THE JEWISH CYCLES OF OUR LIVES

THE

CHRONICLE

ISSUE NO. 2

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023

A PUBLICATION OF CONGREGATION NEVEH SHALOM

THE JEWISH CYCLES

OF OUR LIVES

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The Ebb and Flow

of Jewish Life

By Rabbi Eve Posen

Rabbi's Corner

n the tapestry of human existence,

the Jewish lifecycle stands as a vi-

brant thread, woven with rich tra-

dions and enduring connecons.

It’s a journey marked by ceremo-

nies, rituals, and a profound sense of

community. From birth to death and ev-

erything in between, the Jewish lifecycle

embodies a warm and interconnected

spirit that weaves together generaons

and strengthens the bonds of faith.

Jewish lifecycle celebraons are rich in

tradion, meaning, and beauty. They

mark signicant moments in an indi-

vidual’s life, fostering a deep sense of

community, identy, and connecon to

Jewish heritage. While we oen think of

the lifecycle moments in an order from

birth to death, perhaps it might be help-

ful to have a more holisc view based on

topical categorizaon.

Rites of Passage: Jewish lifecycle cele-

braons encompass various milestones,

including birth, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, mar-

riage, and death. Each of these events is

steeped in history and symbolism, em-

phasizing the connuity of Jewish life

and values.

Community and Family Bonding: These

celebraons oen bring families and

communies together. The gathering

of loved ones to celebrate a new life, a

coming of age, or the union of two peo-

ple is a testament to the importance of

family and community in Jewish culture.

Tradion and Ritual: The rituals asso-

ciated with Jewish lifecycle events are

deeply meaningful and carry centuries

of tradion. From the lighng of Shab-

bat candles to the recitaon of blessings

under the chuppah (wedding canopy),

these ceremonies connect

parcipants to their ancestors

and the enduring legacy of Ju-

daism.

Symbolism: Jewish celebra-

ons are lled with symbol-

ism, such as the breaking of

a glass at a wedding to sym-

bolize the fragility of life or

the lighng of the Hanukkah

candles to commemorate the

miracle of the oil. These sym-

bols add depth and signi-

cance to the events.

Cultural Heritage: Lifecycle

celebraons also serve as a

reminder of the rich cultural

heritage of the Jewish people.

Whether it’s the melodies of

Jewish songs, the avors of

tradional foods, or the beauty of He-

brew calligraphy, these celebraons are

a showcase of Jewish culture.

Educaon and Learning: Bar and Bat

Mitzvahs, in parcular, emphasize the

importance of educaon and lifelong

learning. These young individuals spend

years studying Jewish texts and tradi-

ons, reecng the value placed on

knowledge and intellectual growth.

Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World):

Many Jewish lifecycle celebraons in-

clude acts of charity and giving back to

the community. For example, at a Bar or

Bat Mitzvah, it’s common to engage in a

mitzvah project, highlighng the Jewish

commitment to social jusce and help-

ing those in need.

Music and Dance: Music and dance play

a signicant role in Jewish celebraons,

adding joy and fesvity to the events.

Klezmer music is parcularly known for

its lively and spirited tunes.

Personal Growth: These celebraons

oen mark signicant personal growth

and development. The journey from

childhood to adulthood or from single

life to marriage is a transformave pro-

cess that is honored and celebrated.

Connuity and Renewal: Lifecycle cel-

ebraons emphasize the cyclical nature

of life and the importance of connuity.

They remind individuals that they are

part of a larger narrave, contribung to

the ongoing story of the Jewish people.

However you nd yourself moved to cel-

ebrate a moment in your life, know that

we at CNS are here to honor that mo-

ment with you.

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CONTRIBUTORS

Mel Berwin, Director of

Congregational Learning

Cantor Eyal Bitton

Jaimie Harper

Jenn Director Knudsen

Leora Lubliner, B'nai Mitzvah Coordinator

Amanda Middleton

Liza Milliner, President

Rabbi Eve Posen, Associate Rabbi

Brian Rohr

Emily Silverman

Whitney Thaxton

Congregation Neveh Shalom | 2900 SW

Peaceful Lane | Portland, OR 97239 |

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t Rosh Hashanah, I had the

privilege of addressing our

congregaon on the impor-

tance of community. While

I asked everyone to sing a

very simple verse of “Bim Bam,” I was

able to illustrate how singing together

as a community demonstrated how

collecve parcipaon enhances our

shared experiences.

The essence of community, which I em-

phasized during Rosh Hashanah, holds

a central place in Jewish tradion. One

of the cornerstones of our Jewish iden-

ty is our shared history and tradions.

From the exodus from Egypt to the light-

ing of Shabbat candles, our heritage

is woven from the stories, rituals, and

customs passed down through genera-

ons. This connecon to our past binds

us together and reminds us that we are

part of a greater whole. It is within the

embrace of our community that we

celebrate these tradions, keeping our

shared history alive.

Our Jewish community provides a sup-

port network that is unwavering. The

shared joys amplify our celebraons,

while the collecve strength of our

community helps carry the burden dur-

ing mes of grief or diculty.

The lifecycle events that mark our jour-

ney through life are not solitary aairs;

rather, they are communal celebra-

ons. From bris and baby namings to

b’nai mitzvahs, weddings, and beyond,

our community gathers to share in

these moments. Our presence at these

events signies our commitment to

support one another. These gatherings

are reminders that our joys are ampli-

ed when celebrated together.

At Rosh Hashanah I encouraged each of

you to take a moment and look around

at those sing next to you, or even a

few rows away from you, and internally

make a commitment to them and our

community to be engaged and contrib-

ute your energy, passion, and liveliness

during all our gatherings.

By acvely engaging in our community

during lifecycle events and throughout

the year, we not only strengthen our

communal bonds but also deepen our

personal connecon to Judaism. It is

our collecve parcipaon and support

that makes our community vibrant and

resilient. Together, we nurture the true

sense of rueach (spirit) that makes our

kehillah (community) so special.

I would love to hear how you are either

engaged with our Kehillah or how you

would like to be more engaged with

it. Please give me a call at 503-319-

1848 or send an email to president@

nevehshalom.org.

President's Corner

We Celebrate Together,

as Community

By Liza Milliner, CNS President

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Upcoming B'nai Mitzvah

Nathan Lauer | November 4

Nathan Charles Lauer is the son of Hannah and Dan Lauer, loving big brother to Jeanne, Maki, and

Marty, and grandson to Don Simon and Susan Roth. He is excited for his Bar Mitzvah on November

4, 2023. Nathan is an 8th grader at ACCESS Academy. Nathan enjoys playing soccer, gaming, and

the Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Sid Hornick | November 11

Sid Hornick is the son of Joshua and Jennifer Hornick, brother to Jordan and Nico Hornick, and

grandson to Dr. Laurence and Beryle-Gay Hornick of Portland, OR, and grandson to Clement Fong

of Palm Beach, FL. Sid is a 7th grader at West Sylvan Middle School. Like his twin brother Nico, Sid

loves to spend his me skateboarding through the neighborhood and exploring new skate parks

and whips up a mean chocolate cake. Sid also enjoys hanging out with his buddies at The Mult-

nomah Athlec Club, playing tennis and swimming at the Sundeck Pool.

Nico Hornick | November 11

Nico Hornick is the son of Joshua and Jennifer Hornick, brother to Jordan and Sid Hornick, and

grandson to Dr. Laurence and Beryle-Gay Hornick of Portland, OR, and grandson to Clement Fong

of Palm Beach, FL. Nico is a 7th grader at West Sylvan Middle School. Like his twin brother Sid, Nico

loves to spend his me skateboarding through the neighborhood and exploring new skate parks.

Nico also loves hanging out at The Multnomah Athlec Club with his West Sylvan friends, rock

climbing, and swimming at the Sun Deck pool.

Noam O'Glasser | November 18

Noam O’Glasser is the son of Avital and Ben O’Glasser, brother of Ronan, grandson of Jane and

Larry O’Glasser and Idie Benjamin, and great-grandson of Marcia Wilson (z”l). He is in 7th grade

at Portland Jewish Academy. Noam enjoys aending Camp Solomon Schechter, reading, running,

bike riding, his dogs Malda and Luna, the Timbers and Thorns, and Rubik’s cubes.

Shira Varon | November 25

Shira Varon is the daughter of Maya and Leior Varon, older sister to Tahel and Ilil Varon, and grand-

daughter of Sol Varon, Maya Sarna, and Gilla and Zvi Nissan. Shira is a 7th grade student at North-

west Academy. She enjoys theater, horseback riding, and caring for a variety of animals—rst and

foremost, our dog Milky.

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hana tovah! We are beginning

a new year. For me, our Jewish

new year, falling at the begin-

ning of the academic year, and

aer our Elul month of deep

reecon and personal assessment,

makes much more sense than the Gre-

gorian calendar’s new year in the mid-

dle of winter.

One of my favorite things to teach about

Judaism is our calendar year—that it’s

lunar, but not perfectly lunar, or else

we’d celebrate each holiday later and

later each year, like Ramadan for the

Muslim community, who follow an ab-

solute lunar calendar. Our calendar is in-

tercalated (one of my favorite words—

just ask our ALIYAH kids): it’s adjusted to

t with the Gregorian calendar, so that

Rosh Hashanah falls within a month of

the start of September each year, and

Pesach is always in the spring. In the 3

grade of ALIYAH, we create two calen-

dar wheels that show the relaonship

between the two and then focus on the

diverse ritual tradions of holidays and

observances from around the Jewish

world.

Another favorite cycle to teach is the

lifecycle. In ALIYAH we have a well-es-

tablished curriculum for our 5

graders,

exploring Jewish ritual and meaning in

each life milestone, from birth to death.

In this year, we cover various Jewish tra-

dions around baby naming, brit milah,

bar/bat/brit mitzvah, conversion to or af-

rmaon of Judaism at the mikvah, an

actual live Jewish wedding celebrang

a 5

grader’s family, and the many psy-

chologically astute rituals around death,

burial, and mourning. We take eld trips

to the mikvah and the cemetery. We in-

vite 5

grade parents to join us for the

wedding and the talk by our Chevra Ka-

vod HaMet (the group that performs

the sacred Jewish ritual services at end

of life, see page 13). Our goal is for our

kids to feel at home in Judaism and gain

cultural literacy with the tradions they

might see or parcipate in at the lifecy-

cle events of friends and family.

These tradions, like our calendar year

cycle, are packed with compelling rituals

that have evolved and been honed over

generaons or even centuries. Some-

mes we want to take our ancient rituals

and create something fresh and specic

to our own circumstances or theology,

like when we bring new features to our

Seders or new language to a ketubah or

baby naming. Somemes we just want

to lean into the familiar vocabulary and

acons of tradions, as when a family

member dies and we feel the deep sup-

port of our community showing up for a

funeral or shiva, or wishing each other

Shana tovah/Chag Sameach/Gut Yuntuf

at the holidays.

I see more and more folks in secular so-

ciety looking for rituals to ground the

cycles of our year and our lives. I am

grateful we have such a rich mosaic of

these tradions to choose from, to lean

on, and to innovate with.

The Jewish Cycles

of Our Lives

By Mel Berwin, Director of Congregational Learning

Mel's Corner

B'nai Mitzvah Continued

Lilah Fink | December 9

Lilah Fink is the daughter of Naomi and Lawrence Fink, loving sibling to her older brother Ari and

younger sister Talia, and granddaughter to Diana and Elliot Lubarsky (z”l), and Annikki and Harvey

Fink (z”l). Lilah is an 8th grade student at Conestoga Middle School. In her spare me she enjoys

bowling, swimming, coloring, and playing with her pet cats, Shadow and Rainbow Sparkles.

We are also excited to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of Clara Sax on December 12

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y daughter’s name,

Miya, means “from

God,” and my son’s

name, Raphaël,

means “God has

healed.” It is my hope that my children

will understand the meaning and signi-

cance of their names, and that this un-

derstanding will help shape their iden-

es.

In the Jewish heritage, the giving of

names has great signicance, going back

to the Biblical period. It is my rm belief,

however, that many Biblical names were

not actually given at birth but bestowed

on these gures later in life. David, who

was and is beloved by his people, means

“beloved.” Solomon, who reigned over

a kingdom at peace following a period

of many wars under his predecessors,

David and Saul, means “peace.” Jonah,

whose mission was to bring peace to

the people of Nineveh, means “dove,”

a symbol of peace. Job, who was perse-

cuted, means “persecuted.”

It occurred to me that the Biblical tradi-

on of giving people names is similar to

the name-giving tradions of the Nave

Americans. Dr. Elisabeth Pearson Wau-

gaman writes: “A Nave American name

can reect your personality, what you

accomplish, or what happens to you…

Because they have the concept of an

evolving name that can be earned, their

naming tradion inspires them to con-

nue to grow throughout their lives.”

The Biblical tradion of name-giving of-

ten reects a person’s desny or role,

with God changing the names of sev-

eral important gures to signify their

new purpose, such as Abraham’s name

change to reect his role as the father of

the Jewish people.

In both the Biblical and Nave American

tradions, names can be given based on

a person’s personal qualies or achieve-

ments. For example, Gideon was given

his name, which means “hewer,” aer

he destroyed the altar of Baal. In Nave

American tradions, a person’s name

might be based on their relaonship to

animals, nature, or the elements, reect-

ing their connecon to their environ-

ment and the natural world.

There is exibility in name-giving in both

tradions, which allows for the recogni-

on of a person’s evolving identy and

the changing nature of their lives.

Today, in the Jewish community, we

choose our children’s names at birth or

shortly aer, and the names are oen

aspiraonal. In Proverbs 7:1, it says,

“A good name is beer than fragrant

oil, and the day of death than the day

of birth.” When we are born, we have

not yet earned our name—or any name.

We hope that, by the end of our lives,

we have indeed earned a name, a good

name.

Shem Tov:

A Good Name

Cantor's Corner

By Cantor Eyal Bitton

The Biblical tradion

of name giving oen

reects a person’s

desny or role...

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radions are impor-

tant. This is not a

new idea – we are

all acutely aware of

how tradion con-

nects hundreds of generaons

of the Jewish people. We live

it every day; the acons of our

ancestors are inscribed into our

values and marrow.

Some of our most joyous cele-

braons occur at the beginning

of life. When a new life is wel-

comed into our kehillah, we cel-

ebrate with blessings, food, and

ceremony. One of these cer-

emonies, the simchat bat, even

has celebraon in the name! It

doesn’t get more on-point than

that. The simchat bat (girl’s

baby naming ceremony) and

brit milah (ritual circumcision

ceremony) are prime examples

of how our old and new come

together and weave into something

unique for each family.

Whenever I’ve been included in a cer-

emony’s guest list, regardless of the size

and spectacle of celebraon, the overall

feeling I’ve always experienced is one of

radiant solemnity. At my nephew’s bris,

only 16 days aer the birth of my own

son, I remember being exhausted to my

bones while wrangling a newborn and

toddler. As I sat on the couch nursing

Ben, my husband brought in Zev, placed

him with the mohel (the person who

performs the Jewish rite of circumcision)

and those meless blessings were spo-

ken over him, I felt honored to be a part

of his support system; the responsibility

of being his aunt truly seled into me

in a new way. As infants are introduced

to the people who will love and care for

them, the undeniable pull of thousands

of years of history underscores the hope

and opmism lling the room. As a par-

ent in today’s world, navigang how to

honor our tradions while also allowing

for an evoluon of how we express our

modern values can be a bit spicy.

The existence of two ceremonies is in

fact an example of that evoluon. While

the brit milah is one of the ancient ritual

cornerstones of Judaism, the

simcha bat is a contemporary

custom. The simcha bat honors

the blessing of a daughter in

the same spirit that a brit milah

honors a son – by using ancient

words to express our collec-

ve delight while also showing

reverence for the millions of

people who delivered us to this

moment, this place, this me.

We vow to surround our cher-

ished new members with the

values and beliefs that dene

our Jewish faith; we declare our

intent to raise our family Jew-

ishly. Although the brit milah

has a physical component to

this covenant while the simcha

bat does not, they share a pur-

pose and show how we have

expanded the inclusion of all

members of our kehillah.

As we live in a world with in-

creasing uidity in the denion of

gender and the importance of con-

sent, there have been increasing con-

versaons about the ecacy and re-

quirement of both ceremonies. These

conversaons have led to a rise in the

popularity of the brit shalom, a gender-

neutral ceremony that celebrates this

earliest covenant while also allowing for

the realies of modern society.

Every family must determine what is

right for their children, and our clergy is

available to engage in these conversa-

ons. I am encouraged by our communi-

ty’s willingness to open a dialog that can

connue the intent of our tradion while

embracing the changing world we live

in. There are as many ways to be Jewish

as there are Jews: this diversity is to be

celebrated—an opportunity to celebrate

who we are at our core, no maer how

we express ourselves externally.

Babies and Our Traditions

By Whitney Thaxton

The Brit Millah ceremony of Raphaël Bion, son of Cantor Eyal

Bion and Michele Tredger, September 2019

As infants are

introduced... the

undeniable pull of

thousands of years of

history underscores

the hope and opmism

lling the room.

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hen I started teach-

ing Hebrew at Neveh

Shalom last year, I

began working with

the 6

grade on the

Torah service. As many of you know,

the Torah service is essenally the main

event in the Saturday morning Shabbat

service. I was cognizant of the fact that

all my students were preparing, or soon

would be preparing, for B’nai Mitzvah. I

therefore made it my goal to teach ev-

ery student the enre Torah service, be-

ginning to end, by the end of the year.

On the rst day of class, I asked my stu-

dents, “How many mes do you need to

listen to learn a new song? If, for exam-

ple, you discover a new song on Spofy,

how many mes do you need to hear it

before you can hum along?” I received

a range of answers between “once or

twice” to “een to twenty mes.” I

then asked, “How many mes do you

need to listen to the song to know all

of the words by heart?” Again, my stu-

dents considered the queson and pro-

vided various responses, adding any-

where from ten to twenty repeons. I

then asked, “Let’s suppose the song is

in a dierent language; how many mes

do you think you personally need to lis-

ten to that song to know all the words

so that you can sing along?” This me,

my students inevitably widened their

eyes at this latest prospect and pro-

vided answers in the range of “twenty-

ve to thirty mes.” Finally, I asked,

“Now let’s say you are going to have to

perform this song in another language

in front of all your friends, family, and

other members of the shul, how many

mes do you think you’d need to prac-

ce that song before you felt condent

that you’d be ready to perform the song

by all by yourself?” At this point, most

of my students could see where this line

of quesoning was leading them. What-

ever number they provided, that would

be the number of mes they

would need to pracce in or-

der to be ready to lead their

B’nai Mitzvah services. If they

needed thirty-ve repeons

to learn the “songs,” then

they needed to pracce at

least thirty-ve mes.

I had a fantasc class last year

and I’m proud to say that ev-

ery single student nished

the Torah service.

Part of teaching is to gure

out what works best for the

student. Teaching Hebrew

and tutoring B’nai Mitzvah

students is no excepon. Last year, on

the rst day of Hebrew class, one of

my students interrupted my litany by

informing me that he does not listen to

any music with lyrics. He said, “I only

listen to electronica and instrumental

music. I don’t like words in my music.” I

was momentarily thrown because I had

never encountered this response from a

student before.

For the next several weeks, this stu-

dent spoke the t’llot (prayers). Slowly

but surely, over me, I persuaded him

to talk/sing the text in a rhythmic man-

ner that was almost a chant; eventually

he began to sing the prayers. While I do

not believe he parcularly enjoys doing

so, he came to understand the value of

channg the text in a way that recalls

generaons of students before him, a

tradion of which he is now a part.

As his Bar Mitzvah tutor, I now spend

the last few minutes of our lessons in

a private concert, listening to him play

the clarinet, the recorder, and now, the

saxophone. He’s geng really good. His

love for instrumental music is something

he and I enjoy together, but only aer

he chants his Haarah or Torah poron.

This year I am taking on a new chal-

lenge as the B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator.

Among the changes in the B’nai Mitzvah

experience, I am most excited about the

new 6

grade Sunday “Pre-B’nai Mitz-

vah Prep” curriculum we are bringing to

ALIYAH this year. Every Sunday, our 6

graders will divide their me between

course work in leadership and B’nai

Mitzvah studies, including, Drash (D’var

Torah)

Workshop, Trope 101 (Canl-

laon), Choreography of the Service,

and T’llah: A Deep Dive, among other

topics. We have invited our clergy, edu-

caon director, gabbaim coordinator,

librarian, ladies of the Sisterhood, and

other disnguished members of the

Neveh Shalom sta and community to

guest lecture our classes each week. My

goal is to introduce content into the 6

grade curriculum to beer prepare our

students to begin their private B’nai

Mitzvah training.

While I sll have much to learn, I am

excited about the direcon we are go-

ing with the B’nai Mitzvah Program, and

I look forward to working with a new

group of 6

grade students this fall as

well as all of the families and students in

the B’nai Mitzvah Program.

The Journey to Learning: B'nai Mitzvah

By Leora Lubliner, B'nai Mitzvah Coordinator

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y path to conversion

was both unique and

so similar to the many

people who have con-

verted before me. I

took the long road; my ocial rst step

toward conversion was aending the

Oregon Board of Rabbis’ Introducon

to Judaism course back in August 2010.

This course is a phenomenal and disnct

oering here in Oregon. The collabora-

on between the rabbis who parcipate

in this program creates an environment

of deep learning that allows prospec-

ve converts to learn directly about

the dierent branches of Judaism. The

courses give a broad overview of Judaic

culture, religious pracce, and an intro-

ducon to the nuances that make Juda-

ism such a rich and vibrant community.

Tradionally, once students have com-

pleted the introductory course, they

connue by choosing a congregaon to

join and a rabbi to work with. Instead, I

took a disnct and lengthy pause. Dur-

ing this break, I went back to col-

lege again, began a new career, met

my partner, and spent a lot of me

in introspecon, studying aspects of

Judaism on my own, analyzing how I

felt about the dierent branches and

communies, debang how I felt

I might t in to each one, and how

each served my morality and per-

sonal connecon to Jewish theology.

I began taking on aspects of the mitz-

vot, devong thought to how each

addion changed my approach to my

life. Aer a while, I decided that the

Conservave Movement spoke most

clearly to me as a future Jew, so I con-

sidered formally returning to study

and ocially starng to convert.

When I had nally worked back up

the courage to begin aending services,

I found that clergy do, in fact, rere,

and neither of the rabbis I met while

in my introductory course were leading

congregaons any longer. Neveh Sha-

lom was under the rabbinic guidance

of Rabbi Kosak, nine years aer I rst

took courses; therefore, I felt that I was

starng from scratch, despite both the

instrucon from the course and my own

interim studies. Once I got into the pat-

tern of aending services, learning the

prayers and melodies, meeng fellow

congregants, nally learning Hebrew

from a qualied teacher, and beginning

the actual conversion process, the pan-

demic began, which created another

twist. While we transioned as a group

to the “new normal” of online services

and Zoom meengs, I worked toward

nishing my conversion at long last.

I was able to meet with the Beit Din

(rabbinical court) on Zoom and im-

merse in the mikveh in August 2021,

over a decade from my inial foray.

Since then, I feel that I have become a

strong member of both Neveh Shalom

and Judaism as a whole. From work-

ing on enhancing the Greeter Program

and joining commiees, to soon lead-

ing a classroom of eager third-graders

for Sunday ALIYAH classes, Judaism has

become a home, a familiar paern,

and something that I have internalized

to the point of being able to share with

others.

I came to Judaism on my own path. I am

the only Jewish person in my family, and

my partner is not Jewish (though very

supporve). Those two facts alone make

my connecon with Neveh Shalom so

important to me; it’s equally important

to me that this type of connecon be a

possibility for all Jews and future Jews

who enter our gates. This path took me

quite a bit longer than the typical jour-

ney, with some bonus addions along

the way, but now I am home.

A Personal Journey to

Conversion

By Amanda Middleton

Amanda's dog, Penelope, in her Jewish best,

aer Amanda's mikveh visit

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he blessing Baruch ha’ba

b’shem Adonai, or Blessed

are those who come in the

name of God, is recited only

twice in a Jewish person’s life:

upon the birth of a new baby, welcom-

ing them into the Jewish community,

and again upon entering the chuppah,

or wedding canopy.

“Why at these two moments?” asks As-

sociate Rabbi Eve Posen. “Because we

are entering into covenant and commu-

nity in a new way in this special life-cycle

event.”

Margy Simco found deep meaning in re-

ceiving this blessing last year. Margy, 37,

recently entered both the Jewish com-

munity as a Jew by Choice and through

the covenant of marriage.

Margy and Sco Cohen had been to-

gether for six years before comming

to their rst joint life-cycle event: mar-

riage. Sco said that

once Margy decided to

convert from Chrisan-

ity to Judaism, they be-

gan planning for their

Jewish wedding.

“It was very important

to Sco’s family that we

have a Jewish ceremony,

and I really wanted to

honor that.” Margy said,

adding, “I reached out

to Rabbi Eve for conver-

sion, and she accepted

me as her student. I

love that she is a female

rabbi. For me, it made it more special

somehow.” Rabbi Eve also ociated at

their November 5, 2022 wedding.

Rabbi Eve dierenates between a civil

and a Jewish wedding, explaining that

while “both are lled with legal wit-

nesses and paperwork, a Jewish wed-

ding also envelops all of that with

ritual that is grounded in sacred

partnership and commitment to

building a Jewish home.”

“I am so happy about my choice

to be a part of the Jewish com-

munity and culture,” Margy said.

“I love all the tradions that the

Jewish ceremony brings,” such

as the seven brachot (blessings),

breaking the glass at the cere-

mony’s conclusion, as well as the

signing, and later displaying, of

their ketubah, or Jewish wedding

contract.

Sco, 38, added, “I like that my

parents, grandparents, and other

family members also have a ke-

tubah, which was part of their

own wedding ritual. Someone

who signed my parents’ ketubah

also signed ours. I appreciate the con-

nuity and tradion.”

“I think that is a very beauful thing to

have in our home,” Margy noted. “The

document feels deeper than just a regu-

lar marriage license that the state issues.

It’s more meaningful to our marriage,”

not to menon, she added, “a beauful

representaon of our bond.”

Margy and Sco together took the Or-

egon Board of Rabbis’ Judaism 101

course, many classes of which met at

Neveh Shalom. Rabbi Eve also taught

the couple about rituals – and the rea-

sons behind them – specic to Jewish

marriage.

“It’s very excing to be taking part in

these ancient rituals. I love that in this

day and age it’s been modernized a lit-

tle, so it makes us more equal as peo-

ple,” said Margy. An example she gave

was the tradion of the bride circling

the husband seven mes, symbolizing

the groom as the center of her life. In-

stead, she said, she appreciates that the

modern metamorphosis means couples

How Two Jews Say "I Do"

By Jenn Director Knudsen

Connued on page 12

Sco Cohen and Margy Simco

Sco Cohen and Margy Simco with

their pet rabbit, Clover

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mikvah is a ritual immersion

pool. Ancient purity laws

required Jews to immerse

for spiritual cleanliness be-

fore entering the Temple in

Jerusalem, presenng a sacrice, or af-

ter contact with the dead. With the de-

strucon of the Second Temple in 70 CE,

mikvah for men became non-obligatory

in halacha, Jewish law.

In contemporary Jewish life, some men

parcipate in ritual immersion before

Shabbat and holidays, or other mes

that are personally meaningful. Women

are sll required by halacha to immerse

before their wedding night and aer

each menstrual cycle in keeping with

the laws of family purity. A mikvah im-

mersion is the penulmate step in the

conversion process.

Rachel’s Well, our local mikvah located

at the MJCC property in Hillsdale and

run by the Jewish Federaon of Greater

Portland, is rooted in ancient tradion

and re-imagined for the 21st century

to serve our diverse Jewish community.

This inclusive and accessible mikvah

welcomes women, men, and gender

non-conforming Jews seeking to com-

memorate important milestones includ-

ing marriage, conversion to Judaism,

b’nai mitzvah, healing from trauma, and

marking a new beginning. The mikvah is

a place for transformaon, celebraon,

healing, and renewal in a way that is

meaningful to the immerser.

Like Nadine, who shared how special

it was to have her wedding immersion

with her bridesmaids and mom.

Like Dani, who appreciated the guide’s

thoughul, gentle counseling for an im-

mersion to mark both celebraon and

mourning in her life concurrently.

Like Alex, who sang and danced in our

mikvah lobby aer their conversion im-

mersion, a warm welcome as their rst

Jewish memory.

Like Michelle, who went to the mikvah

to mark a cancer diagnosis and surger-

ies. She had not been to a mikvah since

going there as a bride twenty-plus years

ago. This immersion heralded a new era

of healing for her mind, body, and spirit.

At Rachel’s Well, we work hard to en-

sure that everyone in our Jewish com-

munity can write their own meaningful

mikvah stories.

The mikvah is a beauful ritual that

can be part of the main Jewish lifecycle

events, but also an in-between act that

can be part of other big or small life

changes that don’t neatly t in the birth,

b’nai mitzvah, conversion, marriage, or

death ones we know so well. It has its

foundaons in our tradion but also has

a contemporary role in being a potenal

support, guide, and transformave pro-

cess as needed.

The Jewish Federaon of Greater Port-

land is proud to be the rst Jewish

Federaon to build, own, and operate

a community mikvah with the partner-

ship of congregaons like Neveh Shalom

and our amazing cadre of empathec,

warm, caring volunteer guides. The

mikvah endures as a powerful tradion

in the modern search for meaning and

spirituality.

Learn more about the mikvah online at

jewishportland.org/mikvah or by calling

971-220-5580. To request an appoint-

ment, email [email protected].

Baby born to a surrogate for a gay Israeli

couple is immersed as a newborn before

heading to Israel

PJA students use the dish mikvah

The Mikvah as a Place of Ritual

By Caron Rothstein, Manager of Rachel's Well

"I want a mikvah that encourages the prayers of the heart in Jews of every denominaon and de-

scripon…that is beauful in design and decoraon, welcoming and inving from the minute you

walk through the door." — Anita Diamant, author and mikvah advocate

It has its foundaons in

our tradion but also

has a contemporary

role in being a potenal

support, guide, and

transformave process

as needed.

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NS member Laurie Fendel

nds gratude every day.

“My darling husband George

has survived brain cancer

three mes over the past 21

years. He is currently ghng prostate

cancer. Out of gratude to Hashem for

his life, I have been on a path to help

others during their last months and days

of their lives.”

As part of this path, Laurie works as a

melavah, or End-of-Life Doula, where

she meets with families and people

who are in the dying process. She got

started many years ago when she and

Eddy Shuldman were asked to go to the

bedside of a young woman in our Neveh

Shalom family who was dying. While

they spent me with her, they sang

the prayers of the Rosh Hashanah ser-

vice. “I could sense the solace that we

were able to provide.” said Laurie. Be-

ing able to oer this meaningful support

inspired Laurie on her path to becoming

a melavah.

Over the years since, she has had many

opportunies to comfort those who are

in the process of dying, leaving a pro-

found impression on Laurie and those

she worked with. There was the me

she was “with a woman who had a brain

tumor and wasn’t able to speak. I sang

to her, read poetry, and made her smile.

I sang Hebrew blessings and prayers,

which were a comfort as she reached to

hold my hand.”

Another me, while a hospice volunteer,

she met with a woman who was bedrid-

den. When Laurie rst met with her, she

announced “I’m a cranky old b**ch.”

Laurie helped her to see the value in her

life. “I made her laugh, and eventually

she said, ‘Thank you for helping me see

my life in a dierent light.’”

Drawing on her twenty-plus years of

studying Mussar, Jewish ethics, this

work provides a rich tapestry of compas-

sion in her life. She also nds her clients

share wisdom that touches her deeply

and reminds her of what is precious.

“A lady in her 90s said to me, ‘I like be-

ing old. I like standing on the mountain

looking out at the landscape of my life.’”

Laurie concludes, “I do this holy work

out of gratude.”

You can learn more about Laurie’s work

at jewishendoifedoulapdx.com

Finding Meaning Towards

the End of Life

By Brian Rohr

can choose, as she and Sco did, to both

do the act of circling the other. “To me,

that means equality in the relaonship,

which is important to me.”

Margy and Sco rst fell in love with

one another and then fell in love with

Jewish wedding tradions. Aer learn-

ing the details of its rituals, they said,

“We never really considered it much of

a choice.” To them, the Jewish wedding

was a perfect way to convey their love

and commitment to each other.

Jewish Wedding Continued from page 10

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s a palliave care social

worker, I spend a lot of me

around death and dying,

so I oen witness the pro-

found grace and connecon

this period oers. I especially nd our

age-old tradion provides amazing wis-

dom with rituals that guide us on how to

care for our deceased and how to move

through the grief process.

I am oen curious about what happens

aer a death; therefore, for a long me

I have wondered about the Chevra Kadi-

sha. For some reason, I thought it was an

untouchable, unknowable “secret soci-

ety” with specic criteria to join, requir-

ing an invitaon. I don’t know where I got

that idea, but lucky for me, I was wrong.

This past spring I gratefully jumped at the

chance to learn more when I was wel-

comed to observe a tahara (ritual wash-

ing and dressing of the deceased) with

Chevra Kavod haMet, Portland’s non-Or-

thodox Chevra Kadisha.

To my surprise, the Chevra Kadisha is not

a secret, closed society but rather a com-

munity of very open, welcoming, kind,

caring people who are passionate about

connuing our age-old tradion of oer-

ing loving-kindness to a deceased person

(in Hebrew the met/meta).

Perhaps the only “secret” is that the met/

meta and their loved ones are not privy

to whom among the Chevra Kadisha will

care for them, though I have heard of

situaons where someone has planned

in advance and handpicked the people

whom they would like to perform this

ritual. The Chevra Kadisha comes togeth-

er as a team, usually four people, and

without speaking much at all other than

about the task at hand, they ow through

the beauful ritual of tahara, oering

blessings and care to the deceased.

I have witnessed many transi-

ons in the dying process as a

person copes with illness and

the physical and mental chang-

es leading up to death. There

is leng go and release in all

these moments; it is power-

ful to witness the contrast of a

living body to one without the

life force. I previously thought

of death as the nal transion,

but since parcipang in tahara

rituals, I have found an appre-

ciaon for the soul’s transion.

In the Jewish tradion, we seek

to quickly bury a person in or-

der to provide comfort for their

soul and expedite their journey

to the next world. Unl the

burial, the soul is in somewhat

of a limbo.

Aer the ritual washing, the de-

ceased is dressed in pure white

shrouds, lovingly handmade by

members of our community’s

“Shroud Crowd,” and swaddled

as tenderly as a baby before be-

ing placed into the casket atop

Earth from Israel. This transion is very

profound. The rst me I did this I recall

sensing the meta’s soul making yet one

more transion toward the “next place.”

When asked about what this ritual

means for her, Sharon Fendrich, current

chair of Chevra Kavod HaMet stated,

“You can imagine your loved one in the

loving arms of community so your last

image or thought of them need not be

one of suering or pain.” It is not unusu-

al for people to say, “I wish I had known

about this for my loved one.”

As people face serious illness and death,

there are so many things to consider.

People oen overlook planning for their

spiritual needs, primarily focusing on

medical, nancial, and legal concerns.

Please know this ritual is yours, it is ours,

it is not a secret. Any Jewish person can

receive tahara no maer their aliaon.

I encourage you to talk with your family,

tell them what you want, write it down. If

you are curious and want to know more

about the work of the Chevra Kadisha or

wish to learn more about how to parci

pate in this beauful ritual, please be in

touch. Consider this an open invitaon.

For more informaon contact

ChevraK[email protected] or visit

www.chevrakavodhamet.org

Our Chevra Kadisha

By Jaimie Harper

“Triple Bow: Ritual Tying of a Sash Around the

Deceased” by Karen Benio Friedman (Used with

permission, karenbeniofriedman.com)

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remember the moments before.

The moment before I walked down

the aisle, I clutched a bouquet of

owers, shivering with nerves in

the cool Jerusalem night air.

The moment before my son’s brit milah,

holding him ght, my stomach squirm-

ing with fear, a bale between my heart

and body.

The moment before I buried a dear

friend, standing paralyzed beside the

grave, my loss too big for words.

The moment before is a freefall. You

are unanchored, unsure of what to feel,

how to process, what to do with your

thoughts, your body, your energy. The

moment before is the sharp intake of

breath that ushers in the moment that

will change your life. And upon the ex-

hale, you fall into the warm, open inter-

lacing anchor of ritual. Say these words,

stand in this place, hold this child,

place this rock, give this ring, sign this

ketubah, walk seven mes, drink this

wine—we are here, we will carry you,

we will give this moment structure and

body and meaning: all you need to do is

be present for it all. The ritual will con-

tain you in this moment and take care

of all the trappings so that you can just

BE. Be the bride. Be the mother. Be the

mourner. Be in the moment.

I remember the moment before I lost

our baby.

It was a beauful moment. Our three-

year-old son was poinng at the ultra-

sound monitor, sing on his father’s

lap. “Hi baby!” he squealed, and they

both giggled with joy. That was the mo-

ment before the technician told us there

was no longer a heartbeat.

We fell. There were no words, no bless-

ings, no phrases, no wine, ceremony, or

ritual of any kind. Nothing to catch us,

nothing to anchor us.

There was a medical procedure. To

me, it felt like an autopsy. It was cru-

el and painful. No one knew what to

say, so they said nothing. I waited for

the procedure in the lobby next to the

sll-pregnant moms with their living

babies. There was no space for people

like us, for loss like ours. We were, liter-

ally, ailing.

My husband and I grieved alone, to-

gether. We had no words or acons to

give shape to the waves of grief. There

was no shiva, no funeral, no mealtrain.

There was no communal em-

brace, only the isolated whis-

pers of other women as they

shared the secret, “It’s hap-

pened to me too…”

I had never felt so alone and

so in-between worlds. I had al-

ways relied on ritual and com-

munity to carry me through

such moments. Since I had

none, I made one.

The night before I went to

the mikvah, I wrote my own

prayer and invited two clergy

members to join me. They said

they would be happy to help. I

thought, “I am not asking you

to help. I am giving you the gi

of witnessing this ritual. I am

allowing you the honor of act-

ing as community.”

I slipped into the water and

grabbed onto the wall. Closing

my eyes, my forehead against

the le, I was at my own per-

sonal Western Wall. I wailed. I prayed. I

mourned, and I said the words I needed

to say.

Let these waters that for me now

part be waters of life. Dear God, I

stand here at the edge, aching for

the child I could not hold. Let these

waters that I enter now hold me. Let

them relieve me of my pain and re-

new in me the powers of life.

Compassionate One, heal my body

and soul; heal my womb so that I

may carry to term a healthy soul,

that I may come to sing Your praises

as a happy mother welcoming her

children in the gates of Jerusalem.

Between the Cycle of Life

By Emily Silverman

Emily with her daughter, Alma Tsoa, born exactly one

year (to the day) aer she experienced a miscarriage

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We regret having to inform you of the passing of CNS Mem-

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Mazel tov to Gary and Joan Kahn on the marriage of their son

Benjamin Kahn to Olivia Holden. The couple was married on

September 6 at B’nai B’rith Camp in Neotsu, OR. The bride’s

parents are Dale Holden of Delmont, PA and Darla and Tim

Paerson of New Bethlehem, PA. Grandparents are Jack Wo-

linsky, z’’l, Maxine Wolinsky, z”l, Larry and Beatrice Kahn, z’’l,

Joyce and Donald Holden, and Doris and Robert Kline.

Mazel tov to CNS Members Sam and Phyllis Louke;

Phyllis played the ute and Sam played trombone in the Tili-

kum Chamber Orchestra concert on October 14. The perfor-

mance featured a composion called Ba’al Shem (Three Pic-

tures of Chassidic Life) by Ernest Bloch a well-known Jewish

composer who lived in Oregon.

Mazel tov to member Dr. Avital O’Glasser who, as one of

two co-editors, recently published An Evoluon of Empower-

ment: Voices of Women in Medicine and Their Allies. The book

reects two years of culvaon and curaon of the seventy

empowered #SheforShe, #HeforShe, and #TheyforShe voices

ulmately published in this very special anthology. Neveh

Shalom members Naomi Leavi and Nadine Gartner, in

addion to Avital, are amongst the seventy authors!

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Neveh Shalom Happenings

Please enjoy this sampling of what is being oered at Neveh Shalom. The best way to get the latest informaon is through our

weekly eblasts. You can sign up at: [email protected]. Please visit the website for links at: nevehshalom.org/calendar.

Sisterhood Interfaith/BIPOC Meengs

Wednesday, Nov. 1, Dec 6, 7:00pm

Women of dierent backgrounds discuss ques-

ons of faith and confronng social jusce issues.

Torah as History/Torah As Story: A two-part series

Thursday, November 2 & 9, 7:00pm

Prof. Loren Spielman of PSU’s Judaic Studies pro-

gram and Storyteller Brian Rohr discuss the dicul-

es with treang Torah as history and how Biblical

narraves, like all stories, can live complicated lives.

Shabbat on the Plaza

in the Vestry

Friday, November 3, 5:45pm

Embrace the spirit of togetherness, comfort,

and fun as we gather with Camp Schechter for

a delighul Kabbalat Shabbat! Join us for a pre-

service dinner of grilled cheese and tomato

soup. Enjoy camp games and a camp-friendly

service, followed by an engaging Teen program.

Camp Solomon Schechter Weekend at CNS

November 3-5

Enjoy a fun weekend full of K-12 youth acvies,

including ruach-lled services, camp games, fun

at the Viking Game Room at PSU, and a hike at

Oaks Booms. more: srohr@nevehshalom.org.

Israel360: Israel at War – Where Does the Jew-

ish State Go from Here?

Monday, November 6, 7:00pm

Herb Keinon is the senior contribung editor and

analyst at The Jerusalem Post. He’s wrien exten-

sively on diplomacy, polics, and Israeli society at

the paper for 38 years, twenty of those as its diplo-

mac correspondent. During this me, Keinon has

covered the major stories that have shaped Israel.

Happy Hour Challah Bake for Parents

Date TBA

Come together to bake challah and schmooze.

Wondering Jews Cinema Presents: The Jazz

Singer – Wed., Nov. 8, 1:00pm

Join together for to watch The Jazz Singer (1980).

Women’s Torah Study

Saturday, Nov. 11, Dec. 9, 12:30pm

Join Mel Berwin for an hour of upliing study and

conversaon. In-person.

Cooking for Outside In

Sunday, Nov. 12, Dec. 17, 12:00pm

Cook a meal to feed homeless teens. Contact:

[email protected]

Books & Bites: Feldstein Library Celebraon -

Sunday, November 12, 12:30pm

The Feldstein Library is opening its doors for a

party! Come celebrate this amazing resource –

explore books both new and old – and honor our

amazing library volunteers. Cake for all!

Living in a Broken and Magnicent World: On Be-

ing a Story-Carrier – Tues., Nov. 14, 6:30pm, EJC

Storyteller Brian Rohr will read his essay “On

Being a Story-Carrier” recently published in the

new two-volume book set, P’ri Etz Yitzhak, Fruit

of Yitzhak’s Tree. Co-sponsored by the Feldstein

Library and the Eastside Jewish Commons.

Wise Women Social Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, Nov. 16, Dec. 21, 12:00pm

Socialize in a casual environment.

Games Night!

Saturday, November 18, 7:00pm

Join us for a fun-lled board games night with

friends and snacks! Sponsored by CNS Sisterhood.

Men’s Club Brunch & Speaker: Marlene Edenzon

Sunday, November 19, 9:00am

CNS Execuve Director will speak about her role,

what she has learned in the past six months, and

her visions for Neveh Shalom.

BB Camp Maccabiah Games (2nd-6th grade)

Sunday, November 19, 12:00pm

For details, contact: sr[email protected].

Abrahamic Thanksgiving Worship Service

Sunday, November 19, 4:00pm

Special interfaith event celebrang “gratude.”

Sisterhood Book Club

Monday, Nov. 20, 7:00pm

Discussion of I Will Die in a Foreign Land, by Ka-

lani Pickhart. RSVP: jenk[email protected]t

Art, Heart, & Soul: Sip and Sketch

Thursday, November 30, 7:00pm

Drink wine with friends, play with simple, incre-

mental drawing techniques, and hear and tell

stories about gis, while creang an original Cha-

nukah present! Guided by arst Cassandra Sagan.

Scholar-in-Residence with Professor Daniel

Zajfman: Science, AI and the Human Connecon

Postponed to April

Join us for three days of lectures and panel dis-

cussions exploring AI and how it intersects with

the human connecon.

Shroud Crowd

Sunday, December 3, 2:00pm

Help create tradional burial clothing for use by the

Chevra Kavod haMet

. More: sandyax[email protected].

Sacred Music of Moroccan Jews

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 7:00pm, at Havurah Shalom

Cantor Bion will examine elements of Moroc-

can sacred music – synagogue song, canllaon

of sacred texts, the piyut (liturgical poetry), and

life cycle songs – bringing to life the rich religious

and musical culture of Morocco’s Jews.

“Let it Glow” Chanukah Fesval

Saturday, December 9, 4:00pm

Celebrate the fesval of lights with games, cras,

music, dinner, drinks, and fun for all.

CNS Young Adult Latke Ball

Saturday, December 9

Young adults in their 20s and 30s come together

to celebrate Chanukah with drinks and music.

Latkes & Vodka

Sunday, December 10, 5:30pm

A fesve evening lled with live music, food, and

fun! Groove to the sounds of The Ellis Street Band

while enjoying a latke, light dairy supper, and vod-

ka! Beneng the WLCJ Torah Fund.

Teen Chanukah Party

Wed., Dec. 13, 6:30-8:30pm

Chopped Fried Challenge and Comedy Games- it will

be a night of joy, laughter, and a fried food frenzy.

Morning Minyan and Shabbat Services

Please visit the website for more info

Morning Minyan

Monday-Friday, 7:15am (7:00am Jewish holidays

and Rosh Chodesh; 9am US holidays); Sundays,

9:00am

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Fridays, 6:15pm

Kol Shabbat

2nd Fridays, 7:15pm

Lay-led, voices-only service.

Saturday Morning Shabbat Service

Saturdays, 9:30am

Downstairs Minyan Shabbat Service

2nd, 4th, 5th Saturdays, 9:30am

Kiddush Club (K-3rd Grade)

1st and 3rd Saturdays, 10:30am

Morah Sarah Rohr and Moreh Gershon Liberman

alternate leading Kiddush Club.

Tot Shabbat (Ages 0-5)

1st and 3rd Saturdays, 10:30am

Join young families as we gather together for

some Tot Shabbat fun.

4th Fridays Shabbat w/Rabbi Eve

4th Fridays, 5:15pm

Rabbi Eve leads Shabbat for families (ages 0-10),

with singing, a story, and blessings.

PJ Havdallah

Saturday, December 2, 5:00pm

Join Rabbi Eve for a fun Havdallah, in your PJs!

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The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:

ADULT EDUCATION FUND

Esmond Braun from Eden Braun

ALIYAH DONATION

Arnold Cogan from Alan & Vicki Rotstein

the Ellis Street Band: Steve Resniko, Rick

Menashe, Andy Gilbert & David Bloom from

Alan & Vicki Rotstein

Frank Gordin from Alex Gordin

Jake Raiton from Alan & Vicki Rotstein

Sidney Weger from Elisa Weger

Arline Rae Weger from Elisa Weger

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN

Dr. Al Hackel from Susan Siegel

Vic & Toinee Menashe from Paul & Joan

Sher

BANASKY CHAPEL BEAUTIFICATION FUND

Dennis Semler from Joel & Gail Semler

BECKY MENASHE BOOKSHELF FUND

Ezra & Joya Menashe from Sandy & Wendi

Menashe

Ezra Solomon Menashe from Richard &

Abby Menashe

Joya Hanan Menashe from Richard & Abby

Menashe

Rebecca Abouaf Menashe from Richard &

Abby Menashe

Rebecca Abouaf Menashe from Sandy &

Wendi Menashe

Sandy Menashe from Darlene Menashe

Sol E. Menashe, Ezra S. Menashe, Joya

Hanan Menashe from Darlene Menashe

Solomon Ezra Menashe from Richard &

Abby Menashe

CAMP SOLOMON SCHECHTER FUND

Rosalie Goodman from Jerey & Laura

Burda

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Cantor Eyal Bion from Lisa Marie &

Michael Lynch

Cantor Eyal Bion from Victor & Toinee

Menashe

CEMETERY FUND

Leslie Aigner from Eva Aigner

Ben Bleich from Jo-Ann Bleich

Ben Bleich from Leslie Bleich & Jack

Osborne

Rosalie Goodman from Jacqueline

Constanne

Rosalie Goodman from Marlene Brenner

Rosalie Goodman from Myra Jackson

Louis Heckman from Susan & Norman

Kaplon

Marvin Lippo from Bari Isaacson

Leo Meyer from Allan & Marjorie Sherman

Sadie Ruvell from Jo-Ann Bleich

Mildred Sax from Beverly Eastern

David Sherman from Allan & Marjorie

Sherman

CHAI FUND

Enid Watsky from Robert & Arleen Zucker

CHARITY FOOD FUND

Audrey Zalutsky from Steven & Wendy Kahn

DANZKER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Jack Benson Menashe, Irene Danzker, Freida

Lichtgarn, Max Lichtgarn from Darlene

Menashe

DAVID & ROSALIE LESCH CAMP FUND

Rosalie Lesch from Harold & Jacqueline

Lesch

Rosalie Lesch from Jeanee Philan

EDDY SHULDMAN DOWNSTAIRS KIDDUSH

LUNCHEON FUND

Charla Berkeley from Sheri Katz & Joel

Mullin

ELAINE & GLORIA SCHILLER BOOKSHELF

FUND

Rose Lowenthal from Thelma Geen

FELDSTEIN LIBRARY FUND

Ea Borg from Michael & Gloria Olds

Michael Cohen from Mark & Gail Sherman

Joe Gold from Elizabeth Gold

Leona Goldberg from Elliot & Suzanne Axel

Ellen Koplan from Elizabeth Gold

Mahew Rudolph from Steve Rudolph &

Sheryl Sachter-Rudolph

FOUNDATION SCHOOL DONATION

Max Piezner from Jerrie Roth

FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND

Elliot Conley from Rhoda Leopold

Sue Garber from Jerrie Roth

Mildred Cohan Goldberg from Harvey &

Ruth Oxman

Rosalie Goodman from Carolyn Shain

Rosalie Goodman from Stan & Judy Blauer

Rabbi Kosak from Stan & Judy Blauer

Ruth Fox Lutzker from James Fox

Lawrence Raphael from Rosalyn Andronescu

Augusta “Guggie” Raskin from Elisa Weger

Harry Rodinsky from Rhoda Leopold

Mildred Sax from Stanley & Judith Blauer

Seymour Singer from Ellen Singer & Eamon

Molloy

Judy & Al Weingard from Sandie & Larry

GENERAL SYNAGOGUE FUND

Arkady Aginsky from Alexander & Ilene

Aginsky

Arkady Aginsky from Sharlota & Jane

Aginsky

Muriel Alford from Seth & Rose Alford

Saul Alford from Seth & Rose Alford

David Allen from Carol Kane

Ruth S. Allen from Carol Kane

Mark Altotsky from Mira Altotsky

Jery Barnes from Noah Kressel & Lisa

Katon

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Beizer from Leonid & Ana

Smetana

Golda Berenzon from Simon Moraru

Joseph Bernstein from Dennis & Susan Steinberg

Jo-Ann Bleich from Taya Meyer

Sharon Braverman Bowen from Ina Smith

Sharon Braverman Bowen from Mark &

Cindy Braverman

Joseph Brandow from Mark & Cindy

Braverman

Julie Brophy from Marty Brophy

Ellen Bursztyn from Margarete Collier

Michail Chernobelsky from Naum & Deena

Chernobelsky

Arnold Cogan from Alan & Eve Rosenfeld

Arnold Cogan from Alan Blank & Ellyn

Sterneld

Arnold Cogan from Allan & Susan Abravanel

Arnold Cogan from Jack & Barbara Schwartz

Arnold Cogan from Jerry & Gayle Marger

Arnold Cogan from Joseph Maser & Marsha

Lipets-Maser

Arnold Cogan from Kelley Harrington

Arnold Cogan from Mathew Epstein

Arnold Cogan from Richard Rahija

Arnold Cogan from Stephen & Beverly Bookin

Leigh Cohn from Robert & Holly Cohn

Herbert M. Cole from Janet Hasson

Sheri Cordova from Jack & Barbara Cordova

Lois David from Howard & Wendy David

Marvin W. Davis from Reena Davis

Genua Dobkina-Aginsky from Sharlota &

Jane Aginsky

Bertha Esformas from Maria Esformes

Boris Fishman from Irina Bakun

Ida Fox from Dana & Jeremy Sacks

Khaya Golberg from Peter & Alla Tolchinsky

Pavel Golberg from Peter & Alla Tolchinsky

Mr. & Mrs. Pavel Golberg from Leonid & Ana

Smetana

Elizabeth Goldhammer from Robert &

Harriet Perkel

Rosalie Goodman from Alan Weinstein &

Susan Amira-Weinstein

Rosalie Goodman from Bev Eastern

Rosalie Goodman from Chuck & Carol Hirsch

Rosalie Goodman from Marge & Allan

Sherman

Rosalie Goodman from Michael & Gloria

Borg Olds

Rosalie Goodman from Stephen & Diana

Sirkin

Rosalie Goodman from Taya Meyer

Mike Gotesman from Margaret Gotesman

Cecilia Dolores Gregory from Michael &

Chris Feves

Victor Gregory from Michael & Chris Feves

Alfred Grunbaum from Ruth Ephraim

Jacob Hamburger from Je Hamburger

Besse Elizabeth Harris from Gregory Harris

Neal Jablon from Taya Meyer

Max Jolosky from Richard Jolosky

Rita Kaufman from Julian Kaufman

Golda Kaufman from Julian Kaufman

Eddie Kaufman from Julian Kaufman

Nina Khatayevich from Yevgeniy Khatayevich

Lev Khodorovskiy from Mikhail

Khodorovskiy & Victoria Mann

Abram Kizhner from Gregory & Nelly Altotsky

Jerome Kornberg from Alexander & Ilene

Aginsky

Rabbi Kosak from Bev Eastern

Caren Reese Krepel from Richard Krepel

Rochelle Leisner from Marge & Allan

Sherman

Morris L. Leton from Neesa Galan

Morris L. Leton from Renee Gala & Daniel

Morrison

Wendy Levico from Alexander & Amy

Kaplan

Yakov Levinton from Svetlana Taycher

Manfred A. Lindemann from Steve & Linda

Lindemann

Harry Lomsky from Geri Man

Rose Lomsky from Geri Man

Vladimir Lurie from Lisa Lurie

Anatoly Markus from Roza Markus

Joel Marrow from Mark & Cindy Braverman

Violet Marrow from Mark & Cindy

Braverman

Aaron David Matza from Richard & Judith

Matza

Barbara Ritchie Mehrwein from Bruce &

Phyllis Ritchie

Ruth Melzer from Alan Melzer

Ruth Melzer from Marilyn Freeburn

Morris Mesher from Harold & Ferne Ross

Ann Miller from Ralph Miller

Roza Milman from Grigoriy Milman &

Marina Mekhanik

Miriam Minkin from Vera Goldman

Ida Miroshnik from Moisey & Faina Talal

Larry Novick from Morgan & Daniel Novick

Avraham Parnus from Simon Moraru

Donald Pearlman from Bradley Pearlman

Igor Perepelitsky from Nadejda Perepelitsky

Braina Pereplyotchik from Leonid

Pereplyotchik

Berka Press from Abram & Rimma Press

Henry Raiton from Jack & Joanne Raiton

Marion Redmond from Jerey Reingold

Richard Reingold from Jerey Reingold

Abraam Resman from Sharlota & Jane

Aginsky

Bess Rosenthal from Charles & Harriet Saxe

Bey Schneiderman from Marn & Sharyn

Schneiderman

Ernst Schwarz from Gerald & Margery

Schwarz

Anne Seltzer from Joanne Rogovoy

Lilli Marianne Sherman from Linda Sherman

Mona Sherman from Jerey Reingold

Dorothy H. Shore from Robert Shore

Elizaveta Smetana from Yakov & Anna

Smetana

Rabbi Joshua, Goldie & Noam Stampfer

from Charloe & Ellio Rich

Susan Sutherlin from Alan Blank & Ellyn

Sterneld

Rivka Vaynrub, Arkadiy Vaynrub, Polina

Munblit from Roman & Irina Munblit

Julius Weinberg from Jack & Barbara

Schwartz

Lillian Weingard from Allan & Judy Weingard

Stanley Weiss from Diana Robinson-Weiss

Sigmund Weisser from Steven & Tess Caplan

Sue Weisser from Steven & Tess Caplan

Shirley Wexler from Elinor Wexler

Audrey Zalutsky from Gary & Sylvia Pearlman

Audrey Zalutsky from Jack & Barbara Schwartz

Audrey Zalutsky from Michael & Gloria Olds

GEVURTZ CHAPEL FUND

Olivia Danna Wilner Schaeer from Benson

Schaeer

GLADYS & JOSEPH FENDEL CAMP FUND

Joseph Fendel from Albert & Bee Lynn

Menashe

Barbara Ritchie Mehrwein from Brauna

Ritchie

GRAYCE GUMBERT FUND

Gerald Gumbert from Beatrice Kay Gumbert

HESED CARING FUND

Zalie Cordova Lester from Lee & Sheri

Cordova

Cantor Linda Shivers & Avraham’s Closet

from Jack & Reva Falk

HONIGSTOCK EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

FUND

Gloria Dempton from Susan Honigstock

David Honigstock from Susan Honigstock

Goldie Stern Oster from Bruce & Sheila

Stern

Janet Zuckerman from Susan Honigstock

HUNGER RELIEF FUND

Arnold Cogan from Sandy & Wendi

Menashe

Arnold Cogan from Victor & Toinee

Menashe

David & Florence Goodman from Marilyn

Knowles

Rosalie Goodman from Victor & Toinee

Menashe

Je Menashe & Wendy Gutmann from

Sandy & Wendi Menashe

Bertha Oxman from Harvey & Ruth Oxman

Brian Suher from Victor & Toinee Menashe

Audrey Zalutsky from Victor & Toinee

Menashe

HY & MYRA JACKSON ELEVATOR FUND

Rosalie Goodman from Jerrie Roth & Family

Natalie Leher from Howard & Wendy David

Barney Liebreich from Geraldine Roth

Ike Roth from Geraldine Roth

ITAI DEWAR ADULT HEBREW LEARNING

FUND

Charla Berkeley from Mark & Gail Sherman

Mel Berwin from Lisa Marie & Michael Lynch

KESHET FUND

Liza Milliner from Jason & Allison Kaufman

LEAH/MARK RUBIN FS FUND

Harold J. Cohan from Harvey & Ruth Oxman

Audrey Zalutsky from Gary & Cari Rubin

Audrey Zalutsky from the Mark Rubin

Family from Mark Rubin

LEONARD BARDE CEMETERY

ENHANCEMENT FUND

Peter & Rita Bedrick from Samuel Golieb &

Carolyn Gorin

Larry Gorin from Carolyn Gorin

Judy & Al Weingard from Samuel Golieb &

Carolyn Gorin

LORA AND JIM MEYER INCLUSION FUND

Laurence Meyer from Lora Meyer

Connued on page 19

The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:

MARISA PATRICE STRAUSS YOUTH

ACTIVITIES FUND

Rabbi Isidore Kahn from Naomi Strauss

MARK AIL CAMPERSHIP FUND

Paul Ail from David & Shelley Ail

Sarah Cohen from David & Shelley Ail

Alvin Hochfeld from Joel & Gail Semler

Edith I. Kaplan from David & Shelley Ail

MARY ROSENBERG SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Estelle Stein from Michelle Stein

MILT HORENSTEIN MORNING MINYAN FUND

Charla Berkeley from Stephen & Diana

Sirkin

Charla Berkeley from Tony & Priscilla

Kosner

Alan Blank from Tony & Priscilla Kosner

Arnold Cogan from Tony & Priscilla Kosner

Miriam Avivah Cohen from Tony & Priscilla

Kosner

Rose Schwartz Conway from Judd & Anne

Koppel Conway

Sheri Cordova from Tony & Priscilla Kosner

Dr. Irene Hecht from Tony & Priscilla Kosner

Dr. Irene Hecht from Lisa Marie & Michael

Lynch

Dr. Irene Hecht from Sheri Katz & Joel Mullin

Celia Dickson Koppel from Judd & Anne

Koppel Conway

Marvin Lazarus from Jerey Lazarus

Traci Lazarus Sultan from Jerey Lazarus

Honey Meyer from Lora Meyer

Morning Minyan from Richard Fromstein

Morning Minyan from Rose Schneier

Morning Minyan from Shari Adams

Matan Emlen Reid from Tony & Priscilla

Kosner

Rubin Rein from Lawrence & Susan Rein

Julius Jay Rovech from Jerey Lazarus

Sharyn Schneiderman from Tony & Priscilla

Kosner

Marcella Shapiro from Howard & Petra Shapiro

Bethalee Shapiro from Howard & Petra

Shapiro

Susan Sutherlin from Alan & Vicki Rotstein

Susan Sutherlin from Tony & Priscilla Kosner

John Ushman from David & Roxanne

Ushman

Audrey Zalutsky from Ilaine Cohen

Audrey Zalutsky from Tony & Priscilla

Kosner

MONTROSE VIDEO FUND

Todd Coblens from Thelma Geen

MOSKOWITZ FUND

Our Yom Kippur Aliyah from Riley & Marci

Atkins

Rosalie Goodman from Riley & Marci Atkins

MURIEL & JOSEPH UNKELES CHOIR FUND

Shirley Barton from John Barton

ONEG SHABBAT DONATION

David Bloom & the Ellis Street Band from

Brian Suher & Barbara Atlas

Andy Gilbert & the Ellis Street Band from

Brian Suher & Barbara Atlas

Rick Menashe & the Ellis Street Band from

Brian Suher & Barbara Atlas

Steve Resniko & the Ellis Street Band from

Brian Suher & Barbara Atlas

Brian Suher & Barbara Atlas from Richard &

Abby Menashe

PRAYERBOOK FUND

Arnold Cogan from Brian Sco & Marianne

Zarkin

RABBI ISAAK DISCRETIONARY FUND

Arnold Cogan from Lisa Marie & Michael Lynch

Rabbi Isaak from Jackie & Harold Lesch

Rabbi Isaak from Victor & Toinee Menashe

RABBI JOSHUA STAMPFER EDUCATION

FUND

Rosalie Goodman from Richard & Mary Peizner

Natan Meir from Elana Emlen

Matan Emlen Reid from Victor & Toinee

Menashe

RABBI KOSAK DISCRETIONARY FUND

Esther Homan from Mel Homan & Trudi

Stone

Jeannie Homan from Mel Homan & Trudi

Stone

Rabbi Kosak from Alan Blank & Ellyn Sterneld

Rabbi Kosak from Elliot & Suzanne Axel

Rabbi Kosak from Gary & Carolyn Weinstein

Rabbi Kosak from Harvey & Sandy Pla

Rabbi Kosak from Linda & Michael Osherow

Rabbi Kosak from Lisa Marie & Michael Lynch

Rabbi Kosak from Norman & Kathy Chusid

Rabbi Kosak from Rick & Sharyl Vagy

Rabbi Kosak from Riley & Marci Atkins

Rabbi Kosak from Robert & Mimi Sorkin

Rabbi Kosak from Roz & Mylen Shenker

Rabbi Kosak from Samuel Golieb &

Carolyn Gorin

Rabbi Kosak from Steven & Wendy Shain

Rabbi Kosak from Thelma Geen

Rabbi Kosak from Tony & Priscilla Kosner

Rabbi Kosak from Raisa Premysler

Rabbi Kosak from Victor & Toinee Menashe

Lillie Kugel from Beverly Eastern

Liam Mahew Stephens from Vikki Wilson

RABBI POSEN DISCRETIONARY FUND

Michelle Caplan from Terri Simon

Rabbi Posen from Mark & Gail Sherman

Rabbi Posen from Morton Zalutsky

Rabbi Posen from Peter Wigmore & Randy

Katz

Rabbi Posen from Lisa Marie & Michael

Lynch

Audrey Zalutsky from Arden & Lois Shenker

RABBI STAMPFER BOOKSHELF FUND

Alvar Berkeley & Iris Berkeley from Mark &

Gail Sherman

ROBBIE BALL MEMORIAL FUND FOR DARFUR

Sheldon Maron from Gail Maron

ROSA WIGMORE HOLOCAUST EDUCATION

FUND

Diana Golden from Estelle Golden

Rosa Wigmore from Peter Wigmore &

Randy Katz

SALA KRYSZEK PUBLICATION FUND

Norman Faber from Jerry & Joanne Kryszek

Rabbi Kosak from Jerry & Joanne Kryszek

SAPERSTEIN CHAPEL FUND

Leo Meyer from Taya Meyer

Sylvan S. Saperstein from Taya Meyer & Family

Rose Friedman Wolfman from Taya Meyer

SISTERHOOD SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Neal Jablon from Melvin & Cathy Berlant

Lillian Subotnick from Melvin & Cathy

Berlant

Susan Sutherlin from Elliot & Suzanne Axel

Susan Sutherlin from Robert & Marla

Weiner

Susan Sutherlin from Robert & Marla

Weiner

Lena Weiner from Robert & Marla Weiner

Esther Weinstein from Robert & Marla

Weiner

SISTERHOOD: TORAH FUND

Neal Jablon from Stephen & Diana Sirkin

Susan Sutherlin from Sheri Katz & Joel

Mullin

Susan Sutherlin from Stephen & Diana Sirkin

SONIA NUDELMAN FLORAL FUND

Jerome Nudelman from Sharon & Dean

Morell

Jerome Nudelman from Shirley Nudelman

SYLVIA PEARLMAN MEMBERSHIP

ENHANCEMENT FUND

Michelle Caplan from Lisa Marie & Michael

Lynch

Arnold Cogan from Gary & Sylvia Pearlman

Sam Pearlman from Gary & Sylvia Pearlman

TIKKUN OLAM FUND

Arnold Cogan from Robert & Lesley Glasgow

Harry Oxman from Harvey & Ruth Oxman

Lisa Richmond from Lisa Marie & Michael

Lynch

Audrey Zalutsky from Richard & Harriet

Maizels

TOINETTE MENASHE BOOKSHELF FUND

Toinee & Vic Menashe from Richard &

Mary Peizner

Vic & Toinee Menashe from Sandy and

Wendi Menashe

Abraham Rosenberg from Victor & Toinee

Menashe

Louis J. Rosenberg from Victor & Toinee

Menashe

WEINSTEIN CHAPEL FUND

Ruth Liebreich from Geraldine Roth

Gary Weinstein from Craig Weinstein

Ronald Weinstein from Gary & Carolyn

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Youth Activities

The Great Book

Sort

Young Adults in

the Sukkah

Sukkah Build

Sukkah Decorate

BOOKS

NOV 12,

12:30PM

RSVP:

NEVEHSHALOM.ORG/

BBFL2023

AND

BITES

A CELEBRATION OF THE FELDSTEIN LIBRARY

ALL ARE I N V I T E D T O CELEBRATE

OUR AMAZ I N G L I B R A RY AND

RECOGNIZ E O U R I N V ALUABLE

VOLUNTEE R S . C A K E AND FINGER

FOODS SE R V E D

MORE INF O :

LTROPER@ N E V E H S H A LOM.ORG

CONGRE GATION NEV EH S HAL OM

LIVING IN A BROKEN AND

MAGNIFICENT WORLD:

A Reading with Brian Rohr

TH E F ELDST EIN LIBR ARY OF N EVE H SHA LOM AND

TH E E ASTSI DE JEWIS H C OMMON S P RESEN TS:

Storyteller Brian Rohr will read his essay "On

Being a Story-Carrier" recently published in the

new two-volume book set, P'ri Etz Yitzhak,

Fruit of Yitzhak’s Tree, created in memory of

influential storyteller and teacher Maggid

Yitzhak Buxbaum, z"l.

Wine and light snacks will be served.

ON BEING A

STORY-CARRIER

Tuesday, November 14, 6:30pm

at the Eastside Jewish Commons

2420 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

RSVP: nevehshalom.org/storycarrier

Questions? Contact ltroper@nevehshalom.org

Questions? Contact Jennifer Kalenscher:

[email protected]

Games Night!

Want to play? Have a game to share?

November 18, 2023

7:00-9:30pm

Birnbach Hall

Join us for a fun-filled board

games night with friends, where

snacks will be provided to fuel

your competitive spirit!

RSVP:

NEVEHSHALOM.ORG/GAMESNIGHT23

S i s t e r h o o d P r e s e n t s

Neveh Shalom with ORA Present

ART, HEART

& SOUL

Thu, Nov 30, 7pm

Sip and Sketch: Zentangles

Come drink wine with friends old and new, play

with simple, incremental drawing techniques, hear

and tell stories about gifts, while creating an

original Chanukah present! Led by artist

Cassandra Sagan, this workshop is for complete

newbies, lifetime artsy types, and everyone in

between.

$20 materials fee, includes: Professional art instruction,, supplies, wine & snacks.

Wine | Snacks | Date Night | Friends’ Night Out

RSVP: nevehshalom.org/AHSZ

Artwork by instructor-artist, Cassandra Sagan

Join us for a festive evening filled with live

music, food, drinks, and fun! Groove along

to the sounds of The Ellis Street Band while

enjoying latkes, a light dairy supper, and

vodka, of course! Perfect for a date night or

friends' night out. Bring your menorah to

partake in a group candle lighting!

$18 per person.

RSVP: nevehshalom.org/SISLV23

Or contact Rebecca King:

rskesq@icloud.com; (408) 718-8710

Sponsored by CNS Sisterhood on behalf of

the Women's League of Conservative

Judaism's Torah Fund.

N EV E H SH A LOM

P RE S E NTS

LATKE &

VODKA

PARTY

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