Event Calendar

  • Empathetic Listening Session for Parents of College-Age Students

    Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United States +1 more

    Empathetic Listening Session for Parents of College-Age Students Saturday, December 6 12:30-2:00pm There are many issues challenging our society today, and we know many of our members feel concerned, isolated, and/or extra-vigilant as we try to navigate them. Mel Berwin has been facilitating empathetic listening sessions at CNS and, with Rabbi Eve, is opening these up to different parts of the community. If you are a parent of college-age children and would like to join ... Read More

    Morning Minyan

    Morning Minyan
    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. Click here to log in. Please email Priscilla Kostiner for further information: lamalo@comcast.net Use the book: Siddur Sim Shalom Shacharit Weekdays Click here for ... Read More

    Did Jew Know? Na’aseh V’Nishma

    Did Jew Know? Na’aseh V’Nishma
    Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 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

    Men’s Club Brunch

    Birnbach Hall

    Men's Club Brunch: Laika Studios, Evan Larsen, Rapid Prototyping Sunday, December 7, 9:30-11:30am Birnbach Hall Join the Men's Club for this interesting Brunch and Learn with speaker Evan Larsen, who works in stop motion animation rapid prototyping at Laika Studios, the studio behind such films as Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and more. No registration required.

    Adult Ed: Beginning with “Why” with Rabbi April Villareal

    Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 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 ... Read More

    Sisterhood Coffee Connections

    Sisterhood Coffee Connections
    MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR

    Sisterhood Coffee Connections Second Tuesdays | 11:30am-1:00pm | MJCC Come sip, socialize, and discover the incredible community waiting for you. No registration needed, just drop in! Contact Jennifer Kalenscher with any questions.

    “A Letter to Uncle Bruce” a grief-processing writing workshop

    Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United States +1 more

    "A Letter to Uncle Bruce" a grief-processing writing workshop Wednesday, December 10 | 7:00-8:30pm Register Here! A Letter to Uncle Bruce: An in-person grief-processing workshop through letter-writing. Facilitated by Jenn Director Knudsen and Laura Cohen, LCSW Click here to read facilitators' bios

    Adult Ed: Learn to Leyn: Chanting Torah for Beginners and Beyond

    Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, 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. 

    Sisterhood In-person Book Group: Songs for the Brokenhearted

    MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR

    Sisterhood In-person Book Group: Songs for the Brokenhearted Thursday, December 11 | 10:30am at the MJCC Contact: Jennifer Kalenscher Join the Sisterhood for their monthly book club discussion, this month on the book Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari