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.

Just in time for the holidays! Learn how to bake rugelach for yourself and all your friends and family to enjoy. We will provide the ingredients and you will leave with a tasty treat. Led by Zicra Lukin.

Monthly meeting for the Teen Engagement Committee leadership. Havurah teens and their parents are welcome.

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.

Steering members and staff will meet to consider matters of governance. All Havurah Shalom members are invited to attend Steering Committee meetings. A link to a draft agenda, accessible only to logged-in members, will be posted here in advance of the meeting.

Calling all Torah chanters who have learned from Ken Lerner! Ken is offering a refresher class for those who would like to re-visit their skills, whether they have languished for years, or you are a regular leyner considering how to chant at a more fluid and advanced level. We will take on a Shabbat parsha and learn together.

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.

For grades 9-12.

For grades 7 and 8.

Havurah members, join the Racial Justice Committee for our monthly meeting (2nd Thursdays, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, Zoom Room Bet). We will make plans to create learning opportunities for our community and engage in learning together during the meeting. Questions? Contact Julia Lager Mesulam. *Log in to your Havurah member account on our website and look under the Contact tab for the Member Directory and Zoom Room login info.*

A musical, all-ages Friday night service with family-friendly dessert and hearty nosh before and after. All are welcome! 5:45 pm Hearty Nosh, 6:30 Service, 7:30 Oneg. Free childcare is provided. Those joining on Zoom, please come at 6:30; the in-person hearty nosh portion and oneg will not be televised. For Zoom information, please email info@havurhshalom.org.

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.