Event Calendar

Israel360 – Israel at 75: Identity Crisis

Main Sanctuary

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

Israel360: MJCC Community Celebration with Keynote Speaker, Erez Kaganovitz of Humans of Israel

MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR

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

Israel360: Israel at War – Where does the Jewish state go from here?

Virtual Event

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

Israel360: The Shema Series

Neveh Shalom 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, OR, United States

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

I360 – Israel: A Light Unto Nations, Even in the Darkest Times

Stampfer Chapel

Tuesday, June 18, 7:00-8:30pm For over 120 years, Jewish National Fund-USA has helped the land and people of Israel continue to be a light unto nations—amidst the darkest of times. Together, as a community, we will stand in solidarity and help provide essential aid where it’s needed most. About the Presenter: Tania Pons Allon is the Director of the Kasser Joint Institute for Food, Water & Energy Security.  Discover how Tania, a 21st-century pioneer, and ... Read More

Israel360: Nova Music Festival Massacre Survivor Ofri Reiner 

Main Sanctuary

From Darkness to Light: A Story of Resilience Wednesday, September 11, 7:00-8:30pm Ofri Reiner shares her story in honor of the memory of her loved ones lost in this tragedy to remind us that even in the darkest moments, there is light to be found. RSVP Required. Click here to RSVP. Click here to livestream. Questions? lrichmond@nevehshalom.org Co-sponsored by Standwithus

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

Stampfer Chapel

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

Israel360: Portland Voices from Israel

Stampfer Chapel

Join with us as we speak live with several former members of the Portland Jewish community, several of whom have made Aliyah to Israel. We will be giving them an opportunity to share their unique insights and experiences living in the Holy Land during these difficult times. After presentations have been concluded there will an opportunity for them to answer your questions.