Mindful Peparation Shabbat
10:00 am, Sept.24, Havurah Shalom Sanctuary on Zoom
The Last Shabbat of 5782: join us this Saturday September 24 as we take time to gently and mindfully prepare ourselves for the new year with services led by Andrine de la Rocha, Howard Patterson and Rabbi Benjamin.
Walking Beside You, a grief processing group
2:00- 3:00, Thursdays, Sept.29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, on Zoom with JFCS
The Ma'avar group realizes the holidays can be a particularly difficult time for people who are mourning. Jewish Family and Child Service is offering its fall virtual sessions for their Walking Beside You grief processing group. The first session is on September 29 and will run for eight consecutive weeks. The group is free and is open to any adult in the community who has experienced the loss of someone close. For questions or to register for the group, please contact: Missy Fry, LCSW (503) 226-7079 ext. 133 MissyFry@jfcs-portland.org Click here for more information
Information Session about the Portland Charter Amendment
3-4:30 pm, Sunday, Oct. 9, Havurah Shalom Sanctuary
Do you live in Portland? Are you interested in learning more about the Portland Charter amendment that will be on the November ballot ? You are invited to attend a Havurah-specific information session to learn more about the city charter amendment. The changes are sweeping and we hope that our community will vote with the needed and accurate information about the proposal. Sponsored by Tikkun Olam Cluster. RSVP here
This Is Real and You are Completely Unprepared: Book Study Group
7pm, Sunday, Oct. 9 — Havurah Shalom Sukkah
Whether you’ve read the book before, or this is your first time, R. Alan Lew’s book can deepen our experience of the High Holidays as a journey of personal transformation. We’ll meet a final time to share our reflections on the ideas and practices and discuss chapters 8, 9, 10 and the epilogue. Led by Adela Basayne and Deborah Eisenbach-Budner. RSVP here
Israel/Palestine Committee “Expanding the Conversation” Continues
First Event: Rashid Khalidi, “The 100 Years War on Palestine”
5 pm, Wednesday, Oct. 14 — offsite Zoom RSVP
The Israel/Palestine Committee is once again co-sponsoring the free Zoom series "Expanding the Conversation about Israel/Palestine." The fall the series will focus on Palestinian Voices. Details about the series and registration information are available in Hakol and through the portal link on Committee web page. The first event will feature Rashid Khalidi, author and Columbia University Professor, discussing "The 100 Years War on Palestine." Contact Joel Beinin for more information.
Reparations: An Opportunity to Learn, Discuss and Act
6:30-8:30 pm, Tuesdays, Oct.18, 25, Nov. 1, 15, 22, at Havurah and on Zoom
The Racial Justice Committee is pleased to offer a class on reparations. The 5-session class offers an opportunity to study and reflect on some of the writings of prominent thought leaders on the topic of reparations for Black Americans as a path to restorative justice. Class materials will include articles and videos. Class size limited to 12 people to allow for active participation. Registration will close when we meet that number. The classes will be in-person to allow for deeper interaction with each other and the material, but accommodations will be made for people to attend virtually if needed. We hope to offer this class again in the spring to allow for more members to participate. For more information or to express interest, contact TikkunOlam@HavurahShalom.org. RSVP here
23rd Annual Reading of Oregon Jewish Writers
7-8:30 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 18, at OJMCHE, In Person & Zoom
Havurah member Willa Schneberg curates the Annual “Oregon Jewish Voices” reading now in its 23rd season! It will be in person & on zoom. She will be joined by authors Bryna Goodman, Seth Lorinczi, Vivienne Popperl and Michael Schein. There will be a Q&A following the reading. RSVP here
