Rabbi Eve Posen to Join Neveh Shalom in August Rabbi Eve Posen will join Congregation Neveh Shalom as youth director and rabbinic educator in August. Rabbi Posen was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit. She attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she received a B.A. in Judaic Studies. She was ordained…
On a recent afternoon, Rabbi Joshua Stampfer made his way to a light-filled classroom in Congregation Neveh Shalom, greeted other members of his study group and opened a volume of Talmud. Everyone turned to page 119b(5) in Tractate Shabbos, but the real topic was “Why was Jerusalem destroyed?” Rabbi Stampfer read aloud, in Hebrew and…
Patron of the arts, philanthropist and a leader in the Jewish and secular community, James H. Winkler will receive the 14th Annual Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award at 6 pm, april 11 at the Benson Hotel at a non-fundraising event. “I believe in community and in our individual ability to effect positive change and…
Hoping to break barriers and promote discussion among Israel supporters of all stripes, J Street Portland worked with local Jewish organizations to bring Israeli journalist Gershom Gorenberg to speak on Feb. 16 at Congregation Neveh Shalom. The American-born Orthodox Jew’s recent book The Unmaking of Israel has received wide critical acclaim. Arriving jet-lagged from the…
Neveh Shalom’s ALIYAH Jewish Learning program meets the needs of children from kindergarten through 12th grade. My favorite challenge is hitting the right balance of strong Jewish content and good fun. From many years of experience in Jewish education, I have seen that a strong, positive Jewish identity is built on skills and knowledge. Kids…
