Havurah Shalom welcomes new and prospective new members to a morning of fun and information at our annual orientation on Sunday,  May 21, at Havurah. Attendees will get acquainted with various offerings in the Havurah Shalom community, hear from experienced members, and meet with other newer members. The orientation runs from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, and we will have a coffee, bagels and juice. Childcare will be provided. Hope to see you there! If you have questions, contact Sarah Rosenberg, 503-452-4250.

Anyone interested in joining Ma'avar is welcome to attend the meeting. For more information, contact Sidney Gold at sidney.gold@gmail.comor Keren McCord at kerenmccord@msn.com

Join the Climate Action Team's monthly meeting in Zoom Room Gimel: 5 pm to 6:30 pm. (For Zoom room login info, log in to your Havurah member account on the website, go to the Contact tab, and click on Zoom Meeting Rooms in the drop-down menu.)

We gather to find some moments of quiet and shalom. Led by Rabbi Benjamin, Adela Basayne, Deborah Eisenbach-Budner, Nancy Becker, or Ria de Neeve. We will meet both in-person (Havurah Sanctuary or Library) and in Zoom Room Bet. Log in to the website and then visit havurahshalom.org/zoom or call the office for join info (503-248-4662). All are welcome.

"A Marriage of Opposites" by Alice Hoffman is the next book Havurah's book discussion group selected to discuss. Here is a brief excerpt about it: "Telling the fictionalized life of Rachel Pissarro, the mother of the famous Impressionist Camille Pissarro, the story unwinds slowly—beginning with Rachel in her youth, growing up in a strict Jewish community on the island of St. Thomas in the early 1800s. Rachel is a headstrong girl who becomes a fierce woman and mother of eleven, initially forced into an arranged marriage at a very young age. But when her older husband dies, she soon falls in love with her husband’s nephew, and her defiance and strength to be with the one she loves manages to supersede her community’s desire for discretion and adherence to custom." The book also concerns the relationship between mother and her artist son, Camille. We hope you will join us. Please RSVP below.

For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish. We meet both in person and streaming online in Zoom Room Aleph. All are welcome. Please email info@havurahshalom.org for join info.

Please join us for this focused minyan for people who are saying Kaddish and/or want to incorporate a regular prayer practice.

An in-depth look at the weekly Torah reading, led by congregants. No prior knowledge or study is necessary. At Havurah Shalom and in Zoom Room Bet. Email info@havurahshalom.org for Zoom link.

Our Community Minyan is a welcoming and spirited service that includes davening, Torah reading and discussion. Led by Rabbi Benjamin and community members. Childcare is available.