Havurah Shalom

Make your memory of a deceased family member or friend into a blessing by attending one of four gatherings during the month of Elul to share a story and hear a story. These September gatherings are part of Havurah Shalom’s “Arc of Remembrance” programming in preparation for Yizkor (Service of Remembrance) on Yim Kippur afternoon.  

Each 90-minute session is devoted to creating sacred space and spacious time for us to individually recount a story, say aloud the names of our departed ones, and together support each other in acknowledging and honoring communal losses. Alison Gilbert, author of the book Passed and Present, says “When we feel an intense bond with loved ones from our past, we're more likely to feel similar bonds with those around us in the present.” 

Two in-person gatherings and two Zoom gatherings are scheduled. All four gatherings will be facilitated by Havurah member Tivona Reith, a retired hospice chaplain. Please register for which gathering you wish to attend. Once registered, you will receive more detailed information. Contact Tivona Reith with questions.

To RSVP for a different session:

Session 1: Sunday, Sept. 8, 1-2:30 pm at Havurah Shalom
Session 2: Sunday, Sept. 22, 1-2:30 pm at Havurah Shalom
Session 4: Monday, Sept. 30, 7-8:30 pm in Zoom Room Heh

Limit 15 per session.

Elul Tov!
This event is being offered as part of Havurah Shalom’s celebration of the Hebrew month of Elul! As Elul precedes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we use this time for study, reflection, and mental and spiritual preparation and inspiration. All are invited to attend our gatherings, which span spiritual, text-based, political, ecological and creative topics. We hope you will find them enriching, fun, moving, and worthwhile. You can find the full list of classes here, or see the calendar. For questions about this programming, please reach out to Rachel Pollak.

Nonmembers are welcome!

Building Entry
For security reasons, the building always remains locked. It is the responsibility of member participants to bring the door code and use it to come inside. Since the code cannot be transmitted by email, please contact one of our staff if you don't have it yet: Rachel Pollak (503-248-4662, ext. 2) or Tara Anderson (ext. 4).

If you are not a member of Havurah, we hope you will join us for this activity, but we cannot share the code with you. Call or text the phone number attached to the door when you arrive, and a participant will come let you in.

We also want to encourage you to arrive on time, particularly those who do not have a code. This will minimize disruptions.

Accommodations
Havurah Shalom strives to offer accessible programming and spaces to all. If a reasonable accommodation can improve your experience of this activity, please email info@havurahshalom.org.