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Welcome

Join us for our weekly Shabbat services and wide array of ongoing educational, musical, and social programming! Our schedule of recurring and upcoming events is below in chronological order, complete, where applicable, with the links for those why wish to participate virtually.  


Weekly Shabbat Services

Schedule

Kabbalat Shabbat
Fridays, 6:00 PM
In-Person and Online
Pollin Chapel (unless otherwise indicated)

Shabbat Morning Services
Saturdays, 10:30 AM
In-Person and Online
Pollin Chapel (unless otherwise indicated)

Resources

Study

Torah Study
Saturdays, 9:00 AM

Torah Study will be virtual only and lay-led for the months of July and August. All are still welcome to attend on zoom for a lively discussion about the week’s Torah portion led by fellow congregants and members of Torah Study.

July

Sivan-Tamuz 5784

Stages and Sages Social Hour
for CBI Members 65+
Thursday, July 18, 4:30 PM
In-Person ONLY
Carina Lounge (NW 21st and Flanders)

Please plan to bring cash, as the restaurant prefers to avoid multiple cards for large parties.

Mahjong
Friday, July 19, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Shabbat on the Plaza
and Pride Shabbat
sponsored by CBI Brotherhood
Friday, July 19, 6:00 PM
In-Person Online
CBI Plaza

Travelling Tot Shabbat
Saturday, July 20, 9:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Gabriel Park (SW 45th Ave & Vermont Street)

Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Yashar and Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, July 20, 10:30 AM
In-Person and Online
Main Sanctuary

Havdalah Bar Mitzvah of Logan Weprin
Saturday, July 20, 5:00 PM
In-Person and Online
Main Sanctuary

Portland Pride Parade
Sunday, June 21

We are #101 in line and will meet on NW Park between Couch and Davis by  12:00 PM.

From Monet to Matisse
From Culture Nerds: a CBI Circle
Thursday, July 25, 3:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Portland Art Museum
Tour at capacity; click for waitlist

Mahjong

Friday, July 26, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Summer Morning Shabbat on Zoom
Saturday, July 27, 10:30 AM
Online ONLY

Every Voice, Every Vote Postcard Writing Party
Tuesday, July 30, 7:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Goodman Hall

August

Tamuz - Av 5784

Photography Kickoff
From CBI Circles 
Thursday, August 1, 2:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Mahjong
Friday, August 2, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Travelling Tot Shabbat
Saturday, August 3, 9:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Westmoreland Park (7530 22nd Ave)

Summer Morning Shabbat Outside
Saturday, August 3, 10:30 AM
In-Person ONLY

Book Club
Sunday, August 4, 10:00 AM
In-Person and Online
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Social Action Committee Meeting
Wednesday, August 7, 3:00 PM
Online ONLY

WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood Mahjong Meetup
Wednesday, August 7, 6:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Mahjong

Friday, August 9, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Summer Morning Yoga Shabbat
Saturday, August 10, 10:30 AM
In-Person ONLY

Knit-a-Mitzvah
Wednesday, August 14, 10:30 AM
In-Person ONLY
Goodman Hall

CBI Main Office Closes at 3:00 PM
For Staff Retreat
Thursday, August 15

Mahjong
Friday, August 16, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Shabbat on the Plaza
Sponsored by the Social Action Committee
Friday, August 16, 6:00 PM
In-Person and Online
CBI Plaza

Travelling Tot Shabbat
Saturday, August 17, 9:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Washington Park Playground (1715 SW Sherwood Blvd)

Summer Morning Shabbat on Zoom
Saturday, August 17, 10:30 AM
Online ONLY
RSVP for Zoom Link

Mahjong
Friday, August 23, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Summer Morning Shabbat
Josh Miller chants Torah
Saturday, August 24, 10:30 AM
In-Person and Online
Pollin Chapel

No RSVP Necessary

Mahjong
Friday, August 30, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Summer Morning Shabbat Outside
Saturday, August 31, 10:30 AM
In-Person ONLY

Book Club
Sunday, September 1, 10:00 AM
In-Person and Online
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

CBI Main Office Closed
For Memorial Day
Monday, September 2

In continued response to the Covid-19 pandemic, masks are optional–but certainly welcome–for all who join us on the CBI Campus. We continue to strongly encourage members of our community, and of the greater Portland community, to be fully vaccinated.

For the safety and comfort of our community, large backpacks, bags, purses and/or packages ARE NOT ALLOWED in Pollin Chapel or our Main Sanctuary. Our greeters may request to inspect these items and ask that you secure them elsewhere

September

Book Club
Sunday, September 1, 10:00 AM
In-Person and Online
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83962733008?pwd=TXM5c29GRTlpYkxjTiswV1JqcFF1Zz09
Password is: bookclub

CBI Main Office Closed
For Memorial Day
Monday, September 2

Social Action Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 4, 3:00 PM
Online ONLY

Join via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87452970221

Sisterhood Mahjong Meetup
Wednesday, September 4, 6:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood Quarterly Event
Thursday, September 5, 6:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Goodman Hall

Finding Renewal at the Mikveh: Tour and history of Portland’s Progressive Mikveh
Thursday, September 5, 6:30 PMM
Rachel’s Well (6655 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219)

Mahjong
Friday, August 6, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Shabbat on the Plaza
Sponsored by the Education Committee
Friday, September 6, 6:00 PM
In-Person and Online
CBI Plaza

Join via Live Stream: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/worship/watch-services-live/


Travelling Tot Shabbat

Saturday, September 7, 9:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Peninsula Park (6400 N Albina)

Bar Mitzvah of Liam Epstein and Shabbat Morning Service

Saturday, September 7, 10:30 AM
In-Person and Online
Main Sanctuary

Join via Live Stream: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/worship/watch-services-live/

Religious School Opening Day

Sunday, September 8
9:30 AM – 12:15 AM (Elementary and Middle School)
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (High School)

Rolling admission, click to register: https://bethisraelpdx.shulcloud.com/form/religiousschool5785


Davvening: A musical memoir of grandfather’s prayer
World Premiere written  by Columbia River Keepers’ Composer in Residence, Deena Grossman, featuring members of the Oregon Symphony
Tuesday, September 10, 7:00 PM
In-Person and Online
Main Sanctuary

Join via Live Stream: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/worship/watch-services-live/

Knit-a-Mitzvah
Wednesday, September 11, 10:30 AM
In-Person ONLY
Goodman Hall

WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood Board meeting
Thursday, September 12, 6:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Zoom Link to Follow

Mahjong
Friday, September 13, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Oneg! Shabbat Service
Friday, September 13, 6:00 PM
In-person and Online
Main Sanctuary

Join via Live Stream: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/worship/watch-services-live/

Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Horwitz and Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, September 14, 10:30 AM
In-Person and Online
Main Sanctuary

Join via Live Stream: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/worship/watch-services-live/

Religious School
With Presentation from Camp Kalsman
Sunday, September 8
9:30 AM – 12:15 AM (Elementary and Middle School)
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (High School)
Rolling admission, click to register: https://bethisraelpdx.shulcloud.com/form/religiousschool5785

Shofar So Good Workshop
Wednesday, September 18, 7:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Pollin Chapel

Mahjong
Friday, September 20, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

Tot Shabbat
Saturday, September 21, 9:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
CBI Plaza

Bat Mitzvah of Caroline Pitman and Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, September 21, 10:30 AM
In-Person and Online
Main Sanctuary
Join via Live Stream: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/worship/watch-services-live/

The Jennie Open House
For prospective families
Saturday, September 21, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
In Person ONLY
The Jennifer Barnum Luria Early Childhood Center (428 NW 20th Avenue)
RSVP to Bailey@TheJenniePDX.org

Religious School
and First Grade Wimple Program
Sunday, September 22
9:30 AM – 12:15 AM (Elementary and Middle School)
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (High School)

Rolling admission, click to register: https://bethisraelpdx.shulcloud.com/form/religiousschool5785


Oseran Family Lecture
With Franklin Foer
Sunday, September 22, 4:00 PM
In-Person and Online
Main Sanctuary

Join via Live Stream: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/worship/watch-services-live/

Brokenness, Return, and Repair
Text Study on Entering Repentance
Thursday, September 26, 7:00 PM
In-Person and Online
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room
Zoom link to follow

Mahjong
Friday, September 27, 10:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
Shirley and Herbert Semler Board Room

B’nei Mitzvah of Gaby Schwartz and Aaron Schwartz and Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, September 28, 10:30 AM
In-Person and Online
Main Sanctuary

Join via Live Stream: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/worship/watch-services-live

Selichot Service:
Teshuvah through Art with Lolly Jamerson
Saturday, September 28, 6:00 PM
In-Person ONLY
Main Sanctuary

Religious School
Sunday, September 29
9:30 AM – 12:15 AM (Elementary and Middle School)
12:30 Pm – 2:30 PM (High School)

Rolling admission, click to register: https://bethisraelpdx.shulcloud.com/form/religiousschool5785

Congregation Beth Israel records and archives all our Zoom events, services, and meetings. Additionally, we share those of broader interest to the community on our YouTube channel. The image, comments, and usernames of our participants may therefore be publicly visible. Those who wish to may participate with their cameras off or usernames adjusted for privacy. Please reach out to the CBI Main Office at (503) 222-1069 if you need help connecting or have questions about our programming.