8) Privilege & Equity Meetings -Those of us who were part of the six-week class last winter on Privilege & Equity invite you to join us at 7:00 pm on Thurs., Aug. 3, and 7:00 pm on Wed., Sept. 13, to form small groups to discuss options for our next steps. Learn more here about the meetings and the options that have come from our classes and meetings so far.
9) Havdalah & Music Sharing Evening, Sat., Aug. 5, 7:30 - 9:00 pm - Havurah Music Coordinator Ilene Safyan invites Havurah's Music Group to a Havdalah & Music Sharing Evening. Weather (and crowd) permitting, she hopes to host it at her home, so please let her know if you would like to come so she can plan accordingly.
Along with your voices and instruments, please consider bringing a song to share, and if you could print up words, chords, etc, to share with everyone, that would be wonderful. More details will be coming, once Ilene has a sense of who all might be able to join in. Please respond to Ilene privately by email here and she'll be back in touch with information about where and when, and any other details.
10) Kabbalat Shabbat Service, Fri., Aug. 11, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Havurah - Watch Havurah's online calendar for details. Meanwhile, save this date so you can join us for the first Shabbat service Rabbi Benjamin will lead at Havurah as our new rabbi.
11) Havdalah Picnic to Welcome Rabbi Benjamin & His Family, Sat., Aug. 19, 5:30 - 8:00 pm at Laurelhurst Park in SE Portland - At this potluck picnic and Havdalah celebration, we will welcome Rabbi Benjamin and his family. We will have games for children, potluck dinner, music and Havdalah. Come at 5:30 pm to start the games, and dinner will begin around 6'ish. Please RSVP here if you can come!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) 'Last Thursday Witness' Vigil, Portland I.C.E. Building, July 27, 10:00 - 11:00 am - On the last Thursday of every month, beginning July 27, at 4310 SW Macadam Ave - All are welcome to gather in vigil as we express our support and love for families affected by I.C.E. detentions in Oregon. Join this monthly gathering to lift up the reality of what happens every day at this I.C.E. facility - and participate in different interfaith expressions and rituals in solidarity with our immigrant sisters and brothers. We encourage carpooling, as parking is very limited.