Hineinu, July 26, 2023

Tisha B'av Service Tonight
7 pm to 8 pm, Wednesday, July 26 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph

On Erev Tisha B'av, Havurah will hold a brief evening service with readings and contemplation about the losses we’ve experienced and the meanings we can make of loss as a community. Click to learn more.

Share Your Reflections…Creatively!

This year we are inviting all members to make art in any medium as another way to reflect your thoughts and feelings as we approach the High Holidays.

Your art can be in response to our annual theme or an expresssion of how you see yourself, our community, your connection to it, or anything else you are pondering as we approach the Days of Awe. Deadline is August 23. Send photos of your art via email to rachel.pollak@havurahshalom.org with the subject line Reflection 2023 and complete this form.

Meaningful, paid teaching opportunities at Havurah:
 

Teach Beginning Hebrew Reading to Havurah Youth - Before Shabbat School on Saturdays - Sixteen Sessions - Click Here to Learn More

Teach Havurah 7th and 8th Graders Jewish Cooking & Culture - Wednesday Evenings - Six to Twelve Sessions - Click Here to Learn More

 

Regular Happenings

Thank you for following our COVID safety guidelines for in-person gatherings, which were updated on June 15, 2023.

If a member's name is hyperlinked below, you can go directly to their contact page in the directory by clicking on their name and then logging into your Havurah account.
Zoom Room links can be found near the end of this email.

 

Weekly Torah Study​ 
9 am, Saturdays, Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Bet
An in-depth look at the weekly Torah reading, led by congregants. No prior knowledge or study is necessary.

Shabbat Morning Service
10 am, Saturdays, Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
All are welcome at our Shabbat services, including b'nei mitzvah services. Upcoming b'nei mitzvah are listed in the website calendar.

Mahjong Group
1 pm, first and third Mondays, Havurah Shalom Library
Mahjong is a fun, social activity that builds community, encouraging new friendships and cementing old ones. If you want to learn how to play, please contact Leah Hershey for teaching resources. If you are ready to join a game, please RSVP on the calendar. To receive Mahjong Group updates, ask Leah to add you to the email list.

Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
12 pm, Tuesdays – 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays: Zoom Room Bet only; 2nd and 4th Tuesdays: Havurah Shalom (Sanctuary or Library) and Zoom Room Bet.
We gather 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, Nancy Becker, or Deborah Eisenbach-Budner.

Morning Minyan
8:30 am, Wednesdays, Zoom Room Aleph & In Person at Havurah
For all who want a regular prayer practice and those saying Kaddish. All are welcome.

Upcoming Events

Tisha B'Av Service
7 pm, Wednesday, July 26 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
On Erev Tisha B'av, we will hold a brief (one-hour) evening service with readings and contemplation about the losses we’ve experienced and the meanings we can make of loss as a community. Questions? Contact Adela Basayne, Havurah Program Director, at adela@havurahshalom.org.

Eyes on the Ground: Israel Report-Backs
7 pm, Thursday, July 27 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Bet
Please join Havurah Shalom and P’nai Or for a photo journey report-back of members’ recent trips to Israel and the Occupied Territories. Some of us joined the recent Jewish Federation trip. Others joined delegations with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence, an organization that partners with Palestinian and Israeli activists for Palestinian justice, supports Palestinian projects and helps protect Palestinians from Jewish settler violence. Learn the significance of recent events and how they relate to Tisha B’Av. Questions? Contact Harriet Cooke. RSVP

Climate Action Team Meeting (HCAT)
5:30 pm, Monday, July 31 – Zoom Room Gimel
Join the Havurah Climate Action Team's monthly meeting.

Teen Engagement Committee Meeting
7 pm, Tuesday, August 1 – Zoom Room Heh
Help create ongoing opportunities for teen engagement at Havurah. Meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month.

Steering Meeting
6:30 pm, Tuesday, August 8 – Zoom Room Gimel
All Havurah members are invited to attend the monthly meetings of the Havurah Steering Committee.

It's Time to Save Our Most Valuable Lands
7 pm, Tuesday, August 8 – Havurah Sanctuary
Havurah will host Uris Shanas, founder of This is My Earth (TiME), an international organization to save our most precious lands, who will discuss TiME and it’s innovative way to steward hotspots around the world with transparent, democratic, and equal principles. Uris is a graduate of PSU and an Israeli citizens. Co-sponsored by Havurah’s Climate Action Team and the Jewish Federation of Portland. (Questions? Contact Elianne Lieberman. Please note that the Jewish Federation is handling event registation.) Register at jewishportland.org/time

Racial Justice Committee Meeting
7 pm, Thursday, August 10 – Zoom Room Bet
Come to the Havurah Racial Justice Committee's monthly meeting to connect wtih one another, hear what we've been up to, and be a part of planning meaningful events in our community.

More Tikkun Olam 

A New Request for Maria and Carlos
Well, our ask for a bed for Rosa, Maria's cousin, was answered! But now we are seeking someone with a small pickup to transport it from the Pearl to their Beaverton apartment. We will work on getting young backs to move the bed. Also, they need twin sheetsa and blankets--and some pillows would be great. If you can help in any way, please contact Kathy Gordon or Debbi Nadel. There may be other ways you can support the family as well.

News & Events from Our Tikkun Olam Partners

Path Home (formerly PHFS): Volunteer for our monthly Path Home dinner | Interfaith Alliance on Poverty (IAP) | Lift UP | MACG | Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW ​​​​​​ | Rose Haven

Out in the Community

Disarming Danger: BeAware Situational Awareness Training
11 am to 12:15 pm (Pacific Time), Thursday, July 27 – Zoom (register below)

Join the Secure Community Network for a webinar to learn how to disarm danger before it occurs with our national BeAware situational awareness training curriculum. Led by Jewish communal security training experts, this webinar will also include insight from former FBI Special Agent and Threat Assessment Expert Molly Amman. Click here to register. Questions? Contact Rachel Pollak, Havurah Office & Facilities Manager, at rachel@havurahshalom.org.

Two Klezmer Events at the Eastside Jewish Commons
7 pm, Tuesday, August 1 and 7:30 pm, Monday, August 7 – Eastside Jewish Commons, 2420 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland
You can learn how to play Klezmer tunes at a Klezmer workshop,Playing Kiselgof: Rediscovering the Lost Klezmer Music of Ukraine, on August 1. And you can enjoy a Klezmer concert,Christina & The Zamlers: The Lost Klezmer Music Of S. Ansky, on August 7.
Click the links above for details on cost/suggested donations, how to get tickets, and more.

"Bookish: Ceramic Sculpture & Photography" (an exhibition by Willa Schneberg)

Saturday August 12 - Sunday, September 3 – Astoria Visual Arts (Gallery) (1000 Duane St., Astoria, Oregon)

There will be a 5 pm artist talk at the August 12 opening. On September 2, at 2 pm, Havurahnik Willa Schneberg will read from her new collection, The Naked Room, and offer a free poetry workshop from 3 to 4:30 pm, “Developing Radical Empathy Through the Persona Poem.” There will be a 12-participants maximum. Each participant will receive a copy of The Naked Room. If you are interested, please register by emailing astoriavisualarts@gmail.com. Funded in part by a grant by the Ford Family Foundation.
 

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 Zoom Rooms

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