Israel/Palestine Committee Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 15, 7 pm – Zoom Room Gimel
We will assess where we have been and discuss our future approach and activities for 2022. All Havurah members are welcome to attend. RSVP
Lev Tahor Chanting Circle Thursday, Dec. 16, 7 pm – Zoom Room Bet
Facilitated by Rabbi Benjamin. We gather in community for an evening of contemplative practice, chanting interspersed with silence, guided by teachings from the tradition. Everyone is welcome, no experience or musical ability required. RSVP
Kabbalat Shabbat Ruach Service Friday, Dec. 17, 6:30 pm – Zoom Room Aleph
A musical, soulful way to welcome Shabbat. With special songs from and for Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield z’’l, whose yartzeit we mark and whose memory we remember this week.
Bat Mitzvah of Eden Siegel-Lukin Saturday, Dec. 18, 10 am – Zoom Room Aleph
Join us as we welcome Eden Siegel-Lukin as a bat mitzvah.
Morning Minyan Wednesday, Dec. 22, 8:30 am – Zoom Room Aleph
For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish. All are welcome.
Community Minyan Saturday, Dec. 25, 10 am – Zoom Room Aleph
Led by community members, this service includes davening, Torah reading and discussion.
Book Group: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Tuesday, Dec. 28, 7 pm – Zoom Room Bet
Come discuss one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history, the story of how the newly created FBI took up the case of a growing string of murders of Osage people living on oil-rich land. Discussion led by Maude Naroll.
AlteRocker Happy Hour Thursday, Dec. 30, 4:30 pm – Zoom Room Heh
Come schmooze with us. And mark your calendars for monthly schmoozes - the last Thursday of the month!
The True Cost of Free Land: A Jewish Response to the Dispossession of Indigenous Lands Six Wednesdays starting Jan. 26, 7 pm
Facilitated by Becca Clarren and Rabbi Benjamin, this class examines and grapples with collective accountability and repair. We will explore both primary Jewish sources and contemporary analysis to analyze examples of collective apology and learn about Indigenous-led efforts for how to move forward. RSVP by Jan 12
Tikkun Olam Updates
Update on Poverty and Homelessness Committee's volunteer opportunities:
Our Poverty and Homelessness committee toured Rose Haven Day Shelter, its new space under construction near Havurah, serving women. Look for our article in January's Hakol. Contact: Marcia Suttenberg
Oregon@poorpeoplescampaign.org is supporting the Hazelnut Grove Tiny Cabin Village in North Portland. Volunteers are needed in seven areas. Contact: Gloria Halper
Come gather from this March 23 to 27 for "B’Yachad: Reconstructing Judaism Together." We will be together both in-person and virtually to learn from and with experts, scholars and lay leaders, engage in conversations, ask questions and listen. We will pray together, sing together, dance together and celebrate all that we do every day in our communities to reconstruct Judaism. Learn more
Participate in a Reconstructionist Movement Project! Calling all Reconstructionist singers, musicians, dancers, artists, etc. to participate remotely in a video that will premiere at Reconstructing Judaism's 2022 convention. Sign up and find additional information here. Deadline to indicate interest is Dec. 23.
Resources
COVID-19 Vaccines & Assistance
Congregation Neveh Shalom COVID-19 Outreach and Services (CNSCOS) provides information about the pandemic, testing, and vaccines, and helps with finding and applying for financial resources, running errands, accessing food assistance, finding other helpful services, or just calling to chat with folks who are feeling isolated or lonely. Contact cnscos@nevehshalom.org or call (971) 990-5652.
Do You Need Help?
If you are facing emotional or financial hardship from a loss of employment, decrease in income, or any other impact of our recent crises; or, if you would benefit from the support of community members for grocery shopping, errands, or any other concrete or emotional needs, for any reason, please contact Rabbi Benjamin at benjamin.barnett@havurahshalom.org or (503) 248-4662 ext. 3.
If you would like to be on a list of people who support others in concrete ways, such as grocery shopping or running other errands, please contact Rabbi Benjamin.
Questions About Havurah?
The Transparency & Inclusivity Committee is an avenue within Havurah Shalom to help members find the answers to questions or concerns they have wondered about. Please send your questions to transparency@havurahshalom.org. We will anonymously answer your question in Hakol. Everyone in our community benefits from this clarity!
To see our full Zoom room instructions, click here. Member sign-in required.
(ZM) Climate Change Book Group Slow Reading of "Not Too Late" Monday, Aug 18th 5:30p to 6:30p All are welcome! Havurah members and non-members alike are invited to join us in this slow, section-by-section reading of "Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility." Click and RSVP. Attend any or all of these HCAT (Havurah's Climate Action Team) Book Group discussions about "Not Too Late."
(ZM) Healing the Heart, Soothing the Soul: A Grief Process Support Group Tuesday, Aug 19th 5:30p to 7:00p **Note: Registration for this group is now closed.** During the month of Elul, we are guided to examine our souls, explore our relationships, reflect on our actions with God and others, and prepare ourselves spiritually to begin a new year. With the Spirit of Elul, we will journey into exploring the aspects of grief. For Havurah members only. Limited to 8 people. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions.
(IP) Israeli Dancing Wednesday, Aug 20th 7:30p to 8:30p Join us to learn Israeli dancing! We’ll teach the steps and tell the stories behind Israeli dances while you enjoy the catchy rhythms, creative body movements, and spending time with friends.
Led by Havurah members Cindy Merrill and Gail Schwartz with dance instructor Rhona Feldman.
Hakol Deadline is Thursday, August 21 Thursday, Aug 21st (All day) Havurah members, click to learn how to submit your contributions to our monthly newsletter, Hakol.
(HYB) Solidarity Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, Aug 22nd 5:45p to 8:00p Join Havurah members and friends for a Solidarity Shabbat service and potluck nosh. This is a spiritual space for community members working in solidarity with Palestinians - and for the liberation of all peoples - to come together to pray, build connections, and renew ourselves on Shabbat to continue our justice work. Please review Havurah's Brit Kavod for our community guidelines. Masks strongly encouraged and provided.
(HYB) Shabbat Morning Shabbat, Aug 23rd 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.
(HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual Sunday, Aug 24th 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.
(ZM) Israel-Palestine Committee Monthly Planning Meeting Sunday, Aug 24th 7:00p to 8:30p Havurah members, you are welcome to join the Israel-Palestine Committee planning group. We meet monthly in Zoom Room Dalet (fourth Sundays, 7 pm to 8:30 pm). For Zoom Room info, visit havurahshalom.org/zoom (be sure you log in to your Havurah member account).
Daily Shofar Blast Monday, Aug 25th (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.
