GESHER April Kabbalat & Kibbitz Friday, April 24 | 6:00-8:00pm | Olds Family Youth Lounge Register Here A potluck style Shabbat dinner in the Olds Family Youth Lounge. Bring a vegetarian dish or dessert to share with your friends. We'll light candles, sing a few Kabbalat songs, & dive into a delicious meal. This month's "kibbitz" topic: TBD Challah & beverages provided! This event is free.
CHAVERIM (K-2nd grade) Spring Scavenger Hunt Sunday, April 26 | 12:15-1:00pm | Meet at TBD Register Here Even though spring in Portland is damp & rainy, it is also filled with surprise rainbows. After all, we can't have those without a little (...a lot) of rain! In fact, in spring the colors of the rainbow can be found eveywhere if you're looking out for them. Let's explore a neighborhood park through a scavenger hunt of ... Read More
Kiddush Club (K-3rd Grade) First and Third Saturdays, 10:30am, Room 102 Continue the fun and warmth of Tot Shabbat with Kiddush Club. We sing, dance, hear a Torah story, and more with our fantastic educators!
Mini Minyan First and Third Saturdays, 10:30am, Youth Lounge Join Tefilah and Youth Specialist Meg Bernstein to learn, lead, and enjoy an active mini-Shabbat service! This service for 3rd-5th is a great stepping stone to the main service for our older elementary aged kids.
“After Shul Special” Hangout Gesher (6th-8th grades) Canceled this Week
Mini Minyan First and Third Saturdays, 10:30am, Youth Lounge Join Tefilah and Youth Specialist Meg Bernstein to learn, lead, and enjoy an active mini-Shabbat service! This service for 3rd-5th is a great step up to the main service for our older elementary aged kids.
Kiddush Club (K-3rd Grade) First and Third Saturdays, 10:30am, Room 102 Continue the fun and warmth of Tot Shabbat with Kiddush Club. We sing, dance, hear a Torah story, and more with our fantastic educators!
GESHER (6-8th) Movie Night Saturday, May 16 | 6:00-8:00pm Register Here Our school year is almost over & that means summer is right around the corner. Come hang out with your friends in the Olds Family Youth Lounge while we screen a summer movie & dig into some pizza & popcorn. Maybe together we can finally come up with a good plotline for a Jewish summer camp romcom! Feel free to come in your coziest ... Read More
NOAR (3-5th) Water Balloon Battle Sunday, May 17 | 12:00-1:00pm Register Here Did you know that it is a modern Israeli custom to have spirited water balloon battles during the holiday of Shavuot!? Water is an important element in the Jewish tradition, having restorative & life-giving properties just like the Torah. We can connect to this element in so many ways: visiting a mikveh, swimming in the ocean, washing the dishes, or even lobbing balloons ... Read More
Shavuot: Standing Together at Sinai—A Night of Learning for Our Whole Community Thursday, May 21 | 5:30-9:30pm | Portland Jewish Academy Register Here Join the community on Thursday, May 21, for a Shavuot Program and Dinner hosted at Portland Jewish Academy. Please RSVP by Thursday, May 14 so we can plan for everyone's comfort. 5:30-6:30pm Hands-on Shavuot Activities for Families (Students with parents/caregivers) 6:30-7:15pm Dinner 7:15-8:15pm Middle School/Teen Program (With Meg Bernstein) 7:15-8:15pm Adult Learning Session 1 ... Read More
