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Fired Up! Dance Party, Camp Havurah, Spanish-Hebrew Service, Best
Wishes to Mario
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This Shabbat: Camp Havurah & Fired Up! Dance Party
Best Wishes to Mario Castellar
Women's Day of Jewish Learning April 26
Can You Help Mail May Hakol on April 29?
Designing Your Own Tallit Workshop April 30
Sign up now for May 8 Kabbalat Shabbat!
Shabbat School Summit on May 9
Spanish-Hebrew Service May 15
Song of Miriam Brunch, Our 2015 Honoree Is Arleen Slive
Have You Purchased a Plot in Havurah's Cemetery?
More in May ...
Read more about Havurah happenings on our website.
UPCOMING SHABBAT
New Camp Havurah Returns
Saturday, April 25
10:00-11:40 am
Kiddush Lunch Following
Havurah Shalom
Get ready for this fun and musical "Camp Havurah" Shabbat morning
service, great for all generations of Havuraniks!
Enjoy sing-a-long style prayers in Hebrew and English. Easy to follow, with
English kavanot (intentional statements). Perfect for families, minyan
“regulars,” singles and empty nesters alike. A shortened Torah service will
cap the morning’s prayer. Led by Havurah musicians and leaders, Susan
Brenner, Rachel Duke, Jacob Mandelsberg, Aaron Pearlman, Cindy Merrill,
Rabbi Joey and several youth leaders. A coordinated kiddush lunch will
follow with Havurah providing main dishes and cookies. Please bring sides
and salads. Shabbat Shalom!
Fired Up! Kick-Off Dance Party
Saturday, April 25
7:30-10:30 pm
Havurah Shalom
Put on your dancing shoes and boogie all night with your family and friends!
Our kick-off party for Fired Up! will feature Blackboard Music, DJ'd by Max
Barenberg, and lots of party snacks, wine and beer, including the famous
Havurah Dessert Table. It's the perfect way to kick off Fired Up! Buy your
tickets here! Find more Fired Up! happenings here.
Cookies, Cookies, Cookies
Help Havurah’s Fired Up! Dance Party get off to a sweet start and make
history at the same time. Can you make 3-4 dozen cookies or bite-sized
desserts and bring them to Havurah by April 25? AND/OR can you help plate
the delicious treats Saturday morning? If so, you will be participating in the
very first event of the very first FIRED UP! Please email Beth Shreve or call
her at 971-212-0904 to sign up or for more info.
LAST WEEKEND
Last weekend was filled with Havurah happenings. From an informative,
multigenerational Tikkun Olam Service Friday night to an engaging
Community Minyan on Saturday and a lively brunch and orientation for new
and prospective new members on Sunday - and more! Many thanks to all
who created community through these happenings, including the Tikkun
Olam and Membership committees. You'll find photos from the orientation on
our Facebook page and a photo, prayer and list of resources from the Tikkun
Olam Service on Friday.
WISHING THE BEST TO MARIO CASTELLAR
After almost seven years as the backbone of the Havurah office, Mario is
moving on. We’ve been very fortunate to have Mario as part of the Havurah
family. We know so many Havurah members will miss his friendly welcome
and his vast knowledge about our community.
Mario joined us as an Office Admin in 2008 and has taken on an increasing
number of responsibilities, leaving us as the Operations Manager. We’re sure
he has a great future ahead, bringing his steady presence and attention to
detail to his next assignment.
Mario’s last day in the office will be April 30. If you’re in the neighborhood,
stop by and wish him well!
P.S. Planning for office coverage is underway. Watch this space for
information on volunteer help needed and our hiring process.
-Havurah Co-President Debbi Nadell
WOMEN'S DAY OF JEWISH LEARNING
Tamar at the Crossroads
Sunday, April 26
10:00 am-1:30 pm
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
The keynote speaker for this year's Women's Day of Jewish Learning is
Havurah member Alicia Jo Rabins, poet, composer, performer and Torah
scholar. Participate in interactive breakout sessions utilizing art, drama,
writing or text study around the story of Tamar. End the day with a musical
piece by Alicia Jo Rabins. Light nosh included. Cost: $18, Students with ID:
$10. Learn more and register here.
CAN YOU HELP MAIL MARIO'S LAST HAKOL?
If you can help prepare our May Hakol for mailing at 10:00 am on
Wednesday, April 29, please email Mario soon. This is your last chance to
help Mario mail Hakol!
DESIGNING YOUR OWN TALLIT WORKSHOP
Thursday, April 30
7:30-9:30 pm
Havurah Shalom
Design a tallit that reflects personal meaning and your artistic flair. We will
introduce techniques that can be used: silk dyes, basic batik process,
appliqué techniques, stamping using ordinary stamps or stamps designed by
you. We will go over some ideas for designing the atarah (neck band of the
tallit), a short history of the tallit, a review of the prayer said when putting
on the tallit, as well as how to tie the tzitzit. Sample fabrics and tallitot will
be available. The workshop will be fun, relaxed, creative, and spiritual. Led
by Havurahnik Fran Berg. Please [email protected].
NEXT KABBALAT SHABBAT
Friday, May 8
6:30 pm Dinner, 7:30 pm Service
Havurah Shalom
Join us for great food and conversation followed by a short musical service
to welcome Shabbat. If you can't come to the dinner at 6:30 pm, come in
time for the service at 7:30 pm. Our talented Havurah musicians make this a
joyous and inspiring service. Register online for the dinner by Monday, May
4.
SHABBAT SCHOOL SUMMIT
Saturday, May 9
3:00-5:00 pm
Havurah Shalom
Our annual Shabbat School Summit provides an opportunity to debrief from
this year and plan for the next. We are currently planning for next year’s
Shabbat School. If you have a child who is entering grades K-6 in the
autumn of 2015 and are considering having him/her participate, or if you
have a general interest in how Havurah Shalom families “do” Jewish
education, please click on the link below to read more. Our enrollment
deadline is May 1 if you want to be assured of a place for your child. Read
more here.
FIRST EVER HAVURAH SHABBAT SERVICE IN SPANISH & HEBREW
Friday, May 15
7:00 pm
Havurah Shalom
Did you know that the second most widely spoken language in the US Jewish
community is Spanish?
Come join us for a unique Friday night service on May 15 that celebrates a
bilingual approach. We will have our usual celebration and songs and
welcome Shabbat together, and this time we’ll do it in Spanish and Hebrew.
Read more about the service.
Above photo of Synagogue Justo Sierra in Mexico City was taken by David
Kertzner.
SONG OF MIRIAM BRUNCH: HAVURAH'S 2015 HONOREE IS ARLEEN
SLIVE
Sunday, June 7
10:00 am-12:15 pm
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Congratulations to Arleen Slive, Havurah's 2015 Song of Miriam Honoree!
The Song of Miriam brunch is hosted by the Jewish Women’s Round Table to
honor outstanding women volunteers. This year's brunch is on Sunday, June
7, from 10:00 am to 12:15 pm, at the MJCC. The cost is $32 per person or
$24 if your registration is postmarked by May 27. Patron registration is $36,
and registration for children 12 and under is $10 each. Please print this form
to register, make your check payable to JWRT, and mail it to Jerrie Roth,
1231 SW Texas St, Portland, OR 97219. Questions? Call Jerrie Roth at 503246-4367 or Leslye Epstein at 503-274-2151.
If you'd like to join a second table of Havurahniks being formed for the
brunch, please mail your registration form and check to Jerrie Roth, then
email Teri at Havurah to let her know you've registered with JWRT and want
to sit with other Havurah members at the brunch.
HAVE YOU PURCHASED A PLOT IN HAVURAH'S CEMETERY?
If you have purchased a plot in Havurah's cemetery, Metro will be sending
you a formal contract to sign and return, as well as a package about the
cemetery. This will ensure that when you need to use the plot, there will be
no question that it is yours. It will formalize what you have already signed
with Havurah and give you a permanent record at Metro.
If you have any questions or do not receive this package in the next couple
of months, feel free to call or email me 503-293-6806 or
[email protected]. - Dave Weil
MORE IN MAY
Click here to learn about more Havurah happenings in May.
The Rabbi Search Committee will hold one last Rabbi Search Focus Group on
Sunday, April 26, at 4:00 pm. For anyone who was unable to attend one of
our earlier groups, please contact Lee Gordon to sign up and receive details
on the location: [email protected]. This is a wonderful opportunity to
have input in this most important process for bringing a new rabbi to
Havurah upon Rabbi Joey’s retirement.
Whether or not you attend a focus group, please take this RABBI SEARCH
SURVEY so your Rabbi Search Committee has input from as many Havurah
members as possible. Questions? Visit our rabbi search web pages or email
[email protected].
Havurah Shalom, 825 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
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