Pre-order your lulav and etrog for Sukkot Havurah will not be offering lulavs and etrogs this year, but you can find them at the Kollel and Everything Jewish.
Sukkah Regretfully, due to Covid safety concerns, Havurah Shalom will not be building a sukkah this year. If you'd like to visit a sukkah with your family, though, the Mittleman Jewish Community Center will have one up that the community can visit.
Volunteer Needed Are you good with ladders? Help is needed to help hang the High Holiday banners in the Sanctuary between now and Monday morning, and again between Sept. 9 and 14. Email rachel@havurahshalom.org if you can help either time, or both.
Hear the Sound of the Shofar
Sound the Shofar--Every day except Shabbat! through Sept. 5, 4 pm – on the High Holidays Website It is customary to hear the sound of the Shofar every day of Elul. To observe this custom, Andrine de la Rocha, Howard Patterson and Diane Chaplin will sound the Shofar every afternoon during the month of Elul, except for Shabbos. They will use the traditional Shofar calls and give a bit of kavanot each time.
Rosh Hashanah Schedule
All services and events take place on the Havurah High Holidays Website. Members may sign in here. Send this link (cvent.me/xk9dbG) to friends and family. Everyone is welcome!
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Monday, Sept. 6, 7:30 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Tuesday, Sept. 7 Morning Service, 9:30 am | Torah, Shofar Service 11 am Family Service, 3 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Wednesday, Sept. 8 Morning Service, 9:30 am | Torah Service, 10:30 am | Shofar Service, 11:45 am
Additional Rosh Hashanah Activities
Lobby Rooms A chance to schmooze with each other, catch up after the long year, and make new friends. Day 1 at 9 am and 12:30 pm, Day 2 at 12:15 pm
Membership Tabling Learn more about Havurah's community and programming, and where you might fit. Day 1 at 12:15 pm
Meet Tikkun Olam Visit with Tikkun Olam to learn about the many ways we all have to make a difference. Day 1 at 1 pm
After Rosh Hashanah
Contemplative Shabbat (Saturday, Sept. 11 at 10 am in Zoom Room Aleph)
High Holidays Cemetery Gathering (Sunday, Sept. 12 at 1 pm)
Young People’s High Holiday Discussion (Monday, Sept. 13 at 6 pm)
Erev Yom Kippur (Wednesday, Sept. 15)
Yom Kippur (Thursday, Sept 16)
Yom Kippur Family Service (Thursday, Sept. 16 at 10 am)
Tikkun Olam Discussion (Thursday, Sept. 16 at 1 pm)
(HYB) Shabbat Morning with Music Shabbaton (w/ Aly Halpert) Shabbat, May 10th 10:00a to 12:00p This community minyan will feature the musical contributions of Aly Halpert who is in residence with us this Shabbat. 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.
(IP) Tot Shabbat Shabbat, May 10th 10:30a to 11:15a 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.
(IP) Songs for Liberation Song Circle (w/ Aly Halpert) Shabbat, May 10th 4:30p to 6:30p (Currently this event is for Havurah members only, as registrations are capped at 80 people. Havurah members, be sure to RSVP.) Rising Song Records artist Aly Halpert concludes our music shabbaton with a Song Circle, a space to enjoy our voices together as we learn new and ancient Jewish songs and niggunim together. Aly Halpert is at the epicenter of a resurgence of Jewish music-making– introducing new tunes, new words, and new ways of bringing music into davening and community-building.
Rose Haven Walk (register at their 2025 Reigning Roses Walk site) Sunday, May 11th 10:00a to 1:00p Rose Haven supporters and guests will unite to stride a beautiful route through NW Portland on Mother’s Day at the 12th Annual Reigning Roses Walk. Walk with, or in honor of, a special woman in your life – a mother, grandmother, daughter, partner, or friend. 10 am check-in, 11 am begin walking. (We've cancelled the Havurah Teen Engagement plan for this event; just go to the Rose Haven 2025 Reigning Roses Walk website to register!)
(IP) Jewish Ethical Responses to the Problem of Racism Monday, May 12th 6:30p to 7:45p We will address topics such as countering white nationalism and antisemitism, Jewish perspectives on reparations, repairing Jewish pioneer memory, and responding to racial microaggressions. Facilitated by Karen Sherman and Adela Basayne.
(HYB) Steering Meeting Tuesday, May 13th 6:30p to 8:30p 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).
(IP) Hebrew as a Tool: Prayer and Torah (registration closed) Wednesday, May 14th 7:00p to 8:15p (This class will now be starting on January 8.) Using an in-depth, word-by-word approach, we discover literal meaning(s), ancient layers of understanding, and our own personal interpretations that stem from the nuances of the Hebrew text. Basic Hebrew decoding skills necessary.
(IP) B’nei Mitzvah Drash and Service Workshop Thursday, May 15th 7:00p to 8:00p Students and parents are guided through responding to Torah in a drash. You will also take a walk through the Shabbat Morning service. Led by Sarah Shine.
(HYB) Text and Torah Shabbat: "Forgotten" Jewish Rituals Shabbat, May 17th 10:00a to 12:00p One hour of text study with Diane Chaplin on special topics, followed by a brief service. 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@havurhshalom.org.
