Welcome! Havurah Shalom gatherings take place in person, on Zoom, or both (hybrid). We use the following shorthand before event names: (IP) for in person, (ZM) for Zoom, and (HYB) for hybrid. Please click into an event for more detailed location information.
Candlelighting and Havdallah times are for reference only.
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- 8:30am (IP) Return of the Beavers: A Walk Along Fanno Creek
- 10:00am (IP) Common Good Project
- 10:00am (IP) Temperature Tapestry Climate Project
- 11:15am (ZM) Temperature Tapestry Climate Project
- 3:00pm (IP) Conversation About Our Pilgrimage to the Deep South
- 3:00pm Teen Room Mural Painting
- 7:00pm (IP) Ice Cream Social with Our Houseless Neighbors
| - 7:00pm (HYB) Committee For Palestine Justice Meeting
| - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 12:00pm (ZM) Taking Action Lunch Bunch
- 1:00pm B'nei Mitzvah run through
- 5:00pm (ZM) Peter Beinart: Reparations and the Palestinian Right of Return as a Form of Teshuva
- 7:00pm (ZM) Life Story Midrash
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 7:00pm (IP) The Play of Turning and Returning
- 7:00pm (HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
- 7:00pm (IP) HH Ensemble Rehearsals
| - 10:30am B'nei Mitzvah run through
- 4:00pm (IP) Finance Meeting
- 4:30pm B'nei Mitzvah run through
- 7:00pm (IP) Kabbalah for T'shuvah
- 7:00pm (ZM) The Play of Turning and Returning
| | Ki Tavo - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning with Bar Mitzvah of Roger Veneklase
- 8:37pm Havdalah
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- 2:00pm (ZM) Creative Ways to Express Your Grief
| | - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 7:00pm (IP) Jonah: A Deep Dive During Elul
- 7:00pm (HYB) Discussion of Peter Beinart Talk with Rabbi Benjamin
- 7:00pm (ZM) Teen Engagement Committee Meeting
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 6:00pm (ZM) A Reparations Primer
- 6:30pm (ZM) High Holiday Greeter and Usher Training
| - 7:00pm (IP) Kabbalah for T'shuvah
- 7:00pm (IP) Growing a Tree of Intentions After the Al Chet
| - 1:00pm B'nei Mitzvah run through
- 7:18pm Candle Lighting
| Selichot - 1st Saturday Nitzavim-Vayeilech - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning with Bar Mitzvah of Abraham Cogan
- 8:24pm Havdalah
- 9:00pm Seliḥot
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Selichot - 1st Night - 10:00am Birding at Bybee
- 1:00pm (IP) High Holiday Greeter and Usher Training
- 2:00pm (ZM) Make Your Own Tzedakah Box
| Selichot - 5:30pm (ZM) Climate Action Team Meeting (Zoom Room Bet today)
- 7:00pm (ZM) Teen Engagement Committee Meeting
- 7:00pm (IP) Music Maker Jam Session: Jewish and Folk Songs of Returning/Teshuvah
| Selichot - 11:30am (IP) Transparency & Inclusivity Meeting
- 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
| Selichot - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
| Selichot - 10:00am (IP) TO/Green Empowerment Meeting
- 1:00pm (IP) Fall Garden Work Party
- 7:00pm (ZM) Monthly Racial Justice Meeting
- 7:00pm (IP) Kabbalah for T'shuvah
- 7:00pm (ZM) Racial Justice Committee Meeting
| Erev Rosh Hashana - 6:00pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner (RSVP by Sept. 4)
- 7:04pm Candle Lighting
- 7:30pm (HYB) Erev Rosh Hashana Service
| Rosh Hashana - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 9:30am (IP) A Sweet Year for Wee Jews
- 9:30am (HYB) Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Services
- 10:30am (IP) Rosh Hashanah Family Service
- 8:02pm Candle Lighting
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Rosh Hashana Tashlich - 9:30am (HYB) Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Services
- 4:00pm Community Tashlich Service and Potluck Dinner
- 8:08pm Havdalah
| | Selichot AYT - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
| Selichot AYT - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
| Selichot AYT - 12:00pm High Holidays Cemetery Remembrance Service
| | Shabbat Shuva Ha'Azinu - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Contemplative Shabbat
- 7:57pm Havdalah
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Erev Yom Kippur - 10:00am IMIrJ Board Meeting
- 6:47pm Candle Lighting
- 7:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Service
| Yom Kippur Yizkor - 9:30am Yom Kippur Services
- 3:30pm Yom Kippur Family Service
- 7:53pm Havdalah
| - 4:00pm Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation (ZM)
- 7:00pm (ZM) Book Group: The Treeline by Ben Rawlence
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 9:00am (IP) Build the Havurah Sukkah!
| - 4:00pm IMIrJ Meeting
- 5:30pm Sukkah Decoration Party
| | Sukkot - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 3:00pm Shabbat School
- 3:10pm New Family Orientation
- 7:35pm Candle Lighting
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Sunday, September 24, 2023 • 9 Tishrei 5784
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Erev Yom Kippur
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10:00am |
2:00pm |
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Pardes
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6:47pm |
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Candle Lighting
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7:00pm |
9:00pm |
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The Tiffany Center and Youtube
As the gates of prayer begin to close, join us in celebrating the start of Yom Kippur. Services are free and open to all, either in person at the Tiffany Center or streaming online on Youtube.
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Monday, September 25, 2023 • 10 Tishrei 5784
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Yom Kippur
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Yizkor
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Office Closed for Yom Kippur
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9:30am |
7:15pm |
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Tiffany Center and Streaming on Youtube
Spend the day with us in prayer, meditation and contemplation for Yom Kippur. All of Havurah Shalom's High Holiday services are open to all, no tickets needed. We will be in person at the Tiffany Center and streaming on Youtube.
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3:30pm |
4:15pm |
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The Tiffany Center
All are welcome! The service is geared toward families with children ages 5-11. Our Yom Kippur Family Service helps people of all ages focus on our yearly tradition of celebration and renewal, with favorite songs and prayers, the Jonah story, and a chance to connect with others.
Please RSVP
We are holding this service later in the day so that families can easily stay for the Mincha service with teen leadership, and for Ne’ilah, our short and sweet closing service to Yom Kippur.
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7:53pm |
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Havdalah
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 • 11 Tishrei 5784
4:00pm |
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Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation (ZM)
We gather to find some moments of quiet and shalom. Led by Rabbi Benjamin, Adela Basayne, or Nancy Becker.
On the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, we will meet both in-person (Havurah Sanctuary or Library) and in Zoom Room Bet.
(On the first, third, and fifth Tuesday of each month, we will meet in Zoom Room Bet only.)
Log in to the website and then visit havurahshalom.org/zoom or call the office for join info (503-248-4662).
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7:00pm |
8:30pm |
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Zoom Room Bet
After the ocean, the boreal forest is the largest biome—living system—on earth. Encircling the globe in a nearly continuous green ring, this "lung" is essential to the planet's health. Author Ben Rawlence takes the reader on a journey around the world, stopping at places in the boreal forests. Discussion led by Harriet Cooke. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP for Zoom info.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 • 12 Tishrei 5784
8:30am |
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(HYB) Morning Minyan
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.
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9:00am |
1:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Are you a little handy, good with diagrams, or just enjoy working outdoors? Come together with a fun group of people to raise the Havurah Sukkah in our courtyard ahead of Sukkot. Bring a drill if you have one, or just a sense of adventure. Not into building things? We appreciate moral support as well.
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 • 13 Tishrei 5784
4:00pm |
6:00pm |
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Pardes
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5:30pm |
6:45pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Our Havurah Sukkah is a place of meditation, meals, song, and community. Get together with other Havurahniks to make it look fantastic and feel as special to be in as it is. RSVP to receive details as the date comes closer.
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Friday, September 29, 2023 • 14 Tishrei 5784
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Erev Sukkot
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6:37pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Shabbat, September 30, 2023 • 15 Tishrei 5784
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Sukkot
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9:00am |
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(HYB) Weekly Torah Study
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.
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10:00am |
12:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. For Zoom link (Zoom Room Aleph), email info@havurahshalom.org.
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3:00pm |
5:15pm |
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Havurah Shalom
This program gives children a foundation for lifelong Jewish learning and engagement while integrating parents and children in a caring Jewish community.
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3:10pm |
4:30pm |
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Havurah Foyer
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7:35pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Fri, May 2 2025 4 Iyyar 5785