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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.
Sat, July 12 2025
16 Tammuz 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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Saturday ,
JulJuly 12 , 2025
Shabbat, Jul 12th 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. -
Monday ,
JulJuly 14 , 2025
Monday, Jul 14th 11:00a to 2:00p
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Tuesday ,
JulJuly 15 , 2025
Tuesday, Jul 15th 6:30p to 8:30p
**Our Steering Meeting this month will be held on Tuesday, July 15 instead of on the usual day (second Tuesdays).** Steering members and staff will meet to consider matters of governance. All Havurah Shalom members are invited to attend Steering Committee meetings. For Zoom join links, visit havurahshalom.org/zoom (must be logged in) or call the office in advance for assistance (503-248-4662). -
Tuesday ,
JulJuly 15 , 2025
Tuesday, Jul 15th 7:00p to 8:30p
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Wednesday ,
JulJuly 16 , 2025
Wednesday, Jul 16th 1:00p to 2:00p
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Saturday ,
JulJuly 19 , 2025
Shabbat, Jul 19th 10:00a to 12:00p
Please join us for Shabbat morning services, including welcoming Sylvia Hartman as a Bat Mitzvah and member of our community. -
Sunday ,
JulJuly 20 , 2025
Sunday, Jul 20th 10:30a to 2:00p
Havurah Shalom and Congregation Shir Tikvah are marching in the Portland Pride Parade! ***Havurah Shalom members, Shir Tikvah members, and friends, please RSVP ASAP.*** We'll meet up at our contingent's starting point (NW Davis, between NW 9th & 10th) at/by 10:45 am on Sunday, July 20. Questions? Email tara@havurahshalom.org. -
Monday ,
JulJuly 21 , 2025
Monday, Jul 21st 7:00p to 8:00p
Join us for our first meeting for the book "Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility." -
Tuesday ,
JulJuly 22 , 2025
Tuesday, Jul 22nd (All day)
Click to learn how to submit your contributions to our monthly newsletter, Hakol. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 25 , 2025
Friday, Jul 25th 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.
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