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Events noon.Cost is $36. Lunch will be served with kosher lunches avail-
able on request. RSVP at oregonjcc.org/pdxbiz.

Sundays: Israeli folk dancing Nov. 16: Tivnu gap year information meeting
Open Israeli folk dancing now meets every Sunday at the South- Learn more about the Tivnu: Building Justice gap year program
west Community Center from 2:30 to 4 pm. The open dance will on Zoom at 5 pm, Nov. 16. Parents, students and youth educa-
be preceded by a beginner Israeli folk dance class at 1:30 pm, Nov. tors are invited to hear about the Portland-based gap year program
13-Dec. 18. The Sunday sessions are led by Rhona Feldman, who from alumni, a parent of an alum and Tivnu staff.
led Sunday sessions outdoors for the past two and a half years due Tivnu gap year participants connect with Jewish life and social
to pandemic. justice through individualized internships, discover the Pacific
Cost for open dancing is $6 per session, payable at the SWCC Northwest and create a home together in Portland.
front desk. SWCC is at the northwest corner of Gabriel Park, at the Apply by Jan. 1 for a $4,000 discount for the 2023/24 Tivnu gap
corner of SW Vermont Street and SW 45th Avenue. year. RSVP to Tivnu Operations and Outreach Coordinator Leanna
You can enroll for the Sunday beginning class on the Portland Parsons at Leanna@tivnu.org for the Zoom link.
Parks and Rec site at tinyurl.com/3h69mrs6.For questions, email
Rhona at rhonaf@comcast.net. Nov. 18: Moishe House Friendsgiving Shabbat
Other ongoing Portland Israeli Folk Dance sessions are 7-10 pm, Join Moishe House Portland for festive fall food and good vibes
Mondays, at Leedy Grange with Sue Wendel and Donna Cole; and 7-9 pm, Nov. 18. Moishe House residents will create their own
7-10 pm, Thursdays, in Burlingame with Allison Victor. For de- versions of the classic recipes and hope you bring your versions,
tails, visit sites.google.com/site/pifdnews. For questions, contact too! You don’t have to bring anything, but food is always welcome.
Sue Wendel at pifdnews@gmail.com. RSVP on OneTable at bit.ly/3TgU7hk. If RSVPs have maxed out
on OneTable, email moishehousepdx@gmail.com.
Nov. 12: Psalms in Search of Home
Co/Lab: Reimagine Jewish presents three poets on Jewish iden- Nov. 18: EJC noon concert features Trio Tsuica
tity and creativity in the 21st Century at 7-9 pm, Nov. 12, at So- Eastside Jewish Commons hosts Trio Tsuica for a free concert
maSpace, 4050 NE Broadway. Award-winning poets will read at noon, Nov 18. Pack a lunch or stop by one of the many pods at
from and discuss their work. The evening will also feature live mu- 24th and Glisan, bring your food in (no pork or shellfish please),
sic, refreshments, creativity, ideas, discussion, fun and community. and come and hear the music at the Commons, 2420 NE Sandy
For details, contact Rabbi Josh Rose at rabbijosh@colabpdx.org Blvd., Portland, ejcpdx.org. No RSVP needed.
or visit colabpdx.org. Tsuica is Romanian brandy made from plums. The band brings a
Nov. 13: Moishe House pizza party game night fiery distillation of music from eastern and central Europe, played
on violin, accordion, bass and cimbalom.
Moishe House Portland will provide pizza, drinks and other
snacks for young adults to enjoy while playing a variety of games
6-8 pm, Nov. 13. Drop in for a cozy two-player game, unruly group
game or to introduce people to your own favorite games.
Sign up at forms.gle/LX6FpMA7iN9tMpRJ6. For questions,
email moishehousepdx@gmail.com.
Nov. 14: “Making Sense of the Israeli Election”
Israel360 will host “Making Sense of the Israeli Election” with
Lahav Harkov, senior contributing editor and correspondent for
The Jerusalem Post, and Rabbi David Kosak. Nov. 19: Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat
Israel recently concluded its national elections, moving from Welcome Shabbat with singing, dancing and sweetness at Con-
one of its most ideologically diverse coalitions to a more right- gregation Beth Israel’s Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat at 9 am, Nov.
wing one. Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return as Prime Minister, 19. Gather in CBI’s Pollin Chapel to sing Shabbat songs and end
and the Religious Zionism party saw major gains to become the with a parade with our stuffed Torahs. Following the parade, kids
third-largest party in the new Knesset. can enjoy challah and juice with plenty of space and toys for them
What does all of this mean for Israeli citizens? How will it affect to play while parents have time to spend together getting to know
Israel’s relationship with the United States and other countries? one another (and enjoying some coffee). Mini Mensches is geared
And what does it mean for us as American Jews? Join us for an in- toward kids ages 0-5 and welcomes the entire community.
depth analysis of these questions and many more. Jerusalem Post. For more information, email chelsea@bethisrael-pdx.org or visit
To receive the Zoom link, RSVP at nevehshalom.org/event/ bethisrael-pdx.org/community/mini-mensches/.
israel360-making-sense-of-the-israeli-election/. Nov. 20: Family Research Hebrew
Nov. 15: PDXBIZ: “What’s Next for Portland” The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon presents “A Very
The 2022-2023 Mittleman Jewish Community Center #PDXBIZ Short Course in Hebrew for Family Researchers” via Zoom at
Business Series kicks off at noon, Nov. 15, with “What’s Next for 10:30 am, Nov. 20.
Portland After the Election?” The lunchtime event will meet in The free program will include tips and cheat sheets for decipher-
Portland State University’s Native American Student Center. ing information. It is presented by Rony Golan, an Israeli geneal-
Panelists will include City Commissioner Carmen Rubio; Marcus ogist and attorney, and Vivian Kahn, JewishGen’s Hungarian Re-
Mundy, executive director at the Coalition of Communities of Col- search Director. All JGSO Zoom meetings feature closed captions.
or; and David Yaden, from PSU and Portland 2.0. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to the Hebrew
Created in 2017 as an in-person business breakfast, the series alphabet and the words and terms that most commonly appear in
transitioned to a lunchtime Zoom program in 2020. In June 2022,
the series resumed in-person gatherings but continued to meet at Continued on next page
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