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Building sukkat shalom at Havurah
David Lewis, center, hands a roof beam up to
Joel Bettridge as Harriet Cooke looks on during
the Havurah Shalom sukkah build on Oct. 9. The
sukkah was enjoyed by Havurah groups such as
the Alte Rockers, the Poverty and Homelessness
Committee, Shabbat School, Middle School and
High School, the Israel/Palestine Committee and
the Mah Jongg Group. Truly a sukkat shalom.

Sukkah decorating at Shaarie Torah
BELOW: Lots of fun was had as kids and families
gathered to decorate the Shaarie Torah sukkah with
apples, carrots, paper chains and more!

Building a bigger sukkah in Vancouver
The Congregation Kol Ami Men's Club built a new and expanded
sukkah for the Vancouver, Wash., congregation this year. From left
are Harvey Zwyer, Mark Wolf, Perry Hooyen, Bob Liberman, Tony
Shelton, Todd Berinstein, Julian Levi (chair), Scott Horenstein, Matt
Taylor, Barry Finkel, Steve Heffron and Josh Tygiel.
Building Block funds help families access Jewish experiences

To help build a vibrant Jewish future, the convention funding and Chai Israel. month, enrolled children get a free Jewish
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland of- Youth can apply for 18% of the pub- children’s book about Jewish holidays, folk-
fers several grants, scholarships and free lished cost of regional or national (North tales or values such as being kind to others.
loans to help Jewish families access Jewish American-based) youth group conventions PJ Library is a program of the Harold
experiences. (excluding transportation costs). Apply at Grinspoon Foundation, made possible
“Federation is proud to be able to support jewishportland.org/youthgroups. through partnerships with philanthropists
a broad range of Jewish experiences for Originally scheduled to reopen for appli- and local Jewish organizations.
families with children from birth through cations in December, Chai Israel recently Locally, PJ Library offers special pro-
college, including preschool grants, One resumed accepting applications for funds grams where you and your kids can meet
Happy Camper, trips to Israel, youth group for teen and college Israel programs. In rec- new friends, celebrate Jewish holidays
convention funding and college scholar- ognition of the importance of teens having and have fun. The monthly e-newsletter
ships,” says Rachel Nelson, JFGP Direc- a transformative Israel experience, Federa- and Facebook page share news about local
tor of Educational Initiatives & Associate tion helps offset the cost of teen Israel trav- Jewish happenings and broader issues for
Director of Community Relations. “These el. Find eligible high school experiences at Jewish parenting. PJ Library is for any
truly are the building blocks of a strong findyoursummer.org. College and gap year family raising Jewish children – affiliated,
Jewish identity.” programs can be found at masaisrael.org. unaffiliated, interfaith or nontraditional.
Information on all the programs can be PJ Library is another building block for For questions about any of the Jewish
found at jewishportland.org/buildingblocks. Jewish families. Families with children Federation’s building blocks, contact Ra-
Applications are now being accepted for ages 6 months to 8 years old can sign up to chel Nelson at rachel@jewishportland.org
several of the grants, including youth group receive free, age-appropriate books. Each or call 503-892-7415.
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