Sukkot at Havurah
Sukkot & Simchat Torah at Havurah

We have a lively Sukkot and Simchat Torah planned at Havurah this year!
Sukkah Decorating on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 6:30 pm - Please join us at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 3, to decorate our new sukkah. Bring your own artwork to add to the walls if you wish! If you can join in the decorating adventure, please RSVP here.
Our new, bigger sukkah represents a significant gift of design and construction time from Tivnu, an award-winning nonprofit led by Havurah member Steven Eisenbach-Budner. Check out these photos of Tivnu students hard at work in our courtyard during the past two weeks.
Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck Dessert Oneg, Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 pm – Join us for a Kabbalat Shabbat Service with a Sukkot theme of welcoming the stranger. We'll have a potluck dessert oneg in the sukkah following the service, if weather allows, so please bring a dessert to share. RSVPs are welcome.
Tikkun Olam Folk Singing in the Sukkah, Sunday, Oct. 8, 3:00 pm - Join us for an afternoon with singers and musicians to sing folk songs in the sukkah! Bring your voices, your instruments and your spirit! We will have some copies of “Rise Up Singing” to guide us. Questions? Contact Susan Rosenthall at sarosenthall@msn.com or Judy Heumann at mjheumann@gmail.com. Please RSVP here.
Alter Rockers Happy Hour & Potluck, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 5:00 pm – The Alter Rockers, those who are retired or are contemplating retirement, or who just want to have fun, have reserved the sukkah for a happy hour. Please bring vegetarian hors d’oeuvres to share and whatever you want to drink. To RSVP, please email Sarah Rosenberg.
Following Sukkot, we will have a Shemini Atzeret service, with Yizkor, at 8:00 am on Thursday, Oct. 12.
Simchat Torah celebration, Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:30 pm - We will have a family-friendly, joyous celebration, with a dessert buffet from 6:00 - 6:50 pm, followed by music, dancing and celebrating Torah. We will also have an adult beverage table, so please bring a bottle and/or mixer to share if you wish. RSVP here if you can come!
Sun, October 26 2025
4 Cheshvan 5786
Need Help? If you are a Havurah member in need of help, log in to find resources here.
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.
-
Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025(IP) Tivnu Teen Building Project
Sunday, Oct 26th 11:00a to 2:00p
Learn how to build planter boxes that will be used by a houseless community to grow their own produce and flowers. Tivnu staff/participants will teach you how to use the tools you need to bring fresh produce and a little cheer. Tivnu will also frame the project in the context of Jewish values surrounding self-sufficiency, land use, and taking care of your body. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025(HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
Sunday, Oct 26th 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. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025(ZM) Israel-Palestine Committee Monthly Planning Meeting
Sunday, Oct 26th 7:00p to 8:30p
Havurah members, you are welcome to join the Israel-Palestine Committee planning meeting. We meet monthly in Zoom Room Dalet (fourth Sundays, 7 pm to 8:30 pm). For Zoom Room info, visit havurahshalom.org/zoom (be sure you log in to your Havurah member account). -
Monday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2025(ZM) Havurah's Climate Action Team (HCAT) Meeting
Monday, Oct 27th 5:00p to 6:30p
Havurah members, join the next monthly meeting of Havurah's Climate Action Team (HCAT) in Zoom Room Gimel, from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. ***For Havurah members who are not already on HCAT, RSVP/register to be emailed the agenda for our next meeting when it's ready. You don't have to commit to attending all the meetings listed.*** Questions? Contact Elianne Lieberman or Marianna Grossman. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2025(IP) Thinking About Palestine and Israel After the Destruction of Gaza [CLASS IS FULL]
Monday, Oct 27th 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 ,
OctOctober 28 , 2025(ZM) Cohort D of Coming Home to Solidarity
Tuesday, Oct 28th 11:30a to 1:30p
What is Coming Home to Solidarity? Coming Home to Solidarity is a workshop designed to help us create a culture and community where all members freely show up as their authentic selves; where all are valued, appreciated, and have a sense of belonging. The workshop is an opportunity for white-bodied or white-identifying congregants to come together in a supportive and caring environment to reflect, learn and unlearn, heal from the ways we have been impacted by white supremacy, and start to recognize new possibilities for taking action. Havurahniks, click to learn more and RSVP. -
Tuesday ,
OctOctober 28 , 2025(IP) Torah and Film: Ecclesiastes and Groundhog Day (1993)
Tuesday, Oct 28th 5:00p to 9:00p
What is the meaning of life, especially when you're living the same day over and over? In this two-part class, we’ll explore the themes of futility, impermanence, and transformation in the book Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) alongside the 1993 film Groundhog Day. Led by Rabbinic Intern Noah Lind. -
Tuesday ,
OctOctober 28 , 2025(ZM) Book Group: "Enter Ghost" by Isabella Hammad
Tuesday, Oct 28th 7:00p to 8:15p
(Note that the October 2025 book to be discussed is now "Enter Ghost" by Isabella Hammad. Joel Beinin will lead the discussion.) The Havurah Book Group is a venue for discussion of complex, controversial issues. We encourage members to engage one another through sharing ideas and knowledge. Books chosen by the group are discussed in monthly meetings. Members come to discussions that interest them. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 29 , 2025(HYB) Finance Committee
Wednesday, Oct 29th 5:00p to 6:30p
-
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 29 , 2025(IP) Middle School
Wednesday, Oct 29th 6:30p to 8:30p
For grades 7 and 8.
Address: 825 NW 18th Ave, Portland OR 97209 Phone: 503-248-4662
Privacy Settings | Privacy Policy | Member Terms
©2025 All rights reserved. Find out more about ShulCloud