with Maggidah Cyrise
Mondays, January 24 and 31, 6:30 PM
Judaism and the Goddess. An exploration of the Divine Feminine in Hebraic Theology.
Does the Jewish tradition really contain a female deity? How does Judaism understand the idea of the “Goddess”? Is there a tradition of priestesshood in Judaism? How can these ideas enrich and balance our modern spiritual practice?
This two-week class will explore these questions and guide participants in their introduction to the Hebrew Goddess.
Class Fee- Sliding scale $8-$18. Register by CLICKING HERE to make your donation, then email ayala@ashlandhavurah.org for the Zoom link. The class will be recorded.
Posted: May 12, 2022 by ayala
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!
Posted: April 27, 2022 by ayala
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
Posted: April 13, 2022 by ayala
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
Posted: April 7, 2022 by ayala
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!!
Posted: April 7, 2022 by ayala
Community Passover Seder on Zoom
Join Rabbi David, Devorah and others for our Seder on the 2nd night of Pesach, Saturday, April 16th, 5 PM. Prepare your Seder plate, if possible, so you will have the ritual foods as we progress through the Haggadah, which will be shared on screen.
Posted: February 13, 2022 by ayala
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.
Posted: February 13, 2022 by ayala
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!
Posted: January 24, 2022 by ayala
Hebrew Goddess
with Maggidah Cyrise
Mondays, January 24 and 31, 6:30 PM
Judaism and the Goddess. An exploration of the Divine Feminine in Hebraic Theology.
Does the Jewish tradition really contain a female deity? How does Judaism understand the idea of the “Goddess”? Is there a tradition of priestesshood in Judaism? How can these ideas enrich and balance our modern spiritual practice?
This two-week class will explore these questions and guide participants in their introduction to the Hebrew Goddess.
Class Fee- Sliding scale $8-$18. Register by CLICKING HERE to make your donation, then email ayala@ashlandhavurah.org for the Zoom link. The class will be recorded.
Posted: December 15, 2021 by ayala
Musical Celebration of Tu’b’Shvat with Achi Ben Shalom
Join us on Sunday, January 16 at 7:00 PM for a celebration of the trees! We’ll enjoy some beautiful, short teachings of this ancient, ecological holiday and a beautiful concert with Achi ben Shalom, singer/songwriter/musical director in the SF Bay Area. The event is co-sponsored by Jewish Renewal communities…P’nai Or of Portland and the Aquarian Minyan.
Register Here!
Register Here!
Posted: October 28, 2021 by ayala
Zot Hanukkah!
Join us for a wonderful celebration of the Eight Night of Hanukkah on Sunday, December 5 at 7:00 PM on Zoom!
Register Here!
Rabbi David will lead us in Candle Lighting, Devorah will share a Hanukkah story, Morah Cyrise and Allen