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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- 10:30am (HYB) Chanukah: Not Just For Kids Anymore
- 11:00am (IP) Tivnu Teen Building Project
- 7:00pm (HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
- 7:00pm (ZM) Israel-Palestine Committee Monthly Planning Group Meeting
| - 5:00pm (ZM) Climate Action Team Meeting
- 5:00pm (ZM) Havurah Climate Action Team Meeting
- 7:00pm (IP) Thinking About Palestine and Israel After the Destruction of Gaza
| - 11:30am (ZM) Cohort D of Coming Home to Solidarity
- 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 7:00pm (IP) Torah and Film: Ecclesiastes and Groundhog Day (1993)
- 7:00pm (ZM) Book Group: "We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders" by Linda Sarsour
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 6:30pm (IP) B'nei Mitzvah Cohort
- 6:30pm (IP) High School
- 6:30pm (IP) Middle School
- 7:00pm (IP) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
- 7:30pm (IP) B'nei Mitzvah Logistics Workshop
| - 7:00pm (IP) The Stories of Abraham
| | Lech Lecha - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 6:48pm Havdalah
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- 11:00am (IP) Teen Challah Baking
| - 7:00pm (IP) Thinking About Palestine and Israel After the Destruction of Gaza
| - 11:30am (ZM) Cohort D of Coming Home to Solidarity
- 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 6:30pm (IP) High School
- 6:30pm (IP) Middle School
- 6:30pm (IP) B'nei Mitzvah Cohort
- 7:00pm (IP) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
| | - 4:32pm Candle Lighting
- 6:00pm (IP) Teen Kabbalat Shabbat
| Vayera - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 3:00pm (IP) Shabbat School
- 5:15pm Grade 1 Kehillah Night
- 5:38pm Havdalah
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- 10:30am (HYB) Chanukah: Not Just For Kids Anymore
| - 7:00pm (ZM) Teen Enagagement Committee Meeting
- 7:00pm (IP) Thinking About Palestine and Israel After the Destruction of Gaza
| - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 6:30pm (HYB) Steering Meeting
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 6:30pm (IP) High School
- 6:30pm (IP) Middle School
- 6:30pm (IP) B'nei Mitzvah Cohort
- 7:00pm (IP) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
| - 7:00pm (ZM) Monthly Racial Justice Meeting
| - 4:24pm Candle Lighting
- 5:45pm (HYB) Kabbalat Shabbat Celebration
| Shabbat Mevarchim Chayei Sara - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:30am (HYB) Discovering Shabbat Morning: Learners' Minyan
- 5:30pm Havdalah
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- 10:30am (HYB) Chanukah: Not Just For Kids Anymore
- 6:00pm (IP) Wings of the Dove Event
| - 7:00pm (IP) Thinking About Palestine and Israel After the Destruction of Gaza
| - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 6:30pm (IP) High School
- 6:30pm (IP) Middle School
- 7:00pm (IP) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
| | | Toldot - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 10:30am (IP) Tot Shabbat
- 3:00pm (IP) Shabbat School
- 5:24pm Havdalah
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- 7:00pm (HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
- 7:00pm (ZM) Israel-Palestine Committee Monthly Planning Group Meeting
| - 5:00pm (ZM) Climate Action Team Meeting
- 5:00pm (ZM) Havurah Climate Action Team Meeting
| - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 7:00pm (ZM) Book Group: "Enter Ghost" by Isabella Hammad
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
| | | Vayetzei - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 5:20pm Havdalah
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| - 7:00pm (IP) Hebrew Brush-Up
| - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 7:00pm (IP) Advanced Torah Trope
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 6:30pm (IP) Middle School
- 6:30pm (IP) High School
- 7:00pm (IP) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
| | | Vayishlach - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 3:00pm (IP) Shabbat School
- 5:15pm Grade 6 Kehillah Night
- 5:17pm Havdalah
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Sunday, November 16, 2025 • 25 Cheshvan 5786
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10:30am |
12:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Bet
Find out why Chanukah is not just for kids as we read Maccabees and other texts that will open up our understanding of the Festival of Lights. Led by David Dropkin and Emily Simon.
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6:00pm |
10:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom
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Monday, November 17, 2025 • 26 Cheshvan 5786
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7:00pm |
8:30pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Learn about the historical contexts behind Oct. 7, 2023, as well as the response that has resulted in massive destruction of life and society in Gaza. Led by Joel Beinin.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 • 27 Cheshvan 5786
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12:00pm |
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(HYB) 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.
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.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025 • 28 Cheshvan 5786
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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
For grades 9-12.
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6:30pm |
8:30pm |
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Havurah Shalom
For grades 7 and 8.
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7:00pm |
8:15pm |
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Havurah Shalom
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Thursday, November 20, 2025 • 29 Cheshvan 5786
Friday, November 21, 2025 • 1 Kislev 5786
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Rosh Chodesh Kislev
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4:17pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Shabbat, November 22, 2025 • 2 Kislev 5786
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Parshat Toldot
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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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10:30am |
11:15am |
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Havurah Shalom
Young children (0-5) and parents celebrate with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. All are welcome! Please RSVP when you plan to come. We provide free childcare for those staying to enjoy the full Shabbat service that ends at noon and which is followed by a light community brunch. Email info@havurahshalom.org to learn more.
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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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5:24pm |
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Havdalah
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Sun, July 27 2025 2 Av 5785
