Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
7 pm to 8:15 pm, Saturday, February 10, 2024 (and recurring with each new moon) – Zoom Room Heh or in-person, leader will announce which
A gender-inclusive New Moon group, learning and celebrating each Rosh Ḥodesh with ancient and contemporary ritual. Open to any and all genders, inviting each to connect with our closest heavenly body, the Moon. Gatherings take place monthly on or near the new moon of each Hebrew month a 7 pm, either on Zoom or in person - outdoors in inner North/East Portland - depending on seasonal shifts in the weather. Attend any or all sessions. RSVP to be updated on location and other details throughout the year. RSVP
Family Shabbat
10:30 am to 12 pm, Saturday, February 10 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
As part of our Shabbat School, families meet for a fabulous morning of singing, storytelling, and Torah learning. Especially for families with youth in Grades K-6.
Join us for lunch after the service. We will provide bagels and cream cheese. If your last name starts with A-M, please bring a fruit or veggie side dish. If you last name starts with N-Z please bring a dessert for 10. Thanks! Everyone is welcome. RSVP
Roll Into Light February Music Jam
7 pm to 8:30 pm, February 12 (second Mondays) – Havurah Shalom (Pardes Classroom)
Havurah Music Jams Rock On! The next Music Jam is "Roll Into Light February Music Jam" on February 12. On the second Monday of each month, come sing and play in community! We will be in the Pardes classroom at Havurah. Songsheets will be provided and include a mix of country, folk, Jewish folk, liturgical and popular songs. Bring your instrument, your voice and your enthusiasm! RSVP for the February Music Jam.
Steering Committee Meeting
6:30 pm to 9 pm, Tuesday, February 13 – Zoom Room Gimel
All Havurah members are invited to attend the monthly meetings of the Havurah Steering Committee. (Havurah members, to acess a draft agenda of the Steering Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2024, please click here. Member log-in required.)
Multi-Synagogue Joint Torah Study
9 am to 10 am, Saturday, February 17 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Bet
On February 17, the usual weekly Torah study will be supplemented by a joint, multi-synagogue Torah study led by Havurah's Emily Simon. Members of Havurah will be joined by members of Emek Shalom in Ashland. We may even have some folks joining us from other parts of the country and maybe the world. These combined torah study events have always been informative and a good way to build the Jewish community. Join us! We will take an in-depth look at the weekly parsha; no prior knowledge or study is necessary. This is a wide-open discussion of the weekly parsha. All viewpoints are welcome as we try to draw lessons from the torah. Learn more
Shabbat Morning with Bat Mitvah of Maya Oh
10 am to 12 pm, Saturday, February 17 – Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
Please join us for Shabbat morning services, including welcoming Maya Oh as a Bat Mitzvah and member of our community.
Nosh and Learn: Guardian Active Bystander Training
12:15 pm to 2 pm, Sunday, February 18 – Havurah Shalom
Come at 12:15 for bagels, coffee, and catch-up with friends or to meet new folks, then stay at 1 pm for Active Bystander Training with Jessica Anderson, the Portland Jewish community security advisor through Secure Community Network. If you have ever been a Havurah door greeter, an attendee at a service or activity, or someone who organizes any of our many goings-on, this training is for you! Our focus will be on how to evaluate our environment, welcome strangers, and properly respond to common and less common situations. RSVP
Leading Saturday Services
7 pm to 8:30 pm, Tuesdays, February 20 to March 12 – Havurah Shalom
Come to sing; learn to lead! This four-week class with Ken Lerner will teach the Shabbat morning music of the Birchot HaShachar (morning blessings) and P’sukei D’zimra (verses of praise). Hebrew reading is helpful but not essential. RSVP
Tot Shabbat
10:30 am to 11:30 am, Saturday, February 24 – Havurah Shalom
Young children (0-5) and parents celebrate with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. All are welcome. RSVP
Parenting Huddle - Listening Circle About Israel/Palestine
3:05 pm to 4:35 pm, Saturday, February 24
The intention will be for us each to name what we are experiencing, to be heard and hear one another without confrontation or pressure to identify any particular positions. We will share in accord with a very clear structure and clear guidelines, so that each person will have equal opportunities to speak and equal responsibility to listen. For some, encountering different perspectives may not be what you need. But if you are moved to join, we look forward to being together as we continue to build trust with one another. This is along the same lines as the Havdallah Panim al Panim gatherings that have been happening, but with enhanced structure. Facilitated by Deborah Eisenbach-Budner and Shari Raider. RSVP
Monthly Letter Writing to Lawmakers for Israeli/Palestinian Justice
6 pm to 7:30 pm, Monday, February 26 (last Mondays, except in May and September) – Zoom Room Heh
We will gather online on the last Monday of each month (except in May and September) to write letters to our lawmakers for Israel/Palestine justice. Questions? Contact Dale Oller.
HCAT Monthly Meeting
5:30 pm, Monday, February 26 – Zoom Room Gimel
Join the Climate Action Team's monthly meeting in Zoom Room Gimel.
Purim Playtime!
7 pm to 8:15 pm, Mondays, February 26 to March 18 – Havurah Shalom
For all ages! This class is for anyone who has ever wanted to stage a play. As a group we’ll figure out how to retell the story of Queen Esther dramatically in a way that’s relevant for our times, and then perform that play on Purim for the Havurah Shalom congregation. Over four sessions, we’ll explore what makes good theater, how to write a script and a song, and then turn our crazy ideas into a fully staged production. Actors, writers, artists, and musicians, no matter what your age or experience, this is your chance to show off your talents, create a captivating theater experience for your community, and have fun! Taught by Karen Polinsky. RSVP
Havurah Book Group: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
7 pm to 8:30 pm, Tuesday, February 27 – Zoom Room Bet
Horse by Geraldine Brooks, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for March, is a story covering nearly 170 years of American history, stretching from antebellum Kentucky to present-day Washington, DC. Thoroughbreds provide the unifying element for this far-reaching narrative, but horses and the complex culture surrounding them are only devices for Brooks to explore her fundamental subject: race and its corrosive influence on our nation’s foundation and cancerous impact on society today. 401 pages, fiction. Learn more about Horse. Discussion led by Leah Hershey. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP for Zoom info.
