Calendar

Jun
1
Sat
Monthly Mitzvah Project: Fruit for Shavuot @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 1 – Jun 30 all-day

Spring Monthly Mitzvah Projects

Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC lobby. Check the display for how you can participate and donate to these worthy causes.

This project reflects the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community.

Please drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC Lobby.
June – Fruit for Shavuot for Neighborhood House Food Pantry

Jun
8
Sat
Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Kesser Israel @ Congregation Kesser Israel
Jun 8 @ 11:30 pm – Jun 9 @ 5:00 am

The Soul of the Matter ~ Who Are You?

This program will offer coffee and Krispy Kreme donuts to nourish your soul… plus:

Soul Searching: Where’s the Soul & Afterlife in the Bible?

11:30 pm, with Rabbi Ken Brodkin

As Jews, we often hear about the eternal soul and the afterlife. Oddly enough, they don’t seem to be mentioned in the Bible. Join us for an in-depth learning session as we look one layer below the surface of the Bible. Delve into the sources and discover a deeper part of yourself!

Panel Discussion: Who Are You?

12:30 am, with Dr. Rivka Berzow, Dr. Charles Kuttner & Rabbi Chanan Spivak (moderated by Rabbi Brodkin).

Join us for a candid conversation as a rabbi and two health professionals explore the nature of the soul and human spirituality. How do we know if we have a soul? Could this simply be an idea that humans fabricated? If we do have a soul, what does that mean for our real day-to-day lives?

Followed by a full night of learning and Neitz (sunrise) Minyan at 4:45 am!

 

Aug
22
Thu
50s+ Walking Tour of Jewish PDX @ Lair Hill Bistro
Aug 22 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

50s+ Walking Tour of Jewish PDX

Take a walking tour of South Portland through old Jewish neighborhoods.

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/50swalkingtour

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