May 1-31
Monthly Mitzvah Project: MJCC and PJA collect canned fruit for Shavuot for the Neighborhood House Food Pantry. Drop off in the blue bin located in the MJCC lobby. 503-244-0111
May 1
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Celebrate Israel’s 69th year of independence! Israeli music and dancing, arts and crafts, explore Israel in a unique way, hear from teens who have travelled to Israel, food and more. 5-8:30 pm at the MJCC. 503-244-0111, oregonjcc.org
May 2
Celebrate Our Caring Community. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will be the featured speaker at luncheon to support Jewish Family & Child Service. 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Tickets complimentary; guests asked to make a gift to support the JFCS mission. patapofft@cedarsinaipark.org, 503-535- 4360
May 3
Toxicity to Positivity: Communicating with Challenging People. 6 pm at the MJCC. oregonjcc.org/registration Code: FIT312
The Anti-Israel BDS Movement & the College Campus: How can it be challenged effectively? Featuring Dr. Kenneth Waltzer, executive director of the Academic Engagement Network. 7 pm in the Stampfer Chapel, Congregation Neveh Shalom. bob@jewishportland.org, 503-245-6496
May 4
“Heart of Nuba,” the final film in the Film & Action Festival, documents the genocide in South Sudan. Followed by talk back and action opportunities. 7 pm at Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 238, at PSU. neveragaincoalition@gmail.com
Guided Visualization: 6 pm at the MJCC. oregonjcc.org/registration Code: FIT307
May 5-7
Spring Family Camp. Enjoy a weekend of nonstop family activities and laughs at B’nai B’rith Camp on the Oregon Coast! Adults $118, kids 2+ $85, kids under 2 free. 503-452-3443
May 7
Portland Hadassah’s Heart Health Program featuring Portland cardiologist. Come indulge and learn about the wonders of red wine and chocolate. Free. 2:30 pm at private home. RSVP 503-312-2530, diana2504@msn.com
A Portland Jewish Film Festival special screening of “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Fall of a New York Fixer.” Written and directed by Joseph Ceder and starring Richard Gere. 4 pm at Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum. nwfilm.org
Ovarian Cancer Alliance Survivor and Volunteer Luncheon. 11:30 am-2 pm at the Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd, Portland. Survivors and volunteers free. Guests $20. ovariancancerosw.org/event-2416652
Climate Information and Action Fair. 10 am-noon at Havurah Shalom, 825 NW 18th Ave., Portland. Engage with experts from commercial, advocacy and governmental organizations. Free. 503-880-2226, heumanncycle@gmail.com
May 8
Book Launch: Pirkei Imahot, The Wisdom of Mother, the Voices of Women. See page 59
May 9
Healthy Kitchen Power. 6 pm at the MJCC. oregonjcc.org/registration Code: FIT302
May 10
PDX MOTs monthly happy hour for singles and couples. 6:30-8 pm at White Owl Social Club 1305 SE 8th Ave., Portland. RSVP at facebook.com/groups/PDXMOTS/
May 11
Nosh and Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen. 1-2 pm, at Café at the J, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland. Free. May Topic: Pirkei Avot/Imahot: Wisdom for our time. 503-244-0111
May 16
Opening Night: The Importance of Being Earnest. At Artists Repertory Theatre. Artistsrep.org, 503-241-1278
MJCC Gallery opening. See page 43
May 17
American Jews Today: Confronting a Changing and Challenging Climate featuring Dr. Steven Windmueller, Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk Emeritus Professor of Jewish Communal Service Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. 7 pm at MJCC. bob@jewishportland.org, 503-245-6496
May 21
Friends of Robison Brunch. Noon in Zidell Hall at Rose Schnitzer Manor, 6140 SW Boundary, Portland. Fashion show sponsored by Dazzle. Cost is $54 for lunch for you and a CSP resident, or $36 for a single ticket. RSVP with payment by May 16 to Nathan Gregg at 971-717-7152
Shir La La Land: A benefit for Congregation Shir Tikvah. Stories by David Fuks; music by Pace Mobile DJ. Wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres. 5-8 pm, at Coopers Hall, 404 SE 6th Ave., Portland. 503-473-8227, http://bit.ly/Shirlalaland
May 24
Yom Yerushalayim: Jerusalem Day. 6 pm at the MJCC. Free. 503-244-0111
10th Annual Sara Glasgow Cogan Memorial Lecture, “The Ten Commandments in the Limelight” with Dr. Jenna Weissman Joselit.7 pm, 333 Smith Memorial Student Union, Portland State University. judaicst@pdx.edu, 503-725-8449, pdx.edu/judaic
May 26
North Coast Shabbat led by Jemi Mansfield and Jennifer Felberg. 8 pm at the Bob Chisholm Center, Seaside. Services are usually held on the last Friday of the month, from March through October. 503-244-7060
May 30
Peace Pole Ceremony + Interfaith Shavuot Torah Exploration: 6:30 pm Peace Pole Ceremony; 7:30 pm-midnight: Scholars and clergy of different faiths discuss how Torah centered principles find expression in their faiths and traditions. At Congregation Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland. Free. 503-246-8831, nevehshalom.org
Shavout Cheesecake Bake Off: Recipes due: Friday, May 26 to Len Steinberg at lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org. Cheesecake Due: 2 pm day of event. Tasting/Judging: 5:15-6:15 pm at the MJCC. Winner announced immediately and recipe shared with community. 503-244-0111
June 4
Song of Miriam Awards Brunch. See page 63
June 6
Cedar Sinai Park Annual Meeting: 7 pm in Zidell Hall at Rose Schnitzer Manor, 6140 SW Boundary, Portland. cedarsinaipark.org
Many events in the calendar are at the MJCC, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland
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