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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

Sep

23

Sun

Community Sukkah Building @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

Tickets

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.

Tags: High Holy Days

Sep

26

Wed

Pizza in the Sukkah @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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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

Tags: High Holy Days

Dec

13

Thu

Pianist David Rothman in Recital @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

Tickets

Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm

Pianist David Rothman in Recital

Piano virtuoso David Rothman tackles the masterworks of composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Frederic Chopin. The four-part concert series that began in September returns to the J’s December schedule for the final two performances.

David Rothman was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1962. At age 6, he began to study piano, and he was accepted into the Menuhin School in England at age 10. At 17, he was accepted into the Curtis Institute where he studied with Mieczyslaw Horszowski.

Thursdays, Dec. 13 + 20

Cost: $10. Member Cost: $5.
Register: oregonjcc.org/pianoconcert

Tags: live music MJCC

Dec

20

Thu

Pianist David Rothman in Recital @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

Tickets

Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm

Pianist David Rothman in Recital

Piano virtuoso David Rothman tackles the masterworks of composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Frederic Chopin. The four-part concert series that began in September returns to the J’s December schedule for the final two performances.

David Rothman was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1962. At age 6, he began to study piano, and he was accepted into the Menuhin School in England at age 10. At 17, he was accepted into the Curtis Institute where he studied with Mieczyslaw Horszowski.

Thursdays, Dec. 13 + 20

Cost: $10. Member Cost: $5.
Register: oregonjcc.org/pianoconcert

Tags: live music MJCC

Jun

25

Tue

Piano Concert with David Rothman @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

Tickets

Jun 25 @ 7:00 pm

Piano Concert with David Rothman

Join us for an evening with concert pianist, David Rothman, as he performs works of classical music featuring Beethoven and Schumann.
Tuesday, June 25
7:00 pm
Cost: $10. Member: $5.
Register: oregonjcc.org/pianoconcert

Tags: classical music david rothman live music MJCC piano concert

Sep

22

Sun

Young Adult Adventure: Swing into the Jewish New Year @ Tree to Tree Aerial Adventure Park

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Sep 22 @ 11:00 am

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

Tags: Rosh Hashanah team building tree to tree young adults

Nov

23

Sat

Painful Hope: Cultivating a Foundation for Peace Across the Great Divide @ Congregation Neveh Shalom

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Nov 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Roots/Shorashim/Judar is a unique collaboration of local Palestinians and Israelis building a model for co-existence by fostering a grassroots movement of understanding, nonviolence, and transformation. Please join us as Hanan Schlesinger, an Orthodox rabbi and passionate Zionist settler, and Palestinian Shadi Abu Awwad, the architect and coordinator of the Roots youth movement, visit us to share their personal stories and how they are working together to build a better future for their peoples through ROOTS. More at: www.friendsofroots.net. This event is part of Neveh Shalom’s Israel360 series. For a full listing of sponsors, go to https://nevehshalom.org/Israel360/.

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: better future co-existence Congregation education Judar Neveh Shalom Palestinian Shadi Abu Awwad Palestinians and Israelis Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger Roots Roots youth movement Shadi Abu Awwad Shorashim study

Dec

22

Sun

Congregation Neveh Shalom Community Chanukah Party @ Congregation Neveh Shalom

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Dec 22 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Congregation Neveh Shalom Community Chanukah Party

Sunday, December 22, 5:00-8:00pm

Celebrate the festival of lights with your Neveh Shalom Family.

Remember to bring your own chanukiah to light with the community.

Latke dinner: $18/adults, $12/kids, $54/family max.

RSVP for dinner at: tinyurl.com/CNSChanukah2019.

*Dinner included with Young Family Shul Pass although RSVP required.

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: celebration chanukiah lighting community congregation neveh shalom Entertainment family festival of lights Fun kids Latke Latke dinner

Jan

3

Fri

Kabbalat Shabbat with Ilene Safyan @ Congregation Neveh Shalom

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Jan 3 @ 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm

Bring your spirit and your voice for a special Kabbalat Shabbat. Accompanied by Ilene Safyan on guitar, this service is filled with beautiful music, singing and lots of participation.

Tags: community congregation neveh shalom family kabbalat shabbat kids live music Young Families