Event Calendar

United in Song: A Concert for Israel – A Community of Voices

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

Joining Cantor Eyal Bitton will be a community of voices including Cantor Ida Rae Cahana, Cantor Rayna Green, Kim Schneiderman, Michèle Tredger, Linoy Yechieli, and others for a special unity concert to bring us closer together as a community and to show our love and support for the state of Israel. Click here to RSVP.

Conversations on Israel and Jewish Identity: “Friends: Betrayal and Abandonment”

Virtual Event

Thursday, November 9th at 12 pm, Zoom Virtual Lunch and Learn with Cantor Bitton Cantor Eyal Bitton leads a series of discussions on the aftermath of the October 7th Pogrom. In this installment, we explore the question: Have you been surprised or disappointed in the people around you over their response to October 7th and the aftermath? Have you lost friends over it? Please click here to register For a recording of our previous discussion, “The Future ... Read More

Books and Bites: A Feldstein Library Celebration!

Feldstein Library

Sunday, November 12, 12:30-2:00pm The Feldstein Library is opening its doors for a party! Come celebrate this amazing resource – explore books both new and old. Help us honor the volunteers who have toiled ceaselessly to recreate the catalog so that everyone can access the collection. Cake for all! Finger food will also be served. No cost. Please RSVP.

Conversations on Israel and Jewish Identity: Transforming Jewish Education

Virtual Event

NEW TIME! Thursday, November 30, 11:45am, Zoom In this installment, Cantor Bitton is joined by Dr. Naya Lekht, Scholar and educator on the Holocaust, Zionism, and the history of Russian Jewry, as we explore the questions: Do we need to transform Jewish education in light of the events of October 7 and the aftermath? Why? What has changed? Please click here to register and receive the Zoom link. ---- Watch recordings of past conversations by ... Read More

Art, Heart, & Soul: A Sip & Sketch Art Workshop

Room 102

Thursday, November 30, 7:00pm Room 102 Come drink wine with friends old and new, play with simple, incremental drawing techniques, and hear and tell stories about gifts, while creating an original Chanukah present! Do you ever find forms and faces in clouds, woodgrains, or tea stains? We’ll begin with tea stains on 4x4 inch watercolor squares, find images and draw them out, then add Zentangle style embellishments. Everyone will receive an acrylic frame perfect for ... Read More

Young Adult 20s-30s Latke Ball

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

Saturday, December 9, 8:00-10:00pm Step into an electrifying Chanukah affair designed for the 21 to 35ish crowd, featuring the vibrant tunes of DJ Solomite, a bustling dance floor, and a chance to drink, mix, mingle, and celebrate! Nosh on Chanukah treats straight out of the sizzling embrace of the fryer and other bar food—a Latke Ball that sets the perfect stage for the Festival of Lights. $18/person, includes 1 drink ticket. Click here to RSVP Brought to ... Read More

Marla’s Kitchen Dedication Dinner

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

Friday, December 15, following services (around 7:30pm) We hope you will join us after Kabbalat Shabbat services in Stampfer Chapel to Help us thank most generous donors, Bob and Marla Weiner, as we celebrate the completion of the extensive renovation of “Marla’s Kitchen” with a lovely Shabbat service, followed by a light dinner and dessert in Birnbach Hall. Though RSVP is not required to attend services, we kindly ask for dinner registration. https://members.nevehshalom.org/event/MarlaKitchen23

L’Chaim and Laughter (for 20s-30s)

Eastside Jewish Commons 2420 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

L’Chaim and Laughter, an evening of comedy and cocktails with the Sklar Brothers Wednesday, January 3, 7pm at the EJC. Young Adults (20s-30s), join the PDX jewish community for some laughter and fun with the Skler Brothers. The PDX Cross Collaboration committee is hosting this event, and currently includes Congregation Neveh Shalom, CBI’s Jews Next Dor, Hillel PDX, Moishe House, MOTS (Members of the Tribe), One Table, and Portland Jewish Connection. Click here to register.

Tikkun Olam: Volunteering at Project Lemonade

Offsite

Sunday, Jan 7, 10-12pm (1008 Lloyd Center, Floor 2 next to Visionworks) Volunteers age 12 and up are needed to sort through donations at Project Lemonade, an organization that supports youth in foster care. To sign up, contact: lrichmond@nevehshalom.org

Queer Movie Night: The Birdcage

Stampfer Chapel

Thursday, January 11, 7-9:30pm, Stampfer Chapel Join your LGBTQIA+ Kehillah as we share one of the finest features in flamboyant film, The Birdcage (1996), along with fresh popcorn, beer, cider, and more. $5 members/$7 non-members. Register: nevehshalom.org/CNSKeshetMN24 Contact: lrichmond@nevehshalom.org