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Tradition and Change: Neveh Shalom Turns 150 Years
Tradition and Change: Neveh Shalom Turns 150 Years
@ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Mar 3 – May 26 all-day
OJMCHE looks back at the determination, resilience, and leadership that have brought Portland’s Conservative congregation through 150 years, preserving tradition while embracing modernity. In 1869 a group of Polish and Prussian immigrants settled in Portland...
Mel Bochner: Enough Said
Mel Bochner: Enough Said
@ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Mar 7 – May 26 all-day
Mel Bochner: Enough Said from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation Mel Bochner (b.1940) consistently probes the conventions of painting and language. Bochner’s text-based works will be on view. From the...
A Grand Night for Singing
A Grand Night for Singing
@ Broadway Rose New Stage
Mar 28 – Apr 28 all-day
 Many of the most beloved, uplifting, and romantic songs in musical theater history have one thing in common: The incomparable writing team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. A Grand Night For Singing collects...
The No Play
The No Play
@ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Mar 30 – Apr 1 all-day
 PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s. A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and...
The No Play
The No Play
@ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Mar 31 – Apr 2 all-day
PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s. A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and...
Used Book Collection + Sale
Used Book Collection + Sale
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 31 – Apr 2 all-day
Used Book Collection + Sale Support the MJCC and PJA communities during our annual Used Book Sale. Find thousands of books at great prices! Book Collection Drive: January 14 – March 15. Donate your used books...
Monthly Mitzvah Project: Pet Toys
Monthly Mitzvah Project: Pet Toys
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 1 – Apr 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...
Partners Portland
7:45 pm
Partners Portland
@ MJCC Cafe
Apr 1 @ 7:45 pm – 8:40 pm
Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation, join together and let’s unite! Come and join, bring a study partner or you can request one at https://portlandkollel.org/partners/
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Mah Jongg for Beginners
10:30 am
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
1:30 pm
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
7:00 pm
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
@ Zidell Hall, Rose Schnitzer Manor on the Cedar Sinai Park campus
Apr 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST: A FREE LECTURE SERIES AT ROSE SCHNITZER MANOR Cedar Sinai Park invites you to join our Rose Schnitzer Manor residents for the final presentation in our...
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Yad b’Yad
11:00 am
Yad b’Yad
@ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP
Apr 4 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
 Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday. Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park.
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak
3:15 pm
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak
@ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 4 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term
7:00 pm
Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term
@ Various synagogues
Apr 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASS Winter/Spring 2019 Session begins January 17. 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...
Israel360: My Israel Story
7:00 pm
Israel360: My Israel Story
@ Stampfer Chapel, Neveh Shalom
Apr 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Ever wonder how Israel has changed the lives of those around you? Join us for an evening of personal, Israel-related true stories at our MOTH-style storytelling event! If you feel inspired, put your name in...
Portland Kollel 8th Annual Wine Event
7:00 pm
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Exiled to Nowhere: A Symposium on the Rohingya Crisis
12:00 pm
Exiled to Nowhere: A Symposium on the Rohingya Crisis
@ Oregon Historical Society and Portland State University
Apr 5 @ 12:00 pm – Apr 7 @ 3:30 pm
For decades, the Rohingya people of Burma have faced systematic discrimination and targeted violence by the Burmese government. They have been stripped of their citizenship, forced from their homes, and denied basic human rights. In...
A Weekend with Estelle Frankel, MFT, in Ashland, OR
7:00 pm
A Weekend with Estelle Frankel, MFT, in Ashland, OR
@ Havurah Synagogue
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm – Apr 7 @ 12:30 pm
 Passover, Freedom and The Wisdom of Not Knowing: A Spiritual Practice for Thriving in These Uncertain Times The Havurah Synagogue and Temple Emek Shalom are co-hosting a dynamic weekend of learning, prayer, music and community...
The No Play
The No Play
@ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Apr 5 – Apr 7 all-day
PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s. A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and...
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The No Play
The No Play
@ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Apr 6 – Apr 8 all-day
PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s. A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and...
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders
10:00 am
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders
@ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders 1st and 3rd Shabbat every month at 10:00am Torah Troop allows families at Congregation Neveh Shalom to move into the main sanctuary while still enjoying youth-oriented activity. At 10:00am, families...
Tot Shabbat
10:30 am
Tot Shabbat
@ Havurah Shalom
Apr 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Young children (0-5) and their parents celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. We will touch on the main highlights of the Shabbat service: wonder, fun, song, listening to the world, dancing, and Torah....
BB Camp Chocolate Seder at CBI Date Night
5:00 pm
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The No Play
The No Play
@ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Apr 7 – Apr 9 all-day
PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s. A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and...
Good Deeds Month – Serve Meals at Oregon Food Bank
1:00 pm
Good Deeds Month – Serve Meals at Oregon Food Bank
@ Oregon Food Bank (two locations)
Apr 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Sunday, April 7: Serve Meals at Oregon Food Bank At Portland and Beaverton Locations Space is limited. Pre-registration required by April 4. Shifts are 1:00 – 3:30 pm. Please RSVP to Lenny Steinberg at lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org with your full name, email address,...
Jewish Community Orchestra
3:00 pm
Jewish Community Orchestra
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 7 @ 3:00 pm
Jewish Community Orchestra Featuring Daniel Partridge, Horn Soloist This program helps to further the growth of local artists by presenting concerts that educate and entertain our audience. Berlioz – Overture to Le Corsair Bar Niv...
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Partners Portland
7:45 pm
Partners Portland
@ MJCC Cafe
Apr 8 @ 7:45 pm – 8:40 pm
Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation, join together and let’s unite! Come and join, bring a study partner or you can request one at https://portlandkollel.org/partners/
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JOIN US FOR A “CAN’T MISS” LECTURE ON MEMORY — FREE FOR YOU AT CEDAR SINAI PARK
7:00 pm
JOIN US FOR A “CAN’T MISS” LECTURE ON MEMORY — FREE FOR YOU AT CEDAR SINAI PARK
@ Rose Schnitzer Manor -- Zidell Hall
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cedar Sinai Park and the residents of Rose Schnitzer Manor invite you and your elderly loved ones to a vitally important and educational program on the nature of memory. Medical expert Dr. Scott Losk of...
Sephardic Film Fest
7:00 pm
Sephardic Film Fest
@ Congregation Ahavath Achim
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm
13th Annual Sephardic Winter Film Series ADMISSION & SEPHARDIC DESSERT ARE FREE! Feb. 12, 2019 A Woman Called Golda. PART ONE OF TWO. Ingrid Bergman gives her Emmy Award winning performance of one of the most famous...
Shesh Besh Concert
7:00 pm
Shesh Besh Concert
@ Congregation Beth Israel
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Shesh Besh Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 PM Main Sanctuary Enjoy the music of Shesh Besh, The Arab Jewish Ensemble of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Comprised of three members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra alongside four...
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Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground
10:00 am
Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground Join us on the second Wednesdays of every month from September to June for Chai Baby Indoor Playground, with kosher snacks, storytelling, friends and fun! For parents/caregivers and...
Brown Bag with Rebecca Clarren
12:00 pm
Brown Bag with Rebecca Clarren
@ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Little shtetl on the Prairie: how my ancestors benefitted from the amoral policies of the past Portland award-winning writer Rebecca Clarren discusses her upcoming book, which uncovers the history of her ancestors, Jewish immigrant homesteaders...
Israeli Dancing
7:00 pm
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Yad b’Yad
11:00 am
Yad b’Yad
@ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP
Apr 11 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday. Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park.
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak
3:15 pm
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak
@ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 11 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term
7:00 pm
Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term
@ Various synagogues
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASS Winter/Spring 2019 Session begins January 17. 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...
Spilt Milk at Lake Theater
7:00 pm
Spilt Milk at Lake Theater
@ Lake Theater & Cafe
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm
 Now that O’Connor’s in Multnomah Village has closed, Betsy Kauffman and Joanie Quinn are moving their Spilt Milk comedy show (minimum age 18) to the Lake Theater & Café in Lake Oswego. Betsy was featured...
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Call for Photo Submissions – Israel from the Eyes of the Community
Call for Photo Submissions – Israel from the Eyes of the Community
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 12 all-day
Yom Ha’Atzmaut: Call for Photo Submissions! Israel from the Eyes of the Community: A PDX Community Art Display at our Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration Send us your best photo that you took in Israel. Approved submissions...
The No Play
The No Play
@ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Apr 12 – Apr 14 all-day
PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s. A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and...
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The No Play
The No Play
@ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Apr 13 – Apr 15 all-day
PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s. A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and...
Rabbi Brodkin’s Shabbat HaGadol Drasha: The Cost of Pesach
10:45 am
Rabbi Brodkin’s Shabbat HaGadol Drasha: The Cost of Pesach
@ Congregation Kesser Israel
Apr 13 @ 10:45 am – 11:30 am
The Cost of Pesach My quest for financial peace as an observant Jew with Rabbi Ken Brodkin How does Halacha guide us in balancing our budgets with honoring the holiday of Pesach?…How much should we...
BLUE – The BB Camp Bash
6:00 pm
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The No Play
The No Play
@ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Apr 14 – Apr 16 all-day
PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s. A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and...
Good Deeds Month – Passover Box Assembly
8:00 am
Good Deeds Month – Passover Box Assembly
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 14 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Sunday, April 14: Passover Box Assembly At the Mittleman Jewish Community Center Event schedule (shifts): 8:00 – 9:00 am: Setup and build boxes 9:00 – 11:00 am: Pack boxes 10:30 – 11:30 am: Send off drivers to deliver...
How to Not Tip Over: Exploring Balance with the Alexander Technique
2:00 pm
How to Not Tip Over: Exploring Balance with the Alexander Technique
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Humans are amazing balancing bipeds, but as we get older the balancing act can get more challenging. In this playful and informative workshop we will stimulate the vestibular system, explore the intersection of posture and...
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Partners Portland
7:45 pm
Partners Portland
@ MJCC Cafe
Apr 15 @ 7:45 pm – 8:40 pm
Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation, join together and let’s unite! Come and join, bring a study partner or you can request one at https://portlandkollel.org/partners/
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Mah Jongg for Beginners
10:30 am
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
1:30 pm
Fundraising Dinner from Aviv
5:30 pm
Portland Film Premiere – Chavruta: A Drummer’s Bat Mitzvah
7:00 pm
Portland Film Premiere – Chavruta: A Drummer’s Bat Mitzvah
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 16 @ 7:00 pm
Join us for the Portland premiere of this 15-minute documentary short by Jodi Darby. The film follows two Jewish Portland artists, drummer/writer/environmentalist Lisa Schonberg and musician/writer/Jewish educator Alicia Jo Rabins, as they prepare for Lisa’s...
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GET THE WORD
1:00 pm
GET THE WORD
@ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Apr 17 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join us on a public tour with Bruce Guenther, Adjunct Curator for Special Exhibitions, as he takes you around Mel Bochner – ENOUGH SAID. This exhibition explores language as image and idea through Bochner’s long-held...
A Look at Yearning in The Early Work of Bob Dylan
7:00 pm
A Look at Yearning in The Early Work of Bob Dylan
@ Congregation Beth Israel, Pollin Chapel
Apr 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
From Camp Herzl to The Basement Tapes: a Look at Yearning in The Early Work of Bob Dylan Join former CBI Associate Rabbi Alan Berg, a noted expert on Bob Dylan’s life and his music,...
Israeli Dancing
7:00 pm
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Yad b’Yad
11:00 am
Yad b’Yad
@ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP
Apr 18 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday. Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park.
PARKINSON’S — JOIN US AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS LIFE-ALTERING DISEASE
1:00 pm
PARKINSON’S — JOIN US AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS LIFE-ALTERING DISEASE
@ Rose Schnitzer Manor on the Cedar Sinai Park campus
Apr 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
If you or a loved one have concerns or questions about this debilitating progressive disease shared by over a million Americans as of 2018, you won’t want to miss this informative outreach program sponsored by ...
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak
3:15 pm
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak
@ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 18 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
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Art Gallery Exhibit: The Passover Series
Art Gallery Exhibit: The Passover Series
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 19 – Apr 28 all-day
Art Gallery Exhibit: The Passover Series Shlomo Katz, Polish/Israeli, 1937 – 1992 Born in Lodz, Poland, Shlomo Katz immigrated to Palestine when he was eight years old in 1945. Katz developed an original technique of...
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Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders
10:00 am
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders
@ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders 1st and 3rd Shabbat every month at 10:00am Meet in the MAIN service (Stampfer Chapel or Main Sanctuary) for the beginning of the Torah service, and then come out with...
Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders
10:15 am
Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders
@ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 20 @ 10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Continue the fun and warmth of Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Tot Shabbat with Kiddush Club. We sing, dance, hear a Torah story and more! 1st Shabbat of the month with Rabbi Eve Posen, 3rd Shabbat of...
A Humanistic Jewish Passover Seder
4:00 pm
Passover Community Seder
5:30 pm
Passover Community Seder
@ Celebrate Catering
Apr 20 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 Beit Haverim Community Passover Seder Join us for a family-friendly Seder with Rabbi Alan Berg and Cantorial Soloist Ann Brown. This is a great way to get to know Beit Haverim if you haven’t worshipped...
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Kol Echad Chichester Psalms Performance
6:28 pm
Kol Echad Chichester Psalms Performance
@ Congregation Beth Israel, Main Sanctuary
Apr 22 @ 6:28 pm – 7:28 pm
The Chichester Psalms, one of Leonard Bernstein’s most frequently sung choral works, is adored by singers and audiences alike. Performing the beloved work will be the Choir of Girls, Boys and Adults from Trinity Episcopal...
Dorice Horenstein Pre-Launch Book Release Celebration
6:45 pm
Dorice Horenstein Pre-Launch Book Release Celebration
@ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 22 @ 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm
Portland Jewish Educator Turned Author Launches First Book Book Available Now for Pre-Order; Community Launch Celebration Drawing from more than 30 years of personal experience as a Jewish educator and leader, Dorice Horenstein’s Moments of...
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HOLOCAUST AND HEROISM REMEMBRANCE DAY AT ROSE SCHNITZER MANOR
11:00 am
HOLOCAUST AND HEROISM REMEMBRANCE DAY AT ROSE SCHNITZER MANOR
@ Rose Schnitzer Manor on the Cedar Sinai Park campus
Apr 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us as Cedar Sinai Park commemorates the victims of the Holocaust on the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Established by the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, in 1951, the State of Israel marks this day...
BB Camp’s Central Coast Community Seder
6:00 pm
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Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak
3:15 pm
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak
@ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 25 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
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Positive Charge! Create Bookmarks
2:00 pm
Positive Charge! Create Bookmarks
@ Windermere Raleigh Hills conference room
Apr 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Positive Charge! is a volunteer group, open to everyone, that was created with the exclusive purposes to share good news and, through numerous projects, make a positive impact in our community. At this event, we...
Fourth Fridays with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve (age 0-6)
5:15 pm
Fourth Fridays with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve (age 0-6)
@ Contact Rabbi Eve for location
Apr 26 @ 5:15 pm
Welcome Shabbat with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve Posen with music and stories. Potluck dinner to follow. Contact Rabbi Eve Posen for location: eposen@nevehshalom.org Co-sponsored by PJ Library.
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Good Deeds Month – J-Serve Project
Good Deeds Month – J-Serve Project
Apr 28 all-day
Sunday, April 28: J-Serve Project J-SERVE Project: Houseless Community in PDX At Agape Village Time to be determined. J-Serve is a teen initiative supported by BBYO open to 6th – 8th graders. Registration opens April...
Good Deeds Month – Beautify Grounds of Oregon Holocaust Memorial
9:00 am
A Jewish Studies Sampler
1:00 pm
Film Screening: They Played for Their Lives
2:30 pm
Film Screening: They Played for Their Lives
@ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Apr 28 @ 2:30 pm
Through intimate interviews and live performances, They Played for Their Lives artfully portrays how music saved the lives of young musicians in the ghettos and concentration camps during the Holocaust. Playing music fostered spiritual strength within themselves...
Young Jewish Artists Present Their Work at Cedar Sinai Park
4:00 pm
Young Jewish Artists Present Their Work at Cedar Sinai Park
@ Cedar Sinai Park Harold Schnitzer Center for Living, Cogan Chapel
Apr 28 @ 4:00 pm
 Want to meet Portland’s newest crop of gifted Jewish artists? Don’t miss Cedar Sinai Park’s reception, exhibit opening and art talk back by this gifted group of 7th, 8th and 9th graders. No strangers to...
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Israel From the Eyes of the Community – A PDX Community Art Display
Israel From the Eyes of the Community – A PDX Community Art Display
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 29 – May 31 all-day
 Israel from the Eyes of the Community – A PDX Community Art Display: Members from the Greater Portland area submitted photos that were taken by them while in Israel. A committee selected the photos on...
A Gathering of Light, Solidarity and Prayer
7:00 pm
A Gathering of Light, Solidarity and Prayer
@ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 29 @ 7:00 pm
In response to yesterday’s (April 27) tragic shooting, join our Jewish community for a gathering in support of the Jewish Community of Poway and San Diego . Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was shot in the...
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