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If you're a member of Havurah and want to submit news for our weekly email, calendar, or Hakol, please reference the Havurah Guidelines for Communications and the information describing the submission forms below.
If you're not a member of Havurah yet but want to receive monthly email updates about Havurah activities, please send your name and email address to info@havurahshalom.org. We would be happy to send you our monthly emails! Learn more about becoming a member of Havurah here.
You can also request a website update or new nametag, or submit minutes or reports on behalf of your committee or cluster. Scroll down to view these forms. If you have any questions, please email info@havurahshalom.org.
Hineinu Submission Form
Havurah members, please use the form above to submit news for Hineinu, Havurah's weekly email. The deadline is 12 noon on Tuesdays. If the submission deadline has to be changed due to a holiday or anticipated staff absence, a notice will be posted in the previous weekly community email.
Calendar
Email your calendar requests to Rachel Pollak. If you also want to include your event in the weekly email, fill out the form at the link above and check the box next to "please put this information on the Havurah calendar too." If you do this, there is no need to email Rachel directly.
Hakol Submission Form
Havurah members, please use the form above to submit articles for Hakol. Unless it is extended (check the Havurah calendar), the Hakol submission deadline is the third Thursday of each month for the issue of Hakol to be published at the start of the following month. Articles should be 500 words or less, unless you have reached out to tara@havurahshalom.org an received prior approval.
Misheberach Request Form
Havurah members are invited to use this form to submit the name of a relative or Havurah member to be read aloud during the Misheberach (healing prayer) at Shabbat services. You will need to log in as a member to access the form.
For Your Family Submission Form
Please use the form above to submit news to the For Your Family newsletter.
Text Opt-Out Form
Please use the form above if you would like to opt out of all texts from Havurah. This only applies to members, and you must sign in to fill out this form. Texts are sent in case of emergency.
Read Our News
Read recent Hineinus, our weekly community emails, here. Find issues of our monthly newsletter, Hakol, here.
Fri, November 14 2025
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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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Friday ,
NovNovember 14 , 2025(IP) Kabbalat Shabbat Rehearsal
Friday, Nov 14th 4:00p to 6:00p
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Friday ,
NovNovember 14 , 2025(HYB) Kabbalat Shabbat Celebration
Friday, Nov 14th 5:45p to 8:00p
A musical, all-ages Friday night service with family-friendly dessert and hearty nosh before and after. All are welcome! 5:45 pm Hearty Nosh, 6:30 Service, 7:30 Oneg. Free childcare is provided. Those joining on Zoom, please come at 6:30; the in-person hearty nosh portion and oneg will not be televised. For Zoom information, please email info@havurhshalom.org. -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 15 , 2025(HYB) Discovering Shabbat Morning: Learners' Minyan
Shabbat, Nov 15th 10:30a to 12:00p
This upbeat, interactive service especially for Grades 5-7 focuses on the structure, key themes, and prayers of the morning service. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 16 , 2025(HYB) Chanukah: Not Just For Kids Anymore
Sunday, Nov 16th 10:30a to 12:00p
We all think of kids, gelt and dreidels when we think of Chanukah. But in reality, is Chanukah just a kids holyday? Join us as we discover the ways in which Chanukah is a holyday for adults! Emily Simon will lead us as we study sections of the Book of Macabees and other Chanukah-related texts. We will learn things about Chanukah that Hebrew school did not teach us. All are welcome. Please RSVP below. Our class will include participants from a variety of congregations around Oregon, Washington and the USA. Facilitated by Emily Simon with assistance by David Dropkin. Please note that the start date for this class has been changed to Nov. 2. -
Monday ,
NovNovember 17 , 2025Havurahnik Mahjong Group
Monday, Nov 17th 1:00p to 4:00p
Just for Havurah members, our Mahjong Group 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. -
Monday ,
NovNovember 17 , 2025(ZM) Climate Change Book Group Slow Reading of "Not Too Late"
Monday, Nov 17th 5:30p to 6:30p
All are welcome! Havurah members and non-members alike are invited to join us in this slow, section-by-section reading of "Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility." Click and RSVP. Attend any or all of these HCAT (Havurah's Climate Action Team) Book Group discussions about "Not Too Late." -
Monday ,
NovNovember 17 , 2025(IP) Thinking About Palestine and Israel After the Destruction of Gaza [CLASS IS FULL]
Monday, Nov 17th 7:00p to 8:30p
Learn about the historical contexts behind Oct. 7, 2023, as well as the response that has resulted in massive destruction of life and society in Gaza. Led by Joel Beinin. -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 18 , 2025Hakol Deadline is Tuesday, November 18
Tuesday, Nov 18th (All day)
Havurah members, click to learn how to submit your contributions to our monthly newsletter, Hakol. -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 18 , 2025(HYB) Steering Meeting (Nov. 18)
Tuesday, Nov 18th 6:30p to 8:30p
Steering members and staff will meet to consider matters of governance. All Havurah Shalom members are invited to attend Steering Committee meetings. A link to a draft agenda, accessible only to logged-in members, will be posted here in advance of the meeting. -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 18 , 2025MACG Action Team Meeting
Tuesday, Nov 18th 7:00p to 8:30p
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