Passover
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Apr 6 - Apr 13, 2023
Apr 18, 2023
Yom HaShoah
Apr 25, 2023
Yom Hazikaron
Apr 26, 2023
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Apr
1 2023
Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR 97209
Welcome Shabbat with singing, dancing, and sweetness! We will gather together inside in Pollin Chapel to sing…
Apr
1 2023
Meditation Shabbat
9:30AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
The first Saturday of each month at Congregation Neveh Shalom is our Meditation Shabbat. An evolving—and…
Apr
2 2023
BB CAMP SPRING SHABBATON
BB360
6443 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Suite 234
Portland, OR
Shabbaton Weekend at BB Camp
Spring Shabbaton Weekend – March 31 – April 2, 2023
Ages: Rising Kindergarten thr…
Apr
2 2023
TEVA MONTHLY FAMILY HIKES
December 18, 9AM – Silver Falls State Park
December 18, 9AM – Silver Falls State Park
January 8, 9AM – Multnomah Falls
February …
Apr
2 2023
Family Passover Experience: Kids 0-5 & family at Shaarie Torah
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Looking for a kid-friendly Pesach experience for your family?
Education Director Cara Abrams and Rabbi Gary Ezra …
Apr
2 2023
Family Passover Experience: Kids 5-12 & Family At Shaarie Torah
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Looking for a kid-friendly Pesach experience for your family?
Education Director Cara Abrams and Rabbi Gary Ezra …
Apr
2 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Apr
4 2023
Wondering Jews Podcast Release
6:00AM - 7:00AM
Finally, a smart, funny, fast-moving podcast for Jews who love weed and for the people who love them! Join Portland b…
Apr
4 2023
Pre-Passover Treasure Hunt (for Chametz), Bonfire and s'mores
2:00PM - 2:45PM
Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Bedikat Chametz: Searching for the last leavened products before Passover. This is a traditional pre- Passover Jewish…
Apr
5 2023
Apr
6 2023
Passover Seder Matching with Shaarie Torah
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Seder Matching!
Passover starts Wednesday, April 5 and
we want to help you fill or find a seat at a seder!
If…
Apr
5 2023
A First Night Community Passover Seder for all ages at Gesher: Feast, Journey, Connect deeply, Delight at a Sede…
Apr
5 2023
Vancouver Passover Seder
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Chabad Jewish Center
9604 NE 126th Ave
#2340
Vancouver, WA 98682
Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County
Passover Seder, Wednesday, April 5th @ 7:30 PM
Join us for a meaningful, soulf…
Apr
5 2023
Young Professionals Seder and Northwest Community Seder
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Join us to connect, dine, and be inspired with old friends and new at the CYP Seder experience that will bring the st…
Apr
5 2023
Chabad at Reed Seder
7:45PM - 9:45PM
Chabad House Jewish Student Center
3355 SE Steele Street
Portland, OR 97202
This Seder is for Reed College students! The Seder will be a fun time celebrating Passover together!
Rsvp required
Je…
Apr
6 2023
A Passover Seder at Gesher: Feast, Journey, Connect deeply, Delight at a Seder that is Covid-safe, Open-Air with P…
Apr
6 2023
SE Portland Passover Seder
7:15PM - 9:15PM
Chabad of SE Portland
3355 SE Steele Street
Portland, OR 97202
The SE Portland community will gather for a Passover Seder on the 2nd night of Passover!
Rsvp required
JewishSouthEas…
Apr
6 2023
SW Portland Community Seder
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Chabad SW Portland
6612 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Come share the spirit and the warmth of the Pesach Seder in a traditional setting with family, friends and the commun…
Apr
6 2023
SW Portland Community Seder
8:30PM - 10:30PM
Home of Rabbi Motti & Mimi Wilhelm, SW Portland.
Come share the spirit and the warmth of the Pesach Seder in a traditional setting with family, friends and the community.
Apr
8 2023
Introduction to Israeli Dance
3:30PM - 4:45PM
Multnomah Arts Center
Gym
7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Get a taste of Israeli dancing in a 3-week class. If all you know about Israeli dancing is doing the grapevine step…
Apr
8 2023
Kol Shalom Community Seder at Eastside Jewish Commons
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Kol Shalom Community Seder at Eastside Jewish Commons
Apr
8 2023
PDX Young Adult Seder
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders Street
Portland, OR 97209
Join us for a festive meal, and raise a glass (or four) with your fellow Portland Area Jews in their 20s and 30s.…
Apr
9 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Apr
9 2023
The Hidden Jews of Ethiopia
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Lewis and Clark Law School
10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard
Portland, OR
Please join JLSA (Jewish Law Student Association) and PDX Hillel for a special documentary screening of NAKOT…
Apr
9 2023
Women's Passover Seder with Rabbi Laurie of Gesher
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Did you miss a seder on the first or second nights?
Would you like another Seder just with women?
Rabbi Laurie inv…
Apr
10 2023
Community Music Night with Albert Kaufman
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC's recurring community music night (2nd Monday of every month in the Prayer Room)!
Apr
11 2023
BB Camp's Central Coast Community Seder
BB360
6443 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Suite 234
Portland, OR
Join us at BB Camp for a Community Seder!
April 11, 5PM
April 11, 5PM
In the true spirit of Passover, our doors are open to all. B…
Apr
11 2023
Please join us on Zoom on the 7th night of Pesach, Shvi’i Shel Pesach, for an evening of celebration and learning…
Apr
12 2023
BB Camp's Kids Night In
6:00PM - 9:00PM
KIDS NIGHT IN
When: December 17 | February 8 | April 12, 6:00-9:00pm
When: December 17 | February 8 | April 12, 6:00-9:00pm
Where: TBD
Who should come: Drop off your camp…
Apr
15 2023
Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders Street
Portland, OR 97209
Welcome Shabbat with singing, dancing, and sweetness! We will gather together inside in Pollin Chapel to sing…
Apr
15 2023
Ahuva S. Zaslavsky Art Opening and Reception at Eastside Jewish Commons!
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Israeli Artist Ahuva Zaslavsky Art Opening and Reception at EJC
Apr
16 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Apr
16 2023
Jewish Community Orchestra Spring Concert
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
The Jewish Community Orchestra presents our Spring Concert featuring Dr. Tomás Cotik!
Apr
16 2023
Mimouna Celebration: A Post-Passover Moroccan Tradition
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Sunday, April 16, 5:00-8:00pm
People of all ages and walks of life are encouraged to join us for our festive Mimouna…
Apr
17 2023
Yom HaShoah Memorial Service
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
A service at Congregation Neveh Shalom will take place on Wednesday, April 17 at 7pm (PT) with the participation of…
Apr
18 2023
Wondering Jews Podcast Release
6:00AM - 7:00AM
Finally, a smart, funny, fast-moving podcast for Jews who love weed and for the people who love them! Join Portland b…
Apr
18 2023
Apr
18 2023
The Life and Art of Holocaust Survivor Alice Lok Cahana
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Zidell Hall, Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221
Rabbi Michael Cahana of Congregation Beth Israel will speak to Rose Schnitzer Manor Independent and Assisted Living r…
Apr
19 2023
Global Connections: Who’s Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Zoom
New York, NY 10012
Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews: Sherry Turkle (M.I.T), Daniel Rockmore (Dartmouth College), & Leor Perl MD (Rabin…
Apr
19 2023
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Board Meeting #8
4:30PM - 6:30PM
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Board Meeting.
Apr
19 2023
Sephardic Film Festival: DOUBLE FEATURE
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic
6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR
Wednesday, APRIL 19, 2023: DOUBLE FEATURE (THIRD WEEK OF APRIL, WEDNESDAY)
Rhodes Forever – 60m, 2003
Discussion Le…
Apr
20 2023
Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation (OJCYF) Annual Benefit Dinner
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center: Stern Ballroom
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR, OR 97219
Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation (OJCYF) Annual Benefit Dinner
Apr
20 2023
Women in Oregon Politics
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Zidell Hall, Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221
Former Oregon Governor Kate Brown will discuss her experience as a woman in politics and her recent fellowship at Har…
Apr
21 2023
EJC Friday Noontime Concert: International Violinist Mirabai Peart
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Noontime Concert: International Violinist Mirabai Peart
Apr
22 2023
EJC Presents: Havdallah Cafe: special guest Poet Alicia Jo Rabins!
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Havdallah Cafe: special guest Poet Alicia Jo Rabins!
Apr
23 2023
Day for the J 2023
10:00AM - 3:00PM
TBA
Join us for Day For The J: April 23, 2023!
10 AM- 3 PM
Day for the J is a one-day fundraiser supporting the MJCC, w…
Apr
23 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Apr
23 2023
Poet Willa Schneberg at EJC with Donna Prinzmetal: Reading and signing
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
It's Poetry Month at EJC! Award-winning Poet Willa Schneberg (founder and curater of OJMCHE's annual reading of…
Apr
23 2023
Apr
24 2023
Yom Hazikaron Commemoration
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane Portland, OR 97239
Portland, OR 97219
Please join us for Yom haZikaron as we commemorate Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Organized by…
Apr
25 2023
EJC Presents December First Writers Group Poetry Reading
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Presents: A poetry reading by founding members of December First Writers
Apr
26 2023
Film night: The Life of Maimonides
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Gresham Chabad Jewish Center
2091 SE Centurion Way
Gresham, OR 97080
Film night at Chabad
Join us as we watch as a community a historical film telling the story of Maimonides, the Jewish …
Apr
27 2023
Anti-Semitism on the Left: A Symposium
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Join Rabbis Ariel Stone and Jill Jacobs, author Shane Burley and scholar Natan Meir for a symposium exploring…
Apr
28 2023
JFCS Community Connection
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Zoom
Drop-in group hosted by Jewish Family & Child Service's Counseling Services.
Join JFCS for weekly conversations on Zo…
Apr
29 2023
Apr
29 2023
EJC Community Open-Mic Poetry Night
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Open Mic Poetry
Apr
30 2023
An Afternoon of Short Stories with David Fuks
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Havurah Shalom
825 NW 18th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
“Those of us who were raised in families of Holocaust survivors have learned that each individual survivor was…
Apr
30 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…