Contact Us
Office
825 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Phone: 503-248-4662
Fax: 503-248-4668
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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.
Staff
Benjamin Barnett, Rabbi
benjamin.barnett@havurahshalom.org
Adela Basayne, Program Director
adela@havurahshalom.org
Rachel Pollak, Office & Facilities Manager
rachel@havurahshalom.org
Brad Pector, Communications & Membership Coordinator
brad@havurahshalom.org
Deborah Eisenbach-Budner, Education Director
deborah@havurahshalom.org
Carrie Kirschner, Assistant Coordinator of Education
ace@havurahshalom.org
Steering
Julia Lager-Mesulam & Miriam Reshotko, Co-Presidents
Mon, February 17 2020
22 Shevat 5780
Upcoming Events
-
Monday ,
FebFebruary 17 , 2020Musical Theater New Works Workshop
Monday, Feb 17th 7:00p to 8:30p
If you consider yourself a creative actor/singer who loves musical theater and trying new things, then please join us for this first ever musical theater workshop series. We are writing a musical - Freedom: The Untold Story of Moses – and want to work with a group of passionate performers to develop a physical, spiritual, and musical language for the piece. You can be a part of bringing the script to life and pick up a few tips and tricks to musical theater performance along the way! This will culminate in a staged reading performance of the first act at Havurah Shalom. Performance dates: Sunday, April 5, 2pm and 7pm 10 spaces open to adults. Questions? Contact Chari Smith -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 19 , 2020Sacred Action: Contemplative Practice for Engaging in the World
Wednesday, Feb 19th 12:00p to 1:00p
Facilitated by Rabbi Benjamin In what ways can Jewish spiritual practice guide our work for healing and justice in the world? In this group we will explore this question together through learning, discussion, and practice. At each meeting we will engage in various modalities, including meditation, chanting, contemplative study, and self-reflection. Guidance will be given for continued practice and engagement between sessions. Our intention will be to form a trusting and supportive group as a foundation for this sacred work. No experience necessary, but participants should be able to commit to all or nearly all of the meetings. Please RSVP by January 15. Limited to 12 participants. -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 19 , 2020Shavuot Planning Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 19th 5:30p to 7:00p
-
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 19 , 2020High School
Wednesday, Feb 19th 6:30p to 8:30p
-
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 19 , 2020Middle School
Wednesday, Feb 19th 6:30p to 8:30p
-
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 19 , 2020Reconstructing Judaism: An Exploration
Wednesday, Feb 19th 7:00p to 8:30p
What does it mean that Havurah is a member of Reconstructing Judaism? We will explore values and approaches that have inspired and guided the movement, engaging with material from founder Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan as well as contemporary Reconstructionist leaders. Taught by Rabbi Benjamin. -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 20 , 2020Writing Group
Thursday, Feb 20th 7:00p to 9:00p
David Kertzner will be leading another Havurah adult amateur writers group for anyone who wants to explore their interest in prose writing – and is not a published writer or working on a big writing project. This group welcomes people who have never shared their own writing or worked in a group before, but would like to try! The focus will be memoir writing in the broadest sense of the word. We will strive to be a supportive, reflective community using writing prompts and discussion to generate short pieces each week. Participants will select one of their pieces to develop in more depth and then share at a culminating Friday oneg for the Havurah community. Group size is limited to 8 participants. We will meet together for 8 sessions on Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm, January 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 5 and a public reading with an Oneg on March 6. Spot reservations do not open until the spring! Please call David Kertzner if you have questions. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 22 , 2020Community Minyan
Shabbat, Feb 22nd 10:00a to 12:00p
Our Community Minyan is a welcoming and spirited service that includes davening, Torah reading and discussion. Led by Rabbi Benjamin or community members. Lunch follows. Childcare is available. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 22 , 2020Shabbat School
Shabbat, Feb 22nd 3:00p to 5:15p
-
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 22 , 2020Workshop: Topic TBA
Shabbat, Feb 22nd 3:30p to 4:30p