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Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artist Showcase and Silent Auction @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

Feb 11 @ 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Silent Auction at 2:00 PM, Concert at 3:00 PM

Turina – La Procession du Rocio. Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 mvmt. 1, Kira Wang, soloist. Mendelssohn – Violin concerto in e minor, op. 64 mvmt. 1, Ian Song, soloist. Smetana – Three Dances from “The Bartered Bride.” Poulenc – Piano Concerto mvmt. 1, Alyssa Shi, soloist. R achmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 in c minor, op. 18 mvmt. III, Jenna Tu, soloist.

Tickets are available at the door on the day of the concert.

General Admission: $10
Senior Citizens: $8
Students: $5

Tags: community events family jewish live music music Portland Young families welcome

Apr

16

Tue

Portland Film Premiere – Chavruta: A Drummer’s Bat Mitzvah @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Apr 16 @ 7:00 pm

Join us for the Portland premiere of this 15-minute documentary short by Jodi Darby. The film follows two Jewish Portland artists, drummer/writer/environmentalist Lisa Schonberg and musician/writer/Jewish educator Alicia Jo Rabins, as they prepare for Lisa’s adult bat mitzvah. The word chavruta refers to the traditional partner-style study of Jewish texts; over the course of one year, the two women delve into a grassroots, feminist, distinctly Portland course of study.

Free, but suggested donation of $5 at the door.

7:00 pm at the MJCC.

Tags: bat mitzvah chavruta Documentary drummer feminist film MJCC

Sep

11

Wed

SilentHike @ Meet at Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial

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Sep 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join people from all over the Portland area for a SilentHike — a musical journey into mindfulness at Forest Park. SilentHikes are a new concept from MindTravel — an immersive music and meditation experience company created by composer and concert pianist Murray Hidary (check him out on his Tedx talk here). During the SilentHike session, MindTravelers will wear wireless headphones and embark on a hike with music, guidance and thoughtful commentary from Hidary. All the components – music, words, silence, visual cues – work synergistically to help participants connect with themselves and the world around them.

The SilentHike is free, but register in advance to reserve headphones.

Allow yourself to be carried away by the deep feeling of freedom and connection of the newest way to practice walking meditation – MindTravel SilentHike (mountains) and MindTravel SilentWalk (cities). This magical experience is led by MindTravel creator and composer, Murray Hidary.

Over the course of the MindTravel experience, you’ll join other MindTravelers exploring one of the world’s most beautiful gardens, parks and trails while guided by MindTravel music delivered through MindTravel headphones. The evocative, improvisational piano music ignites freedom and expansiveness that amplifies the healing and inspirational power of being surrounded by beauty.

After a short introduction and intention-setting, the group will venture forth on a guided meditative walk through the beautiful grounds of the garden for a contemplative and powerful creative journey — all while enveloped in the transcendent sounds of the beautiful, original MindTravel compositions.

SilentHikes are a new form of meditation in motion, combining music, verbal guidance, silence and nature to help participants find purpose and connection. While traditional forms of meditation are an isolated experience, and constitute a sort of retreat, this one is an exercise in exploring and being present in the evolving world around us. Participants have described their experiences as “transcendent” and “rocking their world.”

Hidary is a composer and concert pianist and a former tech guru with a passion for physics. His MindTravel concept draws on his expertise across all these disciplines. He loved music from an early age, but truly discovered its powers when it was the only thing that helped him heal after the tragic loss of his sister in a motorcycle accident.

July 15, 2019, article in the JERUSALEM POST described Hidary like this:

The 47-year-old Jewish-American multidisciplinary artist has performed the fruits of his creative continuum to all sorts of audiences in all sorts of locations. The concept of “release,” of relinquishing control and preconceptions about our lives and the physical world around us, is central to the thematic ethos.

Tags: meditation MindTravel SilentHike

Nov

5

Tue

Nosh And Drash with Rabbi Eve @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Nov 5 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Nosh & Drash with Rabbi Eve

Thurs, Nov 14, Dec 12, 11:30am-12:30pm, MJCC

Time for relaxed study & good conversation. More: eposen@nevehshalom.org.

Please note: Programs are subject to change; please contact the office for more information: 503.246.8831 or visit the website at: www.nevehshalom.org.

Tags: community congregation neveh shalom connection conversation Drash education nosh Rabbi Eve Rabbi Eve Posen Rabbi Posen study

Nov

14

Thu

Nosh And Drash with Rabbi Eve @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Nov 14 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Nosh & Drash with Rabbi Eve

Thurs, Nov 14, Dec 12, 11:30am-12:30pm, MJCC

Time for relaxed study & good conversation. More: eposen@nevehshalom.org.

Please note: Programs are subject to change; please contact the office for more information: 503.246.8831 or visit the website at: www.nevehshalom.org.

Tags: community congregation neveh shalom connection conversation Drash education nosh Rabbi Eve Rabbi Eve Posen Rabbi Posen study

Nov

24

Sun

Abrahamic Thanksgiving Worship Service @ Westminster Presbyterian Church

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Nov 24 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Abrahamic Thanksgiving Worship Service

Sunday, November 24, 4:00-8:00pm

A special Interfaith Thanksgiving worship service at the Westminster Presbyterian Church w/ Rabbi Eve Posen, Rev. Beth Neel & Imam Abdulah Polovina. RSVP by 11/20 to: abrahamicthanksgiving@gmail.com.

4:00pm: Doors Open

4:30pm: Worship Service

5:30pm: Dinner and Dialogue

Please note: Programs are subject to change; please contact the office for more information: 503.246.8831 or visit the website at: www.nevehshalom.org.

Tags: congregation neveh shalom family Imam Abdulah Polovina interfaith Interfatih Thanksgiving Rabbi Eve Posen Rev. Beth Neel Westminster Presbyterian Church worship service

Dec

12

Thu

Nosh And Drash with Rabbi Eve @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Dec 12 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Nosh & Drash with Rabbi Eve

Thurs, Nov 14, Dec 12, 11:30am-12:30pm, MJCC

Time for relaxed study & good conversation. More: eposen@nevehshalom.org.

Please note: Programs are subject to change; please contact the office for more information: 503.246.8831 or visit the website at: www.nevehshalom.org.

Tags: community congregation neveh shalom connection conversation Drash education nosh Rabbi Eve Rabbi Eve Posen Rabbi Posen study

Dec

15

Sun

Congregation Neveh Shalom 150 Gala Celebration @ Congregation Neveh Shalom

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Dec 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Congregation Neveh Shalom 150 Gala Celebration

Sunday, Dec 15, 2019, 6:00-8:30pm

Mark your calendars for the final Congregation Neveh Shalom 150 Anniversary program of our celebratory year: a fun and casual gala dinner. Entertainment by the Cherry Blossom Orchestra.

Buffet dinner and music by the Cherry Blossom Orchestra

5:00pm: Social Time – Appetizers and Drinks

5:45pm: Buffet Dinner

7:00pm: Program and Featured Entertainment

Cost: $36 per person

RSVP by December 6, 2019 to: https://tinyurl.com/cns150gala

Please note: Programs are subject to change; please contact the office for more information: 503.246.8831 or visit the website at: www.nevehshalom.org.

Tags: 150th Anniversary adult fun casual dress celebratory year Cherry Blossom Orchestra congregation neveh shalom couples Entertainment Fun gala gala dinner

Jan

10

Fri

SHIR! A Musical Shabbat @ Congregation Neveh Shalom

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Jan 10 @ 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm

SHIR! A Musical Shabbat, Friday, January 10, 6:15pm

Please join us for a musically enhanced Friday evening service with Cantor Eyal Bitton, the Koleinu choir, and the SHIR! Shabbat Musical Ensemble along with special guests.