Births
Births
Birth is an especially sacred time. We dedicate this new life as having purpose and destiny. An integral part of that purpose is belonging to an ancient covenant and a community of faith.
Rabbi Benjamin and Education Director Deborah Eisenbach-Budner are available to officiate for a special ceremony to name your baby or to circumcise your son.
The circumcision ceremony is called a Bris, and it traditionally occurs on the eighth day of life, although this may be postponed for a variety of reasons. The doctor who performs a ritual circumcision is called a Mohel. You will want to schedule your mohel in advance of your delivery date. Even if you are not certain you are having a boy, you should call one or two months ahead of time to tentatively schedule the mohel.
Please call the Havurah office at 503-248-4662 if you have questions.
The above photo was taken at a naming ceremony at Havurah.
Wed, April 24 2019
19 Nisan 5779
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Upcoming Events
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Thursday
Apr 25Drawdown Book Discussion Group
Thursday, Apr 25th 7:00p to 8:30p
There is way out of the climate change disaster. And there are many things we can do to have an impact. These actions are addressed in-depth in the New York Times best seller, Drawdown. The editor and creator is Paul Hawken, and the Drawdown Project was developed by an international coalition of almost 200 researchers, professionals, and scientists from 22 countries. They came together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change that are already successfully being done and need our support to scale up. The Havurah Climate Action Team invites you to join us for a series of book discussion sessions at Havurah about this ground breaking book. Please prepare by reading the sections on Buildings and Cities, Land Use, and Transport. For more information contact Andy Beers at andy@andybeers.com or 425-985-0997. Everyone is invited! -
Saturday
Apr 27Community Minyan
Shabbat, Apr 27th 10:00a to 12:00p
This welcoming, warm and spiritual service includes singing, prayer, Torah reading, and haggling over the meaning. Deepen your connections and let quiet fill your soul on Shabbat morning. Led by Rabbi Joey and community members. Childcare is available. -
Sunday
Apr 28Garden Party
Sunday, Apr 28th 10:00a to 2:00p
Do you like digging in the dirt? Join a group of like-minded outdoors-people for a tune-up of our lovely grounds. -
Monday
Apr 29Steering Meeting
Monday, Apr 29th 6:00p to 8:00p
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Tuesday
Apr 30Thinking About Israel/Palestine
Tuesday, Apr 30th 4:30p to 6:00p
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Tuesday
Apr 30Thinking About Israel/Palestine
Tuesday, Apr 30th 7:00p to 8:30p
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Wednesday
May 1Safety Tour
Wednesday, May 1st 6:30p to 7:00p
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Wednesday
May 1Ultimate Liberation: Explorations in Exodus
Wednesday, May 1st 7:00p to 8:30p
An in-depth, word-by-word study of a section of Pashat Bo (Exodus 10:1– 3:16) in which we encounter questions about arrogance, persistence, free will, habits that can harden the heart, collective punishment, the fall of empire, liberation found in big and small places, and starting over in every way possible. -
Thursday
May 2Writers Group
Thursday, May 2nd 7:00p to 9:00p
In the spirit of Havurah’s theme this year, David Kertzner is organizing a new Havurah adult amateur writers workshop for anyone who wants to go Panim el Panim with themselves, as exploring writers, and with the community in a culminating Friday Oneg with writers sharing their work in public reading. Joining the group does not mean you must read publicly, though – but it has been fun, transformative and moving in the past! The goal is to create a supportive, reflective environment for people who want to write and share in a context that they might not have experienced before. -
Friday
May 3Shabbat Oneg with the Writing Group
Friday, May 3rd 6:30p to 8:00p
We will celebrate both Shabbat and the talent of the writing group that has been meeting this year! Join us for a short service, good food, and a reading of the work produced by our writers!