Event Calendar

Wine and Haggadot: An Exploration

Event Series Wine and Haggadot: An Exploration
Feldstein Library

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

Wine and Haggadot: An Exploration

Event Series Wine and Haggadot: An Exploration
Feldstein Library

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

Welcome Levit Family Kabbalat Shabbat!

Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United States

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

Passover “Siyyum” with Rabbi Kosak

Zidell Chapel

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

CNS Sisterhood Interfaith Meeting

Virtual Event

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.

PDX Young Adult Seder: Beyond Bubbe’s Seder!

Congregation Beth Israel 1972 NW Flanders St, Portland, OR, United States

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

YAFE: Jewish Chess Club (ages 7-17)

Event Series YAFE: Jewish Chess Club (ages 7-17)
Birnbach Hall

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.

Legacy: Meaningful Family Conversations W/ Rabbi David Kosak

Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United States

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