BEIT HAVERIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Classes: 1111 Country Club Road Mail: PO Box 311 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-310-9184 beithav.org Jewish education for preschoolers-teenagers, including Hebrew, tutoring and preparation for B’nai Mitzvah and Confirmation. We provide spiritual and moral foundations for lifelong Jewish practice through Bible stories, parshot, Jewish music, dance, art and Israeli programming. EDISON…
Mega Challah Bake returns Feb. 1 Two years ago the Mega Challah Bake was a wonderful evening of unity – women coming togather to make challah from across the community. This year the Mega Challah Bake returns in conjunction with a visit from Rochie Pinson, author of Rising: The Book of Challah. Rochie will be…
Through Jan. 17 Drop off books for the PJA/MJCC Book Sale at the Member Services Desk at MJCC. 503-244- 0111 Through Feb. 4 OJMCHE Presents two new exhibits: “I AM THIS: Art by Oregon Jewish Artists” & “Munich to Portland, A Painting Saves a Family.” Guided tours 1-2 pm, Sundays and Wednesdays. ojmche.org Jan. 3…
Elan Walsky is on a natural high. His Coalition Brewing made national waves in an Oct. 5 article in Fortune Magazine about hops and hemp. Coalition brews the first hemp and CBD beer in Oregon – Two Flowers India Pale Ale. The brew has great flavor and aroma, but it won’t get you high or…
Hood River Havurah member Amanda Lawrence wanted to bring the light of Chanukah to towns in the Columbia Gorge. “After I spoke with (Hood River Mayor) Paul Blackburn about this idea, he graciously offered to pay for half and then I reached out to the Havurah group to help pay for the other half,” says…
Maimonides Jewish Day School is sponsoring a Chanukah essay contest for third/fourth-graders and fifth/sixth-graders. Essays of about 150 words should reflect on “What Freedom Means to Me.” There will be one winner selected from each of the two age groups. Winners will receive an autographed book by award-winning author Eric Kimmel, who has endorsed the…
The 11th Annual Sephardic Winter Film series began in November and continues with films each month through April. With the exception of this month’s double feature screening Dec. 5, all films are shown on the second Tuesday of each month. Films are presented by the Sephardic Cultural Center and followed by a speaker and Sephardic…
PHOTO: this crust-less quiche with asparagus and feta can be prepared in advance, chilled and served later with little or no reheating involved for the break-the-fast after Yom Kippur. The holiday of Yom Kippur is one of reflection, repentance and prayer, all of which takes place while fasting. At the end of the holiday, Jews traditionally share a…
PHOTO: The great guys at B’nai B’rith Men’s Camp waiting for the solar eclipse. Photo by Ken Zeidman Since 1931, the members of Men’s Camp have gathered each year at BB Camp for their own week long encampment. Many of the adult campers started at BB Camp as kids, continuing their connection to BB…
PHOTO: 2017 Outdoor Adventure Retreat, near Boulder, CO. Moishe House is hosting a Jewish Mindfulness Intensive Retreat at Cedar Ridge Retreat Center in Vernonia, Nov. 10-13. Reservations are pouring in fast, so interested young adults should reserve a spot now. “The Moishe House Retreat program creates transformative experiences that put participants’ learning into practice and…
