Sing-along: Songs of Liberation
7 pm, Thursday, June 22 – Havurah Shalom Sanctuary
In celebration of Juneteenth, please join us in song in the Sanctuary for a sing-along. We know that there are many Havurah folks who have expressed interest in singing in community—whether just for fun or to learn new songs. After the singing ends, we'll schmooze and share a little nosh. (Please refrain from attending if you are exhibiting any cold or flu symptoms. Click
here to review Havurah’s COVID Safety Guidelines.) Questions? Contact
Miriam Reshotko.
RSVP.
Bar Mitzvah of Hugo Emile Ungar-Gutierrez
10 am, Saturday, June 24 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
Please join us in welcoming Hugo Emile Ungar-Gutierrez as a Bar Mitzvah and member of our community.
Meeting for Proposed Havurah Committee: Committee for Palestinian Justice
1 pm, Sunday, June 25 – Zoom Room Bet
Havurahniks, please join us online for the next meeting of the proposed Havurah Committee for Palestinian Justice. At our last meeting, we decided that our first advocacy campaign would be in support of Betty McCollum’s bill “Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act." We will be discussing how Havurah can help promote this important legislation and improve its chance of becoming law. We will also be voting on a charter to present to the Steering Committee. Questions? Contact
Sally Goldman,
David Newman, and/or
David Lewis.
RSVP.
Climate Action Team Meeting
5:30 pm, Monday, June 26 – Zoom Room Gimel
Join the monthly meeting of the Havurah Climate Action Team (HCAT).
Israel/Palestine Committee Planning Meeting
7 pm, Monday, June 26 – Zoom Room Gimel
The Israel/Palestine Committee is holding a planning meeting to discuss possible future undertakings, including two Elul proposals, developing plans for a report-back from recent Havurah members' Israel/Palestine visits, considering the possibility of hosting a discussion of the history and background of the McCollum bill that Havurah's Palestinian justice group is likely to support, and other possible Fall activities. Open to all Havurah members.
RSVP appreciated but not required.
Book Group: Children of the Stone by Sandy Tolan
7 pm, Tuesday, June 27 – Zoom Room Bet
Sandy Tolan, author of
The Lemon Tree, tells the story of Ramzi Aburedwan, a boy from a Palestinian refugee camp who participated in the 1st Intifada.
Children of the Stone chronicles Ramzi's journey—from stone thrower to music student to school founder—and shows how through his love of music he created something lasting and beautiful in the midst of the violence of the Occupation. (Nonfiction: 480 pages.) Discussion led by Joel Beinin. Nonmembers welcome.
RSVP for Zoom info.
Expanding Our Conversation about Israel/Palestine
4:30 pm, Thursday, June 29 – Off-site Zoom (register to receive Zoom info)
Reconstructionists Expanding Our Conversation will host acclaimed novelist, screenwriter, and journalist Sayed Kashua, who will speak about “Being a Palestinian in a Jewish State: Israel’s Paradoxical Relationship with its Arab Citizens.” If you’ve previously participated in these
Expanding Our Conversation about Israel/Palestine events, you should automatically receive a Zoom link the day before. If you have not previously attended any of these Reconstructionists Expanding Our Conversation about Israel/Palestine events, you can
click here to sign up. The Havurah Israel/Palestine Committee has co-sponsored these events. Questions? Contact
Elinor Gollay.
Teen Engagement Committee
7 pm, Tuesday, July 4 – Zoom Room Heh
Join us in encouraging the continued involvement of post B'nei Mitzvah youth in the Havurah community.
Bat Mitzvah of Marissa Keys
10 am, Saturday, July 8 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
Please join us in welcoming Marissa Keys as a Bat Mitzvah and member of our community.
Steering Committee Meeting
6:30 pm, Tuesday, July 11 – Zoom Room Gimel
All Havurah members are welcome to attend the Havurah Steering Committee's monthly meeting.
Racial Justice Committee Meeting
7 pm, Thursday, July 13 – Zoom Room Bet
Attend the monthly Racial Justice Monthly Committee meeting to connect with each other, hear what we are up to, and be part of planning meaningful events for our community.
Marching in the Pride Parade
11 am to 2 pm, Sunday, July 16 – Parade Route Downtown (details to come)
Havurah Shalom will be once again showing up for Pride with Jewish Portland.
Save the date to march together in the parade.
Want to help organize Havurah's role in the Portland Pride Parade and connect with Havurahniks the day-of, Sunday, July 16? We need you! Contact Adela Basayne (adela@havurahshalom.org).
