Morning Minyan
2025-10-01 07:15 - 08:00, 2025-10-02 07:15 - 08:00, 2025-10-03 07:15 - 08:00, 2025-10-05 08:45 - 10:00, 2025-10-06 07:15 - 08:00, 2025-10-07 07:15 - 08:00, 2025-10-08 07:15 - 08:00, 2025-10-09 07:15 - 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 26 more dates | Zidell Chapel
Daily Morning Minyan – Meets in the Zidell Chapel and on Zoom.

Monday-Friday: 7:15am start time (7am Rosh Chodesh)
Sundays: 8:45am
Office closure holidays: 9:00am
Feel free to join us 15 minutes earlier for schmoozing.

Morning Minyan meets in the Zidell Chapel Sunday-Friday. We also have the option of joining the minyan online.
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Please email Priscilla Kostiner for further information: lamalo@comcast.net
Use the book: Siddur Sim Shalom Shacharit Weekdays
Click here for the list of pages used in the service
Please click here for a short video about how to turn down your mic volume in Zoom.
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Daily Minyan Schedule

Sunday – 8:45am
Monday-Friday – 7:15am

These times apply year-round except on Rosh Chodesh and intermediate days of a holiday (Sukkot, Chanukah, and Passover) when services begin at 7:00am. Services on Sundays, major Jewish holidays, and major American holidays begin at 9:00am, year-round.

Yom Kippur Services
2025-10-01 18:15 - 20:00, 2025-10-02 08:45 - 20:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Neveh Shalom is an open and egalitarian community. Our services are led by our clergy team Rabbi Eve Posen and Cantor Eyal Bitton, along with guest leaders Rabbi April Villarreal, Natan Meir, and our lay leaders.
We welcome all to experience the New Year with Neveh Shalom. We offer lively young child services as well as K-6 appropriate family experiences. We welcome all to experience the New Year with Neveh Shalom.
Because of communal and spiritual needs, all times are approximate. Sanctuary & Birnbach services will be livestreamed

TICKETS REQUIRED
To purchase tickets, please visit https://nevehshalom.org/hhd5786/, or contact hhd@nevehshalom.org or 503-246-8831.

EREV YOM KIPPUR
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
6:15pm Kol Nidre Service: Rabbi Posen & Cantor Bitton, Sanctuary
6:15pm Kol Nidre Service: Rabbi Villarreal & Natan Meir, Birnbach Hall
6:15pm Kol Nidre for Teens (6th-12th Grades) Program, Zidell Chapel
YOM KIPPUR
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

8:45am Yom Kippur Service, beginning with Shacharit: Rabbi Posen & Cantor Bitton, Sanctuary
8:45am Yom Kippur Service, beginning with Torah Service: Rabbi Villarreal & Natan Meir, Birnbach Hall
9:45am Young Family (ages 0-5) Yom Kippur Service, Stampfer Chapel
9:45am Teen (6th-12th Grades) Discussion Circle, Zidell Chapel
11:00am Grade K-6th Family Service, Stampfer Chapel
12:00pm Entering the Holy of Holies: Storytelling & the High Priest, Room 109
2:00pm Learning Time Discussion, Stampfer Chapel
4:45pm Minchah: Torah Service & Amidah, Sanctuary
6:15pm Neilah: Rabbi Posen, & Cantor Bitton, Rabbi Villareal, Natan Meir, Sanctuary
7:25pm Children Gather Pre-Havdallah, Stampfer Chapel
7:35pm Havdallah, Sanctuary
Immediately after Havdallah, Break the Fast, Birnbach Hall
*Yizkor: The services in each location are similar but have slightly different timing. We cannot predict exact times for the Yizkor (Memorial) service. Yizkor is after the Torah service and before Musaf on Yom Kippur.

Because of communal and spiritual needs, all times are approximate

Interfaith Sisters in Unity
2025-10-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-11-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Event
Interfaith Sisters in Unity
First 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 every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. To register, or for more information, please contact Michelle Imori-Goldenberg smallfryeterp@icloud.com.

Kabbalat Shabbat Services
2025-10-03 18:15 - 19:30, 2025-10-10 18:15 - 19:30, 2025-10-17 18:15 - 19:30, 2025-10-24 18:15 - 19:30, 2025-10-31 18:15 - 19:30, 2025-11-07 18:15 - 19:30 | Stampfer Chapel
Friday | 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.

Simcha Shabbat Services
2025-10-03 18:15 - 19:30 | Stampfer Chapel
Friday | 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.

Those with a birthday or anniversary in the month of October will receive a blessing by the clergy at this special service and a piece of cake after

Saturday Morning Shabbat Service
2025-10-04 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-11 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-18 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-25 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-01 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Every Saturday, 9:30am

Please join us for our traditional weekly Shabbat morning service.
During the first and third Saturdays of each month, we combine our Downstairs Minyan with the main service.
Click here to join the live stream (Choose the location of that particular week’s service)

Kiddush Club (K-3rd Grade)
2025-10-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
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 (3rd-5th Grades)
2025-10-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
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.

Tot Shabbat (ages 0-5)
2025-10-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Tot Shabbat (ages 0-5)
First and Third Saturdays, 10:30am, Zidell Chapel

Experience the joy of Shabbat with this fun and engaging service for families with kids 5 and under. Join our wonderful early childhood educators and the Shabbes Mouse, for a lively Shabbat service. Enjoy singing, dancing, storytelling, and more!

Sukkah Build with Men's Club
2025-10-05 08:00 - 11:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Sukkah Build with Men’s Club
Sunday, October 5 | 8:00-11:00am
Join the Men’s Club in the building of our Neveh Shalom Sukkah in the Holzman Plaza. We’d love you to come and participate with us. All are welcome to join. If you would like to volunteer with the building, contact zacharyhorowitz@hotmail.com.
The tear-down will be on Thursday, October 16, 8am.

Sukkah Decorating for All Ages
2025-10-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Sukkah Decorating for All Ages
Sunday, October 5 | 11:00am-1:00pm

Join CNS Sisterhood and Young Families for a fun morning as we perform the mitzvah of decorating our sukkah!

Questions? Contact:
Dana Sirkin, Sisterhood | ortbanana@comcast.net
Candace Rothstein, Foundation School | crothstein@nevehshalom.org

October 7th Memorial
2025-10-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
October 7th Memorial
Sunday, October 5 | 7:00-8:30pm
RSVP Here!
Join us as we gather to remember the tragic events of October 7, 2023, through stories of heroes, music, and prayer.
Join us in unity.

ALIYAH K-6 in the Sukkah
2025-10-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
ALIYAH K-6 in the Sukkah
Monday, October 6 | 6:00-7:30pm
RSVP Here!
Please join ALIYAH K-6 families for a warm and friendly dinner in Neveh Shalom’s beautiful sukkah to kick off our harvest holiday. There will also be a forest treasure hunt for 3rd-6th graders, starting at 6:30pm.
Dinner: $15 per person or $60/ family max (per household)

Young Adults Happy Hour in the Sukkah
2025-10-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Young Adults Happy Hour in the Sukkah
Tuesday, October 7 | 6:00-8:00pm
RSVP Here!
Join the fun and shake your lulav in the Neveh Shalom sukkah during this casual and welcoming evening! Connect with young adults in their 20s & 30s from around the Portland Jewish community as we welcome Sukkot with pizza, drinks, and board games.
Friends are welcomed and encouraged. Please RSVP here so we know how much pizza to buy
$5.00/person
Questions? Contact CNS Program Director, Lisa Richmond: lrichmond@nevehshalom.org.

"Jewish Ethics: The Basics" Exploration with Rabbi Daniel Isaak
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
“Jewish Ethics: The Basics”
Exploration with Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Isaak on Zoom
Thursdays, beginning October 9th (5 classes) | 10:00-11:00am
RSVP Here!
Please purchase the book by author Geoffrey Claussen on your own or pick up from CNS library.
What do we mean when we speak of Jewish ethics? We know that the Torah embraces slavery and accepts gender inequality. The rabbis early on struggled with capital punishment. What about thoughts about pluralism, nationalism, democracy and the family. How have Jewish ethics evolved over the centuries?

Downstairs Minyan
2025-10-11 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-25 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Zidell Chapel
2nd, 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.

Women's Torah Study
2025-10-11 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-10-25 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-11-08 12:30 - 13:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Women’s Torah Study
Second and Fourth Saturdays
12:30-1:30pm

Join Mel Berwin and delve into biblical and midrashic text, (Hebrew and English) to find meaning from our traditions that relate to our lives. All levels of experience welcome.

Email mberwin@nevehshalom.org for specific dates and topics.

Gesher (6th-8th grades) "After Shul Special" Hangout
2025-10-11 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-11-08 12:30 - 13:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Gesher (6th-8th grades) “After Shul Special” Hangout
Second Saturday
12:30-1:30pm
After Shabbat morning services, grab your kiddush lunch from downstairs & join your friends in the Olds Family Youth Lounge for a casual hangout. Play cool boardgames, build puzzles, or just gab away the early afternoon in good company.
(no registration required)

Modern Mishkan Havdallah
2025-10-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Modern Mishkan Havdallah
Saturday, October 11 | 6:00pm, Vestry
Celebrate Havdallah in the Modern Mishkhan, a beautiful 3D silk rendering of the ancient mishkhan.
Diane Fredgant’s artistic rendering of the ancient mishkan is constructed in the shape of an open torah scroll. It has the 613 commandments written in Hebrew and in English. Colors dance vibrantly on layered silk walls; the Tree of Life stands witness to all who enter.

Tikkun Olam: Cooking for Outside In
2025-10-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Cooking for Outside In
Second Sundays | 12:00-2:00pm | Marla’s Kitchen
Join us for a cooking session for Outside In, whose mission is to help homeless youth move toward improved health and self-sufficiency.
Contact: Rick Botney

Tikkun Olam: Shroud Crowd
2025-10-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Tikkun Olam: Shroud Crowd
Second Sundays
2:00-4:00pm
Help create traditional burial clothing for use by the Chevra Kavod haMet.
Contact: Sandy Axel

Columbus Day
2025-10-13 00:00

Sisterhood In-person Book Group: Tender to the Bone by Ruth Reichl
2025-10-13 10:30 - 11:30 | MJCC, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, 97219
Sisterhood In-person Book Group: Tender to the Bone by Ruth Reichl
Monday, October 13 | 10:30am
In the Sukkah
Contact: Jennifer Kalenscher
Join the Sisterhood for their monthly book club discussion, this month on the book Tender to the Bone by Ruth Reichl

Mini Minyan
2025-10-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
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.

Adult Ed: Learn to Leyn: Chanting Torah for Beginners and Beyond
2025-10-22 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-29 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-05 19:30 - 20:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Adult 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.

Family Fourth Friday Shabbat w/ Rabbi Eve
2025-10-24 17:15 - 19:00 | Offsite
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.

CHAVERIM (K-2): Pumpkin Painting
2025-10-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
CHAVERIM (K-2): Pumpkin Painting
Sunday, October 26 | 12:00-1:00pm
RSVP Here!
Get your creativity hat on! It’s time to decorate pumpkins or gourds with your Neveh friends & family! Take home your masterpiece to decorate your home for spooky season or just for fun. Bring your lunch & hang out after ALIYAH to make art as a family.
Cost is $5 per child in K-2nd grade.
At least one parent must accompany the child/ren.

BOGRIM (9th-12th): Scary Movie Night!
2025-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
BOGRIM (9th-12th): Scary Movie Night!
Sunday, October 26 | 7:00-9:00pm
RSVP Here!
Spooky Season is almost over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get scared out of our gourds! Come hang out with your friends in the Olds Family Youth Lounge while we screen a scary movie. Don’t worry—we have cozy blankets to hide under if you need to! Come in costume & get a prize. Snack on pizza, popcorn, & Halloween candy.
Cost is $10 per kid.

Adult Ed: Beginning with "Why" with Rabbi April Villareal
2025-10-27 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-11-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Adult 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 living in now.

Virtual Sisterhood Book Group: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
2025-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Virtual Sisterhood Book Group: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Monday, October 27 | 7pm
Contact for Zoom
Join the Sisterhood for their monthly book club discussion, this month on the book Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Addressing Antisemitism & Aligning Lay & Professional Leadership for Impact
2025-10-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Addressing Antisemitism & Aligning Lay & Professional Leadership for Impact
Open to the Community!
Wednesday, October 29 | 7:00-8:30pm
RSVP Here!

Congregation Neveh Shalom & the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland welcomes Dr. Dean P. Bell, President & CEO of Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning & Leadership, to our community! He will share his expertise and lead our community in an important learning session.
This interactive session will contextualize contemporary antisemitism and examine a range of approaches to addressing it. We will consider real-world case studies to help participants strengthen communication (especially during times of crisis), set priorities for their work in this area, and collaborate more effectively in their organizations and across their communities. We will focus on developing clear theories of change, identifying impactful strategies, and evaluating their effectiveness to combat antisemitism.
There’s no universal solution for antisemitism, making it essential for Jewish communal professionals and lay leaders to work together strategically and in a variety of ways.
This event is open to the community. Refreshments will be served.
About Dr. Dean P. Bell:
Dean P. Bell (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) is the 9th President and CEO of Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. A leading voice for the advancement of Jewish higher education, Dr. Bell has served as President of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Jewish Studies.
Questions?
Please Contact Michelle Caplan | mcaplan@nevehshalom.org

CNS Sisterhood Opening Event: Tai Chi & Life Balance
2025-10-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
CNS Sisterhood Opening Event: Tai Chi & Life Balance
Wednesday, October 29 | 7:00-8:30pm
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Join CNS Sisterhood for an evening of balance and renewal. The Taoist Society will share a Tai Chi talk and demonstration, and Rabbi Posen will offer reflections on Rosh Chodesh and the art of managing all that life brings.
FREE for paid-up Sisterhood members (Please click here to pay your 2025-26 Sisterhood dues)
$18 for event only
$36 at the door for membership
Questions about this program?
Contact Jennifer Kalenscher: jenkal@comcast.net
Questions about Sisterhood membership?
Contact Jackie Lesch: leschslive@comcast.net

Men's Club Torah on Tap
2025-10-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Men’s Club Torah on Tap
Thursday, October 30 | 6:30-8:30pm
Contact
Come hang out with Cantor Bitton and CNS Men’s Club for pizza, salad, beer, camaraderie and discussion! Come meet new friends, eat some pizza, have a beer, and maybe learn something!

Did Jew Know? Na’aseh V’Nishma
2025-11-02 09:15 - 10:15 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Did Jew Know? Na’aseh V’Nishma
Various Sundays | 9:15-10:15am
RSVP Here!
Join your CNS Clergy to explore the basics of Jewish living and learning, rituals and practice. These stand alone sessions will explore Shabbat, Jewish Death rituals, broad holiday practices and every day blessings.
Repeats on Nov 2 and Dec 7

Tikkun Olam: Shroud Crowd
2025-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Room 102
Tikkun Olam: Shroud Crowd
First Sundays | 2:00-4:00pm | Room 102
Help create traditional burial clothing for use by the Chevra Kavod haMet.
Contact: Sandy Axel

Grief Group
2025-11-05 19:00 - 20:15 | Zidell Chapel
Grief Group
Wednesday, November 5 | 7:00-8:15pm | Zidell Chapel
Contact: Rabbi Posen
A place for you to be with, share, and learn about your grief in warm and supportive community. Jewish learning about death, grief, and bereavement, as well as support for the journey. Come every month or just when you can. Led by our CNS clergy on an alternating basis.

Art, Heart, & Soul: Gelli-Printing Collage
2025-11-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Art, Heart, & Soul: Gelli-Printing Collage
Thursday, November 6 | 6:30-8:30pm
RSVP Here!
Come drink, nosh, and relax with friends old and new, while creating your own Gelli print, a playful printmaking method that uses a soft gel plate, paint, and textures to create striking, layered designs. All materials, snacks, wine, and professional artist-instruction included.

$25 CNS-Member | $32 Non CNS-Member

BOGRIM (9th-12th): Kabbalat & Kibbitz
2025-11-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
BOGRIM (9th-12th): Kabbalat & Kibbitz
Friday, November 7 | 6:00-8:30
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Join us for our potluck style Shabbat dinners in the Olds Family Youth Lounge. Bring a vegetarian dish or dessert to share. We’ll sing some Kabbalat songs & dive into a curated conversation while we enjoy a homemade meal together. This event is free.
