Weekly Parsha Study Saturdays, 9 am, Zoom Room Bet & In Person
Join Havurah for a community-led study session of the weekly Torah reading before each Shabbat service.
Shabbat Morning Service Saturdays, 10 am, Zoom Room Aleph & In Person
All are welcome at our Shabbat services, including b'nei mitzvah services. You don't need to receive an invitation. Just come celebrate with the b'nei mitzvah, their family, and the community! Check our online calendar for details about all Shabbat services.
Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation Tuesdays, 12 pm, Zoom Room Bet & In Person
We gather mostly via Zoom to find moments of quiet and shalom in a welcoming space. Various styles of Jewish meditation are explored. No meditation experience necessary. All are welcome to drop in. Led by Rabbi Benjamin, Adela Basayne, or Nancy Becker.
Morning Minyan Wednesdays, 8:30 am, Zoom Room Aleph & In Person
For all who want a regular prayer practice and those saying Kaddish.
Upcoming Events
Bat Mitzvah of Charlotte Wise Saturday, July 30, 10 am – Zoom Room Aleph & In Person
Please join us in welcoming Charlotte Wise as a bat mitzvah and member of our community. No invitation is required. All are welcome!
Monday is Mahjong at Havurah Monday, Aug. 1, 1-4 pm
Mahjong meetups are scheduled on the first and third Monday of the month. Experienced players are usually available to mentor beginners, explain the rules, and offer guidance at a separate table during our regularly scheduled game. New players are welcome to join the regular group when they feel ready. Learn more. Contact: Leah Hershey
AlteRockers Movie and (Optional) Dinner Afterward – Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song Thursday, Aug. 4, 4 pm, Cinema 21, 616 NW 21st Ave
We will watch the film "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song," about one of the most influential songwriters, singers, poets, and spiritual leaders of our lifetimes. The interviews and the previews of this film are tremendous. We will meet for the matinee, followed by an optional dinner afterwards. Please RSVP to Ted Scheinman with your name and the number in your party. (See Directory for contact information.)
Anti-Racism & Belonging Conversation Group for Havurah Staff Wednesday, Aug, 24, 10 am, Zoom Room Aleph
Havurah staff will embark on gaining a better understanding of how anti-racism and belonging shows up within Havurah through a small group conversation. Led by Havurah consultants Tabitha and Adam St. Bernard-Jacobs. Register here.
Tikkun Olam Updates
News From the Streets: Elul Food Drive for Homeless Camps
Elul approaches, giving us time to prepare for the High Holidays. Thinking of others, our Poverty & Homelessness (P&H) Tikkun Olam Committee is conducting an Elul food drive for The Common Good Project. The Common Good Project has been providing food to several NE homeless shelters for over 18 months. (See below post about The Common Good Project.) The August edition of Hakol will have an article with details including the food list.
Volunteer Projects with The Common Good Project
We would love your help! There are many opportunities to work with our homeless neighbors in a safe and effective way. YOU ARE NEEDED.
We have established an Amazon Wish List and will continue to update it as needs change. Please consider purchasing an item or two if you can.
Some of you have time and resources to help cook. Sign up here.
Some people have offered to donate funds. That's really kind and so very, very helpful. Venmo = @jenn-louis
Tuesday delivery caravan is always in need of drivers. Sign up here.
Lastly, the website has been updated to include information on this homeless initiative. Please go to jennlouis.com for more information and links. Contact: Jenn Louis
Gun Safety Success!
The Havurah-sponsored, gun safety initiative by Lift Every Voice Oregon collected 161,485 signatures! They started out with 2 petitions but dropped one (IP 18) to focus on requiring permits, background checks, training, and a ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines (IP 17). This is what you will have the chance to vote into law this fall. You can watch Barbara Gundle travel to Salem with the LEVO group to deliver the petitions here.
Come Sing with Us!
The residents at Robison love to sing each Wednesday at 11 am. But we need more volunteers to help lift them in song. Just one hour a week can make a huge difference. We have a fabulous pianist and easy lyrics for well-known songs. Please contact Kim.Hughes@cedarsinaipark.org. We are excited to have you come sing with us!
Antisemitism & Israel-Related Speech: Resources from the Joint Israel Commission (JIC) of the Reconstructionist Movement This web page features links to five different contemporary definitions of antisemitism that address Israel-related speech. Each of the five texts also presents different opinions about when statements and actions that relate to Israel “cross the line” into antisemitism. Without endorsing any of the competing definitions, Reconstructing Judaism's resource is designed to help Reconstructionists learn, discuss, and give careful thought to this matter.
Judy Chicago Exhibition Tour and Rooftop Reception Thursday, Aug. 4, 5:30 pm, For People Ages 45 and Under: Register here Tuesday, Aug. 23, 11 am, For People Ages 45+: Register here
OJMCHE and the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland invite you to join them for a special summer event for younger adults ages 45 and under on Aug. 4 or a special event for people ages 45+ on Tuesday, Aug. 23 Take a guided tour of "Turning Inward: JUDY CHICAGO,” from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, which traces Judy Chicago’s development as an artist and Jewish woman across six decades. Both events will be followed by a reception on the museum’s stunning rooftop patio. Cost is $10/person.
Resources
Do You Need Support?
If you are facing emotional, financial, or health challenges and would welcome support, please consider contacting the (a) Bikkur Holim (Visiting the Sick) Committee for spiritual support, (b) Lotsa Helping Hands for help with food, transportation, or other errands, or (c) Rabbi Benjamin, for spiritual and moral support – benjamin@havurahshalom.org or 503-248-4662 ext. 3. If you're interested in being on a list of people who support others in concrete ways, such as grocery shopping or running other errands, please contact Lotsa Helping Hands. To request that the name of a relative or Havurah member be read during the Misheberach (healing prayer) at Shabbat services, please use this Misheberach Request Form.
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.
Havurah Shalom
825 NW 18th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
(IP) Watch Party at Havurah for Dayenu's Jewish Climate Action Event, "Gathering for Song & Solidarity" Thursday, Nov 6th 5:00p to 6:00p All are welcome. Click here to RSVP. There is now a dinner option starting after the main event; make a note when you RSVP if you'd like to join for dinner! This November 6 watch party is being hosted by HCAT (Havurah's Climate Action Team) and Havurah's Music team. The November 6 online "Gathering for Song & Solidarity" event itself has been organized by Dayenu: The Jewish Call to Climate Action. Hope you can be with us!
(HYB) Shabbat Morning Shabbat, Nov 8th 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.
(IP) Shabbat School Shabbat, Nov 8th 3:00p to 5:15p This program gives children a foundation for lifelong Jewish learning and engagement while integrating parents and children in a caring Jewish community.
(HYB) Chanukah: Not Just For Kids Anymore Sunday, Nov 9th 10:30a to 12:00p We all think of kids, gelt and dreidels when we think of Chanukah. But in reality, is Chanukah just a kids holyday? Join us as we discover the ways in which Chanukah is a holyday for adults! Emily Simon will lead us as we study sections of the Book of Macabees and other Chanukah-related texts. We will learn things about Chanukah that Hebrew school did not teach us. All are welcome. Please RSVP below. Our class will include participants from a variety of congregations around Oregon, Washington and the USA. Facilitated by Emily Simon with assistance by David Dropkin. Please note that the start date for this class has been changed to Nov. 2.
(ZM) Teen Engagement Committee Meeting Monday, Nov 10th 7:00p to 8:30p Monthly meeting for the Teen Engagement Committee leadership. Havurah teens and their parents are welcome.
(IP) Monthly Music Jam Monday, Nov 10th 7:00p to 8:30p All singers and instrumentalists welcome! Please join fellow Havurah musicians for an evening of music-making in community. Participants have the opportunity to choose and lead songs from our collection of Jewish and secular songs.
Please RSVP here so we know how many chairs to set up. Thank you!
Music Jams Committee: Nancy Chesler, Barbara Gundle, Patty Magid-Volk, Sandy Ramirez, Margie Rosenthal, Barb Ruben, and Joel Schipper.
Questions? Please contact Sharon Klin
