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Jan
14
Mon
Used Book Collection @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jan 14 – Mar 15 all-day

 

Support the MJCC and PJA communities by donating books for our annual Used Book Sale.

Book Collection Drive: January 14 – March 15. Donate your used books to the MJCC. Drop off at the front desk. Need a pickup? Email pjabooksale@gmail.com to schedule pickup. No encyclopedias, please.

The Book Sale will be at the MJCC March 31 – April 2
Free and open to the community.

 

Jan
27
Sun
Portland Jewish Book Celebration – Author Talk @ Portland State University
Jan 27 @ 1:00 pm

Portland Jewish Book Celebration – Author Talk: The Book Smugglers by David Fishman

Portland State University, Browsing Lounge (Room 238) Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway.

Join author, David Fishman, as he brings a gripping and compelling book to life with his recounting of how he came to learn about this story, illustrated by many photographs. Free and open to the community.

This event is sponsored by Congregation Beth Israel, Mittleman Jewish Community Center, Portland State University’s Judaic Studies Program, and Congregation Shaarie Torah.

Mar
31
Sun
Used Book Collection + Sale @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 31 – Apr 2 all-day

Used Book Collection + Sale

Support the MJCC and PJA communities during our annual Used Book Sale. Find thousands of books at great prices!

Book Collection Drive: January 14 – March 15. Donate your used books to the MJCC. Drop off at the front desk. Need a pickup? Email pjabooksale@gmail.com to schedule pickup. No encyclopedias, please.

Book Sale: March 31 – April 2
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Free and open to the community.

Sep
11
Wed
SilentHike @ Meet at Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial
Sep 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
SilentHike @ Meet at Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial
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. 

Jan
24
Fri
Fourth Fridays w/ Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Jan 24 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Fourth Fridays With Rabbi Eve Posen

Fourth Fridays at  5:15pm each month

Greet Shabbat in a Home Celebration for families with children  ages 0-6.

Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories.

Fourth Friday of each month, 5:15pm.

For location please RSVP to Rabbi Posen: eposen@nevehshalom.org.

Feb
28
Fri
Fourth Fridays w/ Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Feb 28 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Fourth Fridays With Rabbi Eve Posen

Fourth Fridays at  5:15pm each month

Greet Shabbat in a Home Celebration for families with children  ages 0-6.

Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories.

Fourth Friday of each month, 5:15pm.

For location please RSVP to Rabbi Posen: eposen@nevehshalom.org.

Mar
27
Fri
Fourth Fridays w/ Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Mar 27 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Fourth Fridays With Rabbi Eve Posen

Fourth Fridays at  5:15pm each month

Greet Shabbat in a Home Celebration for families with children  ages 0-6.

Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories.

Fourth Friday of each month, 5:15pm.

For location please RSVP to Rabbi Posen: eposen@nevehshalom.org.

Apr
24
Fri
Fourth Fridays w/ Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 24 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Fourth Fridays With Rabbi Eve Posen

Fourth Fridays at  5:15pm each month

Greet Shabbat in a Home Celebration for families with children  ages 0-6.

Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories.

Fourth Friday of each month, 5:15pm.

For location please RSVP to Rabbi Posen: eposen@nevehshalom.org.

May
22
Fri
Fourth Fridays w/ Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
May 22 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Fourth Fridays With Rabbi Eve Posen

Fourth Fridays at  5:15pm each month

Greet Shabbat in a Home Celebration for families with children  ages 0-6.

Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories.

Fourth Friday of each month, 5:15pm.

For location please RSVP to Rabbi Posen: eposen@nevehshalom.org.

Jun
26
Fri
Fourth Fridays w/ Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Jun 26 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Fourth Fridays With Rabbi Eve Posen

Fourth Fridays at  5:15pm each month

Greet Shabbat in a Home Celebration for families with children  ages 0-6.

Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories.

Fourth Friday of each month, 5:15pm.

For location please RSVP to Rabbi Posen: eposen@nevehshalom.org.