A wide range of short classes around the theme of “Preparing Your Soul for the Days of Awe.” Teachers will include rabbis and professors from our community. The evening will include Havdalah and Selichot services.
Cost: $10. Students with ID: $5.
Pre-registration strongly encouraged. Register: oregonjcc.org/selichot
Sponsored by the MJCC, Oregon Board of Rabbis, and JFGP
Please join us for Selichot Services.
Together we will enter the High Holy Days in the spirit of solemn reflection and thought. Let the holiday season begin with study, prayer, and music.
Please join us at Havurah Shalom, 825 NW 18th Ave, for our Selichot Service at 9:00 pm on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Please join us for our Selichot Service at Havurah Shalom, 825 NW 18th Ave, on Saturday, Sept. 5. All are welcome.
Community wide event. See police, fire and other city service trucks, a race car, limo, and antique cars. Purchase a hot dog lunch. ORA Northwest Jewish Artists sidewalk sale, live music, and lots of fun.
Free in the MJCC parking lot. Open to everyone.
Contributing partners: Congregation Neveh Shalom, ShaarieTorah, OJMCHE, ORA Northwest Jewish Artists
Meet the teachers of Machon Ivrit, our Adult Hebrew Learning Program. Check out the curriculum and get a taste of what our three levels have to offer!
Our “Starting from Scratch” level welcomes those who are NEW to Hebrew with a gentle pace. Students ease into Hebrew beginning with Alef-Bet letter recognition and decoding skills, then move on to build a basic vocabulary of words and dialog phrases. This course is a perfect first step to get a really comfortable grasp of reading, speaking, and writing in Hebrew, perfect for those wanting to be able to read road signs in Israel, the Hebrew siddur (prayerbook), or your child’s Hebrew homework! Next step course: Machon Ivrit “Ready to Read” or Siddur Basics.
Our “Ready to Read” level is for those who already have a working knowledge of the Alef-Bet, possibly with some familiarity of synagogue Hebrew (no vocabulary or comprehension skills necessary). This course begins with a faster-paced review of Alef-Bet and vowel sounds, but then gets right to the business of learning Modern Hebrew. Students will work on building a basic vocabulary, exercise dialogue skills, and learn grammar and syntax rules needed to speak Modern Hebrew.
Our “Conversational” level is for those who are ready to expand their Hebrew skills into the practical arena of real life. Students will view and discuss modern media such as news articles, advertisements, and television shows to hone their ability to read, speak, hear and comprehend Modern Hebrew and its context in Israeli culture.
This year we really have something for EVERYONE. Choose the level that works for you and join us this Fall!
Rose Schnitzer Manor residents poetry/photo exhibit and photography by Carole Glauber in the MJCC lobby during September.
Reception Tea and Reading
Awakening your Senses for a New Year – a Rosh Hashanah workshop for parents. The Jewish New Year is a time to awaken our senses and revitalize our outlook for the year ahead. Find out how to enrich your own experience while bringing greater meaning to your family traditions. Learn ways to encourage exploration and creativity in your own and your children’s High Holiday experience. A thought-provoking and fun experiential evening for all, regardless of level of Jewish knowledge or know-how. Led by Rabbi Eve Posen and Leah Conley, Director of Early Childhood Education. Contact Jennifer to RSVP or for questions.
PJ Library Connection Adventures presents our first Tot Shabbat at Pioneer Hall in Friday, September 11 at 5:00 PM. Cyrise Beatty Schachter will lead with story, song and movement. A light dinner will be provided. Families of children 6 mos – 8 years of age are invited to participate. Come connect with other young families raising Jewish children. RSVP to PJLibrarySOregon@gmail.com with your name and number of adults and children who will be attending. Thanks to the Harold Grinspoon Foundation for their generous grant to fund Connection Adventures in Southern Oregon.