Simchat Torah Celebration Monday, Oct. 21, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Music, dancing, and joyful celebration of the Torah, followed by a potluck dessert Oneg at 7:30 pm!RSVP here. lf you're a member, please sign up hereto volunteer.
Upcoming Events
Story Swap at the Museum: In Terms of Music Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 pm, Oregon Jewish Museum, 724 NW Davis Street
The first Story Swap at the Museum this season! The theme is "In Terms of Music" and the stories address issues of racial justice, immigration, family, and connection. Open mic follows the featured tellers. Click here to buy tickets.
Sanctuary Committee Movie Night: Eternos Indocumentados Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm in the Sukkah
Havurah's Sanctuary Committee is organizing a movie night to provide us with more information about the realities at our southern border. Why are there caravans of asylum seekers at our southern border? As we all know, there are reasons why people leave their homes seeking safety and asylum. "Based on interviews with recently arrived Central Americans as well as interviews with organizers leading the struggle on the ground in Central America, this film captures the stories of Central American refugees and explores the root causes of forced migration. In the words of the late Salvadoran poet, Roque Dalton, as he says in his Poema de Amor, this film is about los Eternos Indocumentados (the Eternally Undocumented)." The movie will be followed by a group discussion.
The Havurah Sukkah is Open!
Come enjoy the sukkah for your lunch, dinner, or just a moment of quiet contemplation. Take the opportunity to say the Sukkot blessings with the lulav and etrog while you're here.
Kabbalat Shabbat This Friday Friday, Oct. 18, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Our dinner portion will take a break this month, but we will meet for a musical celebration of Shabbat. All are welcome!
Community Minyan & Bar Mitzvah of Sam Waxman Saturday, Oct. 19, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please join us in welcoming Sam Waxman as a Bar Mitzvah and member of our community!
Eastside Jewish Commons Sukkot Gathering Sunday, Oct. 20, 4 pm - 6 pm, 5107 SE 35th Ave.
Havurah members have partnered with the newly-formed Eastside Jewish Commons (EJC) to host one of the special Sukkot gatherings, focused on the theme of housing insecurity. We will share the Tikkun Olam work we are doing with the Portland Homeless Family Solutions, the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty, and Lift UP — focusing on ways individuals can take action. Hosted by Sacha Reich and Aaron Pearlman. Vegetarian Potluck.RSVP here.
Contact Sacha Reich with questions.
Shemini Atzeret Service Monday, Oct. 21. 8 am - 10 am
This week we will have an early morning Shemini Atzeret service, with Yizkor, Hallel, and Torah Readings. We will not have a Wednesday morning minyan.
Book Group Discusses They May Not Mean To But They Do Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7 pm - 8:30 pm
This novel by Catherine Schine is about family, loss, aging and resilience. Joy’s husband’s fall through palliative care to hospice to death takes a toll on her, their children and grandchildren. While mourning her husband and her life, Joy’s health suffers and she begins to feel "out of date, obsolete, left-behind." Discussion led by Maud Naroll.
Fighting Homelessness One Tiny House at a Time with Tivnu Wednesdays, Oct. 23, 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27; Dec. 4, 11, 10 am - 3 pm
A field outside the MJCC, on Capitol Highway, opposite the Federation
Build a better Portland for all of us, one tiny house at a time! Join Havurah's longtime partner Tivnu: Building Justice, along with PJA, and Cascadia Clusters, on Wednesdays, 10 am - 3pm, Oct. 23 through Dec. 11 at the MJCC. Let's make this a New Year of security, opportunity, and community, working alongside the folks who really need it. Tivnu and partners will bring the tools and the construction coach; you bring the hands and the heart. Sign up now!
Questions? Email Erik at Erik@Tivnu.org.
Il Violoncello Capriccioso Sunday, Oct. 27, 5 pm at Havurah
Havurah member and cellist Diane Chaplin presents a recital for solo cello, Il Violoncello Capriccioso. The program will include music by Jewish composers as well as virtuoso works for cello. Admission is free, although donations will be accepted at the door. The event is open to the public and will be followed by a reception.
Contact Diane if you’d like to contribute to the reception.
Inside Havurah
Tell Us What You Thought About High Holidays: A Survey
From Selichot to break fast, we have traveled a long way together this year. We want to know how to make next year better, more meaningful, and more accessible for everyone. Please take our short survey here.
Be a Welcomer at Havurah!
Attending an event at Havurah? If so, you can be a welcomer!Sign up here, grab a welcome button from the basket in the hallway, smile, be friendly, check in with people who may have come alone, and introduce people to each other! Contact Stefanie Hausman if you have questions.
Sharing a Birth with the Havurah Community
If you'd like to share a birth with our community, and you're logged into our website as a member, you can submit all relevant info to this form. The birth will be recorded and mentioned in the next Hakol! You can also find this form on our website under the "Life Cycle" tab and then under "Births."
Final Chance to Share Your Shabbat School Story With Us!
Will you share some reflections, recollections, photos, memories of the Shabbat School experience for you, your children, your family? Deborah and Brad (Havurah’s new Communications and Membership Coordinator) will create a short film for our celebration. You can find out more by clicking here.
The Website Now Includes All Committees and Groups!
Under the "Clusters" tab, you will find our 6 clusters, and under each respective cluster, you will now be able to find all of Havurah's committees and groups. Most of these pages are blank, and that's because material is needed! Whether it's a mission statement or something else completely, feel free to send Brad the information you would like to post onto your committee's or group's page. If you do not see your committee or group, please let Brad know as soon as possible. You can contact him at brad@havurahshalom.org.
Tikkun Olam
High Holiday Tzedakah Collection Was A Success!
Thank you Havurah for once again showing your generosity with your High Holiday Tzedakah donations! More specific information on food poundage, etc. will be in the November Hakol. The items went to Portland Homeless Family Solutions, Lift UP, and our international efforts.
Trainings: Love Where You Live - In Partnership with Storyline Community Tuesdays, Oct. 22 & 29, 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Oak Grove United Methodist Church
The Neighborhood Projects seeks to build a more expansive picture of community engagement and civic responsibility, by equipping neighbors, community leaders, and organizations with the tools they need to love and engage exactly where they are.Register here. $20 per person, scholarships and group discounts available. Dinner and childcare provided.
Session 3: October 22
Alchemy of Story: Leveraging a little bit of effort for a lot of transformation. Session 4: October 29
The Next Question: Considering what next step is needed to move from talking to innovation.
MACG October Training: Leadership Institute for Public Life Friday, Oct. 18, 7 pm - 9 pm AND Saturday, Oct. 19, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Holy Redeemer 127 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR 97217 Register here.
Contact Andy Beers for questions.
Jewish Life & Learning
Bend the Arc's Jeremiah Fellowship
Applications are open for the 2020 cohort of the Jeremiah Fellowship, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice’s national leadership program for young adult Jews who want to mobilize their community to fight for progressive change. Click here to start your application.
Reconstructing Judaism Newsletter
From now on, we will be incorporating Reconstructing Judaism's newsletter into our weekly emails. Here's this month's newsletter! You can also check out their podcast here.
Have a Question About Havurah?
The Transparency and Inclusivity Committee welcomes your questions! We will find the answer and publish the question (but not the questioner) and answer in an upcoming Hakol. It is our intention at Havurah that what you know and understand about our congregation should not be a function of who you know. If you find yourself wondering about something related to Havurah, or if someone shares their question with you, we hope you contact us.
Send your questions to transparency@havurahshalom.org.You can also contact Judy Steinberger and Fran Weick.
Please use this form to submit stories for this weekly community email. Submissions are due by noon on Tuesday each week.
Havurah Shalom is a vibrant, diverse, participatory Jewish community steeped in Jewish values promoting spirituality, learning, and acts of social responsibility.
(HYB) Text and Torah Shabbat: "Forgotten" Jewish Rituals Shabbat, May 17th 10:00a to 12:00p One hour of text study with Diane Chaplin on special topics, followed by a brief service. Join us afterward for a light community brunch provided by the Lunches and Noshes Committee! Free childcare is provided. For Zoom information, please email info@havurhshalom.org.
(IP) Shabbat School Summit Shabbat, May 17th 3:00p to 5:15p Summit for all Shabbat School Families. At least one parent/adult from each familiy needs to attend. If you have two adults and children in more than one grade, it is best to have one adult attend per grade.
(IP) New(ish) Member Brunch Sunday, May 18th 10:00a to 12:00p A schmear & schmooze brunch at Havurah Shalom from the Havurah Welcoming Committee for new members, newish members, and any Havurahniks who would appreciate being welcomed in again and learning about new ways to become more connected within the community. Questions? Email Wendy Castineira. Please RSVP!
You can also reach out to Tara Anderson, Havurah's Participation and Publications Coordinator (phone: 503-248-4662, ext. 4; email: tara@havurahshalom.org).
When you register, please let us know in the Notes section about any relevant dietary needs (vegan, gluten-free, etc.)
(IP) Jewish Ethical Responses to the Problem of Racism Monday, May 19th 6:30p to 7:45p We will address topics such as countering white nationalism and antisemitism, Jewish perspectives on reparations, repairing Jewish pioneer memory, and responding to racial microaggressions. Facilitated by Karen Sherman and Adela Basayne.
(IP) Last Music Jam of the Season! Monday, May 19th 7:00p to 8:30p Join your fellow Havurah musicians for our last jam of the season. We'll play and sing Jewish and secular songs, just for the joy of it! Everyone has the opportunity to choose and lead songs from a wide range of artists and eras. Hope to see you there! Please RSVP.
(IP) Hebrew as a Tool: Prayer and Torah (registration closed) Wednesday, May 21st 7:00p to 8:15p (This class will now be starting on January 8.) Using an in-depth, word-by-word approach, we discover literal meaning(s), ancient layers of understanding, and our own personal interpretations that stem from the nuances of the Hebrew text. Basic Hebrew decoding skills necessary.
