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Oct 8, 2018
Oct
1 2018
Oct
31 2018
Monthly Mitzvah Project
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Monthly Mitzvah Project
Each month, the MJCC and PJA communities collect items for different area organizations in P…
Oct
7 2018
Portland Hadassah Presents Annual Giving Event -SAVE THE DATE
12:30PM - 2:30PM
TBA
Our Annual Giving Event will have a patient speaking to us about their life saving experience in the Hadassah Hospital.
Oct
7 2018
JGSO: Jewish Life in Poland
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Ahavath Achim
3225 SW Barbur Blvd,
Portland, OR 97239
JGSO: Jewish Life in Poland
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon invites you, your family and friends to its up…
Oct
8 2018
Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose
2:30PM - 3:25PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose
Mussar is an approach to self-awareness and personal development that is grounded in d…
Oct
9 2018
Yom Kippur Services - P'nai Or of Portland Jewish Renewal
10:00AM - 7:30PM
P'nai Or of Portland: Jewish Renewal
6948 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Celebrate High Holy Days 5780 with P'nai Or of Portland!
Our services invite deep spiritual reflection, reawakening,…
Oct
9 2018
Mah Jongg for Beginners
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Beginners
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
Registration Information…
Oct
9 2018
Yom Kippur Family Services - P'nai Or of Portland Jewish Renewal
11:00AM - 12:00PM
P'nai Or of Portland: Jewish Renewal
6948 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Celebrate High Holy Days 5780 with P'nai Or of Portland!
Our services invite deep spiritual reflection, reawakening,…
Oct
9 2018
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level!
Registration Information: CG102, oregonjcc.org…
Oct
9 2018
City Council Candidate Forum (Hardesty and Smith)
7:00PM - 9:00PM
TBD
City Council Candidate Forum (Hardesty and Smith)
JCRC Candidate Forum with City Council candidates Jo Ann Hardesty …
Oct
9 2018
Election 2018: City Council Candidate Forum
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Election 2018: City Council Candidate Forum
Featuring Jo Ann Hardesty and Loretta Smith, the top two candidates from…
Oct
10 2018
Exhibition Tour of OJMCHE
1:00AM - 2:00PM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209
Please join OJMCHE for weekly public tours of the museum galleries at 1pm on Wednesdays. Tours are free with admissio…
Oct
10 2018
Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Sportsplex @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground
For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old. Play. Meet fri…
Oct
10 2018
Israel Film Series
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israel Film Series
Calling all filmgoers! Join us for an array of Israeli films focusing on the topic of homelessnes…
Oct
10 2018
Israeli Dancing
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israeli Dancing
Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
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10 2018
The Upcoming Midterms, the Trump White House and the Impact on Israel
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Alan Elsner has had a long career at the top ranks of American and international journalism prior to joining J…
Oct
11 2018
PJ Story Hour Yad b'Yad
11:00AM - 11:45AM
Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221
Share in a weekly intergenerational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of…
Oct
11 2018
Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen
A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that draw on our experiences.…
Oct
11 2018
Why Were There So Many Jews in Eastern Europe? - Shaul Stampher
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 298, Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway
Room 298
Portland, OR 97201
Why Were There So Many Jews in Eastern Europe? - Shaul Stampher
Join us for a lecture by Shaul Stampfer, Professor …
Oct
11 2018
Intro to Judaism
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location varies among local synagogues
Intro to Judaism
The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30
T…
Oct
13 2018
Congregation Kol Ami Tot Shabbat
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Congregation Kol Ami
7800 NE 119th St
Vancouver, WA 98685
Please join Congregation Kol Ami for Tot Shabbat every 2nd Saturday of the month.
Oct
13 2018
Shabbat Storytime
9:45AM - 10:15AM
Katie Schneider
7550 NE Irving Street
Portland, OR 97213
Shabbat Storytime
Join us for our monthly gathering of toddlers and their caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs and craft…