Campaign 42: A Multi-Generation
Civil Rights Project
We’re sure that many 
of you remember the historic article that the New York Times published about the Havurah’s “Campaign 42” on April 15, 2013.
Two of Rabbi David’s post-bar mitzvah students (Jack Carroll from Ashland and Jonah Harris from Portland) collected money and contacted Little League and high school teams to wear the number 42 on April 15. Why? Because that’s the day that all the major league ballplayers wear the number 42 on their uniforms to celebrate Jackie Robinson being the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues on April 15, 1947.
In 2013 Rabbi David and the boys distributed more than 4,600 stickers with the number 42 on them and biographical fliers to young ballplayers throughout the country. This year Rabbi David and his team (Jonah Harris, Jesse and Jerry Carroll) hope to double the number with the eventual goal of seeing every single little league, high school, and college baseball player wearing the number 42 on April 15 every year.
To make this happen this year, many small donations are needed. If you like our campaign make a $1, $2, or $5 donation so we can print the patches. Go to our secure Paypal donation page to donate now. Write “Campaign 42 in the purpose line. This is a wonderful, simple tikkun olam, social action project.
If you know of any Little League or high school ballplayers that would like to participate in the project this year have them contact Rabbi David through the contact page on this website.
If you are a Facebook user hit “like” on the Campaign 42 Facebook page to keep up on the news of the project and to see pictures of kids around the country wearing the sticker patches. To raise funds the Havurah is selling refrigerator magnet with the number 42 on them. Make a donation through Paypal or at the Havurah’s tzadakah wall-box. Be sure to ask Rabbi David for your own magnet after you make your donation
Posted: February 12, 2020 by ayala
Spring Classes
Rabbi David is offering Jewish Spirituality Class every Tuesday from 12-1:00 pM via Zoom. Here’s the link to all of our classes and services online.https://zoom.us/j/621385667 . If you appreciate these offerings, please consider a donation of any amount by clicking on our DONATE NOW link above.
Posted: January 29, 2020 by ayala
Irving Lubliner – “Only Hope”
On Sunday, March 29, 7:00 PM. Before she passed away in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her internment in Polish ghettos and two Nazi concentration camps, Auschwitz and Gross-Rosen. Her powerful stories have recently been published by her son, Irving Lubliner, an emeritus SOU professor
Posted: January 28, 2020 by ayala
Roast of Aging!
Join Rabbi David and Devorah, Donna Zerner and David & Lisa Koch for a hilarious of comedy and song! Saturday, May 9 at 7:00 PM. Enjoy wine, cocktails and appetizers and lots of laughter! $85 per person. Register today! All proceeds support the Havurah Synagogue.
Posted: May 8, 2018 by ayala
Kabbalah Meditation
Kabbalah Meditation with Rabbi David Zaslow
Beginning on Thursday, June 21 from 5-6 PM, Rabbi David Zaslow will teach an introduction class in Kabbalah Meditation. Participants will learn to understand the chakra system in Judaism known as Sefirot.
Posted: September 17, 2017 by ayala
Wisdom Garden Hebrew School
Wisdom Garden Program for 8-14 year olds
The Havurah Synagogue’s Wisdom Garden program is opening on Saturday, September 29 at 12:30 PM. The program provides a hands-on program for 8-10 year olds and pre-teen and teens. The focus of the curriculum is to give our children and teens the confidence to be the best they can be by helping make the world and the planet a better place.
Posted: May 17, 2016 by ayala
Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat
CARLEBACH KABBALAT SHABBAT
Join Hadassah Dejack and Allen Kenner for monthly Kabbalat Shabbat gatherings on Friday nights. The short (less than one hour) gathering of singing in Shabbat. PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO POTLUCK MEAL following the service due to coronavirus.
Posted: July 15, 2014 by ayala
Pocket Wisdom Stories
Pocket Wisdom Stories
Eleven Maggid Students will tell pocket storiesPosted: June 18, 2014 by ayala
The Roast
The Roast
Click here for Tribute Book.
On Sunday night, June 1, we roasted, toasted and honored our beloved Rabbi David Zaslow in celebration of his 20 years of leadership at Havurah Shir Hadash.
As Havurah members and friends arrived, the shock on their faces was, let’s say, remarkable! The Havurah was utterly, completely, unrecognizably transformed into a dramatic, elegant nightclub. Cocktails and champagne flowed, great food was served and the Paul Schmeling band warmed us with fine jazz.
Hal Dresner set the tone for the evening. Lisa and David Koch roasted Reb David in three wickedly funny comedic skits complete with music and original lyrics. Paula Flowers and David Gabriel sang “This Rabbi Makes You Like the Jews” and had old friends and Havurahniks singing the chorus all together. Jan and Marcia Chaiken were hilarious as George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Jazz pianist Patty McCoy got a standing ovation for her beautiful rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Devorah and Ayala told the story of Reb Dovid of Zaslov trying to interpret an ancient teaching that turned out to be a recipe for kreplach. Bruce Morris and Maggidah Cassandra Sagan came all the way from P’nai Or in Portland to imitate Rabbi David leading a Bar Mitzvah. Ron Burgess got the County Sheriff (yes, the REAL County Sheriff) to come and pretend to arrest the Rabbi…for alleged prior offenses from his early days in Ashland!
Watching Rabbi David, who was seated on a high chair just to the right of the stage, doubling over in laughter until the tears ran down his face was priceless.
It was an enchanted evening that folks have been talking about ever since. Not only was it one of the most delightfully classy, side-busting events the Havurah has ever seen, but we also successfully met our financial goal to support Rabbi David’s position for this fiscal year. Our deepest thanks go to all of you who participated, from near and far, in this extraordinary tribute.
Congratulations to Reb David on his 20th anniversary with the Havurah! He has enriched our lives and our community immeasurably and we look forward to his continued outstanding leadership in the years to come.
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Posted: March 13, 2014 by ayala
Israel Trip 2015
Join us for Havurah’s Spiritual Journey to Israel
May 26 – June 7, 2015 with Rabbi David Zaslow
For the past 18 years Reb David has been dreaming and talking about being part of a Havurah trip to Israel. In 1991 Reb Aryeh z”l led our synagogue’s first trip to Israel, and it’s time for another. People have been asking Reb David for years to organize such trip, and we think this is a perfect time to do so. We’ll visit all our Jewish holy sites, and stay in excellent accommodations along the way. Our guide is not only an expert on Israel; the land, the history, the people…but he is also Reb Zalman’s nephew – connected to the heart of Jewish Renewal and totally in sync with our spiritual goals for the trip! He’ll lead us along the way as we connect with our ancient holy land.
Of course, we’ll meet with some of the great teachers in Israel that Reb David has been friends with for decades. We’ll walk, hike, and experience the magnificence of Israel’s natural wonders as well as visiting our holy cities from Jerusalem to Tzfat. The trip will be a total of two weeks.
We are accepting registrations now. Click on the link below to see details of itinerary and pricing. Email us with any questions or concerns you may have at Ayala@ashlandhavurah.org
May 26 – June 7, 2015.
CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the Itinerary OR CLICK HERE to see the flyer.IsraelFlyer
Posted: March 1, 2014 by ayala
Campaign 42
Campaign 42: A Multi-Generation
Civil Rights Project
We’re sure that many
of you remember the historic article that the New York Times published about the Havurah’s “Campaign 42” on April 15, 2013.
Two of Rabbi David’s post-bar mitzvah students (Jack Carroll from Ashland and Jonah Harris from Portland) collected money and contacted Little League and high school teams to wear the number 42 on April 15. Why? Because that’s the day that all the major league ballplayers wear the number 42 on their uniforms to celebrate Jackie Robinson being the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues on April 15, 1947.
In 2013 Rabbi David and the boys distributed more than 4,600 stickers with the number 42 on them and biographical fliers to young ballplayers throughout the country. This year Rabbi David and his team (Jonah Harris, Jesse and Jerry Carroll) hope to double the number with the eventual goal of seeing every single little league, high school, and college baseball player wearing the number 42 on April 15 every year.
To make this happen this year, many small donations are needed. If you like our campaign make a $1, $2, or $5 donation so we can print the patches. Go to our secure Paypal donation page to donate now. Write “Campaign 42 in the purpose line. This is a wonderful, simple tikkun olam, social action project.
If you know of any Little League or high school ballplayers that would like to participate in the project this year have them contact Rabbi David through the contact page on this website.
If you are a Facebook user hit “like” on the Campaign 42 Facebook page to keep up on the news of the project and to see pictures of kids around the country wearing the sticker patches. To raise funds the Havurah is selling refrigerator magnet with the number 42 on them. Make a donation through Paypal or at the Havurah’s tzadakah wall-box. Be sure to ask Rabbi David for your own magnet after you make your donation