7) Thank You, Gardeners! Thank you to Havurah's gardening team, led by Barbara Gundle, for making our entire outdoor area beautiful. Our gardening group has been very busy recently. Come see the results! The photo above is of one of our new trees blooming near our beautiful window art. The window behind the art was cleaned this week, so come see it too!
8) Portland Homeless Family Solutions Goose Hollow Shelter Direct Service Project - Since July, 2015 Havurah has had a team of volunteers at Goose Hollow evening shelter once a month. I have had the pleasure of coordinating Havurah volunteers for this hands-on project. Last Thursday I was at the shelter, as I am on occasion, as a member of Havurah's team. The families are uniquely different. Some adults over these past 2 years stand out as they are the ones who challenged my prior assumptions of homeless adults. Several children I will continue to carry in my heart. Each one clearly demonstrated with actions and words their understanding of how to make the best of their situation, not just for themselves, yet also for the other children there. And then there are the Havurah volunteers who I have the humble honor to get to work with. Join this incredible group of Havurahniks. It only takes an hour of your time to complete the sole requirement of an on site orientation. Contact Gloria Halper.
9) Just in time for your summer camping! Own a piece of Havurah's history. A Havurah Shalom member is selling 30 Super Nova LED camping lights used for Joey's retirement party. All the batteries have been used for 5+ hours on medium setting - lights have five settings and have a great handle at the top which makes them a perfect tent light for camping. They were purchased for $9.98 and are selling for $8, with $1 of that donated to Havurah. Email Monica Moriarty if you are interested in purchasing one. Happy Summer!
10a) The Adamah Fellowship (Falls Church, CT) is a three-month program for adults ages 20-35 that integrates organic agriculture, farm-to-table living, Jewish learning, community building, social justice and spiritual practice. Adamah cultivates the soil and the soul to produce food to build and transform identities and to gather a community of people changing the world. We grow organic vegetables, fruit, herbs, goats, flowers, eggs, and we grow people through experiences with ecology, food production, social justice, spiritual practice, a vibrant evolving Judaism, and intentional community. Cost: sliding scale program fee of $600 – $1800, and no one is turned away for lack of funds! 2017 Fellowship Dates: Fall: August 17 – November 19, and in 2018 they will have three seasonal fellowships. Apply on the website – applications accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more here.
10b) The Urban Adamah Fellowship (Berkeley, CA) - Urban Adamah Fellowship is a three-month residential leadership program for adults ages 21-31 that combines urban organic farming, mindfulness practice, social action training and progressive Jewish learning and living. Fellows learn and work at our farm in Berkeley, California, and live together in a shared house nearby. We accept up to 14 individuals per Fellowship season. Now in its seventh year, the Urban Adamah Fellowship has graduated over 150 young adults who have gone on to work in the fields of environmental education and policy, sustainable agriculture, community organizing, Jewish education and social entrepreneurship. 2017 Fellowship Dates: Fall: September 4 – November 21. In 2018 they’ll announce more sessions. Apply on the website – applications accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more here.
The photo below is of a sketch of the courtyard mural Havurah members have been making as a community, which will be installed after all of our tiles have been glazed. Final glazing workshops are on Sunday, June 25.
