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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Rosh Chodesh Nisan - 2:00pm (HYB) Come Hear Specialist on History of Western Oregon Tribes
- 7:00pm (HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
| - 6:00pm (ZM) Palestinian Justice Letter Writing Group
- 7:00pm (HYB) No Other Land Film Discussion
| - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 7:00pm (IP) KS Rehearsal
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 11:00am Memorial Service for Jeff McKie z"l
- 6:30pm Tivnu SPENT Simulation for Grades 8-12 (RSVP by March 31)
- 7:00pm (IP) Hebrew as a Tool: Prayer and Torah (registration closed)
| - 7:00pm (IP) Brit Kavod: Train the Trainer
| - 5:45pm (HYB) Kabbalat Shabbat Celebration
- 7:25pm Candle Lighting
| Vayikra - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Text and Torah Shabbat: Vayikra
- 10:30am [Tot Shabbat - CANCELLED]
- 1:00pm (IP) Bake Sale at Flor Wines for Havurah's Refugee and Immigrant Fund
- 3:00pm (IP) Shabbat School
- 3:10pm (IP) Whose B'nei Mitzvah Is It Anyway?
- 7:00pm (IP) Queer Havdallah
- 8:34pm Havdalah
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- 11:30am (CANCELED) Guardian Active Bystander Safety Training
- 5:00pm (ZM) Progressive Israel Network Sessions
| - 1:00pm Havurahnik Mahjong Group
- 7:00pm Monthly Music Jam
| - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 6:30pm (IP) Playing Klezmer Music
- 6:30pm (HYB) Steering Meeting (w/ draft agenda)
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 6:30pm (IP) Teen Night with the Sanctuary Committee
- 7:00pm (IP) Hebrew as a Tool: Prayer and Torah (registration closed)
| Taanit Bechorot - 7:00pm (ZM) Monthly Racial Justice Meeting
| | Erev Pesach Shabbat HaGadol Tzav - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 8:35pm Candle Lighting
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| | Chol Hamoed Pesach 2nd Day Omer - 12:00pm (Zoom) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 6:30pm (IP) Playing Klezmer Music
| Chol Hamoed Pesach 3rd Day Omer - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 7:00pm (IP) Hebrew as a Tool: Prayer and Torah (registration closed)
| Chol Hamoed Pesach 4th Day Omer | Chol Hamoed Pesach 5th Day Omer | Pesach 6th Day Omer - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 3:00pm (IP) Shabbat School
- 3:10pm (IP) Parenting Huddle: How Do We Parent/Grandparent Right Now?
- 5:15pm Grade 5 Kehillah Night
- 8:44pm Candle Lighting
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Pesach Yizkor 7th Day Omer - 10:00am Shabbat School Class Rep Meeting
- 3:00pm (ZM) Progressive Israel Network Sessions
- 6:30pm (IP) Writing for Peace and Reconciliation, Within and Between Us
- 8:53pm Havdalah
| 8th Day Omer - 1:00pm Havurahnik Mahjong Group
- 7:00pm (IP) B’khol Levav’kha Gathering (Being Together Wholeheartedly)
| 9th Day Omer - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 6:30pm (IP) Playing Klezmer Music
- 7:00pm (ZM) Book Group: Slavery's Capitalism, ed. Beckert and Rockman
| 10th Day Omer - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 7:00pm (IP) Hebrew as a Tool: Prayer and Torah (registration closed)
| | 12th Day Omer - 10:00am (IP) Bat Mitzvah Run-through
- 5:45pm (HYB) Solidarity Kabbalat Shabbat
- 7:52pm Candle Lighting
| Shabbat Mevarchim 13th Day Omer Shmini - 9:00am (HYB) Multi-synagogue Torah Study
- 10:00am Shabbat Morning with Bat Mitzvah of Dora Fortgang
- 9:01pm Havdalah
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14th Day Omer - 10:30am (IP) B'nei Mitzvah Run-through
- 3:00pm (ZM) Progressive Israel Network Sessions
- 7:00pm (HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 15th Day Omer - 5:00pm (ZM) Climate Action Team Meeting
- 6:00pm (ZM) Palestinian Justice Letter Writing Group
- 6:30pm (HYB) Steering Meeting
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 16th Day Omer - 12:00pm (ZM) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
| Yom Hazikaron 17th Day Omer - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 6:30pm (IP) Teens and the Poverty and Homelessness Committee
- 7:00pm (IP) Hebrew as a Tool: Prayer and Torah (registration closed)
| Yom Ha'Atzmaut 18th Day Omer | | 20th Day Omer Tazria-Metzora - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 3:00pm Grade 6 Shabbat School Special Celebration
- 3:00pm (IP) Shabbat School
- 9:10pm Havdalah
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Sunday, April 13, 2025 • 15 Nisan 5785
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Pesach
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8:36pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Monday, April 14, 2025 • 16 Nisan 5785
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Pesach
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1st Day Omer
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Office Closed for Passover
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8:46pm |
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Havdalah
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025 • 17 Nisan 5785
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Chol Hamoed Pesach
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2nd Day Omer
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12:00pm |
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(Zoom) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
On April 15, 2025, we'll only meet on Zoom (Zoom Room Bet), which members can access from our website by going to the link below and logging in.
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.
Log in to the website and then visit havurahshalom.org/zoom or call the office for join info (503-248-4662).
All are welcome.
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6:30pm |
7:45pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Klezmer: where does it come from and where is it going? We will look at dance melodies and other musical forms and see how they were made and used. We will also see if we can create our own melodies. Led by Andrew Ehrlich.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • 18 Nisan 5785
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Chol Hamoed Pesach
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3rd Day Omer
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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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7:00pm |
8:15pm |
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Havurah Shalom
(This class will now be starting on January 8.) Using an in-depth, word-by-word approach, we discover literal meaning(s), ancient layers of understanding, and our own personal interpretations that stem from the nuances of the Hebrew text. Basic Hebrew decoding skills necessary.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 • 19 Nisan 5785
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Chol Hamoed Pesach
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4th Day Omer
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Friday, April 18, 2025 • 20 Nisan 5785
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Chol Hamoed Pesach
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5th Day Omer
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7:43pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Shabbat, April 19, 2025 • 21 Nisan 5785
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Pesach
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6th Day Omer
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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. **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**
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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 (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.
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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 |
4:35pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Saturday, April 19, 3:10 – 4:35pm (during Shabbat School)
Parenting Huddle: How Do We Parent/Grandparent Right Now?
How do we sustain our strength, values, and connections when they are being attacked? We gather to share ourselves, wisdom, and support. RSVP here.
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5:15pm |
8:00pm |
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whole building
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8:44pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Sat, May 10 2025 12 Iyyar 5785
