Nov. 9 Community Email
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KABBALAT SHABBAT, SHWMAE HAVERIM, RABBI CANDIDATE VISITS
UPCOMING SHABBAT Kabbalat Shabbat Service At this time when our nation is divided and the future uncertain, it's especially important for us to come together to support each other. Join us this Friday for our musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Joey and Havurah musicians Andrew Ehrlich, Margie Rosenthal, and Larry Reichman. Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Beck This Saturday, Sophie Beck, daughter of Liz Joffe and Nora Beck, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah. Sophie has been a welcome presence at our community minyans during the past few months, and has led parts of the service beautifully. Join us in celebrating with her and her family and in welcoming her as a member of the Havurah community! The above photo was taken at last Saturday's community minyan when Tot Shabbat kids and families came up to the Torah for the first aliyah. In addition to a big turnout at the minyan, we had 20 or more Alter Rockers who braved the pouring rain last Saturday night to drink, snack and chat, and play poker, Settlers of Catan at Havurah. SHWMAE HAVERIM FROM RACHEL PALMER
Shwmae Haverim! That’s Welsh for "Hello Haverim." Unfortunately, after too short a time with this amazing community, I’ve made the difficult decision to return to Wales in December.* As some of you know I moved to Portland from Wales after living in in Cardiff for 6 years. I have loved living in Portland and especially getting to know so many wonderful Havurahniks. I consider myself so lucky to have found a job with this group of intelligent, passionate, active, interesting, spiritual, professional… and just plain incredible people. The Havurah community is unique and special and I only wish that you were the Reconstructionist Community of Cardiff so I could keep working here forever. Read more of Rachel's message and a message from our Steering Committee HERE. * This note was written and the decision was made before Nov. 8. THIS WEEK AT HAVURAH Havurah High & Middle School Whose Bar or Bat Mitzvah is it Anyway? NEXT WEEK AT HAVURAH Post Election Debrief at Havurah Morning Minyan This weekday service is for people who want to integrate prayer in their daily lives and for those saying Kaddish, or not. Please join us! Havurah High & Middle School MORE PHOTOS & UPCOMING ART WORKSHOPS Barbara Gundle took some wonderful photos of the first group of Havurahniks (kids ages 5-9 and their families) who created tiles for Havurah's courtyard art project. Check them out in this photo album! Don't miss your chance to leave a legacy for Havurah. Sign up for a Nov. 20, Dec. 4 or Dec. 11 workshop here. ADULT LEARNING Talmud Lite Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation Davenology 101
A Kippah in the Caribbean This hour-long documentary is in Dutch with English subtitles, but don’t let that stop you. The film is co-sponsored by the Institute for Judaic Studies and the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, and there is a fee: $8 for the general public; $5 for students or members of Havurah, IJS, or OJMCHE. The film is free for Havurah High and Middle School Students. Please pay and reserve here. Havurah students, your seats are already reserved! For more information, contact Ruth Feldman. Havurah Book Discussion At the next Havurah Book Discussion on Nov. 29, we will discuss The Marrying of Chani Kaufman, a fascinating novel by Eve Harris. Learn more about the evening and RSVP here. TIKKUN OLAM Lift Urban Portland’s Annual Holiday Dinner on Dec. 25 Every year for the past 30 years, Congregation Beth Israel has hosted Lift Urban Portland’s community holiday dinner, and Havurah Shalom has supported Lift Urban Portland and the holiday dinner for more than a decade. Currently, Havurahnik Mike Feldman is a member of Lift’s board of directors. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the dinner to prepare and decorate, fill gift bags, greet guests, serve meals, and clean up. You can sign up here. The photo below was taken at a Lift Urban Portland holiday dinner.
Portland Homeless Family Solutions Tikkun Olam Direct Service Project Volunteer at Holiday Village on Dec. 16 Want to celebrate with our families this holiday season? Join us at our Holiday Village event on Dec. 16 at Goose Hollow. Every year, Portland Homeless Family Solutions hosts a holiday party for the families in shelter and any families who accessed services earlier in the year. They'll have dinner, music, crafts and games for kids, the opportunity for parents to shop for presents, and lots of holiday cheer! Volunteers are needed for the following roles:
Shift times are approximate and may change as the event date gets closer. Can't volunteer but want to donate items towards our other donation needs? Ready to volunteer at Holiday Village? Contact Bethany. Questions? To help with meal preparation: Len Shapiro at lenshap@gmail.com. Any other PHFS questions, Gloria Halper, Tikkun Olam Committee member, losninos6@gmail.com.
PACIFIC NW RECONSTRUCTIONIST SHABBATON Online registration is open now for the Pacific NW Reconstructionist Shabbaton Weekend, May 5-7, 2017. Celebrate Shabbat at Camp Solomon Schechter with members of the five Pacific Northwest Reconstructionist congregations!
See the attached flier for more details and register here. There's priority registration for those who register by Nov. 23! IN THE COMMUNITY ... Be The Match Havurah member Karen Labinger’s son is raising money to support bone marrow donations through “Be The Match,” a walk/run on Nov. 19. The company Jason works for, Emerald Health Services, supports Jason's fundraising efforts. Karen hopes some Havurah members will consider donating to this cause through her son’s team. You can make an online donation through Jason’s team HERE. Fair Trade Chanukah Gelt Buy fair trade Chanukah gelt that tastes great! Scroll down this email from Fair Trade Judaica to learn more and order your gelt.
Weekend In Quest The 11th annual Weekend in Quest, a Shabbaton (study weekend), will be held March 3-5, 2017 in Astoria, Oregon. It is sponsored by The Institute for Judaic Studies of the Pacific Northwest in Portland and co-sponsored by Havurah Shalom. The scholar-in-residence is Professor Roger Porter, Emeritus Professor of English and Humanities at Reed College. Professor Porter’s program is entitled “Who is the Jew?” Anti-Semitism in Shakespeare and Philip Roth. Shabbat services will be led by Rabbi Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin, Emeritus Rabbi at Temple Beth Israel, Eugene. Catered kosher-style meals include a festive Erev Shabbat dinner, Kiddush lunch and Saturday evening dinner, with round-table discussions, social time and entertainment woven throughout the weekend. For more information, to download a brochure and to register, go to http://weekendinquest.org and/or contact Havurah member Mimi Epstein at mimiepstein42@comcast.net. RABBI CANDIDATES VISITS & PROCESS The Rabbi Search Committee is pleased to announce that we have two candidates for the position of rabbi at Havurah Shalom. They will be visiting with us in December and January. Unfortunately, our third candidate had to withdraw his application due to family circumstances. These are the two weekends when our candidates will visit:
Click here to see their bios and links to materials they have written found on the rabbi search website.
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