Diverse Perspectives on Israel, Explored in an Atmosphere of Respect

Israel360 is committed to bringing diverse voices on Israel to the Portland community, with a core tenet being Israel’s right to exist.

This year, we will be offering 3-4 high-quality programs rather than monthly events. We hope you will be able to join us in person, via Livestreaming, or Zoom depending upon the format(s) offered.

Upcoming Events

I360 Hope and Reality: Lessons learned from a practices of Pediatric Rehabilitation

Wednesday, January 22 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
I360 Hope and Reality: Lessons learned from a practices of Pediatric Rehabilitation Wednesday, January 22, 2025 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Congregation Neveh Shalom, Stampfer Chapel RSVP Here! Explore the cutting-edge pediatric and rehabilitation work of ALYN Hospital, Jerusalem, the first culturally competent hospital in Israel.  It provides “medical and rehabilitation treatment for children and adolescents facing physical challenges, both congenital and acquired, enabling them to function to the best of their ability and integrate into ... Read More

Shishi Shabbat – Israeli-American Dinner (Kabbalat Shabbat)

Friday, January 24 | 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Please join us for a special edition of our weekly Kabbalat Shabbat Friday evening service. Come together for a warm & social Shabbat dinner of good food, new & old friends, & song! Soup, salmon, challah, and drinks provided; you bring a side dish or salad, plus dessert to share (parve or dairy only). Dinner Cost: $6 per person. Kids 2 and under eat for free. REGISTER for dinner: https://members.nevehshalom.org/form/shishi-shabbat-dinner-2025.htmlCo-sponsored by PDX Hillel, Keruv Levavot, ... Read More

About The Kindness Commons

The Kindness Commons™ is an initiative and gift of Rabbi David Kosak. Like all commons, it provides free access to necessary societal goods. In this case, those goods are the Jewish tradition’s deep wisdom on how to build functional, caring and durable communities. Core components and teachings of The Kindness Commons™ center on:

  • Kindness (chesed)
  • Civility and caring behavior (shmirat halashon and derekh eretz)
  • Rich and respectful conversation and dialogue (makhlokhet l’shem shamayim)
  • Mutual responsibility (kol yisrael ma’arivin zeh b’zeh and tikkun olam)

About Israel360

Israel360 is a pilot project of The Kindness Commons™ and is housed at Congregation Neveh Shalom, Portland, Oregon.

Israel360 is a series of regularly occurring programs that will consider many aspects of Israel–modern and ancient–from diverse viewpoints and approaches. Some sessions will have a cultural, political or military focus, while other events will examine Israeli history, sociology or the peace process.

In today’s world, any mention of Israel can be contentious, because people arrive at events with pre-formed opinions. To help us grow past this, and to model the Jewish values of shmirat halashon (thoughtful speech), derekh eretz (civility) and makhlokhet l’shem shamayim (directed dialogue), all programs will be facilitated.

At each event, attendees will be reminded of a set of guidelines for participation. The goal is to ensure that dialogue and discussion are respectful and that questions and comments spring from a sense of curiosity rather than a desire to prove a position or score a rhetorical point.

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