Shir Joy!

SHIR Joy! A Year of Song and Inspiration
Celebrating Cantor Cahana Through Music and Community

Welcome to SHIR Joy! our yearlong music and cultural series celebrating Cantor Cahana as she prepares to retire next June.

Please plan to join in the joy!

SHIR Joy is made possible through the generosity of our sponsor s, led by Presenting Sponsor Marcy Tonkin.

Cahana Family Art Exhibit
Sunday, January 26

Art through three generations of Rabbi Cahana’s family beginning with Shoah Survivor and internationally recognized artist, Alice Lok Cahana.Opening featuring appearances by Rabbi Ronnie and Kitra Cahana. Sunday January 26, 4-6 PM and runs through Sunday, May 25.

Stories of Jewish Discovery, Despair, and Delight
Friday, January 31 – Sunday, February 2

Scholar in Residence Cantor Evan Kent brings his masterful, musical story-telling from Tel Aviv, Israel to our Friday night and Saturday morning services. Saturday night, he presents the Portland premiere of his original one-man show, “Shards,” and is featured guest for all grades in our Religious School

SHIR Joy!
A Night of Song and Celebration
Saturday, April 19

Featuring members of Pink Martini including Thomas Lauderdale, China Forbes, and Storm Large along with other special guests including The Von Trapps, our Klezmer band, and members of NW Freedom Singers. Ticket information coming soon. Contact the office for more details; space is limited.

May the Forth Be With You
Sunday, May 4

CBI’s Kol Echad Choir joins the Trinity Cathedral Choir and organist Katie Webb for “May the Fourth be With You – Celestial Music of the Heavens.”

This is the musical event you’re looking for.

Costumes encouraged,

Farewell Shabbat
Friday, June 27

The CBI community says a more sweet than bitter l’hitraot as Cantor Ida Rae Cahana leads her final Shabbat as our Senior Cantor. Guest musicians will include Kol Echad, Trinity Cathedral octet, organists Bruce Neswick and Michael Barnes, CBI band, Llama Lo, and our Artist in Residence, Kim Schneiderman.

A festive oneg and reception will follow.

SHIR Joy! is Made Possible Through the Generosity of Our Sponsors*

SHIR Joy! Series Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor
Marcy Tonkin

Platinum Sponsor
Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Family Fund of OJCF and Jordan Schnitzer

Diamond Sponsors
Leslie and Stephen Robinson
Rose Rustin

Gold Sponsors
Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana
Michelle and Steve Gradow
Meryl and Gordon Haber

Gold Sponsors (continued)
Janet Hoffman and John Harland
Craig Hartzman and James John
The Holzman Foundation
Kenneth and Joyce Lewis
Rabbi Rachel Joseph and Rebbetzin Sara Spettel
Elizabeth Menashe
Sandra Lewis and James Rosenbaum
Debra and Roscoe Nelson
Rita and Robert Philip
Diane and David Rosencrantz
Lois Schnitzer
Martha Soltesz
Kathy Davis-Weiner and Michael Weiner

Series Sponsorship both supports this yearlong celebration and continues to ensure that full participation in Jewish life at CBI is open to all, regardless of their financial circumstances. If you are interested in sponsoring this event series, please reach out to Josh@bethisrael-pdx.org.

Bass Sponsors (continued)
Deborah and Lance Caldwell
Barry and Barbara Caplan
Mandi and Stuart Chestler
Bonnie and Barry Davis
Stuart and Nikki Director
Ned Duhnkrack and James Monteith
John and Sarah Epstein
Joshua and Amy Frankel
Eric and Rebecca Friedenwald-Fishman
Ali and Judah Garfinkle
Leslie and Richard Geller
Lesley and Bob Glasgow
David and Tiffany Goldwyn
Susan Graber and Bill June
Joyce Loeb
Robin and Steve McCoy
Joanne and Joe Menashe
Alan and Lana Miller
Phyllis and Warren Oster
Sarah and Ryan Pitman
Joshua and Amy Remick
Paul and Gayle Romain
Eric and Tiffany Rosenfeld
Jerry and Bunny Sadis
Michael Simon and Suzanne Bonamici
Libby Schwartz and David Smith
Joel and Sandra Seres
James and Denise Shulman
Southwest Portland Dental
Cheryl Tonkin
Bill and Joanne Treuhaft
Kathleen Voboril and Matthew Kahl
Sharon Weil

Sponsorship of our annual fundraiser ensures that full participation in Jewish life at CBI is open to all, regardless of their financial circumstances. If you are interested in sponsoring this event series, please reach out to Josh@bethisrael-pdx.org.

*Sponsor list as of 2:30 PM, Friday, January 17

Past SHIR Joy! Events

Davening: a Musical Memoir of Grandfather’s Prayer
Tuesday, September 10 7:00 PM

In this world premier concert featuring musicians from the Oregon Symphony, Davening showcased composer Deena T. Grossman’s signature balance of cultural and natural references. The performance touched on themes of cyclical connection, deep time, death and renewal, intergenerational sharing, and sense of place

Selichot Service
Teshuvah through Art with Lolly Jamerson
Saturday, September 28

Lolly Jamerson lead a participatory art making experience related to themes of brokenness, return, and renewal through the Japanese art of Kintsugi. A musical, inspirational service in in the Main Sanctuary followed, during which we will changed the Torah covers to white.

Recognition, Remembrance, Renewal:
Veterans Day, Kristallnacht, Hevreh Ensemble
Friday, November 8

Recognition, Remembrance, Renewal:
Veterans Day, Kristallnacht, Hevreh Ensemble
6:00 PM
In-Person and Online
Pollin Chapel

Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana led an abbreviated Shabbat Evening Service, during which we honored all Jewish veterans and current members of the American armed forces.

On this eve of Kristallnacht, we also remembered those whose lives were shattered with the “night of broken glass” as well as all who fought in the war that followed to preserve freedom and Jewish lives everywhere.

In the evening’s latter half, we welcomed the internationally-celebrated Hevreh Ensemble, which creates a dialogue between Jewish and Native American musical motifs.e

Kabbalat Shabbat in Chanukah
Friday, December 27

An evening of music and light featuring musical virtuosi organist Bruce Neswick and trumpeter Aaron Kahn. Celebrate the radiance and resonance of the holiday as we light the third candle together.

Shir Joy!

SHIR Joy! A Year of Song and Inspiration Celebrating Cantor Cahana Through Music and Community

SHIR Joy! is Made Possible Through the Generosity of Our Sponsors*

SHIR Joy! Series Sponsors

SHIR Joy! A Night of Song Sponsors

Past SHIR Joy! Events

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SHIR Joy! A Year of Song and Inspiration
Celebrating Cantor Cahana Through Music and Community