Call for Photos – Submit Your Best Israel Pics!
Send in your best photo you took while visiting Israel by April 17 to be displayed at our community photo exhibition. Email a high resolution copy to lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org with a note about when and where it was taken.
All submissions will be on display at the MJCC from April 24 – May 31
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.
March
Pillows for Purim and Used Household Items for low income families transitioning into housing
• Community Warehouse
Every March, the city’s top restaurants offer three-course meals for a great price, making it the best time to experience one of the nation’s most talked-about culinary destinations – affordably. Travel Portland donates money to the Oregon Food Bank for each reservation made through the OpenTable links listed here. Scroll down the list to see the participating restaurants and their featured menus (which are subject to change).
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
Grab your lunch and do a bit of interactive learning with Rabbi Eve. Topics will include: “Public Health, Plagues and COVID-19”, Passover learning and more. Have a topic to suggest? Email Rabbi Eve at eposen@nevehshalom.org. Join Zoom Meeting. https://zoom.us/j/964066846 (not on April 9 as it is Passover).
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
Every March, the city’s top restaurants offer three-course meals for a great price, making it the best time to experience one of the nation’s most talked-about culinary destinations – affordably. Travel Portland donates money to the Oregon Food Bank for each reservation made through the OpenTable links listed here. Scroll down the list to see the participating restaurants and their featured menus (which are subject to change).
Winter/Spring 2020 Session begins January 30. This 18-week course is taught by members of The Oregon Board of Rabbis, representing a variety of Jewish affiliation. A carefully constructed curriculum includes Jewish history, life cycle events, holidays, ritual and daily practice, theology, study of Torah and contemporary Jewish America. While not a conversion class, most OBR members consider it a prerequisite for students beginning study for conversion. Classes 7-9 pm, Thursdays, at rotating Portland area synagogues. Register online or contact JoAnn Bezodis, Class Facilitator, at 971-248-5465, or by email at info@oregonboardofrabbis.org. Website: http://oregonboardofrabbis.org/introduction-to-judaism-class/
- Winter/Spring 2020 Session is from Jan. 30 through June 18
- Fall 2020 Session is from Sept. 3 through Jan. 21
(Congregation Neveh Shalom)
Join Morah Levia for a zoom tutorial on setting up for Tot Shabbat and more in your own home. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/520093080. Meeting ID: 520 093 080