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Dec 25, 2019
Sep
1 2019
Dec
31 2019
Fall Monthly Mitzvah Projects
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the blue bin i…
Dec
22 2019
Chanukah Candle Workshop
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Chabad Center for Jewish Life
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Get into the Chanukah spirit! Bring your own special light to your Menorah this Chanukah! Experiment with…
Dec
22 2019
Mini Mensch Chanukah Celebration
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Hillsboro Public Library
2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Mini Mensches invites you to join us in celebrating the first night of Chanukah together! We will read a story with…
Dec
22 2019
Hanukkah Story Time with Eric Kimmel!
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Green Bean Books
1600 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
We are delighted to welcome back the amazing PJ Library author, Eric Kimmel for our annual Hanukkah Story Time at Gre…
Dec
22 2019
Cedar Sinai Park Chanukah Party
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Cedar Sinai Park / Robison Jewish Health Center
6125 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR
Cedar Sinai Park is having a Chanukah Party featuring our choir and latkes.
Dec
22 2019
Chanukah Donuts + Dancing
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Chanukah Donuts + Dancing
Make decorations for your home, take part in Israeli dancing, and eat some delicious sufga…
Dec
22 2019
A Quieter Hanukah Celebration and Dinner at Gesher
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Come to the rabbis' home to savor the light and the miracles in our lives. Make (or bring) your own menorah for cand…
Dec
22 2019
First Night at Director Park
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Director Park
Portland, OR
Portland's Public Menorah lit at Director Park
Dec
22 2019
Shaarie Torah Chanukah Party
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Join us for family fun and Chanukah themed treats, a Blazer-suite ticket raffle, latkes, Klezmer music, driedel game…
Dec
22 2019
Sharing the Light Holiday Concert
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209
In the spirit of our unique and beautiful holiday traditions, join us for a joyful musical collaboration between…
Dec
22 2019
Dec
22 2019
Vancouver Community Chanukah Celebration
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Esther Short Park
W 6th St. & Columbia St.
Downtown
Vancouver, WA 98660
Vancouver's Annual Community Chanukah Celebration, a free and public event.
Live Music! Donuts! Hot Cocoa! Entertain…
Dec
22 2019
CNS Community Chanukah Party
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Celebrate the festival of lights with your Congregation Neveh Shalom Family. Remember to bring your own chanukiah to …
Dec
23 2019
Dec
31 2019
Eight of our community members opened up their hearts to share why the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's progra…
Dec
23 2019
BB Winter Vacation Days
8:00AM - 6:00PM
BB Camp Office
7126 NE M L King Blvd
Suite 200
Portland, OR 97211
BB WINTER DAYS
December 23, 24 | January 2, 3, 8am to 6pm, Grades K-5 & 6-8
Join BB Camp during winter break for fun…
Dec
23 2019
Hanukkah Family Skate
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Oaks Park Roller Rink
7805 SE Oaks Park Way
Portland, OR 97219
Come join the Portland Kollel and SHORESH Hebrew School for a Family Hanukkah Skate at Oaks Park Roller Skating Rink!…
Dec
23 2019
Candle Lighting at Cedar Sinai Park
4:15PM - 5:15PM
Cedar Sinai Park
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221
Join PJ Library families at Cedar Sinai Park for a special Hanukkah Candle Lighting with Kim Schneiderman! There will…
Dec
23 2019
Tigard Chanukah Celebration & Menorah Lighting
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Liberty Park
SW Main St. & Pacific Highway
Tigard, OR 97223
For the first time in Tigard, a 9-foot tall menorah will grace Liberty Park in Downtown Tigard and be lit in observan…
Dec
23 2019
Menorah Lighting at Director Park
5:30PM - 5:45PM
Director Park
Portland, OR
Join Chabad of Oregon at the lighting of Portland's Public Menorah at Director Park
Dec
23 2019
Chanukah Jewish Heritage Night with the Portland Trailblazers
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Moda Center
1 N Center Court St
Portland, OR
Chabad of Oregon & the Portland Trailblazers are once again partnering together for Chanukah Jewish Heritage Night!
…Dec
24 2019
BB Winter Vacation Days
8:00AM - 6:00PM
BB Camp Office
7126 NE M L King Blvd
Suite 200
Portland, OR 97211
BB WINTER DAYS
December 23, 24 | January 2, 3, 8am to 6pm, Grades K-5 & 6-8
Join BB Camp during winter break for fun…
Dec
24 2019
Chanukah Fun House
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Everything Jewish
2317 SW Vermont Street
Portland, OR 97219
Chanukah Fun House for the whole family!! Enjoy cool crafts, fun games, and more!!
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec 24-25t…
Dec
24 2019
Menorah Lighting at Director Park
5:30PM - 5:45PM
Director Park
Portland, OR
Join Chabad of Oregon at the lighting of Portland's Public Menorah at Director Park
Dec
24 2019
Thanksgiving Hanuka Celebration and Feast at Gesher
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Hanuka Celebration and Dinner at Gesher — A Bridge Home
Come to the rabbis' home for Hanuka! Turkey dinner, La…
Dec
24 2019
MoHo heads down to Peacock Lane
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Meet at Moishe House - text 503-908-3394 for address
Join us for some hot cider and a stroll down Peacock lane as we take in the gorgeously decorated houses!
Take some t…
Dec
25 2019
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…
Dec
25 2019
Music and Movement with a Jewish Twist
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Music and Movement for ages 0-4 At Maayan Torah Day School Free of charge Wednesdays 10-11am October…
Dec
25 2019
Chanukah Fun House
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Everything Jewish
2317 SW Vermont Street
Portland, OR 97219
Chanukah Fun House for the whole family!! Enjoy cool crafts, fun games, and more!!
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec 24-25t…
Dec
25 2019
JND Chinese Food and a Movie
5:00PM - 7:00PM
SE Portland, address provided at RSVP
Join us for a festive Chanukah celebration and a classic Christmas event that our people have been observing for gene…
Dec
25 2019
Shaarie Torah Men's Club Spaghetti Dinner
5:00PM - 7:30PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Join the Shaarie Torah Men's Club for their annual Spaghetti Dinner with fun, music, surprises, spaghetti and more. F…
Dec
25 2019
Menorah Lighting at Director Park
5:30PM - 5:45PM
Director Park
Portland, OR
Join Chabad of Oregon at the lighting of Portland's Public Menorah at Director Park
Dec
26 2019
Yad B'Yad
11:00AM - 11:45AM
Cedar Sinai Park-Adult Day Services Program
6125 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 …
Dec
26 2019
Menorah Lighting at Director Park
5:30PM - 5:45PM
Director Park
Portland, OR
Join Chabad of Oregon at the lighting of Portland's Public Menorah at Director Park
Dec
26 2019
Dec
27 2019
Menorah Lighting at Director Park
3:00PM - 3:15PM
Director Park
Portland, OR
Join Chabad of Oregon at the lighting of Portland's Public Menorah at Director Park
Dec
27 2019
Fourth Fridays w/ Rabbi Eve (age 0-6)
5:15PM - 6:15PM
Welcome Shabbat with music and stories; potluck dinner to follow.
Contact Rabbi Eve for location: eposen@nevehshalom…
Dec
27 2019
Shabbat Dinner of Hanukah Celebration at Gesher
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Come to the rabbis' home for a delicious Shabbat Hanukah dinner. Make (or bring) your own menorah for candle lightin…
Dec
27 2019
Moishe House Hanukkah Party!
8:00PM - 11:00PM
Moishe House - text 503-908-3394 for address
Let's light candles and celebrate- it's Moishe House's annual Hanukkah Party and white elephant gift exchange!
Brin…
Dec
28 2019
Ladies Night Out - Tigard Jewish Women's Circle
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Tigard Chabad Jewish Center
12555 Sw Summer Crest Dr.
Tigard, OR 97223
Enjoy cheese, chocolate, and conversation while designing a personalized art.
Kindly RSVP @ jewishtigard.com/events
Dec
28 2019
Menorah Lighting at Director Park
6:30PM - 6:45PM
Director Park
PORTLAND, OR
Join Chabad of Oregon at the lighting of Portland's Public Menorah at Director Park
Dec
28 2019
Hip Hop Hanukkah with DJ Saulomite
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Leikam Brewing
5812 East Burnside
Portland, OR 97215
Join us to celebrate Hannukah with DJ Saulomite! Get your latkes and dancing on. All ages welcome!