On Saturday, July 15, Havurah Shalom will welcome Emanuel Ben-David as our Scholar in Residence. As a rabbinical student, longtime service leader, and native Israeli, Emanuel notices nuances in Hebrew that result in teachings of great depth.
Emanuel will lead a community minyan from 10 am to noon, which will be followed by a potluck vegetarian lunch. In the afternoon, he will give two presentations.
The first presentation begins at 1:30 pm, and examines some of the driving forces and origins that make Israelis who they are. Emanuel will present “Ten Commandments” that define the typical Israeli, with each commandment supported by examples and facts. Many of the examples come from Emanuel’s personal experience and are presented in a light and humorous fashion.
The second presentation begins at 3 pm and unveils Emanuel’s personal experience working for decades for Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, one of the major three defense contractors in Israel. Among the technologies and products he will describe are the Iron Dome and David’s Sling, two of the three layers of Israel’s Missile Defense Architecture. He will also give an example of how defense technology has been transposed to the medical arena, providing breakthroughs in life saving practices.
All are welcome. Please RSVP at tinyurl.com/EmBenDa.
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.
Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work. No sewing skills are necessary. Sewing machines welcome! Contact Sandy Axel: sandyaxel@msn.com.
Everyone loves being outside in Portland during the summer and so do we! Join our community for this new program which will take place through the summer. With her guitar and props, musician Kim Schneiderman shares the joy of Jewish music with families and friends of all ages.
All concerts will be held on our lawn. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Sponsored by JCC Association’s Making Music Happen Centennial Grant Initiative, funded by a grant from Marvin J. Pertzik and the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation. Additional support provided by the Holzman Foundation and the Leonard and Lois Schnitzer Charitable Supporting Foundation.
Exhibits Feb. 16- May 27
Vedem: The Underground Magazine of the Terezin Ghetto
Vedem Underground examines the literary magazine written by Jewish teens imprisoned at Terezin, a Nazi camp in Czechoslovakia during the Second World War. Using pop-art graphics, drawings and paintings, and the prose and poetry, these brave adolescents secretly wrote and illustrated the longest-running underground magazine in a Nazi camp. Vedem (Czech for “In the Lead”) documented their voices with defiance, humor and heartbreak. The exhibition breaks down their 800 original pages and reconstructs them in the form of a contemporary magazine. Curated by Rina Taraseiskey and Danny King.
To Tell The Story: The Wolloch Holocaust Haggadah
On view in the East Gallery: Commissioned by Helene and Zygfryd B. Wolloch, The Holocaust Haggadah is richly illustrated with lithographic prints by David Wander and calligraphy by Yonah Weinreb that link the story of liberation from ancient Egypt to the Holocaust.
Take a walking tour of South Portland through old Jewish neighborhoods with other young adults.
Wednesday, July 19; 5:30 PM Happy Hour, Tour begins at 6:30 PM
In partnership with OJMCHE, JFGP, MJCC
Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
Register code: CG401
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
Love to read, watch films and make new friends? Then this club is for you! We will be reading books and watching film adaptations that relate to some aspect of Judaism. Our first book/film is by bestselling author, Jennifer Weiner, and is entitled “In Her Shoes,” a New York Times bestseller. We’ll first talk about the book and then watch the movie starring Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine. For more information, email: kgoldhammer@nevehshalom.org
Join the Dad’s Night community at Willamette Park (6805 SW Macadam Ave.) for a special Shabbat picnic for the family with challah, blessings and storytelling with Rabbi David Kosak and Rabbi Michael Cahana. Music by the fantastic Justin Jude! Bring picnic and blankets or chairs. Suitable for all ages, or come without kids. Dads Night is group of Portland Jewish dads who love to get together with the rabbi for good conversation and drinks. Brought to you jointly by Congregation Neveh Shalom and Congregation Beth Israel, along with the Mothers Circle Program. Meet at the playground.