Groups
Adult Choir
Chai, Plus a Few
Chevra Kavod Hamet
Havurot
HaZamir (Teen Choir)
Hinenu
Keruv
Men's Club
Ozreinu
The Percy Bernstein Orchestra
Senior Lunch Bunch
Shoreshim
TASK
Taste & Travel
Vaad Shel Chesed
Women’s League
Neveh Shalom Adult Choir Mondays 7:30pm-9pm
The Neveh Shalom Adult Choir continues a very long tradition of choral music at our synagogue. The choir meets from 7:30-9pm most Monday nights from mid-August to May. The choir will be accepting new members starting Monday, October 8. Call (503- 246-8831 ext. 116) or email (cantor@nevehshalom. org) Cantor Shivers for more information about joining. No Hebrew knowledge is required. All music is transliterated into English.
This season the choir will be performing Sephardic music at Friday night services on December 14. They will also sing a Saturday evening concert of different kinds of Sephardic music with Cantor Ramon Tasat on February 2, 2008. The Friday night before on Feb. 1, 6:15pm, the choir will lead the congregation in Sephardic melodies. Following the service will be a Friday night dinner that is open to all - come and have a chance to eat with our guest cantor. The choir will sing at the annual Portland Jewish Choir Festival, April 6, 2008.Contact Cantor Shivers at 503.293-7301 or cantor@nevehshalom.org
Chai, Plus a Few
Formerly 50+ Group from MJCC, our goal is to create a fun and safe
venue for mature Jewish singles to meet and socialize. Call Julian
Kaufman at 503.642.7412 or juliankaufmn@earthlink.net for more
information.
Havurah Program
The Havurah Program at Neveh Shalom provides
every member the opportunity to meet, to celebrate and to socialize
with small groups of 5-8 individuals and/or families. The groups meet
in the homes of individual Havurah members on a schedule established by
them. For more info contact JoAnn Bezodis 503.293.7309.
After a Jew dies, a burial society, known as the Chevra Kadisha
(literally, "holy society") prepares the body for interment. This
process, called tahara (purification), involves the respectful, ritual
cleaning of the corpse, by men for males and by women for females.
The Neveh Shalom Chevra Kvod Hamet, a voluntary, community-wide
organization, devoted to the reverential preparation of the dead
according to Jewish tradition, was established 30 years ago under the
guidance of Rabbi Stampfer.
The Neveh Shalom Chevra Kvod Hamet is a group of committed Jews who
prepare the body for burial. Currently, the membership includes men and
women from nine Portland Synagogues.
The Chevra Kvod Hamet provides services to any Jew, whether
affiliated with a synagogue or not. The Chevra Kvod Hamet is
financially self-supporting.
Jewish tradition regards it as exceptionally meritorious to join a
Chevra Kadisha, as performing this important mitzvah is done
anonymously.
A Havurah (Hebrew for "fellowship") is a group of individuals, couples and/or families with children who meet regularly to study, socialize, and celebrate Jewish life in a unique manner determined by each particular Havurah. It is a way for congregants to develop "communities within community" bringing together groups under the Neveh Shalom umbrella with similar demographics, values and interests and giving our large congregation a more intimate feel.
For more information about the Havurot program, please contact Caron Blau Rothstein at crothstein@nevehshalom.org or download the Havurah Interest Form.
Calling all teens who love to sing! HaZamir is a national Jewish teen choir for teens in 9th through 12th grade. Once a year all the teen choirs from across the continent get together and sing together in a festival on the east coast. This year we are starting a Portland branch of HaZamir. There will also be an opportunity to join in a HaZamir Israel trip and sing your way across Israel during the summer of 2008 in time to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday. Becky Thompson will be the conductor. Watch for a notice of an informational meeting soon!
For more information contact Cantor
Shivers at cantor@nevehshalom.org
Hinenu is for all Jews in their 20's and 30's who live in the Portland
area and who are post-college and pre- kids. Hinenu means, "Here We
Are" - the future of Congregation Neveh Shalom and the Portland Jewish
community. We seek to enrich personal life, friendship, and community
with civic responsibility, good food, music, dancing, study, and
motivation to seek new challenges. THIS IS NOT YOUR BUBBE'S JUDAISM!!!!
For more information or to get on our e-mail list contact
info@hinenu.org or see our website at www.hinenu.org
Keruv
The
root of KERUV means "to bring close." Keruv is a program to reach out
to intermarried couples, to address the needs of families that are
directly or indirectly affected by intermarriage, and to encourage
inclusion and participation. We schedule 4-6 events throughout the year
for times of discussion, learning, Q & A with the Rabbi, and just
casual times of getting to know each other. This year, we are
scheduling a number of events that will focus on holidays: making the
Jewish holidays more approachable, and appreciating our common themes
and values. Keruv will meet on the following Sundays during the 2007-08
program year:
September 30, 5:00pm Sukkot Gathering and vegetarian potluck at the
home of Chris and JoAnn Bezodis, RSVP to
503-293-7309
Sunday, December 9, 5:00pm
Hanukkah party, location TBA
Sunday, January 6, 9:45am
Synagogue Tour and Q/A session with Rabbi
Isaak at Congregation Neveh Shalom
Sunday, April 20, 5:00pm
Second Night Seder at the home of Randy and
Donna Grossman, RSVP to Randy at
503-524-8066
Please contact Randy Grossman at
RMGOR@aol.com or JoAnn Bezodis, Program
Director at 503-293-7309 or
jbezodis@nevehshalom.org and we will add you to our
list to receive updates and invitations to future events.
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Exciting speakers, lively discussions, community activities, great
adventures! Join the fun & make some new friends! Men's Club of
Neveh Shalom is an easy way to get together with other members of the
congregation,schmooze, learn, nosh, have some fun and share interesting
ideas.
• Education programs
• Guest speakers
• Trips & adventures
• Family holiday parties, fun & games
• Social gatherings
• Men’s Club Shabbat Service
• Fund-raising for synagogue youth groups
2007-08 Monthly Meeting Dates in the Zidell Chapel:
Sept 16, Oct 14, Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 9, Apr 13,
May date TBA (retreat).
Set-up and take down congregational Sukkah: Sept. 23
and Oct. 7
Men’s Club Shabbat Service: Friday, October 12, 8:15pm
Annual Dues $36
Nov 12, 6pm: social get-together at the home of Randy
Grossman
For more information, contact Bruce Stern:
bruce@thesternfamily.net OR 503.626.5227
Men’s Club Special Event
Save the Date!
Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament
(open to all adults 18 or over)
April 13, 2008
5:30-9:30pm
Cost: TBD (approx. $50)
Dinner included, begins at 4:45pm
Birnbach Hall
Sponsored by Men’s Club
Proceeds go to our Capital Campaign
For more information contact Bruce Stern (see
above), or Harold Lesch.
Ozreinu:
Torah and support for parents of special-needs children. Ozreinu
provides a spiritual, Jewish form of support for parents of special
needs children. Ozreinu participants come from all the major Jewish
denominations, and we welcome new families. At our meetings, we offer
each other inclusion, connection,support, and spiritual sustenance.
Rabbi Shawn Fields- Meyer is the founder and director of Ozreinu. A
Portland native, she is the mother of 3 wonderful sons, one of whom has
autism.
The Portland Ozreinu chapter usually meets on the last Thursday evening
of the month at Congregation Neveh Shalom. Ozreinu also joins TASK for
social events for the whole family. To learn more, see www.ozreinu.org
For meeting and event
dates, please contact Corinne Spiegel, TASK Inclusion Specialist at 503/226-7079, ext 55.
The Percy Bernstein Orchestra & Shabbat
Rocks the Rose City
Friday evenings, 8:15pm
January 18
February 15
March 21
May 16 Several times throughout the year we have Shabbat Rocks the Rose
City. These services feature ThePercy Bernstein Orchestra. The
orchestra is made up of adults and high school student players of many
instruments and they are often joined by a
guest musician. Each player has to have played their instrument for 3 years before being eligible to join.
The Shabbat services that they perform at are called Shabbat Rocks the
Rose City. The orchestra was formed three years ago and was named after
Percy Bernstein, a clarinetist who was instrumental in getting the orchestra
started. To our great sadness and loss, he died suddenly before the
first performance. New musicians are always welcome. Please contact
Cantor Shivers at cantor@nevehshalom.org or 503.293-7301
Senior Lunch Bunch
2nd Tuesdays - unless noted (*)
12:00noon
Our 60+ members meet monthly for lunch, followed by a lecture, movie,
discussion or other activity of interest. Meetings are usually
scheduled at noon on the second
Tuesday of each month. Be sure to check the Chronicle each month for
updates. Lunch is $5.00, reservations are required. Contact JoAnn
Bezodis 503.293-7309.
2007-2008 Schedule:
Oct. 2 - Lunch in the Sukkah (bring a can of food
for our food barrel)
Nov. 13 - Gloria Olds: Book Month-sharing the latest
new releases in adult & children’s books for
your own reading pleasure/Hanukkah gifts.
Dec. 11 – Hanukkah Sing-a-Long with Ilene Safyan
Jan. 8 – Sue & Elliot Axel on “Genealogy – Tracing
your Family Roots”
Feb. 12 – Jonas Blaut on “Israeli Music”
March 11 - “I am who I am” (testimonials from our
members!)
April 8 – Elisa Stevens on “Spring Cleaning and
Getting Organized”
May 13 – Fern Schlesinger on “Surviving and Thriving
through Adversity”
Shoreshim
Is there a group at Congregation Neveh Shalom that plans events and holds services designed
for families with young children? Yes!
The Shoreshim Committee at Congregation Neveh Shalom is dedicated to creating educational and fun events for young families and includes...
Tot Shabbat is a fun Saturday morning servicefor parents and children. Tot Shabbat meets the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at 10:15 a.m. in the Zidell Chapel. This 45-minuteservice includes prayers, music, songs, story time and is followed by a Kiddush lunch.
Shabbat Kids, also held the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month and beginning at 10:15, meets in Rooms 113-115. It is for children ages kindergarten through second grade. Shabbat Kids is a participatory Shabbat service appropriate for school-age children. Afterward, the older kids join the younger set in the chapel for Kiddush lunch.
Tiny Treasures Workshops.
Throughout the year, the Shoreshim Committee plans several fun workshop events with themes (from the Shema to Yom Ha’atzmaut) that introduce children to our
Jewish traditions and holidays. Lasting about90 minutes, these workshops educate the children with interactive crafts, songs, food and fun!
Shabbat and Havdallah Dinners. Also throughout the year, the Shoreshim Committee puts on Shabbat and Havdallah dinners as a way to introduce children to sharing the joy of end-of-week rituals with family and friends. Often two hours in length, these evening meals are a chance to come together, participate in fun observance, play and -- of
course -- eat well, family style!”
For more information about Shoreshim, contact Amy Katz (ajkatz99@mindspring.com) or Jenn Director Knudsen (jdknudsen@yahoo.com)
TASK
is a program of the Jewish Family and Child Service. The mission of
TASK is to promote acceptance and inclusion in the Jewish community of
people with disabilities, so that everyone has the opportunity to fully
participate in the richness of Jewish educational, religious, cultural,
and social life. http://www.jfcs-portland.org/task.php
Taste & Travel
A series of travel experiences presented by our own well traveled congregants.
Taste & Travel is a time of “Show-and-Tell” for grown-ups. We will
schedule 2 presentations per evening (30 minutes each). Enjoy a virtual
tour through sharing experiences via slides, PowerPoint, artifacts,
souvenirs, and best of all, food! We will have treats, snacks, or finger
foods so you may sample the region and culture.
We will be meeting at Neveh Shalom on the following Thursday evenings,
7-9pm (subject to change, please confi rm with JoAnn Bezodis in the
Neveh Shalom office at 503-293-7309). We look forward to seeing you
there!
Oct 18 Lorraine Widman “Bali & Java”
Louise & Bruce Magun “Myanmar/Burma”
Nov 15 Gary Martel “African Safari”
Mel Hoffman & Trudi Stone “Africa”
Feb 7 Bob & Mimi Sorkin “TBA”
Sue & Elliot Axel “Antartica”
April 3 Mark Abolofi a “Turkey”
Ed & Ros Srebnik “Croatia”
May 15 Lucille Kraiman “Romania”
Dale Oller “Vietnam and Cambodia”
Vaad Shel Chesed Community of Care
The Vaad Shel Chesed is a community of people who care. We visit people, cook meals, and care for those in need of healing and would love for you to be part of our team! We meet every other month to study what our tradition has to teach us through text, learn practical tips about how to comfort people, and process our experiences. Contact Rabbi Greenstein at bgreenstein@nevehshalom.org to find out how you can be involved.
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Women's League is the link between the home and the Synagogue. We are part of an International organization of women from all over the world. We provide opportunities for friendship and learning as a part of our Synagogue.
We are active throughout the year, and membership is available to all women of Neveh Shalom and our community. Our monthly Potluck & Planning Board Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm at a Board Member's home. We support our Synagogue with an annual donation to the Feldstein Library, the annual Women's League Scholarship donation to our religious school, we sponsor the Break the Fast Meal after Yom Kippur services and we participate in community wide events such as the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure against Breast Cancer.
Our calendar of events for 2007-2008 includes Membership Rosh Chodesh Event (October 11), a book review of "Disobedience" by Naomi Alderman (November 8), Shabbat Services at the Robison Home (November 16), Women's League Shabbat (January 25), Mah Jongg Tournament (February 24), Hamentashen Baking (March 16), and Regional Spring Conference here in Portland (May 4-6).Our meetings and events are open to everyone to attend and participate WITH US. Be a part of what makes us such a vital part of our Synagogue. For more information, please contact Membership Chair Marla Weiner or President Susan Sutherlin.