Please note that this event has been postponed so as to not conflict with other calendar commitments in the community. Keep an eye out for a new date. Thursday, October 27, 7:00pm Fred Rothstein, Executive Director of Congregation Neveh Shalom, shares his family’s experience in moving to Israel as a new immigrant in 1995.
Israel recently concluded its national elections, moving from one of its most ideologically diverse coalitions to a more right-wing one. Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return as Prime Minister, and the Religious Zionism party saw major gains to become the third-largest party in the new Knesset. What does all of this mean for Israeli citizens? How will it affect Israel’s relationship with the US and other countries? And what does it mean for us as ... Read More
The Bible speaks of Israel being the Land of Milk and Honey and celebrates the seven species native to Israel. In this cooking demonstration with Rabbi David Kosak and Lani Raider, we will gain a better understanding of legacy dishes. In addition to being our Congregational Education Assistant Director, Lani has a rich professional culinary background and was an instructor at the Culinary Institute of America. She and Rav D will cook ancient foods for ... Read More
Join Estee in Neveh Shalom’s kitchen for a hands-on, laugh-filled vegan Mediterranean cooking extravaganza! While Estee shares her personal journey to a plant-based diet, including her experiences growing up in Israel and traveling abroad, participants will cook a delicious dinner and then share in the wonderful results. All ingredients will be provided. You will get many new ideas for healthy, plant-based meals, new techniques, and Estee’s secrets. $18/per person includes cooking class and meal. About ... Read More
Join Erez Hasson, the person who Captain Ayoub in Fauda is based upon, as he discusses his experiences in the General Security Service and its impact on the tv show, Fauda. The presentation will be in Hebrew. About Erez Hasson Erez enlisted in the General Security Service in 1992, and for 26 years was engaged in countering terrorism and terrorist attacks through the recruitment and activation of human resources (YouMint), as an employee and as ... Read More
Thursday, March 9, 7:00pm Join Linoy Yechilei, PDX Hillel's Israel Fellow, for "The Memory Heals"--a full acoustic concert of her original music in Hebrew. Linoy feels, "Music is a way to happiness, to G-d and to myself. My music is a collection of true moments, completely vulnerable and open-hearted to whoever's willing to listen." This program will be led by Linoy Yechieli, Young Israeli Fellow at PDX Hillel, who is a singer, songwriter, and music ... Read More
Join Yossi Klein Halevi to discuss the new Israeli government and the implications for Israel’s future and its democracy. Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Together with Imam Abdullah Antepli of Duke University and Maital Friedman, he co-directs the Institute's Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI), which teaches emerging young Muslim American leaders about Judaism, Jewish identity, and Israel. Halevi’s 2013 book, Like Dreamers, won the Jewish Book Council's Everett Book ... Read More
Join photographer, Erez Kaganovitz, as part of the Mittleman Jewish Community Center’s annual Community Celebration, as he talks and shares his work about how he has helped bridge a cultural gap in society both within and outside of Israel. Humans of Israel combines photojournalism with digital storytelling in order to give a sense of what makes Israel, and the diverse humans in it, tick. With intriguing, thought-provoking photographs and the stories about the humans behind ... Read More
Monday, November 6, 7:30pm Due to the events in Israel, the talk with Herb Keinon will now be on Zoom at 7:30pm. Herb Keinon is the senior contributing editor and analyst at The Jerusalem Post. He’s written extensively on diplomacy, politics, and Israeli society at the paper for 38 years, twenty of those as its diplomatic correspondent. During this time, Keinon has covered the major stories that have shaped Israel. Please click here to register. Sponsored ... Read More
Sunday, January 28, 10:00am, Birnbach Hall The Shema Series–To Listen– will provide participants a chance to share their personal connections/thoughts/worries about Israel. This is our first session. In the aftermath of the events of October 7th, many of us continue to have questions and varied feelings about Israel's response to the attack. In our January 28th session, we will use a model in which we share our perspectives with one other person, and then moving into ... Read More
