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every new moon
well circle pdx
wellness | reocurring
Well Circle PDX
Monthly around Rosh Chodesh
past events
celebrate purim
alberta shul purim party
holiday
Bring in the month of Adar with Shabbat, Journaling, and Discussion
Thursday, february 25, 6:30 pm
Join the Alberta Shul for a Virtual Erev Purim!
Our vision for the celebration is to stage a dramatic reading of a choice Purim Spiel with you on Zoom, complete with instructions for crafting homemade groggers!
We would love volunteers for this event! If you would like to suggest a spiel for us to read, sign up as a reader/actor, or help us facilitate the event, please drop us a line!
tend to the land
native gathering garden
service
Volunteer at the Native Gathering Garden
sunday, february 21, 1-4 pm
song circle
Adar & Song
singing
Singing Circle for Rosh Chodesh Adar
Saturday, february 13, 2 pm
Join Sahar, Caryn, Ellie, and Rae for group singing! We have been running this circle (outdoors with masks and social distancing) for the last three months and it’s been feeling so great — please come join us!! Location TBD closer to the date depending on the weather; contact Sahar at lemonbalm1990@gmail.com for location updates and to RSVP so we can have a headcount.
rosh chodesh adar
shabbat, journaling, & discussion
self reflection
Bring in the month of Adar with Shabbat, Journaling, and Discussion
friday, february 12, 6:30 pm
The month of Adar is nearly upon us! Adar is characterized by the sign of Pisces, or the fish: dagim in Hebrew. Representing spiritual fluidity, transcendence, and protection (among many other things), fish and water are highly sacred symbols in Judaism and I can’t wait to explore their significance with you! We’ll also learn more about Shabbat Shekalim, Purim, and the holiday’s heroine Esther. If you’d like to see a preview of the prompts, please email us!
Join by Computer | Join by Phone | Zoom Passcode: adar
creating a giving plan
interactive workshop
tzedekah
Tzedekah Giving Plan Workshop
sunday, february 7, 4 pm | on Zoom
Join Yasha & Colleen for an interactive workshop and discussion on building plans for moving resources rooted in the foundational Jewish value of tzedakah. We will utilize Jewish stories and texts to help define intentional goals to create and implement your own personal giving plan. From a police and prison abolitionist perspective we will focus on mutual aid giving strategies centering Black and Indigenous led organizing.
All are welcome, whether you are creating your first giving plan or interested in updating and refining what you already have. The majority of time will be dedicated to working on your plan with the support of resources and peers.
Please RSVP by emailing us (colleenpdixon@gmail.com and yasha.annah@gmail.com) by Friday February 5th. We will send out a confirmation email with the workshop link the morning of the workshop.
human connection through song
song circle
Singing
Shabbat Shira Sing
Saturday, January 30th
Join Sahar, Caryn, Ellie, and Rae for group singing! A small, masked, and distanced outdoors gathering of Jews singing in celebration of Shabbat Shira.
discussion and food
hummus-making workshop
activism
Jewish Bloc at MLK March
monday, January 18th
Let’s get a strong Jewish presence at Don’t Shoot PDX’s 7th Annual MLK Day event. Join Caryn, Lyra, and Taylor in marching and plugging into Jewish activism.
discussion and food
hummus-making workshop
cooking
Hummus with Herschel
sunday, January 3rd, 7:30 pm | on Zoom
Join us for a friendly discussion of the recent graffiti and vandalism of the PDX Israeli-inspired restaurants. While we talk, improve your cooking skills by making tahini, hummus, and/or pita in your own oven. Themes of antisemitism, Zionism, cultural appropriation, and activism on the left will all be brought up.
critical resistance pdx collab
#write them all campaign
action
Prison Letter Writing Night
Sundays in january @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm; on Zoom
Let’s gather to help Critical Resistance PDX finish their #WriteThemAll campaign, with TischPDX & Bend the Arc. (more info at instagram.com/
Before the event, make sure you have (we can help you acquire and/or fund these things!)
-Envelopes
-Stamps
-Non-smudged, non-wrinkled paper & non-smudging pens
-Printout of resource sheet (either 2 sided or 2 pages) linked below
We will provide the addresses to write to during the event.
Here is the sheet to print **ahead of time!**
https://drive.google.com/file/
For **during the event** here is the template for letter writing and guidelines, which we will go over together when we gather:
https://docs.google.com/
ballot happy hour
Learn. Socialize. Vote.
Politics
Ciders and Change II: A Virtual Ballot Party
sunday, october 25th, 6 pm | on Zoom
I’m not going to sugarcoat this: Democracy is important. Probably more important than when we gathered 2 years ago.
But I get it, if you’re overwhelmed by doom scrolling and feel like you’re not getting exposed to all the issues, ballots can be daunting. So to make sure more people vote, I’m hosting a virtual ballot happy hour with enough time to still early vote. All you gotta do is this:
1. Register for the event, especially noting your favorite cider flavor profiles. Non-alcoholic is always an option!
2. If you feel comfortable, I will personally deliver a mystery cider to your house day-of. Your cider will be dropped off by someone masked, gloved, and extra sanitized between deliveries.
3. Join us on Zoom to learn and fill out our ballots together, discuss down-ballot candidates, local initiatives. Even if you’ve already voted, you are welcome to join and drink a cider with us to celebrate the democratic process. This is by no means an exclusive event, so invite whoever you want to virtually bring to the polls! EVENT is FREE but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!


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