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
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
Fri, November 27 2020
11 Kislev 5781
Upcoming Events
All Events
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Friday ,
NovNovember 27 , 2020Thanksgiving Shabbat: Gratitude Here & Now
Friday, Nov 27th 7:30p to 8:30p
This Friday night, welcome Shabbat with your Havurah community in a service that's warm and bright. Invite your friends and family, far and near, to join us - share the Zoom link with them, and we can ALL fit around this virtual table! Just as Thanksgiving dinner is full of favorite dishes, this Friday night will be filled with familiar songs. Leaders Barbara Slader, Leah Shoshanah and Sarah Shine will facilitate our sharing gratitude. Let your camera "see" your candles, or bright autumn leaves, as well as your own face. See you there! This service will take place in Zoom Room Aleph. Please email info@havurahshalom.org if you need Zoom join info. -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 28 , 2020Bar Mitzvah of Eitan Feder
Shabbat, Nov 28th 10:00a to 12:00p
Please join us in welcoming Eitan Feder as a Bar Mitzvah and member of our community. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 29 , 2020Hanukah Song Share with Leah Shoshanah and the Havurah Music Collective
Sunday, Nov 29th 4:30p to 6:00p
Join our Music Coordinator, Leah Shoshanah and musicians from the Havurah Musician’s Collective for an evening of learning and sharing songs. This month, our theme focuses on the upcoming holiday of Hanukah. We will be sharing songs of resilience, justice and light that run the gamut of genres, as well as Hanukah classics. We will provide song sheets, chord sheets and a brief singing/playing tutorial so that folks can continue playing these songs in their own homes. While not a kid-focused event, this is a kid-friendly event, and we encourage families to join us. -
Monday ,
NovNovember 30 , 2020Transfers of Power in Tanach: How do they happen, who wins or loses, and why
Monday, Nov 30th 3:00p to 4:00p
As we experience our own election cycle and all of the attendant trauma and drama (where the stakes have never, in our lifetimes, appeared to be higher), what can our sources and sages teach us to help us navigate these times??? Our class will begin with some of the transfers of power in Genesis, move on to Exodus, make a brief stop in Numbers, and finally end with Hanukkah. RSVP to receive precise references. Taught by Emily Simon. This class takes place in Zoom Room Bet. Please login to the website or find the weekly email for the Zoom link. -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 1 , 2020HCAT Meeting
Tuesday, Dec 1st 7:00p to 8:30p
Monthly meeting of the HCAT. Zoom available! -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 1 , 2020BIPOC Community Meet-Up
Tuesday, Dec 1st 7:00p to 8:30p
If you identify as Black, Indigenous, or other person of color, we hope you will join us. This will be a casual get together with the sole purpose of listening to, learning from, and supporting one another. This meeting requires no ongoing commitment. Please RSVP here, or just show up. If you're unable to make it but like this idea, or have other ideas as a BIPOC community member, please contact Yshai at yshaib@gmail.com. This will take place in Zoom Room Gimel. -
Wednesday ,
DecDecember 2 , 2020Middle School
Wednesday, Dec 2nd 6:30p to 8:30p
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Wednesday ,
DecDecember 2 , 2020High School
Wednesday, Dec 2nd 6:30p to 8:30p
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Wednesday ,
DecDecember 2 , 2020The Torah of Our Lives: Havurah Spiritual Writing Group
Wednesday, Dec 2nd 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. -
Thursday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2020Interfaith Alliance on Poverty Monthly Meeting
Thursday, Dec 3rd 12:00p to 1:30p
Imagine a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed! Imagine a place where social and economic justice rules! Imagine a place where the past injustice is acknowledged and ameliorated by the future! Let’s help to create that community by joining those who aim to “Reimagine Oregon” Recognizing that systemic racism is a clear and persistent root cause of poverty in communities of color, the Alliance formed a small team to explore the project’s mission, focus, and specific strategies, including legislative proposals. And now, the team brings its conclusions and its strategies for Alliance action in support of the project to our “First Thursday” meeting on December 3. Interested? Contact Gloria Halper OR Steve Rudman.
Fri, November 27 2020 11 Kislev 5781