Calendar

Jan
5
Sun
Sunday Morning at Kesser: Krispy Kreme, Coffee & Talmud @ Congregation Kesser Israel
Jan 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Start your week off right, every Sunday morning at Kesser Israel!
Minyan @ 8 am, Breakfast and Talmud @ 9 am.
 
From the Beginning, “Brachos Daf Beis”:
Our Gemara group will be starting the Talmud from the first Mishna in Shas. If you haven’t yet learned the Talmud, there’s no better time to start!
Enjoy Krispy Kreme donuts, coffee & more!
 
Required Text: Artscroll Berachos, Volume I
Building a Resilient Community @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Jan 5 @ 9:40 am – 11:40 am

Talk on Building a Resilient Community, Sunday, January 5, 9:40am

Speaker Jeremy Van Keuren, the Community Resilience Manager with the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, will share about disaster preparedness. $5 suggested. Free for Neveh Shalom Men’s Club members.

Jan
6
Mon
Soup to the Streets
Jan 6 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Soup to the Streets, Monday, Jan 6, Feb 17, 6:00pm

Congregants come together at Rabbi Kosak’s home to prepare a hot meal and go to the streets to directly feed those that need it the most.

To RSVP, for address, and to donate food supplies, Contact: lrichmond@nevehshalom.org

 

Jan
7
Tue
Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jan 7 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Mah Jongg for Beginners
Learn to play this ancient game.
Tuesday Mornings
January 7 – February 11
10:30 am – 12:30 pm, CG200

Cost: $110. Member Cost: $90.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Hebrew for Lunch @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jan 7 @ 12:15 pm

Join Sylvia Frankel in the lobby for a discussion in Hebrew. Purchase lunch or just enjoy the conversation. Some conversational Hebrew required.
Tuesdays, 12:15 pm

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jan 7 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level.
Tuesday Afternoons
January 7 – February 11
1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG201

Cost: $110. Member Cost: $90.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Find Your Future Workshops @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jan 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Organize Yourself for Success: For Grades 5 – 8 and 9 – 12
Help your student learn new study skills to maximize their efficiency and decrease stress. This motivation-based approach builds students’ academic confidence and organizational skills.
Instructor: Tina-Marie Baskin
Per Session: Cost: $56. Member Cost: $48.

For Grades 5 – 8
Session I: Tuesdays
January 7 – 28
4:00 – 5:15 pm, SI209A

For Grades 9 – 12
Session I: Thursdays
January 9 – 30
4:00 – 5:15 pm, SI209B

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Krav Maga @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jan 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Krav Maga is a practical form of self-defense. It was pioneered by the Israel Defense Forces from a combination of boxing, wrestling, aikido, judo, and karate. This introductory course, taught by an IDF veteran of the special forces, will focus on providing you with the three pillars of Krav Maga: technique, conditioning, and situational awareness.
Tuesdays
January 7 – March 10
7:00 – 8:00 pm, CG208

Cost: $125. Member Cost: $100.
Drop-in Cost: $15 per class.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Fiddler on the Roof @ Keller Auditorium
Jan 7 @ 7:30 pm

Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpiece to life as “Fiddler of the Roof” begins a North American tour direct from Broadway. The show will run from Jan. 7 through Jan. 12, 2020, at the Keller Auditorium at 222 SW Clay St. in Portland.

The original production won ten Tony Awards, including a special Tony for becoming the longest-running Broadway musical of all time. Be there when the sun rises on this new production, with stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family.

Featuring the Broadway classics “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life,” “Fiddler on the Roof” will introduce a new generation to this uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!

7:30 pm Tuesday-Friday; 2 & 7:30 pm Saturday; 1 & 6:30 pm Sunday

For ticket information, visit portland.broadway.com/shows/fiddler-on-the-roof.

Jan
8
Wed
Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jan 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us on the first Wednesdays of every month from September to June for Chai Baby Indoor Playground, with kosher snacks, storytelling, friends and fun!

For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old.
Chai Baby resumes Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

2019-2020 dates held on the First Wednesday of each month (with the exception of January, when it is Jan. 8): 
September 4, 2019
October 2, 2019
November 6, 2019
December 4, 2019
January 8, 2020
February 5, 2020
March 4, 2020
April 1, 2020
May 6, 2020
June 3, 2020

In partnership with PJ Library, Chai Baby, Portland Jewish Academy