"This year," she stated, "we can choose to come together to experience services in groups of our own design. This year, we can reach out to include other Havurahniks and friends in our worship, reflection and celebration. This year, we can savor the heightened kavanah (intention or purpose) that arises when we share the same space."
We hope you are able to gather with those you care for, and even if that's not possible, that you will join us online as a community for Yom Kippur services tonight and tomorrow. The schedule is at the bottom of this email, and here are directions for joining:
Find the All Events and Services link and navigate to the service
A Zoom link will be available five minutes ahead of the start time.
Here's a quick how-to video for signing in and joining a session.
Tonight's service will be in webinar form again to allow for greater attendee capacity. You may briefly find yourself in a waiting room when you join it, and when you enter, you will only be able to see the service leaders, not the other attendees. All other services will be in the more familiar format that allows us to see each other.
Looking forward to the sweet taste of davening in community. Shechechiyanu.
"Mini"-Drashot
Robert Trachtenberg video
Elle Smith video
Eric Flamm video
Laine Schipper video
Edward Hershey video
Elianne Lieberman video
Yom Kippur 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 Yom Kippur Service Wednesday, Sept. 15, 6:45 pm
Yom Kippur Morning Services Thursday, Sept. 16
Morning Service, 9:30 am | Torah, Haftarah Services 11 am
Family Service, 10 am
Lobby Room, 9 am
A chance to catch up with each other and make new friends.
Membership Tabling, 12:30 pm
Learn more about Havurah's community and programming, and where you might fit.
Tikkun Olam Discussion, 1 pm
The Tikkun Olam Cluster is facilitating an engaging discussion to explore how we can practice a modern approach to the biblical Shmita year that is meaningful to us and addresses environmental and social justice issues.
(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 Marching in the Pride Parade with Shir Tikvah Sunday, Jul 20th 10:30a to 2:00p Havurah is marching in Pride! Havurah Shalom is a parade contingent in the 2025 Portland Pride Parade. **Havurahniks, please RSVP to let us know you'll be marching with us in the Portland Pride Parade. It will really help us with planning and communications.** (Note: 10:30 am is when parade organizers have asked marchers to arrive by.)
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."
