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PO Box 5924 Eugene 97405 541-484-2541 Web site: www.jewishfedlc.org E-mail: info@jewishfederation.org Serving the social service, cultural and educational needs of the Jewish community in Lane County, Israel and the world. |
Jewish Family Services - Caring for our children,
families and elders
Funded and operated by the Jewish Federation of Lane County
Contact Social Service Coordinator at (541) 484-2541
Jewish Family Service Fundraiser - Blessing Baskets
Perform a Mitzvah for the community by purchasing a beautifully wrapped basket full of nonperishable food to be donated to needy families. Blessing Baskets are great alternatives to flowers or disposable decorations. Wonderful for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, celebrations and gifts for special events. Baskets can be coordinated to fit your theme and color scheme. The cost of each basket is $65.00 and includes the basket, food and delivery to a needy family following the event. Please contact Jewish Family Services for more information.
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CONGREGATIONS
TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL - Reconstructionist
www.tbi-eugene.org
office@tbieugene.org
Senior Rabbi: Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin rabbi@tbieugene.org
Rabbi:
Rabbi Maurice Harris rabbimaurice@tbieugene.org
42 W. 25 th Avenue
Eugene 97405
Phone:
(541) 485-7218
Fax: (541) 485-7105
Temple Beth Israel provides a focal point for Jewish spiritual and cultural life. Religious services are held weekly. Holiday activities, concerts, speakers and celebrations are held throughout the year. TBI offers a wide variety of adult and youth education, numerous committees that promote Jewish life, and a Judaica shop.
Committees
Havurot offered at Temple Beth Israel
- Jewish Genealogy
http://www.nwfam.com/jgswvo.html- Interfaith Couples
Meet for socializing and to share common concerns- Meditation
Morning meditations includes silent meditation and chanting in Hebrew and English- Rosh Chodesh: New Moon Women's Group
New moon support group draws from Penina Adelman's book: Miriam's Well- Yiddish Club (all levels)
Meetings provide an enjoyable environment to revive skills, exchange and read stories and to share jokes and transliterations.
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at 7:30 pm- Family and Friends Chavurah
The Friends and Family Chavurah bring together families with kids between the ages of 5 and 11.- Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood
For more information on any of these committees or chavurot or to request a monthly newsletter please call the Temple Beth Israel office at (541) 485-1898.
Education at Temple Beth Israel
Temple Beth Israel Preschool
Phone: (541) 345-7314
www.preschool@tbieugene.org
The preschool program at Temple Beth Israel offer the highest quality, developmentally appropriate, anti-bias Jewish learning environment for children ages 2 1/2 through five years. Classes run on a part day schedule Monday through Friday, September through June with a shortened summer session. The staff is highly qualified and the program is state accredited.
- Weeschool
Especially for children ages 2 1/2 -3 1/2, Weeschool is a nurturing and exciting place where children learn to work and play together. The teacher child ratio is 1:7 and the emphasis is on hands-on exploration.- Preschool
Our Preschool is for children ages 3 1/2 through 5 years. Preschoolers enjoy lots of opportunities to learn, explore and play. There is an emphasis on social interactions and special events.- Judaic Programming
All children experience the richness of celebrating weekly Shabbats and all the Jewish holidays.- Morning Care and After Care
Early morning care is available with school doors opening at 7:30 a.m. After school programming is offered Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until 3 p.m.- Summer Program
A shortened 4-day a week summer program is offered for 5 weeks.Temple Beth Israel Talmud Torah and Shalhevet School
Phone: (541) 485-1898
school@tbieugene.org
TBI's Talmud Torah offers students from pre-K through high school a Jewish education that celebrates the vitality of Jewish tradition and ritual through a progressive, pluralistic approach to Judaism. Our students study Torah, tefilah (prayer), Jewish holidays, Jewish history, Hebrew language, Israeli life and culture, Jewish values and more. Our curriculum also includes music time, creative projects, and school-wide celebrations of Jewish holidays. Our school values diversity within the Jewish community and seeks to nurture a healthy and positive Jewish identity.
OR HAGAN-LIGHT OF THE GARDEN JEWISH COMMUNITY
Spiritual
Leader: Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, PhD
jonseidel@aol.com
www.orhagan.org
P.O. BOX 5582
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 434-6551
Saturday Services followed by potluck dairy Kiddush
9:30 a.m. Torah study
10:15 a.m. service begins
The Chapel at St. Jude Church
4330 Willamette St., Eugene
Orhagan is a new Conservative congregation devoted to deepening our Jewish spiritual paths, learning Torah, lively and meaningful worship, and developing new programs for Eugene and the Southern Willamette Valley Jewish community. We are a friendly and open community founded on classical Jewish traditions and s, practiced within the context of modern interpretations and applications. The Jewish year 5765 marks the beginning of our first cycle.
For our children, belonging to a Jewish community exposes them to a living history of their ancestors' experiences, and teaches them a moral context within which to live. The reading and study of Torah represent not only an opportunity to learn God's teachings, as interpreted by the Jewish people, but is a process which makes their connection to community concrete. We are committed not only to preparing our children for B'nai Mitzvah, but in striving to keep them active participants in Jewish life as they pass through their teen years and beyond.
Our programs include:
- Weekly Shabbat Services
- Religious and Hebrew School
- Teen Youth Group
- Adult education including B'nai Mitzvah
- Senior outreach
- Davenology: Study of the technique, practice, and meaning of Jewish prayer
- Tutoring in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Jewish texts
- Israeli Folk Dancing
... and much more. Or haGan invites those who not only want to participate in a dynamic Jewish community, but to be part of building and defining that community, to contact us for more information.
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TORAH - Orthodox
3800 Ferry St.
Eugene 97405
Phone (541) 334-6772
Ahavas Torah offers a traditional environment for Jews to learn about their Jewish heritage and to experience the true spiritual depth and pleasure of Judaism. Community members are welcome to join them for Shabbat services, adult and youth learning groups, and social activities. Contact the office for information on the Mikvah, Kashruth for businesses and homes or other information
AD-OLAM SYNAGOGUE WITHOUT WALLS
Rabbi: Hanan Sills
PO Box 5701
Eugene 97405
Phone: (541) 344-7945
adolam@adolam.org
http://adolam.org
Ad-Olam is a religious and educational outreach program to Jews and non-Jews alike who want to connect with and learn about Jewish spirit and traditions. Rabbi Hanan Sills, founder of Ad-Olam and the Joys of Jewishing, with his rabbi's bag in hand, continues to serve and bring the Spirit of Jewish Wellness and Renewal into the community through his "outreach work": of major public community and life cycle events, holiday celebrations (High Holy Day Services, Pesach Seder, etc.), creative Shabbat rituals & services, public lectures, etc., and his "inreach work", with a bevy of home centered programs: Shabbat Shalom dedications, classes, tutoring, Jewish films, pastoral counseling services, teen mentoring, etc.
For Rabbi Hanan, his mission and that of Ad Olam is "nothing less than the mitzvah of reviving the home as the center of Jewish life, which it was for millennia."
For more details, please check the Ad Olam website: http://adolam.org
JEWISH COMMUNITY HAVURAH OF EUGENE
P.O. Box 934
Eugene, OR 97440
adventurousadam@yahoo.com
http://havurah.fishbone.com/
The mission of the Jewish Community Havurah of Eugene is to continue to create a community that celebrates and shares Shabbat, typically with Friday potluck dinners in private homes with varying themes. The average range is between 25-45, but we welcome people of all ages, from infants to elders and the group is open to anyone who is either Jewish or who has an interest in Judaism.
Out of Town Congregations and Other Community Groups
Florence
FLORENCE HAVURAH
Contact: Lucille Herr (541) 997-2051
Portland
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL - Reform
1972
NW Flanders Street
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 222-1069
FAX: (503) 274-1400
www.bethisrael-pdx.org/
resources@BethIsrael-pdx.org
CONGREGATION NEVEH SHALOM - Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 246-8831
FAX: (503) 246-7553
www.nevehshalom.org
info@nevehshalom.org
HAVURAH SHALOM - Reconstructionist
825 NW 18th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 248-4662
FAX: (503) 248-4668
www.havurahshalom.org
havurah@spiritone.org
Salem
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM - Reconstructionist
1795 Broadway NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 362-5004
www.tbsholom.org
tbssholom@aol.com
Central Oregon
JEWISH COMMUNITY OF CENTRAL OREGON- Unaffiliated
PO Box 1773
Bend, OR 97709
Phone: (541) 385-6421
www.JCCOBend.com
info@JCCOBend.com
Ashland
TEMPLE EMEK SHALOM - Reform
1800 East Main Street
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 488-2909
www.emekshalom.org
TEShalom@emekshalom.org
HAVURAH SHIR HADASH - Renewal
PO Box 1262
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 488-7716
www.havurahshirhadash.org
ashlandhavurah@yahoo.com
Corvallis
CONGREGATION BEIT AM MID-WILLAMETTE JEWISH COMMUNITY Unaffiliated
625 NW 36th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone: (541) 753-0067
www.beitam.org
office@beitam.org
Roseburg
UMPQUA VALLEY HAVURAH - Unaffiliated
PO Box 5044
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 677-0575
For other congregations around Oregon please refer to www.jewishportland.org
B'NAI B'RITH
www.bbcamp.org
mkoplan@oregonjcc.org
Contact: Michelle Koplan
Phone: (503) 452-3444
Alternate Phone Number: (503) 244-0111
Located on a lakeshore on the Oregon Coast.
SOLOMON SCHECHTER (Conservative Movement)
www.campschechter.org
info@campschechter.org
Contact: Dr. Ben Zion (Benzy) Kogan
Phone: (206) 447-1967
FAX: (206) 447-2629
Located on 160 wooded acres in Olympia, Washington. Kosher meals served.
UAHC CAMPS SWIG & NEWMAN (Reform Movement)
www.campnewmanswig.org
info@campnewmanswig.org
herkessf@aol.com
Phone: (415) 392-7080
FAX: (415) 392-1182
Camp Newman and Camp Swig are both in the Northern California Redwoods.
CAMP YOUNG JUDAEA WEST
http://www.cyjwest.org/
yjwest@youngjudaea.org
Phone: 866-995-9378 or (503) 244-9322
FAX: (503) 244-9586
Located near Salem, Oregon at the 4-H Conference and Education Center.
RECONSTRUCTIONIST SUMMER CAMP - JRF
1-866-JRF-CAMP
www.jrf.org
Summer camp for campers entering 5th-7th grades. Located in Northern Illinois.B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION
www.bbyo.org
egrbbyo@aol.com
Matt Lemchen, Regional Director
Phone: (206) 232-7115 ext. 241
FAX: (206) 232-7119 Attn: BBYOA youth led organization of teens grades 9 through 12. Opportunities for youth to develop their leadership potential, a positive Jewish identity, and a commitment to their personal development. In Eugene, Chaim Hazaz AZA (Aleph Zadik Aleph) is the young men's chapter, and Livanan BBG (B'nai B'rith Girls) is the young women's chapter.
YOUNG JUDAEA
www.youngjudaea.org
yjow@qwest.net
Barbara Barde, Area Supervisor for the Northwest
Phone: 1-866-995-9392
FAX: (503) 244-9586Zionist youth group sponsors local activities for youth from third to twelfth grades. Members have a lot of fun and can participate in local, regional andinternational conventions, which are both educational and social.
JEWISH PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM (JPAF)
Contact: Jewish Federation of Lane County 484-2541
Monthly forums discussing issues important to the Jewish community.
Jointly sponsored by Hillel, TBI, Ahavas Torah, Or haGan and the Jewish Federation.
Current ProgramJEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF WILLAMETTE VALLEY OREGON (JGSWVO)
Monthly meetings on 2nd Wednesday at 7:30 P.M. to learn how to research your Jewish family history. JGSWVO is a member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS)
See the website for meeting topics, contacts and more: www.nwfam.com/jgswvo.htmlAMERICAN RED CROSS HOLOCAUST TRACING SERVICE
Contact: 344-5244
Helps families trace relatives who disappeared during the Holocaust.
Conducts in-depth inquiries accessing millions of documents and recordsOREGON JEWISH MUSEUM
www.ojm.org
museum@ojm.org
310 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 226-3600
FAX: (503) 226-1800
The Oregon Jewish Museum is dedicated to the preservation, research and exhibition of art, archival materials and artifacts of the Jewish people. OJM is the repository for archival materials, artifacts and photographs
concerning the history of the Jewish people in Oregon.JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PORTLAND
www.jewishportland.org
federation@jewishportland.org
6680 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 245-6219
FAX: (503) 245-6603B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1843, with members throughout the United States and over 50 countries, B'nai B'rith International is a leader in the areas of international affairs, domestic policies, senior services and Jewish identity. The oldest, most widely known and respected Jewish organization worldwide, B'nai B'rith advocates for Jewish unity, security and continuity.
The Golden Pacific Region encompasses Central and Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, Hawaii, Alaska and British Columbia.B'nai B'rith International
www.bnaibrith.org
Western Area Field office: Lyndia Lowy, Program Director
llowy@bnaibrith.org
14945 Ventura Blvd. #227
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Phone Toll Free: (888) 274-8414
Fax: (818) 380-0733
HAROLD SCHNITZER FAMILY PROGRAM IN JUDAIC STUDIES
http://darkwing.uregon.edu/~jdst
jbaskin@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Contact: Dr. Judith R. Baskin
840 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall
University of Oregon Campus
Phone: 346-5288The interdisciplinary Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies
provides a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum in the history, religion, and civilization of the Jewish people, and offers instruction in Classical Hebrew language and literature. The program offers a Judaic Studies Major leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and a Judaic Studies Minor. In addition, the program offers public lectures, brown bag seminars, and other events of campus wide and community interest.OREGON HILLEL
www.oregonhillel.org
info@oregonhillel.org
Contact: 343-8920Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world. At Oregon Hillel we provide opportunities for Jewish students to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity as we work to provoke a renaissance of Jewish life.
Our mission is to maximize the number of Jews doing Jewish with other Jews. We actively seek to engage uninvolved students on their own terms: to provide them with opportunities to express their Judaism in ways that are meaningful and appealing to them. Students are empowered to take responsibility for their Jewish identity, whether they wish to participate in a community service project, express themselves artistically, participate in a social event, engage in informal Jewish learning or attend religious services.
CHABAD HOUSE
Jewish Student Center
1307 East 19th Ave.
http://www.chabadofeugene.org/
e-mail: ChabadUofO@gmail.com
Phone: 541.484.7665Chabad House is a Jewish student organization providing social, educational, recreational, and spiritual programs for students. They offer ongoing classes, Shabbat dinners, a Women's Circle, etc. Chabad House is a local representative of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's international Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
ALPHA EPSILON PI FRATERNITY
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON PI SORORITY
Contact: 346-4366 (Jewish Student Union)JEWISH STUDENT UNION
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~jsu/
Contact: 346-4366
Ethnic student group at the University of Oregon, sponsors Shoah Week, the Jewish Film Festival, and other cultural and educational programming.JUDITH HANKIN - Artist
Phone - 344-0614
Papercut artist makes Jewish cards, mezuzahs and commissioned prints.PHYLLIS KANTOR - Artist
Phone- 344-5509
judaicweaving.com/
Hand-woven Judaica gifts including challah covers, matzo covers, kipot, tallitot and tallit bags.REEVA KIMBLE - Artist
Phone- 345-8129
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Calligrapher makes Jewish invitations and framed art pieces.SHONNA HUSBANDS-HANKIN - Artist
Phone - 484-6053
http://www.wingsofshechinah.com
Artist and teacher specializes in Jewish wedding and anniversary contracts (Ketubot), women's silk prayer shawls (taleisim) and custom Judaica.TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL GIFT SHOP
Phone - 485-7218
Judaica shop offers a great selection of items including books, tapes, menorahs, mezuzot, Seder plates, jewelry, holiday gifts and special orders.MASSADA - Made in Israel Products
www.israelwholesale.com
6351 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 546-9137TREE OF LIFE JUDAICA AND BOOKS
www.treeoflifejudaica.com
info@treeoflifejudaica.com
2201 NE 65th Street
Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: (206) 527-1130
FAX: (206) 522-0784EMILY FOX -345-5119
Singer, guitarist, teacher, available to sing or accompany for Jewish events. Familiar with Hebrew and Jewish songs and Klezmer.ROB TOBIAS - 343-9243
Performs Jewish folk music for special events and for children's programs.YAKOV GOLIAN - 687-8125
Singer, guitarist. Performs traditional Jewish and Israeli music. Available for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah's, special events.KLEZMONAUTS - Chip 484-9818
From diverse backgrounds, the Klezmonauts infuse the traditional Jewish party music with a variety of styles. Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and special events.
JEWISH REVIEW
www.jewishreview.org
E-mail: news@jewishreview.org
Phone: 503-227-7464
Published bi-weekly. Award winning newspaper features local, regional, national and world news events that affect Jewish people and Israel. Free. Donations requested.JERUSALEM POST
www.jpost.com
Phone: 1-800-448-9291
The first English language newspaper in Israel. Different subscription options.LILITH MAGAZINE
www.lilithmag.com
An independent national Jewish women's magazineBRIDGES: A JOURNAL FOR JEWISH FEMINISTS AND OUR FRIENDS
http://bridgesjournal.org
clare@bridgesjournal.orgRESTAURANTS and GROCERY STORES
There are no kosher restaurants in Lane County. However, there are a few eateries of interest to local Jews:
COSTCO
2828 Chad Drive
Eugene, OR 97408
Phone: 338-4844
Daily 10:00-6:00
The food counter serves Hebrew National hot dogs and a soda for $1.50.BARRY'S ESPRESSO AND BAKERY
2805 Oak Street
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: 343-6444
804 E. 12th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 343-1141
Baked goods including Challah, knishes, etc. Seating for diners.HUMBLE BAGEL
2435 Hilyard Street
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: 687-1179
Baked goods including bagels, challah, rugelach, etc.ALEXANDER'S GREAT FALAFEL STAND -Kosher
Corner of 13th and Kincaid beside U of O Bookstore
Phone: 895-4200In Portland
RON'S CENTER DELI (located in the Mittleman Jewish Community Center)
(All products under rabbinic supervision)
6651 SW Capitol Hwy.
Phone:(503) 244-0664
Bakery. Menu items include pastrami and corned beef sandwichesGARBANZOS-Middle Eastern
922 NW 21st Avenue
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: (503) 227-4196BAYLA'S PATISSERE - Kosher
2821 SW Carolina Street
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 246-0107
baylaobrien@yahoo.com
Exquisite celebration and dessert cakes. Fine desserts and specialty cookies. Delicious breads and challah.KORNBLATT'S - Deli
628 NW 23rd
Portland, OR 97210
Phone: (503) 242-0055
Grocery Stores
Many local grocery stores have sections with Jewish foods that expand at Passover time and some have a frozen food section as well.
TRADER JOE'S
85 Oakway Center
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 485-1744
Fresh Kosher meat available. The store also has a pamphlet on all Kosher food available there.ALBERTSON'S - Portland
5415 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway
Portland, OR 97221
Phone: (503) 246-1713
Albertson's features a full-line Glatt Kosher Meat Deli, with a full deli case, and Pareve Kosher Bakery, with a full-time Mashgiach under OU supervision, as well as a very extensive line of fresh and frozen Kosher foods for Passover and year round.Jewish Living In Lane County
A special thanks to all of the individuals involved in compiling the information in this booklet. Have you discovered a great Jewish find that we missed? Send us your suggestions (and corrections) for the next edition of JEWISH LIVING IN LANE COUNTY. info@jewishfederation.org
The Jewish Federation of Lane County is funded entirely by your donations. It is not funded by any synagogue or other organization.
©2005 Jewish Federation of Lane County
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