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Shaba-la Shabbat in the Sukkah 2:30 pm
Shaba-la Shabbat in the Sukkah @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 2 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Puppets, stories and songs, blessings and challah. For ages 3-5. Free
Family Shabbat-Sukkot at Beit Haverim 7:00 pm
Family Shabbat-Sukkot at Beit Haverim @ Beit Haverim
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Rabbi Berg and Cantor Ann Brown will lead Shabbat-Sukkot Family Service tonight.  Included will be birthday blessings for those born in October.  All are welcome.
Judaism’s 10 Best Ideas, a Class with Rabbi David Zaslow at the Havurah Synagogue, Ashland 10:22 pm
Judaism’s 10 Best Ideas, a Class with Rabbi David Zaslow at the Havurah Synagogue, Ashland
Oct 2 @ 10:22 pm – 11:22 pm
Judaism’s 10 Best Ideas; A course with Rabbi David Zaslow based on the book by the same title by Rabbi Arthur Green (Havurah Scholar-in-Residence, April 1-3, 2016) In an age of fluid identity, many people...
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Hoshana Raba Service at Neveh Shalom 9:00 am
Hoshana Raba Service at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 4 @ 9:00 am
Hoshana Raba Service at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
*ticket not needed for this event, Free High Holiday services at Neveh Shalom, an open and egalitarian community, are led by Rabbi David Kosak, Cantor Deborah Bletstein and Rabbi Eve Posen. We offer lively young...
Everyday Holiness 9:15 am
Everyday Holiness @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 4 @ 9:15 am – 10:30 am
This class focuses on giving contemporary parents the tools they need to bring holiness into their daily lives. We’ll begin by taking a look at the soul planted within us and how we can integrate...
Sushi in the Sukkah 12:00 pm
Sushi in the Sukkah @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Oct 4 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sushi in the Sukkah @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Please join Shaarie Torah for our annual “Sushi in the Sukkah” celebration! You will be treated to a delicious Sushi meal under the Sukkah canopy. This event is FREE and open to all, bring a...
PJ Library Connection Adventures October Events in Ashland 2:00 pm
PJ Library Connection Adventures October Events in Ashland @ Havurah Synagogue
Oct 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Temple Emek Shalom and the Havurah Synagogue join in inviting young families to the upcoming PJ Library events. PJ Library is a Jewish literacy organization providing young children up to eight years of age with...
Women’s Night in the Sukkah 7:00 pm
Women’s Night in the Sukkah @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm
Sun, Oct. 4, 7pm  Women’s Night in the sukkah How do we create a shelter of peace? Gather with Rabbi Eve Posen and women of all ages for a inspirational time in the sukkah. Contact...
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Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Service at Neveh Shalom 9:00 am
Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Service at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 5 @ 9:00 am
Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Service at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
*ticket not needed for this event, Free High Holiday services at Neveh Shalom, an open and egalitarian community, are led by Rabbi David Kosak, Cantor Deborah Bletstein and Rabbi Eve Posen. We offer lively young...
Shemini Atzert – Yizkor Service 9:15 am
Shemini Atzert – Yizkor Service @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Oct 5 @ 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for their Shemini Atzert Yizkor Service. 
Erev Simchat Torah Blow Out at Neveh Shalom 7:00 pm
Erev Simchat Torah Blow Out at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm
Erev Simchat Torah Blow Out at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
*ticket not needed for this event, Free High Holiday services at Neveh Shalom, an open and egalitarian community, are led by Rabbi David Kosak, Cantor Deborah Bletstein and Rabbi Eve Posen. We offer lively young...
Dancing with the Torah at CST 7:15 pm
Dancing with the Torah at CST @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Oct 5 @ 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm
Join Shaarie Torah for their Erev Simchat Torah Ma’ariv & Processional Hakafot – DANCING WITH THE TORAH!
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Simchat Torah at Neveh Shalom 9:00 am
Simchat Torah at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 6 @ 9:00 am
Simchat Torah at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
*ticket not needed for this event, Free High Holiday services at Neveh Shalom, an open and egalitarian community, are led by Rabbi David Kosak, Cantor Deborah Bletstein and Rabbi Eve Posen. We offer lively young...
Simchat Torah at Shaarie Torah 9:15 am
Simchat Torah at Shaarie Torah @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Oct 6 @ 9:15 am – 2:00 pm
Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for their Simchat Torah Service led by Rabbi Josh Rose.
Beit Haverim Simchat Torah Morning Service 10:00 pm
Beit Haverim Simchat Torah Morning Service @ Beit Haverim
Oct 6 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Rabbi Alan Berg will lead Simchat Torah morning service.  Please join us.
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David Fuks Retirement Party 7:00 pm
David Fuks Retirement Party @ MJCC
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cedar Sinai Park CEO David Fuks retired effective Sept. 8 after 18 years at the helm of the senior campus. He will serve as Chief Executive Officer Emeritus until October 31, 2015. Come celebrate the...
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Beit Haverim Shabbat-Simchat Torah Family Service 7:00 pm
Beit Haverim Shabbat-Simchat Torah Family Service @ Beit Haverim
Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Shabbat and Simchat Torah Family Service led by Rabbi Alan Berg. We will also consecrate our Religious School students. This will be a joyous celebration and you are welcome to attend.
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Beit Haverim Shabbat-Simchat Torah morning service 10:00 am
Beit Haverim Shabbat-Simchat Torah morning service @ Beit Haverim
Oct 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Rabbi Alan Berg will lead this morning service. All are welcome.
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Everyday Holiness 9:15 am
Everyday Holiness @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 11 @ 9:15 am – 10:30 am
This class focuses on giving contemporary parents the tools they need to bring holiness into their daily lives. We’ll begin by taking a look at the soul planted within us and how we can integrate...
Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon? 12:30 pm
Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon? @ Beit Haverim
Oct 11 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lake Oswego United Church of Christ and Beit Haverim Host a Conversation: “Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon? A Hidden History” – October 11, 2015 – 12:30 to 2:00 pm Lake Oswego, OR...
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Connecting the Legacies Lecture 7:00 pm
Connecting the Legacies Lecture @ Reed College, Eliot Hall #314
Oct 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Both the Jewish and African-American communities have suffered atrocities in the past. What can first-person narratives tell us about the commonalities between these experiences? How do they differ? What can an Italian chemist who survived Auschwitz...
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Jewish Meditation Circle 12:00 pm
Jewish Meditation Circle
Oct 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
We will gather each week to find some moments of quiet. We’ll start with a brief teaching and/or song, and then sit together in silence. We’ll end with brief optional hevruta (Jewish study) sharing. This...
Israel Film Series: Orchestra of Exiles 7:00 pm
Israel Film Series: Orchestra of Exiles @ MJCC
Oct 13 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thought-provoking films and discussion afterwards by Israeli Shaliach Shiran Halfon. One Film Cost: $8 (guest) $5 (members) Series pass: $20 (guest) $12 (members) Register at: oregonjcc.org/film
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A Little Shabbat 5:00 pm
A Little Shabbat @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
WANT TO DO SHABBAT BUT HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO FALL ASLEEP EARLY?  Congregation Shaarie Torah & PJ Library Present: A Little Shabbat at Shaarie Torah Join Rabbi Josh Rose and Dorice Horenstein for a lively Shabbat full of singing, greeting, stories, eating and new...
PJ Library Connection Adventures October Events in Ashland 5:00 pm
PJ Library Connection Adventures October Events in Ashland @ Temple Emek Shalom
Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Temple Emek Shalom and the Havurah Synagogue join in inviting young families to the upcoming PJ Library events. PJ Library is a Jewish literacy organization providing young children up to eight years of age with...
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Tot Shabbat 10:30 am
Tot Shabbat @ Havurah Shalom
Oct 17 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Young children (0-5) and their parents celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. We touch on the main highlights of the Shabbat morning service: wonder, fun, song, listening to the world, dancing, and Torah....
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Everyday Holiness 9:15 am
Everyday Holiness @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 18 @ 9:15 am – 10:30 am
This class focuses on giving contemporary parents the tools they need to bring holiness into their daily lives. We’ll begin by taking a look at the soul planted within us and how we can integrate...
Siddur Study Class: The Morning Prayer Service 2:30 pm
Siddur Study Class: The Morning Prayer Service @ St. Mark
Oct 18 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
P’nai Or’s Siddur (prayer book) study class will resume on October 18, 2:30 to 4:00 PM, in the St. Mark’s classroom or social hall located at 9750 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland. No knowledge of the...
Bingo for our Residents 6:30 pm
Bingo for our Residents @ Congregation Beth Israel
Oct 18 @ 6:30 pm
Friends of Robison hosts “Bingo for our Residents,” a fundraiser supporting the residents of Robison Jewish Health Center at Cedar Sinai Park.  Sunday, Oct. 18, 6:30-8:30 pm.  $ 18.00 per person. Snacks, prizes, Fun! Bring...
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Ayin-Nothingness Meditation 7:00 pm
Ayin-Nothingness Meditation @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Tivona Reith, Rabbinic Chaplain and Spiritual Director, will lead us through a different kind of meditation each week. This is an introductory class. Mondays, Oct. 19 – Dec. 7 7:00 – 8:30 pm Cost: $72....
The Art of Storytelling with Brian Rohr 7:00 pm
The Art of Storytelling with Brian Rohr @ Havurah Shalom
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join professional storyteller Brian Rohr (a fabulously compelling and engaging teller) for a series of three classes exploring the wisdom and art of storytelling in the Jewish tradition. Learn how to uncover the magic and...
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Mah Jongg 10:30 am
Mah Jongg @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout. Tuesdays, Oct. 20 – Nov. 17 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Cost: $85. Member Cost: $72. CG103 Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
Jewish Meditation Circle 12:00 pm
Jewish Meditation Circle
Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
We will gather each week to find some moments of quiet. We’ll start with a brief teaching and/or song, and then sit together in silence. We’ll end with brief optional hevruta (Jewish study) sharing. This...
Israel Film Series: Bottle in the Gaza Sea 7:00 pm
Israel Film Series: Bottle in the Gaza Sea @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm
Thought-provoking films and discussion afterwards by Israeli Shaliach, Shiran Halfon. Tuesdays, 7:00 pm at the MJCC. Oct. 13: Orchestra of Exiles Oct. 20: Bottle in the Gaza Sea Oct. 27: Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story...
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Shalom Sensations for Babies 2:15 pm
Shalom Sensations for Babies @ Maayan Torah Dayschool
Oct 22 @ 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
SHALOM SENSATIONS FOR BABIES FOR YOUR BABY 0-24 MONTHS Bring your baby to explore their senses! FREE!  Sessions also on Nov 19 & Dec 17  Time: 2:15-3:15 pm Shalom Sensations for Babies introduces you and your baby to a world of rich and...
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B’kol Echad: A Musical Shabbat at Shaarie Torah 7:00 pm
B’kol Echad: A Musical Shabbat at Shaarie Torah @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
B'kol Echad: A Musical Shabbat at Shaarie Torah @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
    Come add your voice to the chorus of voices at Shaarie Torah as we welcome Shabbat together. Spirited singing, prayers in Hebrew and English, raucous noise and peaceful silence – everything you need...
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Torah Study at Beit Haverim 10:00 am
Torah Study at Beit Haverim @ Beit Haverim
Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Rabbi Alan Berg will lead a discussion of this week’s parasha.  All are welcome to attend.
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Everyday Holiness 9:15 am
Everyday Holiness @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Oct 25 @ 9:15 am – 10:30 am
This class focuses on giving contemporary parents the tools they need to bring holiness into their daily lives. We’ll begin by taking a look at the soul planted within us and how we can integrate...
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Ayin-Nothingness Meditation 7:00 pm
Ayin-Nothingness Meditation @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Tivona Reith, Rabbinic Chaplain and Spiritual Director, will lead us through a different kind of meditation each week. This is an introductory class. Mondays, Oct. 19 – Dec. 7 7:00 – 8:30 pm Cost: $72....
The Art of Storytelling with Brian Rohr 7:00 pm
The Art of Storytelling with Brian Rohr @ Havurah Shalom
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join professional storyteller Brian Rohr (a fabulously compelling and engaging teller) for a series of three classes exploring the wisdom and art of storytelling in the Jewish tradition. Learn how to uncover the magic and...
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Mah Jongg 10:30 am
Mah Jongg @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout. Tuesdays, Oct. 20 – Nov. 17 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Cost: $85. Member Cost: $72. CG103 Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
Jewish Meditation Circle 12:00 pm
Jewish Meditation Circle
Oct 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
We will gather each week to find some moments of quiet. We’ll start with a brief teaching and/or song, and then sit together in silence. We’ll end with brief optional hevruta (Jewish study) sharing. This...
Happiness Talks 2:00 pm
Happiness Talks @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Learn about happiness through science, philosophy, religion, and psychology. Sharon Rose, retired college educator, shares strategies to make our lives more content. Tuesday, Oct. 27 2:00 – 3:15 pm Free.
Israel Film Series: Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story 7:00 pm
Israel Film Series: Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm
Thought-provoking films and discussion afterwards by Israeli Shaliach, Shiran Halfon. Tuesdays, 7:00 pm at the MJCC. Oct. 13: Orchestra of Exiles Oct. 20: Bottle in the Gaza Sea Oct. 27: Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story...
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Ari Shavit: Frontier Democracy 7:30 pm
Ari Shavit: Frontier Democracy
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 28th 7:30 pm in Lillis Hall Room 128, University of Oregon in Eugene. Ari Shavit:  Frontier Democracy: America, Israel and the Challenges of the New Middle East   Free and open to the public...
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Dorot – Short & Sweet Shabbat 6:00 pm
Dorot – Short & Sweet Shabbat @ Havurah Shalom
Oct 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Havurah’s Dorot “Short & Sweet” Shabbat service was created to welcome families with young children, but the service and potluck are for all ages! Young ones look up to the older ones, and older ones...
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