Havurah Shir Hadash Jewish Renewal Synagogue and Temple in Ashland, Oregon.
We are an extended family of Jews by birth and by choice. We are blessed to be a dynamic, egalitarian, spiritual community, rich in diverse approaches to Jewish learning and practice. We strive to deepen personal connection to the Divine through prayer, music, movement, and storytelling. We are proud to be an LGBTQ Safe Zone. In this time of Covid-19 we are dedicated to maintaining a connection with our community. Check out our classes and services being offered via Zoom online!
Family Shabbat Gatherings 2022
Please join us with your tots, tweens, teens…everyone is welcome! Reb David and Devorah will lead these gatherings with stories, songs, prayers and grateful hearts to be gathering in-person in the Havurah garden!
Learn MoreJewish Spirituality with Rabbi David Zaslow
Join Reb David each Tuesday at noon for an hour of free wheeling exploration Torah, Kabbalah, Jewish Ethics, Prayer and more. No registration required. Free and open to all via Zoom.
Learn MoreMemorial Plaques
Remember a Loved One on our beautiful Memorial Board. Purchase one plaque to honor a loved on for $36 , five for $30 each, or ten or more for $26 each. Brass plaques may be ordered by downloading one form for each plaque. We say Kaddish for each person for whom a plaque is purchased …
Learn MoreJoin us on Zoom!
We are offering many classes and services which you are all welcome to participate in via Zoom. Write to ayala@ashlandhavurah.org if you would like to receive our email announcements with links to join us on Zoom.
- Family Shabbat
- UNPACKING ANTISEMITISM
- Guest Speaker
- FIRST HYBRID
- The Devotions
- Jewish Spirituality
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- Services &
- Hebrew Classes
- All Upcoming
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Family Shabbat Gatherings 2022
Please join us with your tots, tweens, teens…everyone is welcome! Reb David and Devorah will lead these gatherings with stories, songs, prayers and grateful hearts to be gathering in-person in the Havurah garden!
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UNPACKING ANTISEMITISM with Bob Horenstein
Co-sponsored by Havurah and Temple Emek Shalom and P’nai Or of Portland, and Portland Jewish Federation
Wednesday May 25, 5:00 PM via Zoom
Register Now!A 2020 survey of American adults revealed that nearly half did not know what antisemitism is, and one out of five said they had never heard of the word. This at a time when we are seeing an alarming rise in antisemitic incidents and hate crimes in the Portland area and throughout the US. Awareness and
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Guest Speaker from Israel, Aviv Attia of StandWithUs Northwest
Wednesday, 5/11/22, 5 PM via Zoom
Legitimate Criticism of Israel vs. Antisemitism: When Does It Cross the Line? In this presentation, you will learn how to determine when criticism of the State of Israel crosses the line into antisemitism. We will examine the “3-D Test” and see how it is expressed in the internationally-accepted IHRA definition of
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FIRST HYBRID IN-PERSON & ZOOM SHABBAT MORNING!
Saturday, April 30, 10:30 AM
Join Maggidah Cyrise, the Asiyah Trio, Rabbi David Zaslow and friends for a Shabbat Morning celebration. This will be a hybrid IN PERSON and ZOOM Shabbat. We will fill our sanctuary with song as the Asiyah Trio brings the music of our morning prayers to life along with YOUR voices!!
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The Devotions of our Mothers with Maggidah Cyrise
The Devotions of our Mothers – Tkhines: 17th Century Prayers Written by and for Women
During the 16th and 17th Centuries new rituals and new genres of religious literature emerged.
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Jewish Spirituality with Rabbi David Zaslow
Join Reb David each Tuesday at noon for an hour of free wheeling exploration Torah, Kabbalah, Jewish Ethics, Prayer and more. No registration required. Free and open to all via Zoom. As of April 12th the focus will be on Kabbalah Meditation and Counting the Omer!
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End of Life Jewish Spiritual Practices
Wednesday, October 20, 4:30 PM
Please join Reb David, Rabbi Sue Morningstar, Rabbi Julie Benioff, Rabbi Jackie Brodsky, Rabbi Emanuel Ben-David, and Daniel Greenblatt and Ross Albertson of the Hevre Kadisha (Jewish Burial Society) to learn about the beautiful way we deal with death in our tradition from Shmira (watching over the body) to Tahara
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Services & Classes via Zoom Live Streaming
We are offering a wide array of services and classes via Zoom. Please check our calendar for the most updated schedule. If you wish to be added to our Announcements please click on CONTACT above. Our Zoom links are in the announcements.
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Hebrew Classes
Advanced Beginner’s Class with Ayala Zonnenschein, American Israeli, for those who would like to become more fluent readers, learn Hebrew roots and gain vocabulary.
Class meets on Mondays from 1:30-2:30 PM. $30 donation for each 4 week block for non-members, $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Classes are ongoing and open to new students.
Beginner’s Hebrew Class for those who know the Aleph Bet and would like to improve fluency in reading as well as learn vocabulary. New 11 week block begins April 20th, Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Call Ayala at 541-292-0805 for more info or contact via email at ayala@ashlandhavurah.org.