Steering, Rabbi and Education Director Share Perspectives Of

May 2018 Volume 40 Issue 7

Steering, Rabbi and Education Inside this Issue Director Share Perspectives of Gesher Leaders on Gesher…………………….…………...Page 1 PHFS Update…………………………………………..Page 2 Havurah Presidents Bill Kwitman and Ken Lerner, Vice President Julia Lager-Mesulam, Past President Shelley Tikkun Olam Adelante Update..…...………...Page 3 Sobel, Rabbi Benjamin Barnett and Education Director Cultural Navigators Update..…..….…………..Page 3 Deborah Eisenbach-Budner discuss from their own MACG Update…………....……………………....…Page 6 perspectives what Gesher and collaborative leadership Join Us……………………………………………...…….Page 8 mean to them. Book Discussion Group……....…………...…....Page 8 We have a series of questions we all answered and because there is so much to share we will be dividing Climate Action Team Update……..…..…..….Page 9 our responses between the May and June Hakols. The Lotsa Helping Hands Update.……….……...…Page 9 questions are: Bulletin Board….…...…….………………….…...Page 10 Tributes..………………………………………...……Page 10 • How does Gesher impact your role at Havurah? Calendar……………………………..……….….…...Page 11 (Answered below) • What are the positives of Gesher that you have seen so far? (June issue) • What are the challenges of Gesher that you have Havurah and JWRT to honor Chris seen so far? (June issue) Coughlin at Song of Miriam Brunch • What are some of the highlights in your role at Havurah in the last six months? (June issue) This year's Havurah Sha- The 26th Annual • What are you looking forward to in the next six lom Song of Miriam hon- Song of Miriam Awards months? (June issue) oree is Chris Coughlin. Brunch Honoring Many of us have known Outstanding Women Gesher Background Chris since she joined the Volunteers In 2009, Havurah began long-range planning through Havurah community as Operation Reconnect. From this the Steering Committee Sunday, June 3 our Community Organizer created the Hazon (or vision) process to assess and 10:00 am - 12:15 pm in 2007. address our long-term needs as we anticipated the Mittleman Jewish We are fortunate that retirement of Rabbi Joey and increasing membership. Community Center though Chris moved on Hazon completed a long-range plan in 2014 to address 6651 SW Capitol Hwy professionally, she and our growth and structural needs. One important her husband Jon Balgley Watch the Community outcome was an articulation of our guiding values. One chose to become Havurah Newsletter email for ticket of many other recommendations of the plan was that members. Chris's work on information on the brunch. the Steering Committee work to ensure a well-defined the Steering Committee, structure, including clusters that “house” committees and her ongoing focus on and improve communication between the clusters and Tikkun Olam, has been hugely important as we have the congregation. grown and transitioned the last several years. Mazel Tov (More detailed information about this structure is to Chris! available on our website in the Continued on Page 4 The Jewish Women’s Round Table Continued on Page 5 HAKOL May 2018

Tikkun Olam New shelter! PHFS finds a home for itself We are so excited to let you know that PHFS has made an offer to purchase a building that will be used as a permanent shelter and administrative office. This new shelter will have room for 26 families--more than three times the current capacity of eight families. Because the 24-hour shelter will be in a single location, it will provide a much more stable and supportive experience for the families. With the administrative offices also in the same building, everything will be under one roof. But wait--there's more! PHFS also Portland Homeless Family Solutions has made an offer on this building for use as a made an offer to purchase eight adja- shelter and administrative center. cent housing units so that PHFS can also provide affordable housing. The visiting www.pdxhfs.org/families-first. can drive by and think, "I helped make property has room to add up to 30 Whatever you can give will help that happen." additional housing units in the coming PHFS to make this dream a reality. If you have any questions or want years. This is a tangible way to make a differ- more information, please contact one PHFS has launched a capital cam- ence in the lives of moms, dads and of us directly: John Devlin paign to raise the money to buy the kids experiencing homelessness in our ([email protected]) and Gloria building. You can learn more about community. Halper ([email protected]). this project and make a donation by Once PHFS opens the shelter, you

Making time for PHFS easily becomes way of life A Personal Story by PHFS Havurah Soon the other families start arriving, their grown-ups. Moe and I hide some Volunteer Jackie Zapp-Albin wheeling in strollers and shedding plastic animals around the room that coats. The teenagers occupy the com- are easily found by a triumphantly “I want to go back to Goose Hol- puters, a 10-year-old asks for help scornful five-year-old. He hides them low!” whines my preschooler, Moe, at with her vocabulary homework, and next, much more cleverly than we do. least once a week. Along with a group the parents do normal end-of-a-long But tonight is pretty quiet. of other Havurah members, he and I day stuff: return messages, cuddle This shelter only has room for eight have volunteered at Portland Home- kids, change diapers, and catch a few families, and although they can arrive less Family Solutions’ (PHFS) Goose minutes on their phones when their as early as 6:30 (it’s closed during the Hollow overnight shelter one night kids let them. After dinner they’ll have day), some are out busy until later. A most months for the past two years, a chance to shower and do a load of newborn baby sleeps on dad’s chest, and he looks forward to it as a night of laundry, but for now they just get to while the adolescents compete for the toys, friends and good food laid out by stop for a bit. This is where we come highest score on their online game. the dinner volunteers. in. Moe drives dump trucks with the We check in at 6:30 with the staff As a “Kid Host” volunteer, I’m an- champion animal finder and I go member on duty, and my kiddo makes other adult ready to engage the kids through the arts & crafts cupboards, a beeline for the toy ice cream cart. and take a little bit of the load off tossing broken Continued on Page 3

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Tikkun Olam

Find glitz, glamor Cultural navigators and English at Ortiz share in refugee Center ELL classes families’ success The English Language Learner class Being a cultural navigator for a at the Ortiz Center continues to grow refugee family leads to close con- more popular, with increased attend- nections that remain even after the ance and fun activities. Jan Zucker- family has man, Fran Berg and Judi Kloper enjoy found its feet in leading a weekly two-hour class that the community. brings together people from Latino New opportuni- and African communities in Portland ties arise, new who are excited about improving their horizons open. spoken and written English. Rebecca Dar- Our latest activity that had everyone ling-Budner is fully engaged and laughing was a fash- An English Language Learner dazzles maintaining ties ion show where our students walked the imaginary runway at a recent class with the Taki family from Iraq, down an imaginary runway while their activity. whom she and Fran Berg worked partner described them. with as cultural navigators. Hadeel, Each of the women had a chance to appearance, clothing and accessories. the mom in the family, has started write a description using English vo- The women really enjoyed this activi- a catering business and recently cabulary and verb forms from previ- ty and class immensely. It was great cooked for and joined a Darling- ous lessons pertaining to personality, fun! Budner birthday celebration. Inter- ested in delicious Iraqi food for your next party? Contact Rebecca ([email protected]) for more PHFS becomes way of life (con’d) information. Also working with an Iraqi family, Continued from Page 2 crayons and This shelter was a work of love and Kate Haas helped their high school organizing glitter pens. Gradually, desperation, put together from noth- sophomore daughter apply for a more families trickle in. I don’t hear ing when the county made an urgent paid summer internship program my one of my favorite kids sneak up request to PHFS. For the first time in with Kaiser. Applying involved behind me, and so give a gratifying recent history, all the shelters a fami- writing an essay about her interest jump to her “Boo!” ly without a home could turn to at in health care, obtaining sealed I usually only get to see the same night were full, and parents with kids transcripts, getting letters of refer- family for a few shifts-- either I’ll were being turned away. The PHFS miss a month or they won’t arrive at staff partnered with Beth Israel to ence, and locating a mailbox to send them in, all new experiences the shelter until after we leave at make this emergency shelter happen for Tabarek. (The application pro- 8:30, and then, hooray, they move fast, very fast, and the need for vol- cess was made much easier by a out of Goose Hollow and into their unteers to fill a whole new schedule computer generously donated to own place. But this kid and I met at was urgent. After John Devlin put out her by Shari and Daniel Raider!) PHFS’s other shelter, the temporary the call at Shabbat School, my hus- Four hundred thirty-eight students Winter Shelter located at Congrega- band and I took turns going to a applied for 30 spots in the program. tion Beth Israel, and I’ve done a num- training. Paul, a paramedic, noticed Tabarek got one. ber of shifts there over the past few their need for first aid supplies, and months. She and her mom were one our kids happily dumped out the To learn more about how Havu- rahniks are supporting refugees in of the first families to sign up there tzedakah box to shop for band-aids, our community, or to get involved, right after they opened, and it was ibuprofen, cough syrup, and more. It email Kate my first day there too. was pretty Continued on Page 5 ([email protected]).

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Steering Leadership weighs in on the impact of Gesher Continued from Page 1 “About” tab those who will be impacted by the inclusiveness, participation, under “Long Range Plan.” A visual decision and who have expertise transparency, vibrancy, creativity and view of our clusters is accessible under about the issue being addressed. This solvency. Those qualities fashion an the “Community” tab under model allows us to stay true to our inspiring self-image. Achieving and “Governance.”) participatory principles and not make maintaining them, however, requires To this end, Steering (with the help decisions from the top down. intentionality, hard work and efforts of a consultant) developed a structure from people in all kinds of roles. that emphasizes shared leadership Education Director: Deborah Protecting those qualities as our and responsibility under a model we Eisenbach-Budner community grows adds an additional call Gesher. Gesher means “bridge” For me, applying a Gesher challenge. and articulates an intention to have perspective to my work in Havurah— In a nutshell, Gesher is the evolving more deliberate coordination and considering who we are and how and effort to keep some of the best parts better integration between Havurah’s why we do what we do—means: of Havurah intact while being mindful many parts. The Gesher model places What? Start from a premise of of the developmental changes that more responsibility for, and ownership collaboration. Both continuing come in the life of any organism. It of, programming at the committee programs and new approaches or means being both steadfast in level, where congregants are involved, projects can be more effective–and attachment to the strengths of this and stresses the need for sustainable over time—f more people community and willing to work to collaboration and strong are invested and bring their skills to preserve them, as well as being communication among the Steering the endeavor. Remember that flexible, open-minded and willing to Committee, all committees, clusters strengthening connections between see the potential in change and and staff. people is as important as whatever difference. To implement Gesher, Havurah project those people are working on, if leadership organized two retreats this we are actually going to build Rabbi Benjamin past year, first with Steering and staff, community. In my mind, Gesher is a way to and later adding in committee co- Who? Our strength is nurtured by maintain focus on building and chairs. The goal was to better the involvement and passion of each strengthening community. While the understand how to implement the person. When Havurahniks focus on a particular programs and events that Gesher model, to gain some common goal, large or small, the happen at Havurah are meaningful, experience with collaborative power grows. Gesher is trying to Gesher makes us look continuously to leadership and how it can improve our leverage that power by asking see how each of those activities can operations in a growing community, members to work together in have as significant and as broad an and to develop cluster and committee committees, on task forces, in small impact as possible. Before initiating or plans and goals for the next 12 to 18 groups. running with an idea, then, I need to months. One of the most important things stop and ask who else could and that I do as a Havurah staff member, should be involved with thinking How does Gesher impact educator and spiritual leader is to help through and implementing it. Rather your role at Havurah? convene and/or support those small than getting something going and then groups, whether they be a class of working to bring others on board,

adult learners, teaching teams or Gesher makes me work to build that Presidents Team: Ken Lerner, Bill many other working groups. That is collaboration from the ground up. As Kwitman, Julia Lager-Mesulam, where learning, empowerment and rabbi, the Gesher approach asks me to Shelley Sobel relationship building happen. This is be deliberate in how I lead, working to Gesher acts as pause button. In a collaborative leadership. see where I can invite others into world when we feel compelled to Why? In the research that shaped leadership as well. It also asks me to respond to situations immediately, the Hazon Long Range Plan, we saw challenge others, when they come Gesher asks us to stop and invite that Havurahniks remain strongly forward with passion and interest, to others to the discussion. Those who committed to the values of think about Continued on Page 5 should be invited to the discussion are 4 HAKOL May 2018

Community

Leaders discuss Gesher (con’d) Ready to lead? Steering roles Continued from Page 4 where opportunities for collaboration reopening, elections coming exist. Gesher is an effort to help us do community as effectively as Havurah's Nominating Committee has started work we can. Everything we do affects others. When we recognize to fill positions for next year's Steering Committee, this fact and act consciously from this understanding, we keep including Vice President and Limud (Education) Lead. the health of our relationships and our community front and We are looking for motivated Havurah members who center. We perceive ourselves more clearly as part of a whole, want to be involved in a hands-on manner with our and our actions are driven by this awareness. governance and planning. New Steering members will be presented for elec- Song of Miriam brunch coming up (con’d) tion following the Congregational Meeting on June 3. According to Havurah bylaws, there will be a 10- Continued from Page 1 is a group of wom- day period to submit additional nominations before en representing organizations and congre- the voting period. gations in Oregon and southwest Washing- If you have questions about positions, please con- ton. Its mission is to strengthen the Jewish tact one of the Nominating Committee members: community by honoring the excellent work of women volunteers and bringing the Eve Berry ([email protected]) community together to celebrate Jewish Janice Kettler ([email protected]) life. Julia Lager-Mesulam ([email protected]) To find out about sitting with other Havurah members at the Aaron Pearlman ([email protected]) brunch, please contact Debbi Nadell ([email protected]). Debbi Nadell ([email protected]) PHFS becomes a way of life (con’d)

Continued from Page 3 cool to get to Orientations contribute so directly, to see that shelf fill up because of us. We’d always Becoming a volunteer at one of wanted to make tzedakah a bigger the homeless family shelters of deal in our lives, and this was some- PHFS takes an hour; an hour ori- thing the kids could really get. entation is all that is required: Since the Winter Shelter has more RSVP to PHFS volunteer coordina- families coming and going and a big- tor Bethany Rocci ger space, it doesn’t work for volun- the kids too. Much of the time, the ([email protected]). teers to bring their own little ones, so parents are tired and appreciate the Paul held down the fort at home while ability to get a moment to themselves For questions about PHFS, contact I made it in as a Kid Host. Honestly, it while I read books, do puzzles or Gloria Halper was those families I met that first crafts, decorate cookies, or build Jenga ([email protected]) or John night that kept me coming back so towers with their kids. Devlin ([email protected]). often. You get to know people a little But that first night, everyone was bit, they might recognize a familiar new and wide eyed. My new friend monopoly led by her mom. A dad lying face and catch you up on the drama was so excited to see a girl her age nearby on a couch watched his son with their daughter’s school enroll- arrive and vibrated around the space laugh as he collected high rents from ment problems, and connections can waiting for the right time to say hi. another kid. “How’s your day been?” I build. “But what if she doesn’t want to talk asked. He shook his head and told me Somehow, conversation is easier at to me?” she whimpered. Her fears about scary stuff at the bridge they’d the Winter Shelter. Maybe it's the spa- groundless, the buzz of energy and slept under the night before. “Better cious layout. The longer shift means fast gradeschool friendships led to an now,” he answered. more time to relax and get to know intensely fun game of speed- —Jackie Zapp-Albin 5 HAKOL May 2018

Tikkun Olam How MACG* Chooses Problem Areas to Work On

*MACG = Metropolitan Brown, Michael Heumann and me, “Every few years, a Alliance for Common Good, Susan Rosenthall) met. With input from some attendees, we clumped the ‘listening season’ is pronounced Mac – Gee problem areas where possible. organized where people Usually when we do this, some clear from member With apologies in advance for an priorities emerge. From our gathering, article that is a little “heady”–others the priorities (ones that received the institutions gather and going forward will be less so. most dots) were: share problem areas MACG is an organization made up of • Bad environmental policies that are pressing organizations, or“ institutions.” Havu- • Systemic problems with the crimi- on individual members’ rah is one of the 24 organizations that nal justice system comprise MACG. There are different • Isolation and lack of community lives or that individual ways MACG chooses problem areas connectedness members have a strong (or issues) to work on but I want to These were followed closely by: passion to work on. “ explain the one that we are in the • Responding to immigrant issues in midst of, right now. It works as fol- our community lows: • Family and aging health issues Every few years, a “listening season” tion and traction in their institution. is organized where people from mem- However, it is not just a matter of ber institutions gather and share prob- which problem areas are called out by lem areas that are pressing on individ- the most institutions, or get the most ual members’ lives or that individual “votes.” For a problem area to move members have a strong passion to forward, it has to meet these criteria: work on. It is the job of each organiza- be “winnable”, develop new leaders, tion’s MACG Core Team to “discern” and strengthen member institutions. the common themes in the problem Often, when a problem area is initially areas raised, and to pay particular raised up, it is not clear whether there attention to individual stories that is an effective way to address it that point to community issues. meets these criteria or even if the We had one of these “listening sea- problem area is clearly understood. So sons” at a brunch at Havurah on Sun- “research teams” are formed, who educate themselves about the param- day, March 18. There were 15 of us The next step is an Assembly where eters of a problem area, and how it present. Twice, we paired up with representatives of all the MACG mem- might be acted upon. Research teams someone we didn’t know well, and ber institutions gather to review and lead to Action Teams, where the or- shared problem areas pressing on our discuss the findings across all institu- ganizing, planning and execution of personal lives. Next, we listed on flip tions. At this Assembly (which is hap- action happen. charts all the problem areas that had pening on April 25), the most common In a subsequent article, we will share been raised, and people put dots by problem areas that arose among the with you the problem areas that those that were priorities for them. member institutions are listed. When- emerged on April 25, and some exam- Later, the Havurah MACG Core Team ever possible, peoples’ personal sto- ples of how, in the past, problem are- (which at this point consists of Bob ries illustrating the ways the problem as emerged and ultimately became areas manifest are shared. specific areas of action (and wins!) for Then, participants from MACG. You can check out MACG’s each institution caucus website: www.macg.org for more in- and let the whole Assem- formation. bly know which problem —Susan Rosenthall areas they believe will [email protected] have the most participa-

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Join Us

Annual Cemetery Clean-up ties such as gratefulness and compas- tion and teaching, we will aim to open Sunday, May 6, 1:00 pm sion. Interspersed with periods of si- hearts and refine our awareness. It's time for the annual cemetery lent meditation, the chanting will be Our time will be spent in silence, clean-up on Sunday, May 6, from 1 to guided by teachings and intentions aside from prayer and chanting, as 3 pm. Note that this year we will be from Rabbi Benjamin. Each of these well as brief opportunities to check in there in the afternoon. gatherings is open to anyone – no ex- about the practice. The retreat is open There will be running water, if you perience, musical ability, or commit- to everyone, regardless of experience. want to clean stones. You can bring ment necessary. Second Monday of Registration to cover expenses is brushes and mild soap. We will also each month. Lev Tahor Chanting is $40 for members of Havurah or Emek fertilize the hedge, clean out dead free for members; non-members are Shalom, $50 otherwise. You can regis- branches, and weed. Bring tools that asked to make a small donation. ter via the website calendar. The you think will help. Shabbat morning service and lunch It's always a lot of fun to meet new Tikkun Leyl Shavuot: A Night following are open, with no registra- people, reminisce, and beautify our of Learning, Connection, tion needed. Contact Rabbi Benjamin ([email protected] already beautiful cemetery. The more, and Cheesecake the merrier. If you have questions, g) with questions. Saturday, May 19, 7:30 pm to Late contact Dave Weil For teens and adults. Please join us ([email protected] or 503-293- Book Discussion Group: as we celebrate the festival of Shavuot 6806). Henna House by Nomi Eve by connecting with the wisdom of our May 22, 7:00 pm Havurah Shindig tradition and with one another. Debo- rah Eisenbach-Budner will lead off the Please join us at Havurah for a dis- Sunday, May 6, 4-8 p.m. evening with The Book of Ruth: Wit- cussion of Henna House, by Nomi Eve. For Havurahniks 21 and over. Be- nessing Personal and Spiritual Change. This discussion will be led by Maud cause we care about our program- At the same time, David Feder will fa- Naroll, who describes the book as tell- ming, our community and each other, cilitate some meaningful discussion ing “a bit of a back story, set in a small we are creating this opportunity to get for teens. town near Sana'a, Yemen, going to know one another, have fun and At 9:00 pm we will all break for through their Operation Magic Carpet raise some money for Havurah. Please cheesecake, followed by more learn- flight landing in Israel.” join us at our fundraising Shindig! ing into the night for those who have Adela is a young Jewish girl in early We'll have music, plenty of time for the energy. Rabbi Benjamin will lead twentieth-century Yemen. In a house schmoozing, games, a short and enter- us in exploring texts and images of full of garrulous brothers, an ailing taining mitzvah moment and great Revelation and Witness, and how we father, and a bitter mother, Adela food and drink. Specialty cocktails! might understand the notion of reve- seeks solace in a hidden cave where Buy tickets at lation as progressive Jews today. she can dream and, most of all, pro- www.havurahshalom.org/form/ Please RSVP via the website calendar. tect herself from the attentions of the shindig. Confiscator, a Muslim official who seiz- Food, desserts, wine and beer are Presence, Light, Manna: es Jewish children whose fathers have included with your ticket. You also can died. As Adela grows, we follow her buy raffle tickets and a seat at casino What We Need is Here— family through their journey to the tables. A Contemplative Shabbat prosperous port of Aden; marriages Questions? Contact Nancy Becker June 1-2, at Havurah and deaths; the establishment of Isra- ([email protected]). Led by Rabbi Benjamin and Rabbi el; and, finally, their departure for Is-

Joshua Boettiger of Emek Shalom in rael in the famous airlift Operation On Lev Tahor Ashland. Wings of Eagles. (Pure Heart) Chanting Beginning Friday evening, then con- Maud has also referenced a helpful Monday, May 14, 7:00 pm tinuing all day Saturday from morning article about a Yemeni-Israeli Jew talk- We will gather to lift sacred phrases through Havdalah, we will immerse ing about his aunt, who was married through melody, harmony, and ourselves in contemplative Jewish young to an already-married older rhythm in order to open our hearts, practice. Through meditation, chant- man: www.bintjbeil.com/E/ clarify our minds, and cultivate quali- ing and prayer, supported by instruc- occupation/yemenite_jews.html. 8 HAKOL May 2018

Community Celebrate Earth Day every day at Havurah Shalom

Earth Day, AKA Yom haEretz, has making upstream improvements. In- are so common and we repeat them passed but she still needs our atten- formed public input will help us so often, we can have a large collec- tion. achieve these. tive impact. "Upstream" and "downstream" are At Havurah we can purchase careful- Members of the Climate Action not just watery terms. They refer in ly, checking for existing supplies, share Team have upstream and downstream contemporary life to the before and materials, use our building respectful- experience. We speak knowledgeably after aspects of policies, decisions and ly, and watch utility consumption. of current issues and climate-focused actions, in this case those related to We can think of "upstream" as the organizations. We will be gathering climate change. Upstream can de- "Reduce" of the 3R's. Downstream signatures for the Portland Clean Ener- scribe laws and practices that are an- actions are the "Reuse" and "Recycle." gy Fund ballot measure and offering in ticipated to improve the environment. When we use both sides of a sheet of -house learning opportunities. We can A city that operates fuel-efficient, paper or serve leftover food on dura- help your recycling efforts and plan to comprehensive public transportation, ble dishes and then compost the tea acquaint new members with Havu- where building codes produce energy- bag, we are doing the more familiar rah's environmental ethos. efficient, comfortable structures, and downstream acts. These can be small- Earth Day is every day. which regulates industrial pollution is er separate actions, but because they —Adele Thompson

Lotsa Helping Hands is here for you LGBTQ+ and Allies: Join the Raucous Caucus! “Lots of Helping Hands” and hearts have been reaching out to Lotsa Helping Hands Contacts In 2014, anticipating a ballot measure fight our Havurah families in this past over the right to marry, a large group of Ha- month. Meals were prepared and Linda Appel (503-473-6927, vurah folk banded together, naming our- delivered. Home visits and care- [email protected]) selves the “Raucous Caucus.” After Judge giver breaks provided the kind of Susan Lazareck (503-880- McShane allowed the right to marry through support that families needed to 5711, susanlaza- the courts, the group has been mostly active catch a breath and renew them- [email protected]) around Pride. selves for the days of recovery Emily Kurzweil (773-485-2792, We in the Tikkun Olam Committee ahead. And those who could not [email protected]) thought, with Pride coming, it would be a pitch in with meals or visits made Ted Scheinman (503-914- good time to reach out and encourage oth- phone calls to break up the long 9584, schein- ers of you to join this email list. We will use days. Cards were sent to cheer [email protected]) it to reach out to you around particular is- and remind folks that they are sues, events, services, and fun(!) that may remembered. mon to feel uncomfortable with not always be included in Hakol or the com- Thank you to the volunteers: the needing help, or even to feel like munity email. cooks, the phone callers, the note your house is too messy for com- If you are not on the Raucous Caucus writers, and the sit-and-chatters. pany, or like you’re too exhausted email list (or are not sure), contact Susan By the way… in case you “don’t to deal with the outside world. Rosenthall ([email protected]) and let cook,” it is always great to go to The coordinators will gladly make her know. New Seasons or Whole Foods to plans to meet a family’s need with Also, a number of other organizations and buy a ready-made meal. Then you discretion, care and loving- synagogues are having some kind of service can say,“I brought it with my own kindness. and/or dinner on Pride weekend. It could be little hands.” Remember that it is a mitzvah to a fun time for us all to gather. If this is some- On another note, sometimes help another in need, and it is a thing you are willing to take the lead on or- families do not want the support, mitzvah to allow another to help ganizing, also let Susan know or rather, the attention. It’s com- you. ([email protected] or 503-970-8233).

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Bulletin Board

Join Featured Soloist Diane In the coming months June Hakol Chaplin at the MJCC Havurah Shalom will call to the Torah The deadline for submission of the following B’nai Mitzvah:

articles, pics, tributes, Havurah member and cellist Diane announcements, etc. is Saturday, May 5 Chaplin appears as featured soloist Max Nudelman-Nellen with the Jewish Community Orches- Son of Debra Nudelman Tuesday, May 8 tra. Sunday, June 10, at 3pm, Mittle- * Shabbat Morning Service begins man Jewish Community Center. Di- 9:30 a.m. on May 5 Email submissions to ane will perform works by Jewish

[email protected] composers Erick Wolfgang Korngold Saturday, May 26 (Concerto in C) and Ernest Bloch Sylvie McCord (Prayer from “Jewish Life”) as well Daughter of Keren and Craig McCord Monday-Thursday as “Hamavdil” by Granville Bantock.

10am-4pm Saturday, June 9 Friday Tickets are available at the door on Burke Reilly 10am-3pm the day of the concert. Son of Galit Reilly General Admis-

sion: $10 Saturday, June 16 Senior Citizens: $8 The Havurah Office David Link Students: $5 Son of Laura Ehrlich and Holger Link Will Be Closed Saturday, June 30 jewishcommuni- Sadie Gavriela Drucker tyorchestra.org/ May 28 Daughter of Andrea Sanchez and wordpress/ Benjamin Drucker For Memorial Day concerts

Saturday, July 21 Mariela Rose Neiberg Condolences Tributes Daughter of Rebecca Reichard and Music Fund Leonard Neiberg Rick and Sharyl Vagy, in honor of Arielle Rosenberg and Noam Saturday, August 4 Lekach, Mazel Tov on Arielle & Chaim Gerber Noam's marriage! Son of Cindy and Eric Gerber

Tikkun Olam Fund Saturday, August 18 Linda Boise and Steve Goldberg, in Asher Webb honor of Bob Brown's recent Son of Marjorie Bennett and Abigail Dorothy Walters, mother of Philip birthday, and all he does for Webb Walters, mother-in-law of Marjorie Havurah and Tikkun Olam. Walters, and grandmother of

Monica Walters, passed away April Cemetery Fund 9. Sivia Kaye, in honor of Beth Kaye,

birthday wishes to my delightful John Baecher, father of Jean daughter. Baecher Brown, father-in-law of

Marty Brown, grandfather of Building Fund Please join us in celebration and Abigail and Ariella, and great- Douglas Miller, in memory of Mort welcome them to our community. grandfather of Lilah and Solomon, Miller. MAZEL TOV! passed away April 11. 10 HAKOL May 2018

Calendar — May 2018

Candle Lighting 27 9:22pm 20 13 4:00pm Shindig Havurah 1:00pm Beautification Cemetery Annual 10:00am Meeting mittee Com- Mitzvah Bnai 6

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24 Iyyar 24 Iyyar 17

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