Affiliations

Havurah Shalom is affiliated with the following organizations:

The Jewish Reconstructionist Movement springing from twentieth century American concerns for egalitarianism, democratic process, and focus on the community as arbiter of Jewish imaginative practice and theology. Pictured here is Rabbi Deborah Waxman, President of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, speaking at Havurah Shalom. (Photo taken by Barbara Gundle)

Community of Welcoming Congregations (CWC) – An association of religious congregations begun in the Portland metropolitan area that welcome and affirm people of all sexual orientations.

Interfaith Council of Greater Portland (ICGP) – An interfaith ministry for dialog among clergy for the purpose of gaining understanding and cooperation between congregations.

Metropolitan Alliance for the Common Good (MACG) – An organization of community based institutions in and around Portland, Oregon. It works to create a strong, non-partisan civil sector voice to address economic, social, and environmental issues affecting our community.