Shabbat Announcements for March 6, 2010   

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       Candle lighting Time                            Torah Portion

       Saturday Morning Service   -----------   9:30 AM 

PLEASE JOIN US THIS SHABBAT ---- HELP US MAKE A MINYAN ---- STAY FOR LUNCH 

Mildados/Yahrzeits - Memorial prayers are offered this Shabbat for the following loved ones: 

                          PHILIP SCHILT (FALK)
                         SOL POLICAR
                         ALBERT MENASHE
                         STAN STANLEY
                         PESSA KAUFMAN KATZ LURIA
                         SHMUEL KATZ  

Your contributions and tributes are welcome and appreciated.  In order for
us to properly acknowledge your generosity, we ask that you send all
monetary contributions to Bernice Menashe, 8807 SW 90th Ave, Portland, OR
97223, 503-245-7845.  She will make sure that your funds are recorded,
acknowledgements are sent to the various families and your contribution is
printed in our next newsletter. 

SHABBAT SERVICE

Saturday Morning 9:30 AM  

Lunch following services

Our congregation needs your help to keep our Shabbat minyan alive and well.  Please make every effort you can to attend services this Shabbat morning, others are counting on you.  Sam Nechemia will be preparing a delicious lunch for you to enjoy and spend time with friends both new and old.  We look forward to seeing you on Saturday morning at 9:30.

SEPHARDIC WINTER FILM FESTIVAL

Next showing March 9th

March 9, 2010,  7:00 pm  "A triple-feature evening"

"The Dhimmis:  To Be a Jew in Arab Lands"  This comprehensive documentary details the centuries of persecution endured by Jews living in Arab lands.  Using rare film footage, photographs, maps and interviews, we are presented with an excellent country-by-country recounting of Jewish life that flourished in the midst of ongoing conflict.  A first-rate historical overview.   (29 minutes in color, 1975, Director: Baruch Gitilis)

"Jewish Naqba"  An accounting of Jews expelled from Arab countries.  (7 minutes).

"Without the Past"  The first Jews are said to have arrived in Portugal with the trading expeditions of King Solomon.  Isaac Bitton, a descendant of the "Retournados," the Jews who returned to Portugal after the Great Earthquake of 1755, guides us through the fascinating history of the Portuguese Jewry, from its very beginnings through today.  Among highlights are the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Faro, in the Southern Agar province, and the moving story of Dr. Aristedes de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul in Bordeaux, France, during World War II, who issued 30,000 exit visas to Jews attempting to flee the Nazis, and who was removed from the diplomatic corps for his "misdeeds".  (24 minutes, 1997, Script: Jerry Kraemer, Narrated by: Isaac Bitton)

Guest Speaker: David Valesquez-Cohen 

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

9:00 pm April 3^rd, short subjects begin at 7:00 

 Join us for the "Oregon" July '10 Taglit Birthright Israel Trip

• Registration opens:
• Returning applicants-Tuesday, February 16th
• New applicants-Wednesday, February 17th
• Check out www.israelfreespirit.com & www.portlandjewishevents.com
• To get on "interested list," contact:
• Jodi Berris: jodiberris@aol.com | 248.760.0743
• Ben Eder: eder.ben@gmail.com | 503.505.1796
• A gift from Taglit-Birthright Israel
• Brought to you by:

Portland Jewish Events, Jewish Student Union, Israel Free Spirit 

v New Single Jewish Group in Portland

If you are single, Jewish, 40+ years old, live in the Portland area, and would like to meet others, please join us on our Google Group so you can be invited to our next event!

We use this list to discuss and plan events. Our group is private, non-searchable, your personal address won't be shared with anyone without your permission and you do not need a Google account to participate. Please email the group admin. Barbara at brachapdx@gmail.com to be added to the group. We hope to see you soon! 

We just had a party on New Years Day at one of our members' homes to watch the Rose Bowl and have a potluck. This event was very successful! If you join the group you can come to the next event. For more info about the Google Group contact the group admin. Barbara at brachapdx@gmail.com or Randy goldenbar@aol.com.

v    Hebrew Learner?  Hebrew Speaker?

Join other adults (ages 18 to 120) for Coffee, Refreshments, and Social, Educational, and Intellectual Conversation - IN HEBREW - at the all-new Café V'Ivrit, now with two facilitated groups:  Lomdim* (Learners) & Dovrim (Speakers) *Lomdim should have a year of conversational Hebrew learning under their belts.

3^rd Monday of each month at Neveh Shalom:  7:30 pm  - 9:OO pm 

Suggested donation $5 - $10

Contact: Mel Berwin, michaelvmel@gmail.com, 503-246-8831

v   Yangzi Sherpa (our kitchen helper) and her husband would like you to know that they also do house cleaning.  She charges $15 per hour.  If you are interested in learning more you can contact Yangzi at 503-234-0135

v    AHAVATH ACHIM SANCTUARY, KITCHEN, AND SOCIAL HALL ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENT to members and friends, groups and organizations.  For more information and rental fees please call Renee Ferrera at 503-228-4660 or pdxrenee@aol.com.  This is a perfect venue for celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and all occasions.

v   SAM NECHEMIA RETIREMENT FUND.  Sam Nechemia has been our Hazan for more than a decade.  The Congregation would like to start a retirement fund in order to honor his service to us.  The money in this fund would be separate from all other synagogue funds, and would be available solely for his benefit.  If you would like to contribute to this fund or would like more information please contact Richard Matza at 503-297-5824 or ahavathachim@hevanet.com.