Havurah's Winter Shmita Collection Drive for Homeless Drop Off Info
Sunday, Oct. 24, 1-3 pm at Havurah Shalom
Thank you for collecting items for several NE homeless camps. Item link here. Please drop your off items at Havurah at this time. Tikkun Olam Cluster members will receive, sort, and distribute at the camps. Check with your Havurahood Captain about possible neighborhood drop off sites: HavuraHood link here. To learn more about the camps, please read Jenn Louis' "News From the Street" on Havurah's Facebook group. Contact Gloria Halper for more info.
Havurah Sacred Circle Welcomes New Participants
Monday, Oct. 25, 11-12:30 pm
Havurah Sacred Circle is a group of Havurah members who work on issues around immigrant justice, racial justice, and associated issues. We are guided by INTERFAITH MOVEMENT FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, IMIrJ, a local NGO that works for immigrant justice. At our recent meeting, we agreed that we would like to welcome new members to this group. We agreed to develop our understanding of the issues around immigrant rights and what are the most effective actions we can join together to make a difference. Activities and actions will be developed by the group, with efforts to involve the greater Havurah community. We are meeting monthly on Zoom on the fourth Monday from 11-12:30 pm. Please RSVP here so we can send you the Zoom link.
Dream Hoarders Book Study
Monday, Oct. 25, 7 pm
Havurah is a member of the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty who is "On a Mission to Alleviate Poverty in the Portland Region." We are invited to The Interfaith Alliance on Poverty Wealth Inequality Series Book Study of Richard V. Reeves book: Dream Hoarders. Hosted by George Johnson and Rev. Connie Yost. Register, read the book, and come discuss it. Contact Gloria Halper for more info.
Opportunity to Learn About Afghan Refugee Resettlement in Oregon
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 5-6:30 pm
You are invited to participate in a free Zoom presentation to learn more about the imminent arrival of as many as 200 Afghan refugees in the Portland area and Oregon. Speakers from Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) will give an overview of the situation and let us know how we can of help. Please register here. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Pre-Chanukah Swap Meet to Lighten Our Impact on the Earth
Do you have toys, books, jewelry, clothes, stuffed animals, or other items in good repair that you no longer use/need but someone else would enjoy? Are you looking for any these items? We have the solution: a Covid-safe swap meet just in time for Chanukah gift giving. Start gathering your items to share. Check out future Hineinu emails for the November date, time, and location. Volunteer to help by sending an email to shmita@havurahshalom.org.
Seeking Input
During Elul and Yom Kippur, members of Havurah joined the Tikkun Olam Cluster to brainstorm how to have a modern practice of this Shmita (release) Year where we have rest and rejuvenation for ourselves and the planet, address forms of modern day slavery, and forgive debt. To help us plan, please let us know which of the proposed programs for learning, study, action, and gathering with others you are interested in, fill this out by November 1. Questions? Contact shmita@havurahshalom.org.