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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
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
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.
Wed, March 19 2025
19 Adar 5785
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Havurah Updates
Hineinu: Get Ready for Spring at Havurah Shalom
Key Due Dates for Havurah's Shabbat School
Shabbat School is for Havurah families with children in grades K-6. Shabbat Scho
Hineinu: Purim Celebration Thursday, March 13 (Hamantaschen & Helpers Needed!), Plus More Havurah Events
Havurah's Purim Celebration!
Thursday, March 13
6 pm to 8 pm, Thursday, March 13 - At Havurah Shalom (or join via Zoom—we
You're Invited: Kabbalat Shabbat Tonight, March 7; Purim Celebration on Thursday, March 13, and More at Havurah Shalom
to Havurah Shalom
Kabbalat Shabbat Celebration - Friday, March 7
5:45 pm Hearty Nosh, 6:30 pm Service, 7:30 pm Continued Heart
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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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 19 , 2025
Wednesday, Mar 19th 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. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 20 , 2025
Thursday, Mar 20th 6:00p to 8:30p
Free, All are welcome. Click to go to the RSVP page. Doors & Info Tables Open: 5:30 pm; Panel Discussion Begins: 6:30 pm Havurah’s Climate Action Team (HCAT) is hosting this event. Just as it seemed that we were making real climate progress, the fossil fuel industry is sidetracking elected officials, regulators and business leaders with a rash of climate solution diversions. In the face of Zenith Energy’s plans to make Portland the West Coast center for so-called renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, the panel will examine how renewable diesel is fraught with all kinds of problems and dangers—and actually may have a higher carbon footprint than petroleum-based fuels—and how renewable natural gas actually comes from methane produced by tortured animals in factory farms. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 20 , 2025
Thursday, Mar 20th 7:00p to 8:30p
(Normally held on second Thursdays, this month's meeting is on March 20.) Havurah members, join the Racial Justice Committee for our monthly meeting (2nd Thursdays, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, Zoom Room Bet). We will make plans to create learning opportunities for our community and engage in learning together during the meeting. Questions? Contact Julia Lager Mesulam. *Log in to your Havurah member account on our website and look under the Contact tab for the Member Directory and Zoom Room login info.* -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 22 , 2025
Shabbat, Mar 22nd 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members, 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@havurhshalom.org. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 23 , 2025
Sunday, Mar 23rd 12:00p to 3:00p
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Monday ,
MarMarch 24 , 2025
Monday, Mar 24th (All day)
Click to learn how to submit your contributions to our monthly newsletter, Hakol. -
Tuesday ,
MarMarch 25 , 2025
Tuesday, Mar 25th 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. We'll meet on Zoom for March 25; RSVP for Zoom info. -
Friday ,
MarMarch 28 , 2025
Friday, Mar 28th 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 ,
MarMarch 29 , 2025
Shabbat, Mar 29th 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@havurhshalom.org. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2025
Sunday, Mar 30th 2:00p to 4:30p
Come hear Dr. David G. Lewis, a specialist in the history of the Kalapuyans and other Western Oregon tribes. Join us in person at Havurah Shalom or online via Zoom. RSVP for Zoom info. All are welcome.
Address: 825 NW 18th Ave, Portland OR 97209 Phone: 503-248-4662
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