Contact Us
Office
825 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Phone: 503-248-4662
Fax: 503-248-4668
Hours
CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19
General Inquiries
info@havurahshalom.org
Membership Inquiries
brad@havurahshalom.org
Financial Requests or Inquiries
rachel@havurahshalom.org
karen.westerman@havurahshalom.org
Pastoral Needs
benjamin.barnett@havurahshalom.org
If you are a member of Havurah and have an emergency need for pastoral care, please contact Rabbi Benjamin directly at 503-248-4662 ext. 3.
Transparency & Inclusivity Inquiries
transparency@havurahshalom.org
Staff
Benjamin Barnett, Rabbi
benjamin.barnett@havurahshalom.org
Adela Basayne, Program Director
adela@havurahshalom.org
Deborah Eisenbach-Budner, Education Director
deborah@havurahshalom.org
Carrie Kirschner, Assistant Coordinator of Education
ace@havurahshalom.org
Rachel Pollak, Office & Facilities Manager
rachel@havurahshalom.org
Brad Pector, Communications & Membership Coordinator
brad@havurahshalom.org
Rachel Pollak, Office & Facilities Manager
rachel@havurahshalom.org
Leah Shoshanah, Music Coordinator
leah@havurahshalom.org
Steering
Julia Lager-Mesulam & Miriam Reshotko, Co-Presidents
Sat, January 16 2021
3 Shevat 5781
Upcoming Events
All Events
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 17 , 2021Israel/Palestine Working Committee Meeting
Sunday, Jan 17th 4:00p to 6:00p
The new Israel/Palestine Committee will hold its first meeting since becoming an official committee. We will begin planning future events. This is a meeting of a working committee, not an event to discuss Israel/Palestine issues. Any member of Havurah is welcome to work with us. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact one of the co-chairs: Joel Beinin, Elinor Gollay, or Lee Gordon (contact info is in the member directory). The meeting will take place in Zoom Room Bet. Members only, please. RSVP here. -
Sunday ,
JanJanuary 17 , 2021The Torah of Our Lives: Havurah Spiritual Writing Group
Sunday, Jan 17th 7:00p to 9:00p
Have you ever wanted to explore stories in Torah and use the writing process to personally understand the significance of Torah stories in your life? Join a small group of Havurahniks to delve into Torah using the writing process to explore and record our journey. Each evening will include a summary of that week's Torah portion and pearls from commentary. We will then begin two free-writes from prompts from the portion. All that is required is a journal. There is an optional opportunity to choose one portion to study, summarize and use to create writing prompts. Facilitated by Harriet Cooke and Jenni Besen. Harriet trained and led groups with Portland's Write Around Portland, then led an eight-year writing group on Torah. 10-person maximum. This class takes place in Zoom Room Gimel. Please see the weekly Hineinu newsletter for the link. -
Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 19 , 2021Grappling with White Nationalism and White Supremacy as Jews
Tuesday, Jan 19th 7:00p to 8:30p
Through readings, writing prompts and discussion, we will deepen our understanding of how we are impacted by the intersection of Jewishness and white supremacy. Facilitated by members of the IMIrJ Countering White Nationalism cohort. Limited to 20 participants. This class takes place in Zoom Room Gimel. Please see the weekly Hineinu newsletter for the link. -
Wednesday ,
JanJanuary 20 , 2021LLC Meeting
Wednesday, Jan 20th 5:00p to 6:30p
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Wednesday ,
JanJanuary 20 , 2021“My Word is Like Fire”: The Vision, Theology and Voice of the Prophets
Wednesday, Jan 20th 7:00p to 8:30p
The biblical prophets left us a legacy of clarion calls opposing inequity and demanding a more just society. Their vision and poetic voice has inspired Jews and others throughout the generations. In this class we will explore the prophets’ theology and worldview, and the language they used to express them. In particular, we will consider the role of the prophetic voice and approach in our own pursuits of justice, examining tensions between truth and compassion, activism and organizing, and confrontation and relationship-building. Taught by Rabbi Benjamin. This class takes place in Zoom Room Bet. Please see the weekly Hineinu newsletter for the link. -
Thursday ,
JanJanuary 21 , 2021Beginning Conversational Hebrew
Thursday, Jan 21st 7:00p to 8:00p
Would you like to improve your ability to speak conversational Hebrew? Can you already read Hebrew but don't always know what you're reading? Did you take Hebrew lessons ages ago or did you participate in an Ulpan experience in Israel but have forgotten all you learned? Would you like to laugh and learn with fellow Havurahniks? Come join Racheli Ross as she continues a beginning Hebrew class in which the focus is on functional Hebrew conversations and vocabulary development. Thursdays, 7-8:00 pm, with an optional 8-8:30 practice session, starting on January 14, and continuing until March 18. This will be in Zoom Room Heh. -
Thursday ,
JanJanuary 21 , 2021Writer’s Workshop (for Non-Writers!)
Thursday, Jan 21st 7:00p to 9:00p
Have you thought about trying to write prose? Do you want to try with others? This year’s Havurah Adult Writers Workshop (for Non-Writers!) begins January 14 and continues for the next 7 Thursdays, through March 4. The workshop is for anyone who wants to explore prose writing – and is NOT a published writer or working on a big writing project. The focus is memoir writing generated through reflection, engaging prompts, discussion and feedback. While the Jewish experience often comes up in memoir writing in a Jewish community, our focus is the writer’s personal exploration from any perspective. Participants develop one piece from the workshop and may choose to read at a culminating Friday Oneg Reading for the Havurah community. Led by David Kertzner. Group size limited to 8. -
Friday ,
JanJanuary 22 , 2021Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday, Jan 22nd 7:30p to 8:30p
Please join us for our spirited and joy-filled Kabbalat Shabbat Service, led by Susan Brenner. Music will be provided by our talented Havurah musicians. This service will take place in Zoom Room Aleph. Please email info@havurahshalom.org if you need Zoom join info. -
Saturday ,
JanJanuary 23 , 2021Discovering Shabbat Learner's Minyan
Shabbat, Jan 23rd 10:00a to 12:00p
This upbeat, interactive service, led by Rabbi Benjamin, focuses on the structure and key themes and prayers of the morning service. For the time being, all services will take place on Zoom in Room Aleph. Please contact the office for help connecting: info@havurahshalom.org. -
Saturday ,
JanJanuary 23 , 2021Shabbat School
Shabbat, Jan 23rd 3:00p to 5:15p
Sat, January 16 2021 3 Shevat 5781