RPUPS IN THE PARK WILL BE HELD IN LAKE OSWEGO AT GEORGE ROGERS PARK NEAR THE PLAYGROUND.
Hot dogs will be provided. Please bring a side dish to go with them. You are welcome to bring your (well behaved) dog, but you don’t need a dog to join us! Havdalah Service will be held after dinner. It should be a fun afternoon, a delicious and friendly dinner, and a beautiful end to Shabbat.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME TO THIS FUN EVENT!
Swim, sing, picnic and celebrate Havdalah at Havurah’s Shabbat In the Pool (For All Ages!) on August 8. We will have the pool to ourselves from 5:15 to 6:15 pm, then gather for Havdalah singing, a story, and BYO picnic under the trees.
RSVP at RSVP@havurahshalom.org by Monday, July 27 with family name(s) and ages of any children so we can reserve enough lifeguards. In order to defray the major cost of the renting the pool/lifeguards, please consider making a donation of $5–$15.
Storytime at Hillsdale Farmers Market – Sundays, 11am June 14, 28/July 19/August 2, 9
Join Rabbi Eve at the Reike playground at the Hillsdale Farmer’s Market for a story and playtime with your friends from Neveh Shalom. Enjoy the delicious treats of the farmer’s market, then join Rabbi Eve at 11am at the playground, we’ll be in the shade. Open to all!
The Havurah invites the community to a Sunset Dinner at Grizzly Peak Winery in Ashland; The Best of Both Worlds, on Thursday, August 27 at 6:00 PM with light jazz by the Paul Schmeling Trio. Ashland Gourmet will provide appetizers from the Middle Eastern kitchen with delights such as tabouli, hummus, baba ganoush and more, followed by an entrée from the Spanish Sephardic tradition of Chicken Marbella and dessert of fresh fruit and baklava. The all inclusive price per person, which includes the wonderful wines of Grizzly Peak, is $60, and tables of eight can be reserved for $440. All reservations must be made in advance no later than August 19 by calling 541-488-7716. The event is a benefit for the Havurah.
Classical music appreciation by Terry Ross. Enjoy a catered lunch and information about our favorite
classical composers.
Mon., Aug. 10
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Must RSVP by Aug. 7:
lfendel@oregonjcc.org
or call 503 535-3617
Cost: $10. CG408
Lunch and program included
Learn to play the ancient Chinese game of MahJongg. MahJongg card provided.
Wednesdays, July 29-Aug. 26
7:00-9:00 pm at the MJCC
Cost: $85. Member Cost: $72. CG409
Share concerns and thoughts with others coping with loss. Carole Price, LCSW, has more than 35 years of experience leading support groups. Call Carole directly at 503.244.7201 to join
the group.
Thursdays, July 9-August 13
10:00-11:30 am at the MJCC
Cost: $8. Member Cost: $5 each session.
Pay at the Guest Services Desk.
For the first time in four years Neveh Shalom is taking PDX Live out on the plaza! Bring your lawn chairs and get ready for a fabulous summer Shabbat evening rocking out to your favorite melodies. We’ll be serving a dairy treat and there may be some surprises in store! Join us for Portland’s favorite Musical Shabbat service outside! Music led by Cantor Bletstein and Klezmocracy.
Please join the Shaarie Torah Community for their monthly Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by a popular and delicious and dinner… this month, a BBQ!
Cost:
Members: $18 adults, $15 child, $55 family
Non-members: $20 Adult, $18 child, $65 family
RSVP required by August 10
“The month of Elul is a time of great potential and intense preparation leading up to Rosh HaShanah. This is the time to get ourselves ready spiritually and otherwise to connect to the High Holy Days.” – Rabbi Josh Rose
Come learn from Rabbi Rose and other teachers about how to take the first steps to teshuvah – the spiritual ‘coming clean’ process in Judaism – in a variety of ways. Text study, a writing workshop and Jewish yoga. This is also a chance to learn some practical skills for a higher holy days as well: a lesson in the music of the High Holy Days with Cantor Vitells, a Sisterhood-led cooking class on New Year foods, and more. We hope you’ll join us.