Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts & a touch of kavannah. Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages to watch as you are able.

Meet at the Sellwood Park parking lot at SE 7th Ave and Sellwood Blvd for a leisurely walk 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. We’ll walk from the parking lot down a gradual slope to a dirt and gravel path to the wetland. The path is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers, and bikes and dogs are not permitted. Please RSVP.

The Teen Engagement Committee invites all Havurah teens to learn how to bake honey cake to share with family and friends as we start the New Year with a sweet treat.

Make your memory of a deceased family member or friend into a blessing at one of four gatherings during the month of Elul to share a story and hear a story. These are part of Havurah’s “Arc of Remembrance” programming in preparation for Yizkor (Service of Remembrance) on Yim Kippur. Each facilitated session is devoted to individually recounting stories, saying aloud names of departed ones, and supporting each other in honoring communal losses. Pre-registration required.

What moves you? Want to learn how to tie that into Torah to help inspire and move others? Havurah community minyan is often looking for members to write and give a drash. Drashot can be made to honor a birthday or yahrzeit, or you may speak on a topic that calls for understanding and prayer. Join Harriet Cooke to learn and practice how to write a drash. Have a notebook and pen handy.

Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts & a touch of kavannah. Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages to watch as you are able.

Join the Climate Action Team's monthly meeting in Zoom Room Gimel: 5 pm to 6:30 pm. (For Zoom room login info, log in to your Havurah member account on the website, go to the Contact tab, and click on Zoom Meeting Rooms in the drop-down menu.)

Torah was a massive, multi-century writing and editing project. We’ll dip into by whom and for whom, when, where—and why. Inspired by the work of Gil Kidron. Led by Howard Patterson.

Sing-alongs are for everyone who enjoys singing to circle around and join voices together. No expertise is needed, just the desire to sing. We’ll kick off the new season with a Songs of Turning sing-a-long during Elul. If you’re not already on the Havurah singers email list, contact Sacha Reich.

Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts & a touch of kavannah. Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages to watch as you are able.

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.

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. These skills can be used year-round at Havurah and in your everyday life too. 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! (This class is for members only.)

Make your memory of a deceased family member or friend into a blessing at one of four gatherings during the month of Elul to share a story and hear a story. These are part of Havurah’s “Arc of Remembrance” programming in preparation for Yizkor (Service of Remembrance) on Yim Kippur. Each facilitated session is devoted to individually recounting stories, saying aloud names of departed ones, and supporting each other in honoring communal losses. Pre-registration required.

The Havurah Shalom Book Group meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books voted on by Havurah members. All are welcome to any and all meetings. Copies of our upcoming books can be checked out by members in the Havurah library.

Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts & a touch of kavannah. Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages to watch as you are able.

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.

Join the Poverty and Homelessness Committee and Teen Engagement Committee as we assemble ten no-sew fleece blanket kits to be donated to Community Warehouse. Tonight's session will be led by the teens. No experience necessary. Bring a sharp pair of sewing scissors if you have one. Contact Julie Hastings with questions.

Please join the Havurah Racial Justice Committee and award-winning journalist and Havurah Shalom member Rebecca Clarren to discuss her book The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance. Her book shares the entangled history of her Jewish homestead ancestors on the South Dakota prairie and their Lakota neighbors. The book, a blend of history, journalism and memoir, not only retells the ways US policy helped her immigrant family at great cost to Native Americans, but grapples with the legacy of those harms today and whether repair is possible. Both Kirkus Reviews and The Forward named The Cost of Free Land a Best Book of 2023; it's been shortlisted for both the Great Plains Book Award and Stanford's Saroyan Prize. Clarren's presentation will include a slide show, an audience Q&A and a book signing with an opportunity to purchase her book. Discussion Groups: A few weeks later, the Racial Justice Committee will host a two-part book discussion on Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. RSVP here to attend either or both. Attending the author event is not required to attend the discussion groups, nor vice versa. Questions: Please contact Kathy Gordon or Julia Lager Mesulam.

Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts & a touch of kavannah. Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages to watch as you are able.

There are four Torah readings during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We will take four 90-minute sessions and look at each of the Torah readings. We will look at the readings through the four ways of studying Torah. P'shat – Literal, simple, plain, intended meaning Remez – Alluded meaning, “reading between the lines” D’rash – drawn-out meaning (Midrash – “concept”) Sod – Hidden meaning This will be a participatory class where we use the combined knowledge of the group to increase the knowledge of each of us. Please come prepared to delve into the text and share your thoughts. Fluency in Hebrew is not required. Led by David Dropkin.

Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts & a touch of kavannah. Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages to watch as you are able.

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 (who is on sabbatical until July 1, 2025), this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. Join us afterward for a light community brunch provided by the Lunches and Noshes Committee! Free childcare is provided. For Zoom information, please email info@havurahshalom.org.

This program gives children a foundation for lifelong Jewish learning and engagement while integrating parents and children in a caring Jewish community.

Click to RSVP/register. Members and non-member parents/guardians welcome. Explore real-life questions that we face as parents/guardians, with some guidance from our Jewish texts and values, and each other. For parents/guardians to enjoy during Shabbat School, at Havurah Shalom.

The Saturday before Rosh Hashana, we gather to begin to ready our hearts for the compassion and forgiveness the High Holidays ask of us. Combined observance with Shir Tikvah and Havurah Shalom, at the Eastside Jewish Commons. Featuring guest Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger of Roots: "Confronting Zionism as an Israeli Devoted to Shared Society."