Calendar

May
3
Wed
Toxicity to Positivity: Communicating with Challenging People @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Learn the four main toxic communication styles that create tension in relationships. See where you are contributing to toxic situations, and how you can manage your own reactions in order to lessen, rather than fuel, toxicity. Leave with your own personal plan to move you toward healthier, more productive, interactions with “difficult people.” Come on your own or with a partner – and learn these skills together!

Led by Certified Professional Coach Christine Gilmore.

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration Code: FIT312

Anti-Israel BDS Movement & the College Campus @ Stampfer Chapel, Neveh Shalom
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

FEATURING DR. KENNETH WALTZER
Executive Director of the Academic Engagement Network  

The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is duplicitous and deceptive, devoting itself to demonizing Israel and seeking to contribute to ending its existence.  But BDS can be beaten and its one-sided narrative about the Middle East challenged effectively – both on campus and in the professional associations. Hear from Dr. Waltzer about how BDS continues to gain a foothold on American college campuses and in academia and what can be done about it.

ABOUT DR. WALTZER: Professor Emeritus of History and former Director of Jewish Studies at Michigan State University, Dr. Kenneth Waltzer is a historian educated at the State University of New York at Binghamton (BA) and at Harvard (PhD). He came to Michigan to help build James Madison College, MSU’s highly reputed residential college in public affairs. During his career, Waltzer served as Dean and Associate Dean of the college and co-founder of MSU’s Jewish Studies Program and its study abroad initiatives in Israel. His several teaching awards include the State of Michigan Teaching Excellence Award and the Mid-Michigan Alumni Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. In recent years, he became well known for work on the rescue of children and youths at Buchenwald and served as historical consultant for the film “Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald.” His essays opposing BDS, defending academic freedom and free speech, and exploring the new antisemitism appear in numerous journals. 

Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Every Wednesday from April 19 to June 28.

Note: No class May 31

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration; CG300

May
4
Thu
Guided Visualization: Meet Your Future Self @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
May 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Spend a relaxing 90 minutes as Christine guides you through a short visualization during which you will meet your “future self.” Come away with a strong sense of connection to your ideal self, and a re-connection to your own hopes, dreams, and inner wisdom. Leave with a clear sense of the path you’re on, identifying what you want to stay the same and what you want to change.

Led by Certified Professional Coach Christine Gilmore.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration Code: FIT307

 

May
5
Fri
Spring Family Camp @ B'nai B'rith Camp
May 5 – May 7 all-day

SHABBAT , CELEBRATION, CANOEING, CLIMBING TOWER, ARTS & CRAFTS, ARCHERY, SPORTS, ROPES COURSE, MUSIC, GA-GA … AND MORE!
Enjoy a weekend of non-stop family activities and laughs at B BCamp the Oregon Coast!
COST: ADULTS $118, KIDS 2+ $85, KIDS UNDER 2 FREE
Includes six meals, two nights, and activities
REGISTER NOW!

503-452-3443 bcharlton@bbcamp.org
Co Sponsored by PJ Library and PJ Our Way

May
6
Sat
Kiddush Club for K-2nd Grade @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
May 6 @ 10:15 am – 11:30 am

Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic style lunch.

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
May 6 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Join other young families for singing, dancing, stories, indoor picnic-style lunch, and Shabbat fun. Held every 1st and 3rd Saturday in Zidell Chapel.

May
7
Sun
Neveh Shalom Men’s Club Annual Meeting & Talk: Retirement Financial Planning @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
May 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Following the annual meeting, financial planner and former Oregonian financial reporter Brent Hunsberger will give a talk on retirement planning.

Mindful Movement with Alexander Technique @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
May 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Restore your posture, movement, and response to stress. The Alexander Technique improves back, neck, and knee pain, and liberates us from harmful stress patterns.

Instructor: Eve Bernfeld

Sundays, April 23 – May 14

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration Code: FIT309

Hadassah Heart Health @ private home
May 7 @ 2:30 pm
Sunday, May 7th , at the home of Dena Ross, 230pm
Portland Cardiologist will discuss women’s Health.
Chocolate and red wine.  Are they really good for us?
Come indulge and learn about the wonders of wine and chocolate
Complimentary event. 
Please RSVP to Diana for address. 
 Contact for all Portland Hadassah events: Diana Lindemann, chapter President
                         Phone: 503.312.2530     email: diana2504@msn.com