Calendar

Sep
23
Sun
Community Sukkah Building @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am

Community Sukkah Building

Help build our community Sukkah! Fun for kids and adults! Bring your own decorations or create some while you are here to hang up in the Sukkah! An adult supervises all activities.

Sep
26
Wed
Pizza in the Sukkah @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Sep 26 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Pizza in the Sukkah

Join friends and family for an evening of great food, schmoozing, singing, and storytelling!

Cost: $15 per family.
Register by Sept. 23: oregonjcc.org/sukkah

In partnership with PJA

Dec
1
Sat
Young Adult Latke Ball @ The Eleanor
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

3rd Annual Portland Young Adult Latke Ball

Join us for the annual Latke Ball! Come celebrate Chanukah with food, friends, games, drinks, and dancing.

Cost: $15/advance, $18/door.
(Includes entry, hors d’oeuvres, one drink ticket, cash bar, live DJ, and more!)

At the The Eleanor* (1605 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209)
*Valid I.D. is required at this venue. Must be 21 or older.

Check out the event on Facebook!

Tickets: http://oregonjcc.org/latkeball

Hosted by the MJCC, BB Camp, and Jews Next Dor. In partnership with Moishe House PDX. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.

Jan
19
Sat
20s – 30s Cosmic Havdalah @ Mt. Hood Adventure Park at Ski Bowl
Jan 19 @ 6:45 pm – 9:15 pm

20s – 30s Cosmic Havdalah

Join us for Havdalah on the mountain! Meet at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl for Havdalah and then hit the slopes for Cosmic Tubing. Carpooling arrangements will be made prior to the event.

Cost: $30, includes rental gear and snacks.

Mt. Hood Adventure Park at Ski Bowl

Tickets: oregonjcc.org/cosmichavdalah

Mar
17
Sun
PIFF: Redemption @ Cinema 21
Mar 17 @ 6:00 pm

Directed by Yossi Madmoni, Boaz Yehonatan Yacov

Israel 2018 104 mins. In Hebrew with English subtitles

Madmoni and Yacov’s deeply emotional spiritual journey highlights the necessity of family and friends, even if that means painfully coming to grips with one’s past transgressions. Single father Menachem (Moshe Folkenflick), whose daughter Geula (Emily Granin) is diagnosed with cancer, must find a way to pay for costly treatments despite eking out a simple existence without much cash flow. Enter Menachem’s former, marginally popular band, for which he was lead singer. In an effort to raise funds, the band gets back together and rekindles their old fire. But, as the recently-religious Menachem finds out, redemption is not so easily earned in this uplifting yet realistic tale of the bonds that connect us all. Winner, Best Actor, 2018 Karlovy Vary Film Festival; winner, Audience Award, 2018 Jerusalem Film Festival.

Filmography: The Barbecue People (2003), Melanoma My Love (2006), Restoration (2011), A Place in Heaven (2013)

Sponsored by the Institute for Judaic Studies

Mar
21
Thu
PIFF: Redemption @ Cinema 21
Mar 21 @ 6:00 pm

Directed by Yossi Madmoni, Boaz Yehonatan Yacov

Israel 2018 104 mins. In Hebrew with English subtitles

Madmoni and Yacov’s deeply emotional spiritual journey highlights the necessity of family and friends, even if that means painfully coming to grips with one’s past transgressions. Single father Menachem (Moshe Folkenflick), whose daughter Geula (Emily Granin) is diagnosed with cancer, must find a way to pay for costly treatments despite eking out a simple existence without much cash flow. Enter Menachem’s former, marginally popular band, for which he was lead singer. In an effort to raise funds, the band gets back together and rekindles their old fire. But, as the recently-religious Menachem finds out, redemption is not so easily earned in this uplifting yet realistic tale of the bonds that connect us all. Winner, Best Actor, 2018 Karlovy Vary Film Festival; winner, Audience Award, 2018 Jerusalem Film Festival.

Filmography: The Barbecue People (2003), Melanoma My Love (2006), Restoration (2011), A Place in Heaven (2013)

Sponsored by the Institute for Judaic Studies

Jul
17
Wed
Young Adults Walking Tour of Jewish PDX @ Lair Hill Bistro
Jul 17 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Young Adults Walking Tour of Jewish PDX

Take a walking tour of South Portland through old Jewish neighborhoods. For 20s, 30s, and 40s.

5:30 pm Happy Hour
6:30 pm Tour Begins

Meet at Lair Hill Bistro.

Cost: $7 per person (includes first drink and appetizers). Register at: oregonjcc.org/yawalkingtour

Co-sponsored by the MJCC, JFGP, and OJMCHE.

Sep
22
Sun
Young Adult Adventure: Swing into the Jewish New Year @ Tree to Tree Aerial Adventure Park
Sep 22 @ 11:00 am
Young Adult Adventure: Swing into the Jewish New Year @ Tree to Tree Aerial Adventure Park

Young Adult Adventure – Swing into the Jewish New Year!

Ring in 5780 with the young adult community at Tree-to-Tree Aerial Adventure Park! Work on team building and communication skills as you soar through six courses containing a total of over 60 obstacles and 16 zip lines.
Sunday, September 22
Meet at MJCC parking lot to carpool at 9:45 am or at Tree-to-Tree, 2975 SW Nelson Rd., Gaston at 11:00 am.

Cost: $30 per person (includes snacks and adventure experience)
Space is limited. Register by September 15: oregonjcc.org/treetotree
Co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater Portland

Oct
28
Mon
MJCC Author Series Events 2019-2020 @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm

MJCC Author Series Events 2019-2020
Film Screening and Conversation with Author Aimee Ginsburg Bikel

Join us for an engaging evening featuring a screening of legendary Theodore Bikel’s z”l critically acclaimed documentary film, In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem, followed by a lively audience discussion with Aimee Ginsburg Bikel, widow of Theo, and Director of The Theodore Bikel Legacy Project.
Monday, October 28
7:00 pm
Cost: $10. MJCC Member Cost: $8.

Register: oregonjcc.org/bikelfilm
Co-sponsored by the Kostiner Cultural Education Fund and Portland State University’s Judaic Studies Department

Talk with Jamie Bernstein
Join us for a talk with Jamie Bernstein on her memoir, Famous Father Girl, in conjunction with the exhibition Bernstein at 100! and Jewish Book Month. Jamie Bernstein is a writer, narrator, broadcaster, and filmmaker who has transformed a lifetime of loving music into a career of sharing her knowledge and excitement with others.
Monday, November 11
7:00 pm

OJMCHE Members Cost: $12.
General Public Cost: $15.
Register: ojmche.org/tickets/a-talk-with-jamie-bernstein
Held at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Organized by the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education with support from the Mittleman Jewish Community Center and Institute for Judaic Studies

SAVE THESE AUTHOR SERIES DATES FOR 2020!

January 15 – Josh Frank

May 5 – Yousef Bashir

Check back for more details, soon to come!

Nov
6
Wed
Outside In Cooking at Congregation Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Nov 6 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Outside In Cooking

Sunday, Nov 10, Dec 8, 12:00-2:00pm

Meet in the Congregation Neveh Shalom Kitchen to do a mitzvah and help feed homeless teens.

Info: Rick Botney, 8888octopus8888@gmail.com.

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