A follow up to Emily Simon's May class “Staying Inside/Staying Alive” but can easily be taken independently. In the book of Joshua, we read of spies, G-D drying up a body of water for us to cross over into the Promised Land, and social disruption. Does any of this strike a familiar chord??? We also read (and will focus on) an absolutely heroic woman, Rahab (and for those of you who took the prior class - the antithesis of Lot's daughters) and her role in the walls tumbling down. Join us as we explore the first six chapters of the book of Joshua. Having a Tanach with you during the class will be very helpful. If you are feeling particularly inspired, you can read any part of the first six chapters prior to the class. And whether you have or haven’t, please feel free to join. This class will take place in Zoom Room Bet.

This activity will take place in Zoom Room Bet. Join info for members is in the weekly email. Please be in touch with the office otherwise at 503-248-4662.

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.

Monthly meeting of the HCAT. Zoom available!

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.

Join Havurah Climate Action Team for a discussion of Dr. Katharine Hayhoe’s thought-provoking and hopeful Earth Day Keynote Address, titled Healthy People, Healthy Planet. Her presentation, sponsored by Citizen’s Climate Lobby, is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prsCP44oitc&feature=youtu.be. The 40-minute keynote starts at 5 minutes. Dr. Hayhoe is a climate scientist who believes together we can fix global warming because many of the solutions are already in our backyard. This discussion will take place in a special Zoom Room to allow for public attendance. Please be in touch with the Havurah office for more info: info@havurahshalom.org.

From the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty: Our hearts break because of the recent deaths of black men and women. These deaths confirm to us once again the underlying racism that pervades our country. We stand next to our African-American neighbors and friends during this time of grief. You are invited to join our First Thursday Meeting of the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty this Thursday, June 4, 12 to 1:30 pm, via Zoom. Our topic: “Where Are We? Where Is Our Alliance Going?” For info on the Alliance and/or joining the June 4th meeting, contact Steve Rudman or Gloria Halper.

Welcome in Shabbat with a musical service led by our lay leaders! Join us in Zoom Room Aleph. Be in touch with the office for join info: rachel@havurahshalom.org

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 us for a beginner's guide to Pirkei Avot, one of the most accessible Jewish texts. Diane Chaplin will guide us through an understanding of its history and what it meant to generations of Jews. We’ll discuss what meaning there is for us today. Short service follows study. Shammai would say: Make your Torah study a permanent fixture of your life. Say little and do much. Receive everyone with a pleasant countenance. (Pirkei Avot 1:15) This service will take place in Zoom Room Aleph. Members can find the link in Hineinu. All others, please contact Rachel in the office to join us! 503-248-4662, ext. 2