We would like to take a moment to provide a few reminders about security at the Havurah building.
Locked-Door Policy
For everyone’s safety, the building is locked 24/7. Event organizers must line up greeters at the door to let in guests.
Members Only
The door code and the alarm code are available to members for their convenience. Please do not share the codes with nonmembers, including anyone hired to help with an event (e.g. caterers, photographers, delivery people, etc.)
To get the entry and alarm codes, call the office at (503) 248-4662 and speak to Rachel Pollak or Teri Ruch. You can also pick up an info sheet in person during office hours.
Electronic Lock
To enter, members may enter the 4-digit PIN into the keypad to the right of the main entrance. The office staff can give you the PIN over the phone or in person.
If you do not have the PIN during business hours, follow the instructions on the keypad to call the office and have us buzz you in.
If you do not have the PIN after business hours, then call the organizer of the event you are attending, if possible, to come let you in.
Alarm
The first person inside the building after the alarm has been set will need to turn off the alarm by entering the 4-digit alarm PIN on the panel to the left of the main entrance inside the building. The office can supply this PIN to members.
If you hear the panel beeping when you enter the building and do not know the alarm PIN, then call Rachel Pollak, the office and facilities manager, whose phone number is posted by the alarm panel.
The alarm MUST be set by the last person to leave the building. If you need help, call Rachel.
How to set the alarm: With the door closed, and after checking that no one is left inside, enter the 4-digit PIN into the alarm panel by the door. The panel will begin beeping to let you know that you have 30 seconds to exit. Open the door, exit the building, and be sure the door closes all the way behind you.
Alarm is On Sign
There is a sign that can be put on the door alerting people that the alarm is armed. We ask that the last person out of the building remember to put it up.
Thank You
The Havurah building is a shared communal resource where a lot of good things happen every day. Thank you for being a part of our efforts to keep not just the building secure, but also the people who gather and work here.
Prayer Flags for Our Planet Thursday, Apr 25th 11:00a to 3:00p This exhibit is about science and art.
It is meant to be a learning experience, about the top 60 solutions to climate change, as researched by over 5,000 scientists.
And most importantly it is about hope.
It is about learning about these solutions to climate change and
changing the hearts and minds of those around us,
so that we can all work together.
Anne Nesse, 2024
(ZM) Racial Justice Committee Meeting Thursday, Apr 25th 7:00p to 8:30p Please join us for our monthly Racial Justice Committee Meeting. We will learn of upcoming events and plan new ones.
(IP) Havurah & Partners' Climate Action Fair at MJCC Sunday, Apr 28th 12:00p to 4:00p HCAT invites you to continue with our climate action month by attending a community wide Climate Action Fair at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. Cosponsored by the MJCC and the Jewish Federation’s Climate team, meet dozens of environmental organizations and discover resources for actions you can take. A series of speakers will talk about forestry, electrification, native plants and climate friendly foods. (And let Elianne Lieberman know if you can give someone a ride or are seeking a ride!)
Passover Minyan (Yizkor) Tuesday, Apr 30th 8:00a to 9:15a For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish. We will observe Yizkor today as well. We meet both in person and streaming online in Zoom Room Aleph. All are welcome. Please email info@havurahshalom.org for join info.
Experience the Omer: Making it Count! Tuesday, Apr 30th 7:00p to 7:30p [RSVP to be emailed a recording of the April 9 intro session.] The Omer is an ancient tradition marking time between the Exodus from the Narrow Place to the Expanse at Sinai. Explore tools and practices to facilitate your own learning and experience from Liberation to Revelation. We will have an intro class followed by half-hour check-ins, one for each Sephira. Led by Andrine de la Rocha. 7 pm, Tuesdays, Apr. 9 (Intro), 23 (Chesed), 30 (Gevurah); May 7 (Tiferet), 14 (Netzach), 21 (Hod), 28 (Yesod); Jun. 4 (Malchut) Led by Andrine de la Rocha.
(ZM) Book Group: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Tuesday, Apr 30th 7:00p to 8:30p February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln’s beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. “My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,” the president says at the time. “God has called him home.” Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns, alone, to the crypt several times to hold his boy’s body.
From that seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying.
