Daily Elul Kavannah and Shofar blasts will be posted on the Havurah Shalom Facebook page and the Havurah Shalom YouTube page by Diane Chaplin, Howard Patterson & Andrine de la Rocha. Elul Tov! The daily shofar blasts are being offered as part of Havurah Shalom’s celebration of the Hebrew month of Elul! As Elul precedes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we use this time for study, reflection, and mental and spiritual preparation. All are invited to attend our gatherings, which span spiritual, text-based, political, ecological and creative topics. We hope you will find them enriching, fun, moving, and worthwhile. For questions about this programming, please reach out to Rachel Pollak.

Meet outside at Smith & Bybee Wetlands Natural Area in North Portland for a leisurely walk on the paved Interlakes Trail to look for birds. Join experienced birders Cindy and Andrew Merrill to see how many different species we can find and identify together. Birding expertise is not required, but interest in nature is helpful. Wheelchairs and strollers are welcome, but bikes and dogs are not permitted.

High Holidays greeters and ushers do way more than it looks! In addition to welcoming people to services and handing out machzors with a friendly smile, they are always keeping out a watchful eye for people who may need help, and doing their best to keep us safe. In this hour-long session, we will learn how to help people having medical or psychological emergencies, how to be aware of our surroundings, and what the best practices are for emergencies specifically at the Tiffany Center and Havurah Shalom, where our High Holidays services will be taking place. Have some fun in the session, come out more knowledgeable than before, and then sign up to greet and usher when volunteer sign-ups open August 15! (This class is for members only.)

Make your own tzedakah box using a wooden box from the craft store! All ages are invited, and this is a great project to do with friends or family. Let's learn together about the Jewish concept of a tzedakah boxes, and then talk about organizations or causes we might want to donate our tzedakah money to, that feel near and dear to our hearts. We will have a short breakout room time to chat with fellow students about the topics we discussed. Then we will have an hour to make the boxes. Please RSVP to receive the supply list and handouts in advance. Led by Carolina Martinez.

Daily Elul Kavannah and Shofar blasts will be posted on the Havurah Shalom Facebook page and the Havurah Shalom YouTube page by Diane Chaplin, Howard Patterson & Andrine de la Rocha. Elul Tov! The daily shofar blasts are being offered as part of Havurah Shalom’s celebration of the Hebrew month of Elul! As Elul precedes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we use this time for study, reflection, and mental and spiritual preparation. All are invited to attend our gatherings, which span spiritual, text-based, political, ecological and creative topics. We hope you will find them enriching, fun, moving, and worthwhile. For questions about this programming, please reach out to Rachel Pollak.

Just for today's meeting, join the Climate Action Team's monthly meeting at 5:30 pm in Zoom Room Bet. For future meetings, starting on October 23, join the Climate Action Team (HCAT) on the fourth Monday at 5:30 pm in Zoom Room Gimel.

Monthly meeting for the Teen Engagement Committee leadership. Havurah teens and their parents are welcome. We meet in Zoom Room Bet.

Play music with fellow Havurah Music Makers at an Elul themed Jewish and folk music jam session. Bring music to share. Questions? Contact Julie Walcer.

Daily Elul Kavannah and Shofar blasts will be posted on the Havurah Shalom Facebook page and the Havurah Shalom YouTube page by Diane Chaplin, Howard Patterson & Andrine de la Rocha. Elul Tov! The daily shofar blasts are being offered as part of Havurah Shalom’s celebration of the Hebrew month of Elul! As Elul precedes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we use this time for study, reflection, and mental and spiritual preparation. All are invited to attend our gatherings, which span spiritual, text-based, political, ecological and creative topics. We hope you will find them enriching, fun, moving, and worthwhile. For questions about this programming, please reach out to Rachel Pollak.

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.

Daily Elul Kavannah and Shofar blasts will be posted on the Havurah Shalom Facebook page and the Havurah Shalom YouTube page by Diane Chaplin, Howard Patterson & Andrine de la Rocha. Elul Tov! The daily shofar blasts are being offered as part of Havurah Shalom’s celebration of the Hebrew month of Elul! As Elul precedes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we use this time for study, reflection, and mental and spiritual preparation. All are invited to attend our gatherings, which span spiritual, text-based, political, ecological and creative topics. We hope you will find them enriching, fun, moving, and worthwhile. For questions about this programming, please reach out to Rachel Pollak.

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.

Daily Elul Kavannah and Shofar blasts will be posted on the Havurah Shalom Facebook page and the Havurah Shalom YouTube page by Diane Chaplin, Howard Patterson & Andrine de la Rocha. Elul Tov! The daily shofar blasts are being offered as part of Havurah Shalom’s celebration of the Hebrew month of Elul! As Elul precedes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we use this time for study, reflection, and mental and spiritual preparation. All are invited to attend our gatherings, which span spiritual, text-based, political, ecological and creative topics. We hope you will find them enriching, fun, moving, and worthwhile. For questions about this programming, please reach out to Rachel Pollak.

Grab your shears and gardening gloves and meet at Havurah to beautify our space!

Havurah members, join the Racial Justice Committee for our monthly meeting (2nd Thursdays, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, Zoom Room Bet). We will make plans to create learning opportunities for our community and engage in learning together during the meeting. Questions? Contact Julia Lager Mesulam. *Log in to your Havurah member account on our website and look under the Contact tab for the Member Directory and Zoom Room login info.*

Four-week class for exploring our understanding of and relationship with God for T’shuvah. Through meditation, journaling, reading and discussing excerpts from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, “This is Real and You are Completely Unprepared”, and Rabbi Abner Weiss’s book, "Connecting to God, Ancient Kabbalah and Modern Psychology", we’ll turn the ideas of Elul into the practice of Elul. Limit 10 participants. Led by Harriet Cooke.

Attend the monthly Racial Justice Monthly Committee meeting to connect with each other, hear what we are up to and be part of planning meaningful events for our community.

Daily Elul Kavannah and Shofar blasts will be posted on the Havurah Shalom Facebook page and the Havurah Shalom YouTube page by Diane Chaplin, Howard Patterson & Andrine de la Rocha. Elul Tov! The daily shofar blasts are being offered as part of Havurah Shalom’s celebration of the Hebrew month of Elul! As Elul precedes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we use this time for study, reflection, and mental and spiritual preparation. All are invited to attend our gatherings, which span spiritual, text-based, political, ecological and creative topics. We hope you will find them enriching, fun, moving, and worthwhile. For questions about this programming, please reach out to Rachel Pollak.

All our welcome at our Erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner at the Tiffany Center. RSVP by Sept. 4.

This year, we usher in Shabbat and the new year together with song, prayer, and reflection, setting the tone for our Days of Awe journey. Erev Rosh Hashanah will take place at the Tiffany Center. The service will also stream on Youtube.

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. **Note that Multi-Synagogue Torah Study, led by Emily Simon, will be on February 22 and March 22 this year. In April 2025, Multi-Synagogue Torah Study will again be held on the third Shabbat morning (third Saturday) of the month**

A half hour of singing and stories about the holiday for the 0-5 crowd and their parents. We'll be in person at the Tiffany Center. This activity will not be streamed online.

The first day of Rosh Hashanah services will take place at the Tiffany Center. The services will also stream on Youtube.

Especially for families with children over age 5! This upbeat and participatory Rosh Hashanah service is for the whole family! Enjoy stories and skits, soulful prayers and contemporary songs–as we all begin the year anew, together. This service will be in person only, with no online streaming.