"The pen is mightier than the sword,” they say. But if you want rich, amazing, delicious Jewish culture and history, it’s hard to beat the spatula. Join us to learn some of the fascinating history behind old favorites and new inventions in the Jewish kitchen and table. We’ll discuss them, we’ll cook them, and best of all, we’ll eat them. Come interested, and come hungry! Taught by David Feder.

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.

For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish.

Preparing and delivering a drash (teaching on the Torah) is one of the core parts of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience. In this workshop, Rabbi Benjamin will guide students and parents as we explore passages of Torah together. We will respond to the text with our own questions and begin to learn how to craft a drash that connects Torah to our lives.

Monthly meeting of the HCAT. Zoom available!

Please join HCAT, for our fall climate action book study! We will be reading EcoMind, by Frances Moore’ Lappe, supplemented by sections from Paul Hawken’s Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. We will also review chapters from Dietz and O’Neil’s Enough is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources, and we will conclude with an introduction to the Green New Deal, how it can support sustainable solutions, and how we can participate in the great T’shuvah of our times.

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.

Join our Community Minyan in celebrating Shabbat. Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion, as well as an opportunity to say Kaddish. We will meet virtually through Zoom Room Aleph while COVID-19 precautions are being observed. Log in to the website and then visit havurahshalom.org/zoom or call the office for join info (503-248-4662 ext. 2).