If you consider yourself a creative actor/singer who loves musical theater and trying new things, then please join us for this first ever musical theater workshop series. We are writing a musical - Freedom: The Untold Story of Moses – and want to work with a group of passionate performers to develop a physical, spiritual, and musical language for the piece. You can be a part of bringing the script to life and pick up a few tips and tricks to musical theater performance along the way! This will culminate in a staged reading performance of the first act at Havurah Shalom. Performance dates: Sunday, April 5, 2pm and 7pm 10 spaces open to adults. Questions? Contact Chari Smith

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.

As in past years, Alte Rockers will congregate for happy hour before this annual event to honor Sara Glasgow Cogan, a member of Havurah Shalom and wife of Nathan Cogan, who was killed in a pedestrian accident. We will meet on the PSU campus at Rogue Hall, 1717 SW Park Ave, at 4:30 to eat, drink and schmooze. At about 6 pm, we will walk across the campus to see the lecture (which begins at 7) in Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom, Room 355. We have reserved 20 spots for Alte Rockers at both Rogue Hall and the lecture. We require RSVPs via the Havurah Shalom website calendar to ensure adequate space. In her talk, Michelle Goldberg will discuss Trump in the context of the rise of authoritarianism around the globe and the role that anxiety about changing gender roles has played in this phenomenon. She will review how women have led the opposition to Trump in the United States—from the Women’s March, to Indivisible, to the House of Representatives—leading to an unprecedented gender gap in American politics, and analyze the role of newly mobilized women in the 2020 presidential race. For additional information, please contact Ted Scheinman, Marcia Danab or Dale Schwartz.

Why did Eastern European Jewry embrace Zionism in the late 1800s? Was it inevitable that the revival of a Jewish national community in Israel would entail confrontation with the existing Palestinian Arab community and repeated wars with its Arab neighbors? We’ll address these and many other questions. Taught by Prof. Joel Beinin. Room Aleph This class will be taking place via Zoom only--not in person--while Coronavirus precautions remain in place. Students, please be in touch with Joel for join info.

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.

Casual, family-friendly, musical service that begins with candle lighting and Kiddush, followed by prayers. We'll be in Zoom Room Aleph online. Click Event Info link for join info.

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.

Please join us in welcoming Saul Drucker as a Bar Mitzvah and member of our community. The service will take place on Zoom only.