High Holidays
High Holidays at Havurah Shalom
For over four decades, Havurah Shalom has welcomed all to join our in-person and now online High Holiday gatherings. Our services are free and ticketless, and we offer free child care too, space allowing. Our schedule and other information will appear below ahead of the month of Elul. We look forward to seeing you!
Donate to High Holidays at Havurah Shalom
Year to year, Havurah Shalom is a home for all who wish to celebrate the High Holy Days. Please consider a contribution to join in our mitzvah.
High Holidays Committee
Led by Sacha Reich, the High Holidays Committee plans the content of the upcoming High Holidays services, working with the rabbi, other staff, and lay leaders to ensure that Havurah offers welcoming, meaningful, and inspiring community-led services.
High Holidays Teachings and Services
You can find written or recorded versions of previous High Holidays services and drashot below.
- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services 5784/2023 (playlist) and Drashot 5784/2023 (playlist)
- Rabbi Benjamin's 5783/2022 Erev Rosh Hashanah Drash and 5783/2022 Kol Nidre Drash
- Recordings of High Holiday Services for 5783/2022: Ros.h Hashanah Day One - First Part (starts at 12 minutes), Rosh Hashanah Day One - Second Part, Kol Nidre (starts at 20 minutes), Yom Kippur Morning (starts at 11 minutes), Yom Kippur Afternoon & Closing (starts at 6 minutes)
- The Elul Shofar blasts that roused us the entire month of Elul in 5782/2022 are available here, along with the the daily messages of intention (kavanot). Watch the pearls of wisdom (and folly) with which Andrine, Diane, and Howard have entertained us on our Elul journey toward 5783!
- High Holidays 5781/2021 and 5782/2022
- Erev Rosh Hashanah 5780/2020 | Kol Nidre 5780/2020
- High Holidays 5779/2019
- High Holidays 5778/2018
- High Holidays 5777/2017
- High Holidays 5776/2016
Thu, May 22 2025
24 Iyyar 5785
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Havurah Updates
Hineinu: Kabbalat Shabbat & More Musical Shabbaton, New(ish) Member Welcome Brunch, Shavuot Approaches!
Join Our Musical Shabbaton, May 9 to 10,
with Musician-in-Residence Aly Halpert
- On Friday evening, May 9, all are welcome
Upcoming Events
IP = In person only (normally at Havurah Shalom);
ZM = On Zoom/online only;
HYB = In person and online; and
ANN = In person at Havurah's Annex.
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Thursday ,
MayMay 22 , 2025(HYB) Lifelong Learning Committee Meeting
Thursday, May 22nd 7:00p to 9:00p
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Friday ,
MayMay 23 , 2025(HYB) Solidarity Shabbat
Friday, May 23rd 5:45p to 8:00p
Join Havurah members and friends for a Solidarity Shabbat service and potluck nosh. This is a spiritual space for community members working in solidarity with Palestinians - and for the liberation of all peoples - to come together to pray, build connections, and renew ourselves on Shabbat to continue our justice work. Please review Havurah's Brit Kavod for our community guidelines. Masks strongly encouraged and provided. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 24 , 2025Shabbat Morning with Bat Mitzvah of Maya Rosenbaum
Shabbat, May 24th 10:00a to 12:00p
Please join us for Shabbat morning services, including welcoming Maya Rosenbaum as a Bat Mitzvah and member of our community. -
Sunday ,
MayMay 25 , 2025(HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
Sunday, May 25th 7:00p to 8:15p
A gender-inclusive New Moon group, learning and celebrating each Rosh Ḥodesh with ancient and contemporary ritual. Open to any and all genders, inviting each to connect with our closest heavenly body, the Moon. An introductory meeting will happen on the full moon of Elul on Wednesday, Aug. 30 outdoors—weather permitting—in North Portland. Subsequent meetings will be on or near the new moon of each month either in person in North Portland or on Zoom, depending on seasonal shifts in the weather. Attend any or all sessions. RSVP to be updated on location and other details throughout the year. -
Monday ,
MayMay 26 , 2025CANCELED - Palestinian Justice Letter Writing Group
Monday, May 26th (All day)
We are taking May off for Memorial Day. See you in June! We hold monthly letter writing group Zoom gatherings to write letters to our lawmakers for Israel/Palestine justice. Questions? Email Dale Oller (member log-in required to access directory). Feel free to drop in any time! There’s no need to RSVP, but please do RSVP if you need the Zoom login. Non-Havurah-members very welcome as well. -
Tuesday ,
MayMay 27 , 2025(ZM) Book Group: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall
Tuesday, May 27th 7:00p to 8:30p
The Havurah Shalom Book Group meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books voted on by Havurah members. All are welcome to any and all meetings. Copies of our upcoming books can be checked out by members in the Havurah library. *This is the last meeting for the year. We will start up again in September 2025.* -
Wednesday ,
MayMay 28 , 2025(IP) Hebrew as a Tool: Prayer and Torah (registration closed)
Wednesday, May 28th 7:00p to 8:15p
(This class will now be starting on January 8.) Using an in-depth, word-by-word approach, we discover literal meaning(s), ancient layers of understanding, and our own personal interpretations that stem from the nuances of the Hebrew text. Basic Hebrew decoding skills necessary. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 31 , 2025(HYB) Shabbat Morning
Shabbat, May 31st 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin (who is on sabbatical until July 1, 2025), this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. Join us afterward for a light community brunch provided by the Lunches and Noshes Committee! Free childcare is provided. For Zoom information, please email info@havurahshalom.org. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 31 , 2025(IP) Bat Mitzvah Run-through
Shabbat, May 31st 2:00p to 3:30p
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Sunday ,
JunJune 1 , 2025B'nei Mitzvah run through
Sunday, Jun 1st 1:00p to 2:00p
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