June 19 - Pride Parade Photos, Job Opening, Membership Renewal
HAVURAH HAPPENINGS
(1) Upcoming Shabbat: Bat Mitzvah of Arava Barnett (2) Portland Pride Parade Photos (3) Renew Your Membership for 2019-20 (4) Spread the Word: Havurah Job Opening (5) Free NW Film Center Tickets (6) Portland Homeless Family Solutions (7) MACG Delegate Assembly & Annual Meeting (8) Book Group Discusses Mornings in Jenin (9) Mid-Year Planning Retreat(10) Take Your Copy of Havurah's Old Siddurim (11) Protecting Members' Contact Information (12) Steering Committee Minutes
COMMUNITY NEWS
(1) International Refugee Day Movie: Root Causes of Migration (2) SURJ PDX Workshops
The above photo was taken by Keren McCord at Sunday's Pride Parade.
(1) Upcoming Shabbat: Bat Mitzvah of Arava Barnett, Saturday, June 22, 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Rabbi Benjamin and Rachel Teadora warmly invite the Havurah community to join them as their daughter Arava is called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah. Please RSVP if you are able to come.
(2) Portland Pride Parade Photos – Thank you to Keren McCord for providing these photos from last Sunday's Portland Pride Parade. And thank you to Evan King and Alanna Hein for leading an inspiring Pride-focused Kabbalat Shabbat service last Friday.
(3) Renew Your Membership for 2019-20! – As our new fiscal year begins, we want to take the time to acknowledge the many ways in which Havurah provides opportunities for us to engage and thrive within a supportive Jewish community. Havurah continues to grow in membership and in programming. We are joined by families of all ages and sizes, excited to find their Jewish home at Havurah Shalom. Read the complete message with form links here.
(4) Please Spread the Word! Havurah Job Opening: Communications and Membership Coordinator – Havurah Shalom seeks a dynamic and culturally competent individual to be responsible for communications with our members and the greater Portland community. Collaboratively with our small staff and highly participatory community, you will produce weekly, bi-weekly and monthly print and e-mail newsletters, support the website and database, welcome new members, connect members to activities of interest, and support volunteers. You can find the complete job description and application process here. Position is full-time, with health insurance, 403(b), and vacation. Salary level: $36,000-46,000, depending on experience. Questions? Email adela@havurhashalom.org.
(5) Free NW Film Center Tickets Available – As a sponsor of the Portland Jewish Film Festival, Havurah has 10 tickets to give away to members! Valid through June 30, these tickets can be redeemed for anything on the NW Film Center schedule. Tickets will be given away on a first come, first served basis. Contact Rachel Pollak at rachel@havurahshalom.org to arrange pick-up.
(6) Portland Homeless Family Solutions (PHFS) – The building in the Lents neighborhood purchased by PHFS is just a few months away from opening its doors to approximately 26 homeless families. These families will not have to move between two buildings for day and night shelter as in the past. Join our very dedicated, active group of Havurah volunteers at the Lents shelter by attending a PHFS orientation. Next one will be held at the Lents building onJune 19 from 5:00-6:00 pm. RSVP at TC@pdxhfs.org. PHFS questions? Email John Devlin (Havurah member and PHFS board member) or Gloria Halper (Havurah member and PHFS coordinator). Their email addresses are listed in Havurah's online membership directory. See below post about how to access the directory.
(7) MACG Delegate Assembly & Annual Meeting, Thursday, June 20, 7:00-9:00 pm, Saint Andrews Church, 5310 NE 42nd, Portland – Havurah is a member organization of MACG, Metropolitan Alliance for the Common Good. MACG is an alliance of faith, labor, health education and community organizations dedicated to building a base of leaders to effectively stand for change they want to see in their communities. MACG works with member organizations to develop campaigns and take action on issues of concern in the tri-county area. All Havurahniks are invited to attend this annual meeting of MACG member organizations to learn more about what MACG is doing and how you can get involved. Learn more at http://www.macg.org/.
(8) Book Group Discusses Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa, Tuesday, June 25, 7:00-8:30 pm – The renowned Palestinian writer Susan Abulhawa describes the creation of Israel and what it meant for those who lived there before. Written as a fictional memoir, it follows a family forcibly removed from their olive-farming village by the new Israeli state, then displaced to canvas tents in the Jenin refugee camp. Cinderblock huts replace their tents. But amidst their loss and fear, hatred and pain, there is always the waiting to return to a lost home. The novel's story is told through the voice of the village patriarch’s granddaughter, a bright, sensitive girl. She makes it out of the camps, yet returns years later, to marry and bear a child. One of her brothers is kidnapped to be raised Jewish, and one will end with bombs strapped to his middle. Discussion led by David Newman.
(9) Mid-Year Planning Retreat for Everyone Planning Events & Programs for the Coming Year, Sunday, June 30, 9:30 am-12:00 pm – Come collaborate across clusters and gain insight and tools to make your program a success! RSVP TODAY (by 6/12). Contact Shelley Sobel with your name and the name of your cluster or committee. Shelley's email address is in the online membership directory. See below post about how to access the directory.
(10) Take Your Copy of Havurah's Old Siddurim – Before switching to our current Kol Haneshama prayer books, Havurahniks put together their own booklet with prayers for Shabbat, including Mincha, Ma'ariv and Havdallah. These are in excellent condition and still quite functional. We are looking to save a few copies for posterity but also to find people who can use them, so they are not sitting in storage anymore. If you would like copies for yourself, your family, or your community, please email Rachel Pollak at rachel@havurahshalom.org to arrange a pick-up time.
(11) Protecting Members' Contact Information– Due to recent phishing using Havurah members' emails, Havurah will no longer include members' email addresses or phone numbers on our website. This includes our weekly community emails, which are posted to our blog and linked to our website, and our website calendar posts. People will be directed to the online membership directory for members' contact information. Any member who is logged in to our website can find the membership directory at the bottom of the drop-down menu under "Community."
Please be aware that any official communication from Havurah Shalom will come from a havurahshalom.org address, so if you receive an email claiming to be from staff which does not come from havurahshalom.org, don’t answer it. Mark it as spam. If you have any questions about whether an email comes from a staff member, please ask by phone or email to info@havurahshalom.org.
Logging in For the First Time
To log in to our website for the first time, click on "login" in the upper right corner of our home page, enter your email address as your ID, and create a password at least eight characters long. After you receive an email confirming that your password has been received, you can log in any time. This both gives you access to the membership directory and allows you to update your personal membership account with current information. Office staff can help if you have questions.
(12) Steering Committee Minutes– Members who log into our website can access Havurah Steering Committee Minutes by clicking on the "Steering Minutes" link at the bottom of the drop-down menu under "About."
COMMUNITY NEWS
(1) International Refugee Day Movie: Root Causes of Migration, Thursday, June 20, 6:30-9:00 pm, SEIU 503, 6401 SE Foster Road, Portland – June 20 is International Refugee Day. A film screening of "Eternos Indocumentados: Central American Refugees in the United States" will be followed by a panel discussion about the migrant-refugee exodus and the history of forced migration from Central America to the U.S. Local community members will share their experiences in working to address the conditions and issues of migration. "Based on interviews with recently arrived Central Americans and organizers leading the struggle on the ground in Central America and the U.S., this film captures the stories of refugees and uncovers the root causes of forced migration as well as migrant incarceration. In the words of revolutionary, Salvadoran poet Roque Dalton, this film captures the lives of los Eternos Indocumentados (the Eternally Undocumented)." See the movie flier here.
(2) SURJ PDX (Stand Up for Racial Justice Portland) is offering the following workshops:
Families, Let’s Talk Race Part 1 Sunday, June 23, 9:00 am-12:30 pm
Wild Lilac Child Development Community
3829 SE 74th Ave, Portland
Families, Let’s Talk Race Part 2 Saturday, September 7, 9:00 am-12:30 pm
Friendly House
1737 NW 26th Ave, Portland
SURJ supports adults in having age appropriate conversations with children about race and the role of white privilege and institutional racism in society. We believe the burden of ending racism should not fall on people of color. We focus on white folks but all are welcome. Register here.
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(IP) HCAT & 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.
Prayer Flags for Our Planet Thursday, May 2nd 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) B'nei Mitzvah Event Planning 101 Thursday, May 2nd 7:00p to 8:30p We will break the event planning process into manageable steps. Led by Chari Smith. We will meet in Zoom room Gimel
