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.
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.
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 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.
Sisterhood Craft & Schmooze Sunday, January 25 |10:00am-12:00pm | Room 100 Contact Dana for more information. Bring your favorite craft and join us for a relaxed drop-in session to create, connect, and schmooze with fellow crafters.
GESHER (6-8th) Chocolate Seder for Tu B'Shvat Sunday, January 25 | 5:00-7:00pm | Atrium Register Here It's almost Tu B'Shevat, the new year of the trees! Did you know that the Kabbalists (Jewish mystics) composed a Tu B'Shevat seder because they believed that this holy day offered a mystical gateway of connection between the physical & spiritual worlds? Indulge your sweet tooth & join Meg Bernstein for an alternative version of the Pri Ezt Hadar ... Read More
Tikkun Olam: Red Cross Blood Drive Monday, January 26 | 12:00-5:00pm | Vestry Register Here Neveh Shalom is delighted to sponsor a blood drive in our building. Please use sponsor code: NevehShalom
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
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.
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 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.