We will learn how the tzitzit, or fringe, of a tallit transforms a simple shawl or piece of fabric into a sacred garment. And then you will create your own tallit by tying the tzitzit, learning the meaning of the gematria, or mathematical symbolism, wound and knotted into the holy fringe. Led by Laine Barbanell Schipper.

Havurah Shalom will celebrate Chanukah with light, music and food in this all-ages event.

We’ll meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, until we finish Suzanne Simard's inspiring and illuminating exploration of the world of trees. She reveals that trees are a complex, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities with communal lives not that different from our own. We’ll start by reading the first 44 pages. Join us whenever you can. RSVP to get group updates.

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.

Drop in at the home of Sandy and Fred Ramirez to watch the colorful ships go by on the Willamette River. There will be some beverages and goodies and you can bring things, too, including menorahs. Masks are encouraged for the indoor time and warm clothing and good footwear for the outdoor time. We have a big, friendly dog so be prepared. Please expect to observe Havurah's Covid safety recommendations.

Today we will meet at 8:15 to give us time to sing Hallel for Chanukah. For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish. We meet both in person and streaming online in Room Aleph. All are welcome. Please email info@havurahshalom.org for join info.

Tap into your creative side with this writing workshop open to writers and non-writers alike. Writing prompts and short writing sessions will get your creative juices flowing in this non-judgmental environment. You can use these prompts to discover important things about yourself and your family, or you can just have some fun writing a zany story about Jewish robots and matzoh. Participants can (optionally) develop a piece from the workshop and share it at a reading at the end of the session. Group size limited to 8. Led by Yuvi Zalkow, author of two novels and a bunch of stories.

Due to weather, we will be online-only today. An in-depth look at the weekly parsha, led by congregants. No prior knowledge or study is necessary. Join Havurah for a community-led study session of the weekly Torah reading at 9 am before each Community Minyan service. In Zoom Room Bet. Email info@havurahshalom.org for Zoom link.

Join us for a Cozy, Dreamy, Snowy Chanukah Shabbat, on Zoom in Room Aleph). Andrine de la Rocha, Howard Patterson and Diane Chaplin will zoom-guide this introspective service as it wends its way, dreaming a path into the new moon of Tevet, and slowly returning to greater light. Grab a cup of cocoa and a handful of marshmallows, and snuggle in for an eclectic service, weaving the old and the new into this liminal space between Solstice and New Year. Please email Rachel for Zoom info: rachel@havurahshalom.org.