Semi-annual work party to prune and spruce up our shul landscaping, rain or shine. All are welcome. Please bring pruners and garden gloves if you can.

As many of us tend to eat a vegetable-forward diet these days, the Jewish holiday question becomes: How do we celebrate Jewish cuisine while eliminating the meat? Spend an hour with Jenn Louis to expand your knowledge of vegetable dishes from Israel and the Diaspora. Class will be a combination of demonstration, lecture and Q & A. Led by Jenn Louis in Zoom Room Bet. For login info, contact info@havurahshalom.org or see Hineinu.

The conflicts between Israel its Palestinian and its other Arab neighbors is only one of the challenges that the new state of Israel faced in the wake of the Arab-Israeli War of 1948. Undoubtedly, those conflicts and the role of the military were major forces that structured Israeli society. In addition, this course considers: the post-1949 mass immigration; relations between Ashkenazi veterans of the pre-state era and newcomers (mostly Holocaust survivors, Mizrahim, and later Ethiopians); the Palestinian Arabs who became citizens of Israel; relations between the Jewish religious establishment, the state, and the Jewish people; the status of women and the feminist movement; the employment of large numbers of eastern European and Asian migrant workers since the 1990s; and how Tel-Aviv became a haven for the LGBTQI+ community. We will also examine the popular culture scene. Led by Joel Beinin.

The Song Circle is based on a program designed by Joey Weisenberg and the Rising Song Institute focusing on communal songs and niggunim, wordless melodies. The group is open to all who wish to learn, share music, and grow their personal leadership techniques. We will meet in person at Havurah and on Zoom in Zoom Room Dalet.

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.

We will discuss plans for future activities, including suggestions from the Film Working Group for possible films for us to discuss. All Havurah members are welcome to attend the meeting. We'll meet in Zoom Room Bet.

“Becoming Rooted” explores the connections we have with the land around us and the tools of nature that allow us to live sustainably and justly on this planet. The first in an ongoing book discussion group, this is an opportunity to be in touch with the spiritual events that occur each day and to be connected to the land we live on. We’ll discuss new chapters every week. Join us whenever you can. For information, reach out to Michael Heumann. We meet in Zoom Room Aleph.

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.

A thorough decoding of Exodus 13:17-17:16, Song of the Sea. We continue to build vocabulary and delve into what it means to escape oppression, rejoice, receive privilege at the expense of others, and keep moving. We will refer to ancient and modern midrashim (interpretation) that stem from the nuances of the Hebrew text. Basic Hebrew decoding ability needed (even slowly). Led by Deborah Eisenbach-Budner. We will meet in person and in Zoom Room Dalet. For login info, contact info@havurahshalom.org or see Hineinu.

Taught by Racheli Ross Let's have a party in Hebrew! We will spend 5 classes learning and practicing our conversational Hebrew while planning a party. And for the last class, we will hold a party and celebrate together. Hebrew level required: Basic reading and writing (can read and write single words and short sentences), and a vocabulary of about 50 words or more (If you're unsure, try to list the words you know including colors, simple phrases, food, animals, and some verbs). Class will meet in person at Havurah Shalom.

A family-friendly, all-ages service led by Rabbi Benjamin and Havurah musicians. All are welcome! We'll meet in person, and will broadcast through Zoom Room Aleph. Contact info@havurahshalom.org for Zoom 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 Julian Luker as a Bar Mitzvah and member of our community. We will be in person and in Zoom Room Room Aleph.

Like any life-cycle ceremony, B’nei Mitzvah come to be about much more than the stated purpose – marking a passage of a child coming of age. What are some of the important explicit – and sometimes hidden – factors, choices, and messages? We'll be meeting in person at Havurah.