Racial Justice Committee Meeting
7-8:30 pm, Thursday, Jan. 12 -- Zoom
Attend the monthly meeting of the Racial Justice Committee to learn what we are up to and how you can be engaged!
Bar Mitzvah of Tevi Sanchez
10 am, Saturday, Jan. 14— Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
All are welcome as Tevi Sanchez is called to the Torah.
From Honoring to Action: Celebrating MLK Day at Havurah
12-3 pm, Monday, Jan. 16 — Havurah Shalom
Join the Racial Justice Committee & Rabbi Benjamin for Havurah’s first family-friendly event to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! There'll be music, poetry, learning activities, time for reflection, and opportunity to think about how our values as Jews help us continue the fight for civil rights. And pizza for lunch, too! (Please RSVP so we know how much pizza to order.) Recommended for ages 10 and up..Contact Kristine Munholland for more information. RSVP
The Climate on Capitol Hill: A Roadmap for Jewish Climate Advocacy in the 118th Congress
5 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 17 — Offsite RSVP
Havurah’s Climate Action Team and Jewish Earth Alliance invite you to an exciting webinar with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, climate reporter David Roberts, and Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller of the Religious Action Center-CA, who will discuss what Jews can do to press Congress to continue to take action to heal the climate. The recorded event will be on the JEA youtube channel. Or see the webinar at Havurah and stay for the Rumble on the River Forum. Questions? Ask Elianne Lieberman.
Rumble on the River #4
6 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 17 — Havurah Shalom and Special Zoom Room
The HCAT-sponsored Rumble on the River is a community forum on Zenith Energy & Portland’s Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub. A lineup of deeply respected health, public safety, energy, & environmental panelists will share information and respond to our concerns and questions. This is a hybrid event and the panelist presentation will be recorded. Zenith and the CEI are extremely dangerous situations in our backyard. They require all of us stepping up to become aware and help pressure Portland to move forward with informed community involvement. RSVP
PURIM PLANNING **PURIM PLANNING** PURIM PLANNING
6:00 pm, Wednesday, Jan.18 -- Zoom Room Heh
The topsy turvy craziness of Purim will be here sooner than you think. Want to plan a fantastic, carnival-esque, evening? Work on a schpeil? Let's talk, darlings. Questions? Adela Basayne may or may not have answers.
How Jewish Congregations And Community Organizations Can Invest in a Just, Livable Future
5:30 - 6:30 pm, Thursday, Jan. 19, outside Zoom link
HCAT invites you to learn how we can leverage the power of our communities, congregations, and organizations to lead the way to a clean, just energy future. If your, your congregation or organization has a bank account or investments, this event is for you. Sponsored by Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action. Register here for the zoom link.
Living Well Jewishly with Chronic Illness: Virtual Panel and Discussion
7 pm, Thursday, Jan. 19 — Zoom Room Bet
* Have you, or someone close to you experienced chronic conditions of any sort?
* Have there been struggles, challenges and disappointments along the way, not only medically, emotionally but also spiritually?
* What about the weariness, and burnout and from seeking and trying different types of treatments? To say nothing of physical pain?
If these questions speak to you, or a loved one’s experience, then come join the Ma’avar committee’s Panel for a deep dive into this salient and important topic. Discuss and learn along with us how approaching these issues from a Jewish perspective may allow for us to live more fully facing these challenges.
Panelists will include Keren McCord, Julia Lager-Mesulim, Rabbi Mel Young, Adela Basayne. Contact moderator Annie Goldberg for more information. RSVP here.
Art of the Hamsa
3:30 - 4:30 PM, Sundaym Jan. 22 -- Zoom Room Bet
We will study the history and meaning of the hamsa symbol and its part in Jewish life and culture. Then we will design a piece for our homes. You may choose to make it from clay, mixed media, drawing, painting, or fabric. You will see examples of hamsa designs, how they are decorated, and their crucial elements.
Led by Carolina Martinez.
“Out in the Dark” Film Discussion
7 pm, Sunday, Jan. 22 — Zoom Room Bet
The Havurah Israel/Palestine Committee’s next Zoom film discussion will be Out in the Dark, an award-winning 2012 Israeli romantic drama that explores an illicit gay relationship between a Palestinian student and an Jewish Israeli attorney. The discussion will be led by two members of the I/P Committee. Please watch the film in advance, available through Kanopy, the free streaming channel available through public libraries, and Amazon Prime. Here is the trailer. Open to all Havurah members. RSVP
Seeking God’s Face: An Overview of Mystical Judaism
7 pm, Mondays, Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13 — Zoom Room Dalet
In this four-week introductory class, we will delve into the history of Jewish mysticism, sample ancient Kabbalistic texts and contemporary mystical writings, become acquainted with Hasidic rebbes and their enduring stories, and explore selected mystical concepts and practices. In addition to formal presented material, the class will include readings, interactive discussions, and some experiential content. RSVP
Book Group: Paradise by Abdulrazak Gumah
7 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 24 — Zoom Room Bet
Fiction: 247 Pages. Published in 1994, Paradise tells the story of a boy growing up in Tanzania in the early twentieth century. The story is told through the eyes of Yusuf, a gentle boy taken at the age of 12 as an indentured servant to pay off his father’s debt. From the simple life of rural Africa, Yusuf is thrown into the complexities of precolonial urban East Africa. Join the Book Group for a discussion of this compelling work. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP
Judaism And The Wilderness: A Brief Escape With Northern Exposure
2 pm, Sunday, Jan. 29 — Havurah Shalom
This will be a two-hour “class” in which we will watch one of the episodes from Northern Exposure’s fourth season—“Kaddish for Uncle Manny”—and explore together some of these themes. In this episode, Fleischman’s uncle in New York has died, and Fleischman goes on a journey to find ten male Jews in Alaska to say Kaddish. RSVP
Refugee and Immegrant Shabbat
7:30 pm, Friday, Feb. 3 -- at Havurah Shalom and in Zoom Room Aleph
We will celebrate our 4th Refugee and Immigrant Shabbat on Feb 3rd. Rabbi Benjamin will lead the service , Be-Shallah – the flight from Egypt, parting of the Red Sea and the Song of the Sea. As in Exodus, refugees and immigrants today face challenges, and have times for celebration. Margie Rosenthal will lead the music
This Shabbat is sponsored by HIAS who provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world. Along with themes provided by HIAS, we will hear teachings and stories about Havurah’s own engagement with refugees and immigrants.
Contact Michael RIce for more information.
Adult B'nei Mitzvah
10:00 - 12:00, Saturday, Feb 4 -- Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
Please share in our joy as Havurah Shalom’s Adult B’nai Mitzvah group is called to the Torah. After services, please join us for a luncheon sponsored by the B’nai Mitzvah group, with the help of the Havurah Community and our friends and family. Please RSVP by Jan. 19.
Called to the Torah will be:
Alexis Nasdor-Jones Baghdadi • Fran Berg • Amanda Elliston • Lesley Isenstein •
Ericka Kimball • Megan Koler • Michelle Lamanet • Matthew Nelkin • Karen Polinsky• Ellen Regal • Jennifer Rousseau • Beth Segal • Rachel Shimshak • Brady Snyder •Liza Springgate • Sharon Stern • Justin David Strom • Susan Ungar • Mara Zusman
