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Jan
8
Tue
Moments of the Heart: 8-week class @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Jan 8 @ 7:30 pm – 1:26 am
Moments of the Heart- The 4 Relationships Everyone Must Have
Join educator and author Dorice Horenstein for this eight-week class (Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 pm, Jan. 8-Feb. 26).
Explore how to live life wholeheartedly. Moments of the Heart/ Rigei Lev is her upcoming book, focusing on Jewish thought and practice, Hebrew language and spiritual connection. Our heart has a tremendous influence on how we view life, how we act and how we build relationships. Just as the heart has four chambers, we will explore four different types of relationships: with oneself, with others, with the Creator, and with special and once-in-a-life time moments that define us, that give us the essence of who we are.
Dorice  arrived in Portland,  from Israel, after meeting her soon-to-be husband while volunteering on a kibbutz. In the States, she received her BA in English Literature and a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language. She taught hundreds of children and adults, Jews and non-Jews, the gems of Judaism, with an emphasis on the Hebrew language. Dorice has worked in synagogues and a private school, led sessions for NewCAJE and Spring Conference of the North by Northwest Region of Women’s League of Conservative Judaism organizations, and was the Education Director at a synagogue in Portland for 16 years. Together with her husband, Bob, Dorice has three children. She enjoys dancing in her spare time.
Moments of the Heart is about the four relationships one should experience in their life-time! It is a book that encourages readers to live fully and wholeheartedly. Our heart has a tremendous influence on how we view life, how we act, and how we build relationships. In the Bible, the word heart—or in Hebrew, lev (לב)—is mentioned no fewer than 202 times. If one takes the first and last letter of the Torah, the word created is lev, heart. And so, my book is a compilation of entries that enable us to find inspiration, direction, concepts and encouragement to live a better life. It is about the universal experience of being human-through the Jewish lens. Join us to find out what are the four relationships that will help create the best YOU possible!
Apr
16
Tue
Fundraising Dinner from Aviv @ Aviv
Apr 16 @ 5:30 pm

Fundraising Dinner with Aviv

Join the MJCC for a fundraising dinner at Aviv, Portland’s home to delicious vegan Israeli food. The first dinner seating begins at 5:30 pm and the second seating starts at 80 pm. We are pleased to offer each multi-course dinner with an optional wine-pairing featuring Israeli, kosher, and Oregon-local wines. Aviv is donating a portion of the proceeds of this multi-course dinner to the MJCC.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
5:30 pm or 8:00 pm
Aviv 1125 SE Division St., Portland
$45 per person. Wine not included.
$85 per person. Wine included.

Sign up in the MJCC lobby or at https://www.oregonjcc.org/about-us/brunch/party-boards

Jul
19
Fri
Shaba-lah Family Shabbat BBQ @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jul 19 @ 3:30 pm

Shaba-lah Family Shabbat BBQ

Bring your family or join your child at camp for a special Shabbat. Enjoy a Shabbat set to the theme of camp this week with stories, songs, and more.
Friday, July 19
3:30 pm

Cost: MJCC Camp Families: $10 per family.
Community Members: $15 per family.
Register at: oregonjcc.org/shabbatbbq

Nov
23
Sat
Guest presenter Dr. Rachel Adelman @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Nov 23 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Guest presenter Dr. Rachel Adelman

Saturday Nov 23, 2019, at Services AND at 1:00-2:30pm

Join us for a special presentation with feminist Jewish writer and teacher, Dr. Rachel Adelman. She will offer the D’var Torah during Shabbat morning services and will be guest teaching on the topic “Hanukkah Heroines of Yore” in the afternoon. Dr. Adelman teaches Hebrew Bible in the rabbinical program at Hebrew College in Boston. Her most recent book is The Female Ruse — Women’s Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible.

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.

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

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
15
Sat
PJ Havdallah (0-5 Years Old) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Feb 15 @ 5:15 pm – 8:00 pm

PJ Havdallah (0-5 Years Old), Saturday, Feb 15, 5:15pm

Young families say goodbye to Shabbat in our PJs with dinner, stories, art & fun.

RSVP: nevehshalom.org/pjhavdallah.

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
18
Wed
CANCELLED – Antisemitism on College Campuses Workshop @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Mar 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Due to travel restrictions advised to contain the Coronavirus, this event has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule this event at a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

Antisemitism on College Campuses Workshop

Wed, March 18, 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Teens, parents, and Jewish community members are increasingly concerned about the anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses across the U.S. that often spills over into Anti-Semitic speech and policies. Stand With Us brings experts from the field to explain and discuss:

— Antisemitism vs. Legitimate Criticism of Israel

— The evolving face of the BDS movement

— Know your rights: how to respond and who can help

Program begins at 6pm, dinner included, ending time 8:30pm

Cost: $10 per individual or $15 per family

RSVP: tinyurl.com/CNSCollegeCampus20

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.