Sisterhood Virtual Book Club: The Jerusalem Maiden
Virtual Book Club: The Jerusalem Maiden Monday, January 26 | 7:00-8:00pm | Zoom Contact Dana for Zoom Come schmooze and discuss the Jerusalem Maiden by Talia Carner.
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Hinenu: Israel at 10 Million
Hinenu: Israel at 10 Million Wednesday, January 28 | 7:00-8:30pm Register Here Join us for a conversation with author, photographer, and former Portland-Native/CNS congregant, Dave Shlachter, as he presents his exciting new work. Hinenu: Israel at Ten Million is a new photography and oral-history book capturing Israel through the lives of 100 people at the exact moment the country reached a population of ten million. Created during wartime and deep national uncertainty, the project pairs ... Read More
Adult Ed: Learn to Leyn: Chanting Torah for Beginners and Beyond
Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United StatesAdult Ed: Learn to Leyn: Chanting Torah for Beginners and Beyond with Rabbi Shanee Michaelson Wednesdays, October 22-January 28 | 7:30-8:30pm RSVP Here Learn to chant Torah—you can do it! We cover the names and tunes of the cantillation symbols, and then work on a short Torah reading for a future service of your choice.
Art, Heart, and Soul: Handmade Collage Journals
Art, Heart, and Soul: Handmade Collage Journals Thursday, January 29 | 6:00-8:30pm | Room 102 Register Here Come drink, nosh, design, construct, and customize your own handmade journal. Learn a simple book-binding technique to create the structure of your journal. Then turn to the cover, using collage to explore paper choice, layout, color theory, and design. This experience blends function and form, resulting in a one-of-a-kind, usable journal to give as a gift or use ... Read More
Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Stampfer ChapelFriday | 6:15pm Stampfer Chapel Join our clergy for a traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service where we weave together ancient and modern melodies as we celebrate Shabbat.
Downstairs Minyan
Zidell Chapel2nd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays, 9:30am* A lay-led alternate Shabbat service followed by a Kiddush lunch and singing of z’mirot. Interested in leading a part of the service or reading Torah? Contact: downstairsminyan@gmail.com. Click here to join via Zoom. *When there is no Bar/Bat Mitzvah or special Shabbat programming, Downstairs Minyan will join the main service at 9:30am.
Adult Ed: Introduction to Talmud Study with Rabbi Emily Kapor-Mater
Room 100Introduction to Talmud Study with Rabbi Emily Kapor-Mater Sundays, beginning February 1 | 9:30-10:30am (No Classes Feb 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, and Apr 5) RSVP Here The Talmud stands at the center of Rabbinic Judaism. While often associated with law, it is also a richly layered work containing narrative, interpretation, scientific speculation, and moments of striking strangeness. Over the course of ten weeks, this class will engage a curated selection of classic Talmudic passages. ... Read More
NOAR (3rd-5th grade) Leach Botanical Garden Field Trip
NOAR (3rd-5th grade) Leach Botanical Garden Field Trip Sunday, February 1 | 1:00-2:30pm Location: Leach Botanical Garden (12323 SE Claybourne St) RSVP Here Although it appears the trees are still sleeping this early in February, under the ground & deep inside their trunks, the trees are beginning to wake up & begin their year of growth again. Together we will explore this microcosm of our Pacific Northwest environment as a celebration of Tu B'Shevat, the ... Read More
YAFE: Tu B’Shevat Day of Volunteering
YAFE: Tu B'Shevat Day of Volunteering Sunday, February 1 | 2:00-3:00pm Location: Lief Erikson Trail (4198-4100 Leif Erikson Drive) RSVP Here Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Volunteer Corps, JCRC's Climate Action Committee, and The Forest Park Conservancy as we partner to learn about our role as caretakers of this planet and what individual steps we can take to repair the world. The Forest Park Conservancy "maintains trails, restores native habitat, and inspires community appreciation ... Read More
Planning for Peace of Mind: Information Fair
Planning for Peace of Mind: Information Fair Sunday, February 1 | 2:00-4:00pm Location: Holman's Funeral Service (2610 SE Hawthorne Blvd) RSVP Here Join us to learn about helpful resources and rituals across the Portland Jewish community, featuring local experts and service providers. Neveh Shalom Cemetery Reservations (Ahavai Shalom and Neveh Zedek) Chevra Kavod haMet and Portland Hevra (Jewish Burial Societies) JADE (Jewish Association of Death Education) Wills, Trusts, and Legacy Gifts and/or Bequests Death doulas ... Read More
Adult Ed: Beginning with “Why” with Rabbi April Villareal
Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United StatesAdult Ed: Beginning with "Why" with Rabbi April Villareal Mondays, October 27-February 23 | 6:30-7:30pm RSVP Here The “why” in any major project has gained renewed attention in recent years. The mitzvot/commandments, one of Judaism’s central projects, elicit profound Jewish wisdom on the question of “why?” and what it means to live with purpose. In this class, we will explore this wisdom through study and conversation, developing our own wisdom for the moment we are ... Read More
Interfaith Sisters in Unity
Virtual EventInterfaith Sisters in Unity Select Wednesdays| 7:00pm Zoom 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 most first Wednesdays of the month at 7:00pm. Please see each individual event for the accurate date. To register, or for ... Read More
Adult Ed: Why the Golem? with Leora Troper
Room 112 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United StatesAdult Ed: Why the Golem? with Leora Troper Wednesdays, beginning February 4 | 7:00-8:30pm (No classes Mar 25, Apr 1, Apr 8) RSVP Here Most people have heard of the golem of Prague, but what about the golem of Chelm? Which one was the “real” golem? And why is there such a proliferation of modern golems, from the Simpsons to Minecraft, not to mention the growing number of golem novels for adults and picture books ... Read More
