Contact Us
Address
825 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Phone | Fax
503-248-4662 | 503-248-4668
Hours
Typically staff is in the building between 11 am and 3 pm Monday-Friday. If you want to meet with an individual staff member, please email them in advance to make an appointment.
General Inquiries
info@havurahshalom.org
Membership Inquiries
tara@havurahshalom.org
Financial Requests or Inquiries
rachel@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
Shari Raider, Finance Manager
shari@havurahshalom.org
Rachel Pollak, Office & Facilities Manager
rachel@havurahshalom.org
Carrie Kirschner, Madricha: Youth Education & B'nei Mitzvah Program Coordinator
carrie@havurahshalom.org
Tara Anderson, Participation & Publications Coordinator
tara@havurahshalom.org
Steering
Loree Devery & Oren Kosansky, Co-Presidents
Thu, September 28 2023
13 Tishrei 5784
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Havurah Updates
Hineinu: Todah Rabah, High Holidays Survey, Sukkot, and More
Todah Rabah!
Many thanks to the many, many people who made High Holidays happen at the Tiffany Center, our own building
Correction to Hineinu: Rosh Hashanah Family Service Start Time and RSVP Link
Correction
Our Rosh Hashanah Family Service Starts at 10:30 am
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Upcoming Events
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Thursday ,
SepSeptember 28 , 2023IMIrJ Meeting
Thursday, Sep 28th 4:00p to 6:00p
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Thursday ,
SepSeptember 28 , 2023Sukkah Decoration Party
Thursday, Sep 28th 5:30p to 6:45p
Our Havurah Sukkah is a place of meditation, meals, song, and community. Get together with other Havurahniks to make it look fantastic and feel as special to be in as it is. RSVP to receive details as the date comes closer. -
Saturday ,
SepSeptember 30 , 2023(HYB) Shabbat Morning
Shabbat, Sep 30th 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. For Zoom link, email info@havurahshalom.org. -
Saturday ,
SepSeptember 30 , 2023(IP) Shabbat School
Shabbat, Sep 30th 3:00p to 5:15p
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Saturday ,
SepSeptember 30 , 2023New Family Orientation
Shabbat, Sep 30th 3:10p to 4:30p
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Monday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2023Mahjong Group
Monday, Oct 2nd 1:00p to 4:00p
We are excited to bring mahjong back to Havurah. It is a fun, social activity that builds community, encouraging new friendships and cementing old ones. And while some of us may play elsewhere as well, we all agreed that restoring its place as an ongoing congregational activity will be a good fit for Havurah and those of us who play or want to learn the game. So please don't hesitate to join us! -
Tuesday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2023(IP) Tuning In to Jewish Texts
Tuesday, Oct 3rd 7:30p to 8:45p
Jewish text study is similar to tuning a radio. Each type of text—TaNaKH (Bible), Rabbinic Literature (Midrash and Talmud), Medieval Commentary (Rashi, ibn Ezra, Nachmanides) and Mystical (Kabbalistic and Hasidic)—operates on a different frequency. Each seeks to clarify what we are hearing about the world, following a set of rules. Each reads the world’s signals. We will spend two weeks tuning into specific passages from the four genres. Hebrew is not necessary for this overview , although we will read some of the “greatest hits” together in the original. Transistor radios preferred to digital, because we are all subject to static. Led by Rabbi Joey Wolf. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2023(IP) Special Israeli Folk Dance Class for Simchat Torah
Wednesday, Oct 4th 7:30p to 8:30p
Note the number of adults, teens, and kids attending when you sign up! -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2023(IP) Alte Rockers in the Sukkah
Thursday, Oct 5th 5:30p to 7:30p
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2023Reparations Workshop
Thursday, Oct 5th 6:30p to 8:30p
More info to come. Contact: Karen Sherman.