Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
10 week class
No class on 11/22
Register at: www.oregonjcc.org/registration
Registration code: CG 101
In his memoir, “The Scorekeeper” Portlander and retired journalist Edward Hershey reflects on Jewish-American Culture in the 1950s and 60s when his New York neighborhood was “as Jewish as Ivory soap — 99 and 44/100s pure.”
Thursday, October 11; 6:00 pm
Cost: $5
Register: oregonjcc.org/scorekeepers
Join Sarah Rohr on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30 at Neveh Shalom as she guides you through physical movements and practices to explore, compliment and exalt your heartfelt prayers. For both beginners and students with experience. $10 sliding scale, a portion of the proceeds will benefit ALIYAH. More info: sarah.e.rohr36@gmail.com
Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for a special Shabbat morning service. At this service, we will include new melodies, explore the service with some reflections on the prayers themselves, and chant according to the Triennial cycle of Torah readings. It will be a mix of the beautiful and familiar traditional Shabbat morning service and new ideas and energy. This service meets in the Chapel downstairs on the third Saturday of the month.
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders
1st and 3rd Shabbat every month at 10:00am
Meet in the MAIN service (Stampfer Chapel or Main Sanctuary) for the beginning of the Torah service, and then come out with your friends for a fun and active lesson on the Torah portion (parsha) of the week. Return to the service to help lead Adon Olam, and join the community for lunch!
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic style lunch.
Teen Night: The Golden Pomegranate: Mazal, a Jewish child-bride from Yemen, preserves her religion, culture, family and unique art, amid the harsh, violent conditions of Jerusalem and the Holy Land during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries. A mother of two and a young widow, she supports her family through her skills as a jeweler. She survives the danger and violence of living in the Old City of Jerusalem. She heads a family of extraordinary, unforgettable characters, and grows old with strength and determination, remaining true to her traditions and ideals.
Final film in the MJCC’s Israeli film series Tuesday nights in October! A discussion will follows the film.
Per film: $8. Member Cost: $5
Film Series Pass: $20, Member Cost: $12
Register: oregonjcc.org/film
In partnership with IJS
BUSINESS BREAKFAST SPEAKER SERIES
Insights on Issues Important to Oregon
Offering the Greater Portland community greater
insight on business and social trends impacting the city, the Mittleman Jewish
Community Center (MJCC) announces the PDX Business Breakfasts, a series of three
informational and networking breakfasts that will feature local leaders who will share
their insights and visions on the issues facing the Rose City.
“Portland’s growth offers both tremendous opportunities to our business
communities, as well as challenges that are affecting everyone,” said Steve Albert,
The first breakfast, to be held October 25th at Hotel Lucia (400 SW Broadway in
While the initial series is set for three breakfast events (additional dates and guest
For more information on the MJCC or its PDX Business Breakfast Series, please contact