Event Calendar

Women’s Torah Study with Mel Berwin

Room 102

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.

YAFE: Mitzvah Patrol – Hamentaschen Baking (Grades K-6 and Parents)

Kitchen

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 Social Brown Bag Lunch

Event Series Wise Women Social Brown Bag Lunch
Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United States

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.

YAFE: Youth led Shabbat Service

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

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.

Shroud Crowd

Event Series Shroud Crowd
Room 102

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.

Israel360: Estee’s Kitchen: Mediterranean Vegan Cooking

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

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

Supporting Children and Youth with Anxiety through a Jewish Lens

Virtual Event

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

Wondering Jews: Genealogy 101

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

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