Portland's Eastside Synagogue
Congregation Shir Tikvah is a mid-sized independent congregation. Our founders envisioned a participatory, learning community and we work hard to fulfill that promise. At just over 20 years old, we're the "start up" in Portland's Jewish community.
Our neighborhoods are diverse and so are our supporters. They come from across the Jewish spectrum: Jew-by-birth, Jew-by-choice, queer, straight, trans, interfaith, atheist, devout believer. We welcome all who want to grapple with the beauty and contradictions of our sacred texts to better understand our faith, our world and our place in it.
Shir Tikvah means "song of hope". We gather strength from each other and our tradition: strength to hope and act for a better world, city, and community.
Until the Willamette River parts for Portland’s Jewish community to cross the divide,
the liberal, independent Shir Tikvah remains the east side’s only full-time shul.
Rabbi Ariel Stone’s casual congregation is serious about social justice and
Torah Study, complete with fresh bagels and heated banter.
- Portland Monthly
Rabbi Dr. Elizabeth Goldstein
April 25 - 27
FRIDAY 6:30-9
Kabbalat Shabbat Prayers led by Rabbi Elizabeth Followed by a Shabbat Picnic in the Atrium
- 9 a.m. TORAH STUDY Rabbi Elizabeth will lead.
- 10:30 a.m. Morning Prayer Service Rabbi Elizabeth will join our regular Lay Led Prayer Service. She will offer a Dvar Torah and leyn Torah.
- 2-4:00 CONGREGATIONAL MEETING in the Prayer/Multi-Purpose Room. NOTE: We will NOT be serving Lunch. No food or drinks (except water) are allowed in this space. Bring your Questions for Rabbi Elizabeth!
- 7-9 p.m. Hybrid Havdallah at the home of Dr. Bruce Birk. Rabbi Elizabeth will lead Havdallah with time to Shmooze. RSVP for address, zoom option is available.
Focus on Education
Join us for coffee & donuts at 10am, followed by a 10:30 meeting with Nashira Parents, Brit Mitzvah Parents, Adult Education Leaders are our special guests, but Everyone is Welcome!
Rabbi Ariel will be attending in person; join her by registering here to view the livestream
Arab-Jewish Partnership in a Time of War
A Conversation with Raghad Jaraisy of Sikkuy-Aufoq
A respected attorney and human rights advocate, Raghad has devoted her career to advancing the civil and collective rights of Palestinian citizens of Israel. At Sikkuy-Aufoq—one of the country's leading organizations promoting equality and inclusion—she is helping shape a more just and democratic society.
Raghad will share insights into her work, including the urgent challenges she faces, such as U.S. funding cuts and harmful new legislation, as well as the opportunities she sees for meaningful progress.
Tuesday, May 6 - 7:00 PM - Eastside Jewish Commons
May 28, 7pm
Shir Tikvah in the Commons
screening of the award-winning film, The Other
Don't miss the only opportunity to see this film in Portland Oregon
A Jewish Prayer for Palestine
As Jews, we pray for their well-being in accordance with our Torah’s command: “you shall not stand by as your neighbor bleeds”.
May we live to see the day when Jews and Arabs will live in the land we call holy, together, and in peace.Our freedom is bound up with the freedom of all others. May we work toward a day of tikkun that frees Palestinians from the darkness of oppression.
אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י א֑וֹר וַֽיְהִי־אֽוֹר - Elohim said Let There Be Light, and there was light.
May we create light that brings hope to the descendants of Hagar, and so to our ancestral home, and may we live to see peace over all Israel. Amen.
Adapted by Rabbi Ariel Stone from a prayer created by Matah Adler, on ritualwell.org.
Sources:
*VaYikra (Leviticus) 19.16
*B'reishit (Genesis) 1.3
Rabbi's Erev Shabbat Message
We exist to create space for the central mitzvot of תורה (Torah), עבודה (Prayer and Ritual), and גמילות חסדים (Doing Kindness).
For up-to-date listings of all of our gatherings for prayer, ritual, learning and activities, please check our calendar.
Guests: You are welcome to request zoom links, or sign up to join our weekly newsletter, by contacting our office.
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We follow the Jewish ethic of caring for the most vulnerable of our community; therefore continue to require vaccination and boosting. We will also provide high quality masks for those who require them in order to participate in our community gatherings.
If you are feeling ill, please stay home and away from others.
Health authorities have recommended the following source for ongoing information about the pandemic.
Weekly Zoom Events
Members: visit the Zoom Links page in the member log-in section of the site for the Weekday Zoom Minyan (Mondays and Wednesdays at noon) and the Erev Shabbat candle lighting (Fridays at sunset in the winter; check the calendar for the exact time).
Guests: contact the office for zoom links!