Rabbi Alan Berg will lead this morning service. All are welcome.
This class focuses on giving contemporary parents the tools they need to bring holiness into their daily lives. We’ll begin by taking a look at the soul planted within us and how we can integrate it into other aspects of our life. We’ll rediscover the spiritual side of food and eating; and appreciate the wonder of the human body. We’ll explore the many blessings that invoke holiness at bedtime, when we awake, and when we are outside appreciating the wonders of nature. We’ll learn the central core at the heart of every Jewish prayer service. Each class will introduce blessings and prayers with an explanation of their meaning and their accompanying melodies. Come be inspired and have your joy of life expanded and enriched.Taught by Natan Meir. Free to Neveh Shalom members, $36 for non-members. (no class on Oct. 11)
Lake Oswego United Church of Christ and Beit Haverim Host a Conversation:
“Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon? A Hidden History” – October 11, 2015 – 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Lake Oswego, OR – Oct. 4, 2015 – Lake Oswego United Church of Christ (LOUCC) and Beit Haverim (BH) in collaboration with Oregon Humanities’ statewide Conversation Project will sponsor a discussion on Oregon’s historic struggle with race on Oct. 11, 2015.
FREE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN OREGON
Lake Oswego, OR – Have you ever wondered why the Black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history not only of Black exclusion and discrimination, but also of a vibrant Black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state – a history that is not taught in schools.
This is the focus of “Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon? A Hidden History,” a free conversation with Portland State University author and adjunct professor Walidah Imarisha on Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm at 1111 SW Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. This program is hosted by Lake Oswego United Church of Christ and Beit Haverim and sponsored by Oregon Humanities. Imarisha has taught in Portland State University’s Black Studies department, where she has created classes about topics as diverse as the history of the Black Panther Party, race and the history of prisons, Hurricane Katrina, and hip hop as literature. She has facilitated writing workshops for students in third to twelfth grade, in community centers, youth detention facilities, and women’s prisons.
Reverend Jennie Ott states, “We are thrilled to host Walidah Imarisha and offer this important dialogue in our community. For both Lake Oswego United Church of Christ and Beit Haverim, our faith compels us to help dismantle racism in our society. A critical part of this work is understanding our history.”
Rabbi Alan Berg agrees adding, “Joining together with Rev. Ott and the Lake Oswego United Church of Christ has advanced Beit Haverim’s social justice commitment. We join hands together to become a source of strength to the larger community. We are blessed to share a vision of community, a valuing of diversity and a hands on approach to doing something about it.’”
Through the Conversation Project, Oregon Humanities offers free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state’s future. For more information about this free community discussion, please contact Rev. Jennie Ott at 503-635-4348 or pastor@loucc.org and Rabbi Alan Berg at 503-568-1241 or alanbfpd@gmail.com.
Oregon Humanities (921 SW Washington St., Suite 150, Portland, OR 97205) connects Oregonians to ideas to change lives and transform communities. More information about Oregon Humanities’ programs and publications, which include the Conversation Project, Think & Drink, Humanity in Perspective, Idea Lab, Public, an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
Both the Jewish and African-American communities have suffered atrocities in the past. What can first-person narratives tell us about the commonalities between these experiences? How do they differ? What can an Italian chemist who survived Auschwitz tell us about a road map for healing race relations going forward? A lecture by nationally-known scholar Nancy Harrowitz, “Connecting the Legacies: Primo Levi, Holocaust Testimonies and ’12 Years a Slave’” offers an opportunity for all of us to see how our collective histories affect our present and our future.
We will gather each week to find some moments of quiet. We’ll start with a brief teaching and/or song, and then sit together in silence. We’ll end with brief optional hevruta (Jewish study) sharing. This is for folks with experience in meditation, those with curiosity but no experience, and those who wonder what happens when Jews aren’t talking the whole time. The group will be led by Deborah Eisenbach-Budner and community members. Please call 503-248-4662 ext 5 with any questions. Come when you can.
Thought-provoking films and discussion afterwards by Israeli Shaliach Shiran Halfon.
One Film Cost: $8 (guest) $5 (members)
Series pass: $20 (guest) $12 (members)
Register at: oregonjcc.org/film
WANT TO DO SHABBAT BUT HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO FALL ASLEEP EARLY?
Congregation Shaarie Torah & PJ Library Present:
A Little Shabbat at Shaarie Torah
Join Rabbi Josh Rose and Dorice Horenstein for a lively Shabbat full of singing, greeting, stories, eating and new friends. Come welcome Shabbat together with our young community. Appropriate for families with children in preschool, 2 years and older.
Free and open to all, no prior knowledge/Hebrew required
Interfaith families welcome!
3rd Friday of the Month
5-6:30 pm
Temple Emek Shalom and the Havurah Synagogue join in inviting young families to the upcoming PJ Library events. PJ Library is a Jewish literacy organization providing young children up to eight years of age with free Jewish books each month. There will be two events each month this year facilitated by Cyrise Beatty Schachter, local storytellers, song leaders, artists and rabbis.
A Tot Shabbat with a light, organic meal is planned for Friday, October 16 at 5:00 PM at Temple Emek Shalom, 1800 E. Main St., Ashland. Please call 541-488-7716 for more info and to RSVP for the Tot Shabbat so that ample food will be available.
Young children (0-5) and their parents celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. We touch on the main highlights of the Shabbat morning service: wonder, fun, song, listening to the world, dancing, and Torah. Afterwards, we enjoy an informal oneg nosh and the chance to play and schmooze. Led by Deborah Eisenbach-Budner.
Please RSVP at RSVP@havurahshalom.org by Oct. 14.