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Conversos – Continuing the Conversation 7:00 pm
Conversos – Continuing the Conversation @ Congregation Beth Israel
Mar 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A presentation by Rabbi Joshua Stampfer, Co-founder of the Society for Crypto Judaic Studies.  At the end of the 15th century, the Inquisition forced the Jews in Spain to leave or convert to Catholicism. Many...
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Dare I Call You Cousin 6:00 pm
Dare I Call You Cousin @ Havurah Shalom
Mar 3 @ 6:00 pm – Mar 13 @ 5:00 pm
Dare I Call You Cousin, an exhibition of photos, poems, and videos compassionate to the struggle of both Israelis and Palestinians, will open on Thursday, March 3, at Havurah Shalom. “…have the fears from our...
Indoor playground with Chai Baby 10:00 am
Indoor playground with Chai Baby @ MJCC
Mar 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:01 pm
Indoor Playground with Chai Baby and PJ Library. 10 am-noon of first Thursday of month at MJCC, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland. Playing, running, kosher snacks, storytelling and prize drawings! For parents/caregivers and their children...
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group 6:30 pm
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group @ Congregation Beth Israel
Mar 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Open to the whole community, the support group will provide emotional and educational support for caregivers and care partners of people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Taking care of someone with dementia also...
Author series 7:00 pm
Author series @ MJCC
Mar 3 @ 7:00 pm
Portland Jewish Book Celebration continues   The annual Portland Jewish Book Month celebration was expanded this year to reach beyond one book and one month. The six-month celebration that began last November continues with in...
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PJ Story Hour Yad b’Yad 9:30 am
PJ Story Hour Yad b’Yad @ Rose Schnitzer Manor--Goodman Dining Room
Mar 4 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join PJ Library as we bring back Yad b’Yad with Kim Schneiderman! Intergenerational singing and stories at Cedar Sinai Park.
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour 10:00 am
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour @ Seahorses
Mar 4 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
  A weekly story hour for young families with music & PJ Library books! No story hour on April 29th.
Scholar-in-Residence – Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Simcha Willig 6:15 pm
Scholar-in-Residence – Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Simcha Willig @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 4 @ 6:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Join us on Friday night, March 4, for an inspirational dinner with Kesser Israel’s scholar-in-residence, Rabbi Simcha Willig. The event, to take place at the MJCC will include delicious Shabbat Dinner by Century Catering, words...
Jews Next Dor March Shabbat Service 7:30 pm
Jews Next Dor March Shabbat Service @ Moishe House
Mar 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Join JND, Congregation Beth Israel’s group for 20 and 30-somethings, for our monthly Shabbat services, led by board member Sarah Philips and Rabbi Joseph, with a d’varscussion led by Lauren Shapiro. Our March Shabbat Service will be...
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Tot Shabbat and Preschool Open House 9:00 am
Tot Shabbat and Preschool Open House @ Congregation Beth Israel
Mar 5 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Shabbat and Preschool Open House Saturday, March 5, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Join Join us for a musical Tot Shabbat with Kim Schneiderman and our Clergy. This will be followed by a family...
Friends of the Center Brunch 10:00 am
Friends of the Center Brunch @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Featuring Yossi Abramowitz  
Ruach Minyan 10:00 am
Ruach Minyan @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
All adults and families with children 4th grade and above are invited to attend Congregation Shaarie Torah’s ten year tradition of praying together, learning together and being together. Led by Education Director Dorice Horenstein, this...
Shirat Yeladim – Shabbat for Preschoolers 10:45 am
Shirat Yeladim – Shabbat for Preschoolers @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Mar 5 @ 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Preschool families, please join Shaarie Torah for Shirat Yeladim.  This program of storytelling, music, mitzvah and experiential learning is geared towards children aged 3-5 years old and their parents. Join us on the first Saturday...
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PJ Library NE Story Hour 9:30 am
PJ Library NE Story Hour @ New Seasons Market-Williams
Mar 6 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join PJ Library for a free weekly story hour for young families with music, crafts and PJ Library Stories! Free at New Seasons Market-Williams.  
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PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour 10:00 am
PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour @ Yo Zone
Mar 7 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
A weekly story hour for young families with music and PJ Library books!
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Author series 7:00 pm
Author series @ MJCC
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm
Portland Jewish Book Celebration continues   The annual Portland Jewish Book Month celebration was expanded this year to reach beyond one book and one month. The six-month celebration that began last November continues with in...
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Jewish Film Series at the Havurah in Ashland presents Praying with Lior 7:00 pm
Jewish Film Series at the Havurah in Ashland presents Praying with Lior @ Havurah Synagogue
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Jewish Film Series at the Havurah presents on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 PM Praying With Lior, an engrossing documentary film, about a boy with Down syndrome who has spent his entire life praying...
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PJ Library Story Hour Lake Oswego 9:30 am
PJ Library Story Hour Lake Oswego @ Realty Trust Group, Inc
Mar 10 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join  us for a weekly story hour for young families with PJ Library stories, crafts and music!
Nosh and Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen 10:00 am
Nosh and Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen @ MJCC
Mar 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that will draw on our experiences. March’s topic: Purim Torah. Cafe at the J. Free and open to the community.  
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PJ Story Hour Yad b’Yad 9:30 am
PJ Story Hour Yad b’Yad @ Robison Home-Joseph Solarium
Mar 11 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join PJ Library as we bring back Yad b’Yad with Kim Schneiderman! Inter generational singing and stories at Cedar Sinai Park.
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour 10:00 am
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour @ Seahorses
Mar 11 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
  A weekly story hour for young families with music & PJ Library books! No story hour on April 29th.
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Torah Yoga for Preschoolers 10:30 am
Torah Yoga for Preschoolers @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Mar 12 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Torah Yoga for Preschoolers @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Congregation Shaarie Torah and PJ Library Portland present Torah Yoga. Please join professional yoga instructor Rachel Stern as she engages with preschoolers and their parents, celebrating the 2015-16 theme of Mishpacha Shelanu (Our Family). Come...
Havdalah and Pizza Party for kids 5:00 pm
Havdalah and Pizza Party for kids @ Beaverton, OR
Mar 12 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kids – Join friends as we end the week together with a BB Camp Havdalah, pizza, and a special activity. Parents – Have the evening off. The cost is $18 per child. Programs run from...
13th Annual Carl Preschool Auction 7:00 pm
13th Annual Carl Preschool Auction @ The Enso Building
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Join the Carl Preschool for their 13th annual auction featuring fabulous games, prizes and items big and small to bid on.  All of this while supporting a good cause!
La Primavera Fiesta at the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland 7:00 pm
La Primavera Fiesta at the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland @ Havurah Synagogue
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
La Primavera Fiesta at the Havurah On Saturday, March 12, 7:00 PM the Havurah Synagogue presents La Primavera Fiesta featuring Tequila and Beer tastings, make your own gourmet tacos by Karen Caird and gift certificates...
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Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist 12:00 pm
Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Mar 13 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 19 @ 5:00 pm
Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist Opening Reception: Sunday March 13, noon-4 pm; Free Special Screening of the Film, Ahead of Time: noon (Limited Seating) Seats offered on a first-come first-served basis. Educators’ Open House: Tuesday, March 15,...
PJ Library NE Story Hour 9:30 am
PJ Library NE Story Hour @ New Seasons Market-Williams
Mar 13 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join PJ Library for a free weekly story hour for young families with music, crafts and PJ Library Stories! Free at New Seasons Market-Williams.  
Women’s Day of Jewish Learning 10:00 am
Women’s Day of Jewish Learning @ MJCC
Mar 13 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Keynote speaker Risa Levitt Kohn, professor of Hebrew Bible and Judaism at San Diego State University, will discuss “Eve, Feminism and the Jewish Feminist Movement.” Following Risa’s keynote address from 10 to 11:15 am, participants...
Purim Carnival at Congregation Beth Israel 11:00 am
Purim Carnival at Congregation Beth Israel @ Congregation Beth Israel
Mar 13 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Purim Carnival 2016 Purim Carnival Sunday, March 13, 12:00 PM Congregation Beth Israel 1972 NW Flanders Street Portland, OR 97209   All kids and kids at heart are invited to the Annual Purim Carnival on...
JGSO: Finding Vital Records In Israel 1:00 pm
JGSO: Finding Vital Records In Israel @ Congregation Ahavath Achim
Mar 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
FINDING VITAL RECORDS IN ISRAEL – WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE Description: If you are interested in Israeli genealogy and resources uniquely available in Israel this is a program you should not miss. The presentation will...
Summer Day Camp Registration Fair 1:00 pm
Summer Day Camp Registration Fair @ MJCC
Mar 13 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Learn about MJCC Summer Day Camp programs, register, and meet camp staff!
PJ Library Southern Oregon presents Purim Party at the Ashland Public Library 4:30 pm
PJ Library Southern Oregon presents Purim Party at the Ashland Public Library @ Ashland Public Library
Mar 13 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Purim Party at the Ashland Public Library, Sunday, March 13. 4:30 PM Young families with children 18 months – 8 years, and their siblings, are invited to a Purim costume party on Sunday, March 13...
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PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour 10:00 am
PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour @ Yo Zone
Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
A weekly story hour for young families with music and PJ Library books!
College Info Night 6:30 pm
College Info Night @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
College Info Night Learn the ins and outs of college affordability, financial aid, and admissions process. Hear from experts and learn about Jewish life on campus. Speakers: Meira Spivak            ...
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Author series 7:00 pm
Author series @ MJCC
Mar 15 @ 7:00 pm
Portland Jewish Book Celebration continues   The annual Portland Jewish Book Month celebration was expanded this year to reach beyond one book and one month. The six-month celebration that began last November continues with in...
Rescheduled: Nicky’s Family 7:00 pm
Rescheduled: Nicky’s Family @ Ahavath Achim
Mar 15 @ 7:00 pm
Sephardic Winter Film Series features: Nicky’s Family This is a forgotten story of Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II.  Winton who...
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West Side Schpiel 6:00 pm
West Side Schpiel @ Congregation Beth Israel
Mar 16 @ 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
What if Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein and Steven Sondheim collaborated to write a Purim schpiel?   Well, that’s not going to happen.   Instead we have Congregation Beth Israel’s own retelling of the Biblical Book...
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PJ Library Story Hour Lake Oswego 9:30 am
PJ Library Story Hour Lake Oswego @ Realty Trust Group, Inc
Mar 17 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join  us for a weekly story hour for young families with PJ Library stories, crafts and music!
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Art & Writing contest deadline
Art & Writing contest deadline
Mar 18 all-day
DEADLINE for Sala Kryszek Art & Writing Competition. The annual competition for middle and high school students encourages youth to evaluate history, foster an awareness of the Holocaust, and broaden their minds in the areas...
PJ Story Hour Yad b’Yad 9:30 am
PJ Story Hour Yad b’Yad @ Rose Schnitzer Manor--Goodman Dining Room
Mar 18 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join PJ Library as we bring back Yad b’Yad with Kim Schneiderman! Intergenerational singing and stories at Cedar Sinai Park.
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour 10:00 am
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour @ Seahorses
Mar 18 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
  A weekly story hour for young families with music & PJ Library books! No story hour on April 29th.
A Little Shabbat 5:00 pm
A Little Shabbat @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Mar 18 @ 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...
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Davita’s Harp-Mainstage Production 11:30 pm
Davita’s Harp-Mainstage Production @ Milagro Theater
Mar 19 @ 11:30 pm – Apr 9 @ 12:30 am
Davita’s Harp, a new play based on the novel by Chaim Potok; original adaptation for stage by Sacha Reich and Jamie M. Rea. March 19-April 9 (7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday; 2 pm, Sunday; with one Wednesday...
Tiferet Shabbat 9:15 am
Tiferet Shabbat @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Mar 19 @ 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for a special Shabbat morning service. At this service, we will include new melodies, explore the service with some reflections on the prayers themselves, and chant according to the Triennial cycle...
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PJ Library NE Story Hour 9:30 am
PJ Library NE Story Hour @ New Seasons Market-Williams
Mar 20 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join PJ Library for a free weekly story hour for young families with music, crafts and PJ Library Stories! Free at New Seasons Market-Williams.  
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PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour 10:00 am
PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour @ Yo Zone
Mar 21 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
A weekly story hour for young families with music and PJ Library books!
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Purim: A Night of Magic and Miracles 5:00 pm
Purim: A Night of Magic and Miracles @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Mar 23 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Join us at Congregation Shaarie Torah for a fun and magical Purim celebration.  Magician Hart Keene (from America’s Got Talent) will dazzle and amaze with his special brand of magic performance.  Traditional chanting of the...
Fiesta De Esther 6:00 pm
Fiesta De Esther @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Mar 23 @ 6:00 pm
Fiesta De Ester, March 23 6pm Dinner | 7pm Megillah reading Purim at Neveh Shalom Dinner begins at 6 pm by RSVP only – Dairy taco fiesta with all the fixins, margaritas, cervezas, and more!...
Family Fun & G.rand O.ld P.urim Spiel at Havurah 6:30 pm
Family Fun & G.rand O.ld P.urim Spiel at Havurah @ Havurah Shalom
Mar 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Family Fun, 6:30-7:30 pm “G.rand O.ld P.urim” Spiel & Drinks, 7:30-8:30 pm Join us for our Purim Party on March 23!  The first 45 minutes include face painting, fortune telling, games of chance (with prizes!), crafts, and...
The Purim of Broadway, Purim Shpiel at the Havurah in Ashland 6:30 pm
The Purim of Broadway, Purim Shpiel at the Havurah in Ashland @ Havurah Synagogue
Mar 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
 
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PJ Library Story Hour Lake Oswego 9:30 am
PJ Library Story Hour Lake Oswego @ Realty Trust Group, Inc
Mar 24 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join  us for a weekly story hour for young families with PJ Library stories, crafts and music!
Purim-a-Palooza Drum Circle!!! 5:30 pm
Purim-a-Palooza Drum Circle!!! @ Center for Jewish Life
Mar 24 @ 5:30 pm
Don your most fabulous Purim costume and join us for  Purim-a-Palooza Drum Circle!!! Featuring a Beat Bucket Drum Circle led by Ted Owen! Also starring the usual Purim fun: Megillah Reading Costume Party Scrumptious Purim...
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PJ Story Hour Yad b’Yad 9:30 am
PJ Story Hour Yad b’Yad @ Robison Home-Joseph Solarium
Mar 25 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join PJ Library as we bring back Yad b’Yad with Kim Schneiderman! Inter generational singing and stories at Cedar Sinai Park.
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour 10:00 am
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour @ Seahorses
Mar 25 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
  A weekly story hour for young families with music & PJ Library books! No story hour on April 29th.
B’kol Echad: A Musical Shabbat at Shaarie Torah 7:00 pm
B’kol Echad: A Musical Shabbat at Shaarie Torah @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Mar 25 @ 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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Rogue Valley Spring Fest 5:30 pm
Rogue Valley Spring Fest @ Ahsland Hills Hotel & Suites
Mar 26 @ 5:30 pm
 Temple Emek Shalom presents the Rogue Valley Spring Fest 2016 to be held the Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites. This community wide fundraiser includes, food, wine, live music from Blue Lightning & The Dave Young...
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PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour 10:00 am
PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour @ Yo Zone
Mar 28 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
A weekly story hour for young families with music and PJ Library books!
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PJ Library Story Hour Lake Oswego 9:30 am
PJ Library Story Hour Lake Oswego @ Realty Trust Group, Inc
Mar 31 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Join  us for a weekly story hour for young families with PJ Library stories, crafts and music!