Click the button below to view our High Holidays packet for this year! It has a lot of valuable information, including a full schedule, on-demand content, and much more!
Have you logged into the High Holidays web portal or app yet? All of our events and services will take place there in special Zoom rooms that are different than our normal ones. Get comfortable with the platform!
Sign into our High Holidays web portal now!
Registration
1. Register by filling out the form at the registration site here. (Skip this step if you've already done it.) Make sure you hit the "submit" button at the end of the form to complete your registration!
2. After registering, go to the web portal via the following link and sign in:https://event.crowdcompass.com/havurahshalom/ If this doesn't work, try a different web browser. Use your name and email, then a verification code will be sent to you by email. It make take a few minutes to receive it. A new verification code will be sent every time you log in. You can avoid being logged out by just keeping your window open.
3. You will receive an additional email within 48 hours with links to the web portal (same as above) and to the App Store, where you can download the app and participate on your devices. Both the web portal and app have identical content and features, but the app may be more convenient for some folks.
You can also find the app yourself after you register by searching for "CrowdCompass AttendeeHub" in the App Store. Once it's downloaded, open the app and search for "Havurah Shalom" and you will find our High Holidays app! Sign in and you're all set to go! The app will stay logged in.
Attending Events After you’re logged in to the web portal or the app, navigate to the schedule and click on the event you want to attend. There will be a Zoom link there! If you do not see a Zoom link, make sure you're on this site.
Video Tutorial For a thorough video tutorial on everything mentioned above, please click here!
What If Our Technology Fails?
We Have A Backup Plan!
In the event that either Zoom or our Cvent web platform goes down, Rabbi Benjamin will continue with services from the sanctuary via the Havurah Shalom YouTube channel. We will send the congregation an email at that time with a link. Feel free to subscribe beforehand!
High Holiday Zoom Rooms
High Holiday Zoom Rooms Only Accessible Via Registration!
High Holiday Zoom rooms are only accessible through Havurah's High Holidays web portal or app. Register for High Holidays here to gain access. Our regular Zoom room links (only used by Wednesday morning minyan this week) can be found at the bottom of this email.
Donate to Havurah
Every year Havurah Shalom offers free High Holiday services to all of Portland. This year is no different, despite our new online presence. If you are so moved, you can donate to us by clicking here.
(IP) Pride Kabbalat Shabbat in the Park Friday, Jul 11th 6:30p to 8:30p Celebrate queer and Jewish joy and resistance with a special Kabbalat Shabbat service at Columbia Park! We’ll enjoy a potluck dinner together afterward. Beverages will be provided. BYOB. All are welcome.
(HYB) Shabbat Morning Shabbat, Jul 12th 10:00a to 12:00p 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.
(HYB) Steering Meeting on July 15 Tuesday, Jul 15th 6:30p to 8:30p **Our Steering Meeting this month will be held on Tuesday, July 15 instead of on the usual day (second Tuesdays).** Steering members and staff will meet to consider matters of governance. All Havurah Shalom members are invited to attend Steering Committee meetings. For Zoom join links, visit havurahshalom.org/zoom (must be logged in) or call the office in advance for assistance (503-248-4662).
Shabbat Morning with Bat Mitzvah of Sylvia Hartman Shabbat, Jul 19th 10:00a to 12:00p Please join us for Shabbat morning services, including welcoming Sylvia Hartman as a Bat Mitzvah and member of our community.
Havurah Shalom, Shir Tikvah, and Friends Marching in the Pride Parade Sunday, Jul 20th 10:30a to 2:00p Havurah Shalom and Congregation Shir Tikvah and friends are marching in Pride! We are parade contingent in the 2025 Portland Pride Parade. Havurah Shalom members, Shir Tikvah members, and friends, please RSVP ASAP to let us know you'll be marching with us in the Portland Pride Parade!
HCAT Book Group Meeting Monday, Jul 21st 7:00p to 8:00p Join us for our first meeting for the book "Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility."
