Please join Havurah Climate Action Team for ongoing discussion of how to face the climate crisis. We will read "I Want a Better Catastrophe, Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor," by Andrew Boyd. Through interviews with prominent climate scientists, indigenous teachers, and sociologists, Andrew Boyd takes us through the process of looking squarely at the crisis we are in, feeling our emotions, and using them to power our response to the climate crisis. Open to members and non-members. Discussions will follow the book. One need not attend all the discussions. For questions, reach out to Michael Heumann or Harriet Cooke. RSVP for 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.

Fiction: 400 Pages Winner of the 2017 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction, this debut novel tells the story of Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem. Jende has come to the United States to provide a better life for himself, his wife, Neni, and their six-year-old son. In the fall of 2007, Jende can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Discussion led by David Newman. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP for Zoom 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.

The Havurah Ma’avar Committee is offering a seven-session (Wednesdays, June 14 to July 26) grief process-support group for Havurah members. Chaplain Candi Wuhrman will facilitate the group with a focus on the dying experience, the impact of the relationship, the things unsaid, making peace within ourselves, and continuing the relationship after death. This is open to Havurah members at any stage and with any type of grief. It will be limited to eight to ten participants.

We will hold a brief evening service with readings and contemplation about the losses we’ve experienced, and the meanings we can make of loss as a community. Email adela@havurahshalom.org.

Please join Havurah Shalom and P’nai Or for a photo journey report-back of members’ recent trips to Israel and the Occupied Territories. Some of us joined the recent Jewish Federation trip. Others joined delegations with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence, an organization that partners with Palestinian and Israeli activists for Palestinian justice, supports Palestinian projects and helps protect Palestinians from Jewish settler violence. Learn the significance of recent events and how they relate to Tish B’Av. Please indicate if joining in person at Havurah or via Zoom.

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.

Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. We meet in person and in Zoom Room Aleph. Please email Rachel for Zoom info: rachel@havurahshalom.org.