Welcoming Andi
Welcoming Andi, Havurah Shalom Program Director
We are thrilled to let you know that Andi Bales Molnar will begin at Havurah on Monday, Nov. 27, as Havurah Program Director. This position was identified long ago as critical to supporting our growing community and contributing to a sustainable organizational infrastructure for staff, lay leaders, and members of Havurah. Remodeling is happening currently in the Gan room to create an office for Andi as well as to modify the Kerem classroom for Shabbat School.
Andi will play a significant role in supporting programming across Havurah, particularly in our Education Programs and Tikkun Olam cluster. She will be taking on the tasks of the ACE (Assistant Coordinator of Education), in addition to other congregation-wide program support functions. You will see her at Shabbat School, Middle School, various committee meetings and during normal office hours. She will take on supervision of program and operational staff, which has previously been the responsibility of our lay leadership. Havurah co-presidents will continue to provide supervision to our Rabbi and Education Director, as well as our new Program Director.
Please stop by, introduce yourself and get to know her. Andi will spend much of her first few weeks meeting with staff, Steering members and committee leads to get a deeper understanding of how we function at Havurah. As this is a new position, it will evolve over time. Any questions let us know.
Your Staffing DTFers (Disappearing Task Force)
- Janet Byrd, Treasurer
- Chris Coughlin, Tikkun Olam Lead
- Lisa Cordova, Limud Lead
- Julia Lager-Mesulam, Vice President
You can read about Andi here.
Tue, May 7 2024
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Upcoming Events
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Tuesday ,
MayMay 7 , 2024
Tuesday, May 7th 7:00p to 7:30p
[RSVP to be emailed a recording of the April 9 intro session.] The Omer is an ancient tradition marking time between the Exodus from the Narrow Place to the Expanse at Sinai. Explore tools and practices to facilitate your own learning and experience from Liberation to Revelation. We will have an intro class followed by half-hour check-ins, one for each Sephira. Led by Andrine de la Rocha. 7 pm, Tuesdays, Apr. 9 (Intro), 23 (Chesed), 30 (Gevurah); May 7 (Tiferet), 14 (Netzach), 21 (Hod), 28 (Yesod); Jun. 4 (Malchut) Led by Andrine de la Rocha. -
Wednesday ,
MayMay 8 , 2024
Wednesday, May 8th 6:00p to 8:00p
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Wednesday ,
MayMay 8 , 2024
Wednesday, May 8th 7:00p to 8:15p
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Thursday ,
MayMay 9 , 2024
Thursday, May 9th 11:00a to 3:00p
This exhibit is about science and art. It is meant to be a learning experience, about the top 60 solutions to climate change, as researched by over 5,000 scientists. And most importantly it is about hope. It is about learning about these solutions to climate change and changing the hearts and minds of those around us, so that we can all work together. Anne Nesse, 2024 -
Thursday ,
MayMay 9 , 2024
Thursday, May 9th 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. -
Thursday ,
MayMay 9 , 2024
Thursday, May 9th 7:00p to 8:15p
Using Buber's The Tales of Rabbi Nachman, we will look at the life of Rabbi Nachman, his teachings, and his profound stories. The class will involve some meditation and journaling to help us reflect. Led by Harriet Cooke. -
Friday ,
MayMay 10 , 2024
Friday, May 10th 6:00p to 8:30p
A family-friendly oneg followed by a service led by Rabbi Benjamin and Havurah musicians, with dinner afterward. 6 pm Oneg, 6:30 Service, 7:30 Dinner. The dinner portion of the celebration is by registration-only and may fill up to capacity in advance. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 11 , 2024
Shabbat, May 11th 10:00a to 12:00p
Please join us in welcoming Benjamin Rose and Asher Segal-Adoff as a B'nei Mitzvah and members of our community. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 11 , 2024
Shabbat, May 11th 7:00p to 8:30p
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Sunday ,
MayMay 12 , 2024
Sunday, May 12th 10:30a to 12:00p
We are, once again, coming up to the dates when Palestine and Israel each has a national day of remembrance to mourn the consequences of the ongoing violence. Israelis mourn on Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) and Palestinians on Nakba Day (Day of Catastrophe). As an alternative, Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle Families Forum organize the Joint Memorial and Joint Nakba Remembrance ceremonies, through which they can grieve together, catalyze transformation, and strengthen their shared resolve to create a just peace. We will gather at Havurah Shalom to view the ceremonies together when they air.