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Room 1022:00-4:00pm in Room 102 at Neveh Shalom Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work. Contact Sandy Axel: sandyaxel@msn.com.
2:00-4:00pm in Room 102 at Neveh Shalom Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work. Contact Sandy Axel: sandyaxel@msn.com.
First Wednesdays, 7:00pm The CNS Sisterhood would like to invite all women and those who identify as women to participate in their Interfaith Group. This group brings CNS members together with women of other faiths to learn, grow, and create opportunities to develop friendships. CNS Sisterhood Interfaith group meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. To register, please contact Michelle Imori-Goldenberg smallfryeterp@icloud.com.
2nd Fridays, 7:15-8:00pm, Room 102 Please join us for an alternative to the main Kabbalat Shabbat service: a lay-led, voices-only Erev Shabbat Service. All ages and stages are welcome - open to the community. Questions? Please contact Naomi Leavitt: naomileavitt@gmail.com.
An uplifting hour of study on Shabbat! Delve into biblical and midrashic text, (Hebrew and English text available) with a group of other women to find meaning from our traditions that relate to our lives. All levels of experience welcome. Free. Email mberwin@nevehshalom.org for specific dates and topics.
Saturday, December 10, 5:15-5:45pm on Zoom Shalom Kehillah/Community, Based on recent events, we invite you to join with your CNS community and clergy as we end several difficult weeks marked by antisemitic incidents. We will strengthen one another through a short online communal gathering filled with song, our havdalah ritual, and our collective hopes. Click here to join at the appointed time.
Saturday, December 10, 7:00pm Back from college and looking to reconnect with old friends from Hebrew school, camp, or youth group? Or are you new to PDX and want to meet some new people? Neveh Shalom will open its doors to the young adults of Portland's Jewish community this Chanukah season. Featuring drinks, latkes, music, witty banter, and fun! Ages 21-35ish. EARLY BIRD PRICE! Register by December 4th for $10.00 early-bird admission. All other registrations are due ... Read More
Wise Women is a friendly group that provides an opportunity for women to come together, socialize, and empower one another in a casual environment. Meetings are monthly, typically on the 3rd Thursday from 12-1pm at CNS with some exceptions. Please check our e-blast for upcoming gathering locations. Open to all ages and stages, this is a great chance to foster friendship within our kehillah.
Sunday, December 18, 10:00 - 11:30am, Birnbach Hall Join Erika Ruber for a unique, integrative approach to health and wellness. Using a multi-disciplined approach by combining her education in Mental Health with extensive training in movement, dance, and mindfulness. Erika offers a dynamic and fulfilling experience in her workshops, trainings, classes, and private practice. The Emerge model is Connect. Move. Emerge. Each Emerge class begins with a moment of mindfulness that leads participants to connect with ... Read More
Monday, December 19, 5:00-7:30pm Celebrate the festival of lights at Neveh Shalom! People of all ages are welcome to join our CNS kehillah for this joyous occasion, featuring: Latke Dinner* Music Arts and Crafts Photo "Booth" Group Chanukiah lighting (don’t forget to bring yours!) EARLY BIRD PRICES! Register by Monday, December 12th for early bird dinner prices: $18/adult; $12/child; $54 family max. All other registrations are due by Friday, December 16th by noon: $20/adult; $14/child; ... Read More
4th Friday of every month, 5:15pm, Offsite Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories for families with children 0-10. Click here to RSVP and receive location details.
Sunday, December 25, 5:30-9:30pm Join Sisterhood as we celebrate the festival of lights with our annual gathering! This special event will be another opportunity to recognize 100 amazing years of Sisterhood's legacy at Neveh Shalom. $18 per person for a delicious, home-cooked Chanukah dinner, vodka-tasting, and entertainment! RSVP required by 12/21: nevehshalom.org/latkevodka Last chance to bring donations of toilet paper/feminine hygiene products for Neighborhood House.
First Wednesdays, 7:00pm The CNS Sisterhood would like to invite all women and those who identify as women to participate in their Interfaith Group. This group brings CNS members together with women of other faiths to learn, grow, and create opportunities to develop friendships. CNS Sisterhood Interfaith group meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. To register, please contact Michelle Imori-Goldenberg smallfryeterp@icloud.com.
Start date, Saturday, November 5, 1:00-2:00pm All youth aged 7-17 are invited to join the new CNS Jewish Chess Club, taught by Jonathan Pulvers who has 20 years of expertise in teaching chess, contract bridge, and political science. Jonathan will be leading a class once a month, on the first Saturdays of the month, after kiddush lunch (all are welcome to join in lunch beforehand). $10 per student per monthly lesson to cover the training ... Read More
Sunday, January 8, 12:00-2:00pm We are so pleased to announce that Cooking for Outside In is back! One Sunday a month, CNS congregants of all ages can gather in the Neveh Shalom kitchen. The first gathering will take place on Sunday, January 8th from 12-2pm, to prepare a full meal for our houseless youth at Outside In, whose mission is to help homeless youth move toward improved health and self-sufficiency. Contact: Rick Botney, 8888octopus8888@gmail.com.
Monday, January 9 6:30pm Desserts & Beverages (Isaak Foyer)/7:00pm Program (Stampfer) Prayers set to songs by the Beatles, ABBA, John Denver, Broadway hits, Hollywood hits, and others. We’ve heard them. What do we think of them? Kosher? Not kosher? Find out in this fun and thought-provoking musical lecture by Cantor Eyal Bitton. For those who cannot join us in person, click here for the livestream.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Judith Kosak, z”l on Monday evening, January 2nd in Massachusetts. She was the beloved sister of Michael (Phyllis) Shankman, mother of Deborah (Jeff) Gussoff, Andrew (Jennifer) Kosak, and Rabbi David (Laura) Kosak. Judith is also survived by countless nieces, grandchildren, and a loving extended family. There will be a shiva service and gathering at Neveh Shalom on Tuesday evening, January 10th from 5pm - 8pm with ... Read More
2nd Fridays, 7:15-8:00pm, Room 102 Please join us for an alternative to the main Kabbalat Shabbat service: a lay-led, voices-only Erev Shabbat Service. All ages and stages are welcome - open to the community. Questions? Please contact Naomi Leavitt: naomileavitt@gmail.com.
An uplifting hour of study on Shabbat! Delve into biblical and midrashic text, (Hebrew and English text available) with a group of other women to find meaning from our traditions that relate to our lives. All levels of experience welcome. Free. Email mberwin@nevehshalom.org for specific dates and topics.
Sunday, January 15, Noon – 1:00pm, CNS Kitchen K-6th graders and parents are invited to the Neveh Shalom kitchen to help bake gluten-free hamentaschen for Neveh Shalom's Mishloach Manot Purim fundraiser. We will be using Goldie Stampfer's (z"l) recipe, updated to be gluten-free for the families that need them. This is an opportunity to do mitzvot together! Bring a vegetarian/dairy sack lunch that we will eat before we work on behalf of our kehillah! If interested, ... Read More
Wise Women is a friendly group that provides an opportunity for women to come together, socialize, and empower one another in a casual environment. Meetings are monthly, typically on the 3rd Thursday from 12-1pm at CNS with some exceptions. Please check our e-blast for upcoming gathering locations. Open to all ages and stages, this is a great chance to foster friendship within our kehillah.
Friday, January 20, 5:30-6:30pm, In-Person or on Zoom. Join Youth Leaders, Sarah Rohr, and others who love to daven for a special youth-led Kabbalat Shabbat service. It will be a service rich in Jewish joy, with sweet melodies and stories to carry us into an uplifting Shabbat! RSVP to Sarah E. Rohr, YAFE Associate at srohr@nevehshalom.org.
2:00-4:00pm in Room 102 at Neveh Shalom Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work. Contact Sandy Axel: sandyaxel@msn.com.
Join Estee in Neveh Shalom’s kitchen for a hands-on, laugh-filled vegan Mediterranean cooking extravaganza! While Estee shares her personal journey to a plant-based diet, including her experiences growing up in Israel and traveling abroad, participants will cook a delicious dinner and then share in the wonderful results. All ingredients will be provided. You will get many new ideas for healthy, plant-based meals, new techniques, and Estee’s secrets. $18/per person includes cooking class and meal. About ... Read More
Monday, January 23, 7:00-8:00pm, Zoom Are you concerned about your child’s mental health? Do you wonder how you can help them get unstuck from unhelpful thoughts and behaviors? Join Mel Berwin, Director of Congregational Learning at CNS, for a 1-hour workshop that she designed for Blue Dove Foundation. We will identify how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors reinforce each other, and how to help break that cycle, using a combination of concepts taught in DBT (Dialectical ... Read More
Wednesday, January 25, 2:00pm Curious about your Jewish roots but not sure where to begin? Join Wondering Jews for this presentation by Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon President, Janice Sellers. After, explore the CNS library, home to the JGSO catalog, for resources with Librarian Leora Troper. Please register so we have adequate seating and materials: https://members.nevehshalom.org/event/WonderingJewsJanuary2023 Questions? Email lrichmond@nevehshalom.org
4th Friday of every month, 5:15pm, Offsite Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories for families with children 0-10. Click here to RSVP and receive location details.
An uplifting hour of study on Shabbat! Delve into biblical and midrashic text, (Hebrew and English text available) with a group of other women to find meaning from our traditions that relate to our lives. All levels of experience welcome. Free. Email mberwin@nevehshalom.org for specific dates and topics.
Saturday, January 28, 5:30-9:00pm, Birnbach Hall Parents, are you ready for a date night? You are invited to drop your K-5th kids off at 5:30pm sharp at Neveh Shalom for a night of games, movies, and the chance for your kids to hang out with each other and our awesome in-house Neveh teen leaders! There are a limited number of spots are available. RSVP now to Sarah E. Rohr, YAFE Associate at srohr@nevehshalom.org.
First Wednesdays, 7:00pm The CNS Sisterhood would like to invite all women and those who identify as women to participate in their Interfaith Group. This group brings CNS members together with women of other faiths to learn, grow, and create opportunities to develop friendships. CNS Sisterhood Interfaith group meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. To register, please contact Michelle Imori-Goldenberg smallfryeterp@icloud.com.
2nd Fridays, 7:15-8:00pm, Room 102 Please join us for an alternative to the main Kabbalat Shabbat service: a lay-led, voices-only Erev Shabbat Service. All ages and stages are welcome - open to the community. Questions? Please contact Naomi Leavitt: naomileavitt@gmail.com.
An uplifting hour of study on Shabbat! Delve into biblical and midrashic text, (Hebrew and English text available) with a group of other women to find meaning from our traditions that relate to our lives. All levels of experience welcome. Free. Email mberwin@nevehshalom.org for specific dates and topics.
2:00-4:00pm in Room 102 at Neveh Shalom Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work. Contact Sandy Axel: sandyaxel@msn.com.
Sunday, Nov 13, Feb 12, or Apr 16 (you choose one date), 2:00-4:00pm In my years working in the rabbinate, I have observed how some, but not all, families instinctually prepare in advance for an inevitable loss by engaging in open conversations about values, love, and even regrets. These profound talks positively enrich a family. This year, I will be offering three stand-alone opportunities for you and your loved ones to gather and do this work ... Read More
Wise Women is a friendly group that provides an opportunity for women to come together, socialize, and empower one another in a casual environment. Meetings are monthly, typically on the 3rd Thursday from 12-1pm at CNS with some exceptions. Please check our e-blast for upcoming gathering locations. Open to all ages and stages, this is a great chance to foster friendship within our kehillah.
First Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm All youth aged 7-17 are invited to join the new CNS Jewish Chess Club, taught by Jonathan Pulvers who has 20 years of expertise in teaching chess, contract bridge, and political science. Jonathan will be leading a class once a month, on the first Saturdays of the month, after kiddush lunch (all are welcome to join in lunch beforehand). $10 per student per monthly lesson to cover the training cost. Come play ... Read More
Please note the schedule change due to weather and parking lot conditions. Congregation Neveh Shalom and the Suher Family would be honored to have you join us for: The 6th Annual Yoni Suher (z”l) Scholar-in-Residence “Democracy at the Edge: Freedom, Tyranny, and the Israeli Pivot” with Noam Tibon, retired Israeli Major General February 25-26, 2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Friday evening's event has been postponed to Sunday Understanding Today’s Middle East Saturday, February 25, 7:00pm, Dessert and ... Read More
4th Friday of every month, 5:15pm, Offsite Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories for families with children 0-10. Click here to RSVP and receive location details.
TODAY Friday, February 24, 5:15pm, Zoom Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories for families with children ages 0-10. Click here to join the Zoom link.
An uplifting hour of study on Shabbat! Delve into biblical and midrashic text, (Hebrew and English text available) with a group of other women to find meaning from our traditions that relate to our lives. All levels of experience welcome. Free. Email mberwin@nevehshalom.org for specific dates and topics.
Join Erez Hasson, the person who Captain Ayoub in Fauda is based upon, as he discusses his experiences in the General Security Service and its impact on the tv show, Fauda. The presentation will be in Hebrew. About Erez Hasson Erez enlisted in the General Security Service in 1992, and for 26 years was engaged in countering terrorism and terrorist attacks through the recruitment and activation of human resources (YouMint), as an employee and as ... Read More
First Wednesdays, 7:00pm The CNS Sisterhood would like to invite all women and those who identify as women to participate in their Interfaith Group. This group brings CNS members together with women of other faiths to learn, grow, and create opportunities to develop friendships. CNS Sisterhood Interfaith group meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. To register, please contact Michelle Imori-Goldenberg smallfryeterp@icloud.com.
First Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm All youth aged 7-17 are invited to join the new CNS Jewish Chess Club, taught by Jonathan Pulvers who has 20 years of expertise in teaching chess, contract bridge, and political science. Jonathan will be leading a class once a month, on the first Saturdays of the month, after kiddush lunch (all are welcome to join in lunch beforehand). $10 per student per monthly lesson to cover the training cost. Come play ... Read More
Monday, March 6, 2023 Please join the CNS community for our annual dinner and Purim celebration with the Shpiel, Megillah reading, and fun. Please note 5:00pm dinner has been sold out. Costumes are welcomed and encouraged! Click here for more.
Wise Women is a friendly group that provides an opportunity for women to come together, socialize, and empower one another in a casual environment. Meetings are monthly, typically on the 3rd Thursday from 12-1pm at CNS with some exceptions. Please check our e-blast for upcoming gathering locations. Open to all ages and stages, this is a great chance to foster friendship within our kehillah.
Thursday, March 9, 7:00pm Join Linoy Yechilei, PDX Hillel's Israel Fellow, for "The Memory Heals"--a full acoustic concert of her original music in Hebrew. Linoy feels, "Music is a way to happiness, to G-d and to myself. My music is a collection of true moments, completely vulnerable and open-hearted to whoever's willing to listen." This program will be led by Linoy Yechieli, Young Israeli Fellow at PDX Hillel, who is a singer, songwriter, and music ... Read More
2nd Fridays, 7:15-8:00pm, Room 102 Please join us for an alternative to the main Kabbalat Shabbat service: a lay-led, voices-only Erev Shabbat Service. All ages and stages are welcome - open to the community. Questions? Please contact Naomi Leavitt: naomileavitt@gmail.com.
Sunday, March 19, 10:00am, Birnbach Hall Join the Neveh Shalom Men’s Club for a special talk with Rabbi Kosak as he shares adventures he experienced during his Sabbatical. There is no charge, but a donation from non-Men's Club members would be appreciated if participating in the brunch.
2:00-4:00pm in Room 102 at Neveh Shalom Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work. Contact Sandy Axel: sandyaxel@msn.com.
Sunday, March 19, 2:00-4:00pm, 7101 SE 127th Avenue, Portland, OR CNS Tikkun Olam is proud to partner with Kindness Farm as they provide sustainable, organic produce to multiple food banks in our community. Bask in the serene environment as we help plant and prepare the next rotation of crops and trees. Make sure to wear clothing appropriate for a farm setting. For more information and to RSVP, please email CNS Program Director, Lisa Richmond, lrichmond@nevehshalom.org.
Monday, March 20, 6:00pm OR Wednesday, March 22, 2:00pm Join Leora and Rabbi Eve in the library for a special pre-Pesach event of wine tasting and haggadah exploration. The Feldstein library has an impressive collection of different haggadot, representing the idea that we should tell the story of our Exodus from Egypt in ways different people can hear. Come and explore these haggadot – from the beautiful to the poignant to the funny – while also “exploring” ... Read More
Monday, March 20, 6:00pm OR Wednesday, March 22, 2:00pm Join Leora and Rabbi Eve in the library for a special pre-Pesach event of wine tasting and haggadah exploration. The Feldstein library has an impressive collection of different haggadot, representing the idea that we should tell the story of our Exodus from Egypt in ways different people can hear. Come and explore these haggadot – from the beautiful to the poignant to the funny – while also “exploring” ... Read More
4th Friday of every month, 5:15pm, Offsite Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories for families with children 0-10. Click here to RSVP and receive location details.
Help officially welcome the Levits – a Ukrainian family that the Neveh Shalom Welcome Circle helped relocate to Portland – during this special Kabbalat Shabbat service with enhanced, cookie-plated oneg to follow. While registration is not required for this Shabbat service, it helps us out a lot with service location and food needs. Thank you! Click here to RSVP
Wednesday, April 5, Time: 7:00am as part of Morning Minyan Zidell Chapel and on Zoom On the morning of the Pesach seder, firstborn children are required to fast in commemoration of the firstborn Egyptians who lost their lives during the tenth plague. Our fasting beautifully demonstrates our compassion even for our enemies. That said, we have another tradition to mark when we complete a book of Jewish learning with a celebratory meal. This “siyyum” overrides the ... Read More
First Wednesdays, 7:00pm The CNS Sisterhood would like to invite all women and those who identify as women to participate in their Interfaith Group. This group brings CNS members together with women of other faiths to learn, grow, and create opportunities to develop friendships. CNS Sisterhood Interfaith group meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. To register, please contact Michelle Imori-Goldenberg smallfryeterp@icloud.com.
Saturday, April 8th at 5:00 PM Hosted at Congregation Beth Israel Early Bird: $18/person* Regular: $25/person* Join us for a festive meal and raise a glass (or four) with your fellow Portland Area Jews in their 20s and 30s. We’ll be telling the Exodus story with the tunes and traditions you remember while reinventing the Seder plate and introducing new traditions and ideas for the current times. The RSVP deadline is fast approaching, so If ... Read More
2nd Fridays, 7:15-8:00pm, Room 102 Please join us for an alternative to the main Kabbalat Shabbat service: a lay-led, voices-only Erev Shabbat Service. All ages and stages are welcome - open to the community. Questions? Please contact Naomi Leavitt: naomileavitt@gmail.com.
First Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm All youth aged 7-17 are invited to join the new CNS Jewish Chess Club. $10 per student per monthly lesson to cover the training cost. Come play with friends and enjoy instruction. For those who already play and those just beginning. Click here to register. We are looking for the community to donate chessboards that you may not be using anymore. You can drop them off at the office.
Sunday, Nov 13, Feb 12, or Apr 16 (you choose one date), 2:00-4:00pm In my years working in the rabbinate, I have observed how some, but not all, families instinctually prepare in advance for an inevitable loss by engaging in open conversations about values, love, and even regrets. These profound talks positively enrich a family. This year, I will be offering three stand-alone opportunities for you and your loved ones to gather and do this work ... Read More
Sunday, April 16, 5:00-8:00pm REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED AS WE HAVE REACHED MAX CAPACITY FOR THIS EVENT. People of all ages and walks of life are encouraged to join us for our festive Mimouna - a unique and joyous celebration of the conclusion of Pesach with festive crafts, Moroccan desserts, music, dance, and henna. As it is said customarily at the Mimouna, "Terbah!”, as is said in Moroccan Arabic - or “Tirbaḥu vetis'adu" - we wish you success ... Read More
Monday, April 17, 7:00pm, At Neveh Shalom The Yom HaShoah candle lighting ceremony takes place at 7pm on April 17 at Congregation Neveh Shalom. It is presented in partnership with Congregation Neveh Shalom, Oregon Board of Rabbis, and Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. Portland Chamber Music will be performing. Yom HaShoah is the day set aside in the Jewish calendar to remember those six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust and to ... Read More
Join Yossi Klein Halevi to discuss the new Israeli government and the implications for Israel’s future and its democracy. Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Together with Imam Abdullah Antepli of Duke University and Maital Friedman, he co-directs the Institute's Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI), which teaches emerging young Muslim American leaders about Judaism, Jewish identity, and Israel. Halevi’s 2013 book, Like Dreamers, won the Jewish Book Council's Everett Book ... Read More
Wise Women is a friendly group that provides an opportunity for women to come together, socialize, and empower one another in a casual environment. Meetings are monthly, typically on the 3rd Thursday from 12-1pm at CNS with some exceptions. Please check our e-blast for upcoming gathering locations. Open to all ages and stages, this is a great chance to foster friendship within our kehillah.
2:00-4:00pm in Room 102 at Neveh Shalom Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work. Contact Sandy Axel: sandyaxel@msn.com.
Please join us for Yom haZikaron as we commemorate Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Organized by CNS, PDX Hillel, and Keruv Levavot.
Families are headed to CSS for Family Camp!
4th Friday of every month, 5:15pm, Offsite Rabbi Eve Posen leads this interactive home service that welcomes Shabbat through song and stories for families with children 0-10. Click here to RSVP and receive location details.
April 30, 2023 5:15 pm Dinner location TBD based on response. Join Sisterhood members for a pre-Noa Concert Dinner in Beaverton. The concert will begin at 7:00 PM RSVP to Michelle Iimori-Goldenberg- smallfryeterp@icloud.com. Jewish Federation of Greater Portland & Congregation Beth Israel Present Celebrating Israel At 75 A PERFORMANCE BY ISRAELI SUPERSTAR NOA with Grammy Winning Pianist Rustan Sirota April 30, 2023 - 7:00 PM Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Pre-sale tickets available at January9, 10:00 AM ... Read More
First Wednesdays, 7:00pm The CNS Sisterhood would like to invite all women and those who identify as women to participate in their Interfaith Group. This group brings CNS members together with women of other faiths to learn, grow, and create opportunities to develop friendships. CNS Sisterhood Interfaith group meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. To register, please contact Michelle Imori-Goldenberg smallfryeterp@icloud.com.