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 27, 2025 • 29 Nisan 5785
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14th Day Omer
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Kitchen and foyer
Middle school Havuraniks will prepare sack lunches for Blanchet House.
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10:30am |
11:30am |
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Havurah Shalom
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3:00pm |
4:30pm |
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Zoom Room Bet
Havurah Shalom is hosting a four-session series from the Progressive Israel Network. Come learn in collaboration with representatives from five to six of the participating Progressive Israel Network organizations, including T’ruah, New Jewish Narrative, Partners for Progressive Israel, New Israel Fund, J Street, and Reconstructing Judaism.
All perspectives on Israel-Palestine, as well as all curious people, are welcomed and encouraged. Our guests will give presentations and take questions. You can register for all sessions, below, but it's okay if you can't attend all three sessions.
(Reconstructing Judaism, the central organization of the Reconstructionist movement, of which Havurah Shalom is a part, is a member of the Progressive Israel Network.)
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7:00pm |
8:15pm |
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In Person or Zoom Room Heh TBA
A gender-inclusive New Moon group, learning and celebrating each Rosh Ḥodesh with ancient and contemporary ritual. Open to any and all genders, inviting each to connect with our closest heavenly body, the Moon. An introductory meeting will happen on the full moon of Elul on Wednesday, Aug. 30 outdoors—weather permitting—in North Portland. Subsequent meetings will be on or near the new moon of each month either in person in North Portland or on Zoom, depending on seasonal shifts in the weather. Attend any or all sessions. RSVP to be updated on location and other details throughout the year.
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Monday, April 28, 2025 • 30 Nisan 5785
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Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
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15th Day Omer
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5:00pm |
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(ZM) Climate Action Team Meeting
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.)
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6:00pm |
7:30pm |
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Zoom Room Heh
We hold monthly letter writing group Zoom gatherings to write letters to our lawmakers for Israel/Palestine justice. Questions? Email Dale Oller (member log-in required to access directory). Feel free to drop in any time! There’s no need to RSVP, but please do RSVP if you need the Zoom login. Non-Havurah-members very welcome as well.
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6:30pm |
8:30pm |
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Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
The Steering Committee will meet an extra time this month to discuss the budget. All Havurah members are welcome to attend this meeting. This meeting will be at Havurah and in Zoom Room Aleph.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 • 1 Iyyar 5785
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Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
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16th Day Omer
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12:00pm |
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(ZM) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
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.
On April 29, 2025, we'll meet only online, 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.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 • 2 Iyyar 5785
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Yom Hazikaron
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17th 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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6:30pm |
8:30pm |
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Havurah Shalom
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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, May 1, 2025 • 3 Iyyar 5785
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Yom Ha'Atzmaut
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18th Day Omer
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Friday, May 2, 2025 • 4 Iyyar 5785
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19th Day Omer
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8:01pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Shabbat, May 3, 2025 • 5 Iyyar 5785
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20th Day Omer
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Parshat Tazria-Metzora
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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 (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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Sanctuary
Parents of Grade 6 students gather during Shabbat School and Havdallah to celebrate their students.
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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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9:10pm |
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Havdalah
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Sat, May 10 2025 12 Iyyar 5785