"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.
Daily Shofar Blast Sunday, Sep 14th (All day) Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic & Wesley) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts, and a touch of kavanah (intention). Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages.
(HYB) Torah Study for the High Holy Days Thursday, Sep 18th 7:00p to 8:30p During the High Holy Days we read four sections of the Torah. This series of study sessions will give us an opportunity to read the texts and explore their meanings. We will look at what our teachers before us thought of the readings, as well as investigate modern commentators. We also will come up with our own thoughts and see how we can understand the texts for our lives today.
Led by David Dropkin. No experience necessary. Please join us.
(HYB) Shabbat Morning Shabbat, Sep 20th 10:00a to 12:00p Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, 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.
Daily Shofar Blast Sunday, Sep 21st (All day) Hear the Sound of the Shofar each day of Elul (except Shabbat): Andrine, Diane & Howard (& sometimes Dominic & Wesley) help prepare us for Rosh Hashanah with shofar, deep thoughts, and a touch of kavanah (intention). Videos will be posted daily on Havurah's YouTube and Facebook pages.
(IP) Teen Honey Cake Baking Sunday, Sep 21st 10:30a to 12:30p Bake honey cake muffins to share with family and friends and start the New Year with a sweet treat.
(HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual Sunday, Sep 21st 7:00p to 8:15p A gender-inclusive New Moon group, learning and celebrating each Rosh Ḥodesh with ancient and contemporary ritual. Open to any and all genders, inviting each to connect with our closest heavenly body, the Moon. An introductory meeting will happen on the full moon of Elul on Wednesday, Aug. 30 outdoors—weather permitting—in North Portland. Subsequent meetings will be on or near the new moon of each month either in person in North Portland or on Zoom, depending on seasonal shifts in the weather. Attend any or all sessions. RSVP to be updated on location and other details throughout the year.
(HYB) Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Monday, Sep 22nd 7:30p to 9:00p We usher in the new year together with song, prayer, and reflection, setting the tone for our Days of Awe journey.
All are welcome. Our Erev Rosh Hashanah service will take place at the Tiffany Center. The service will also stream on Youtube.
