The Alberta Shul is a Jewish grassroots organizational hub in Portland, OR inspired by a historic synagogue. They build, strengthen and empower Jewish life by creating space for learning and experimentation, community celebrations and spiritual practice, and social justice engagement.

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B’nai B’rith Camp builds strong, vibrant, and welcoming communities through our life-long programs for all ages that encourage engagement and self-discovery. Along with their summer camp programs they offer year round experiences for all.

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Cedar Sinai Park is one of Portland’s premier senior living and care organizations dedicated to helping people live life to the fullest at any stage!

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Co/Lab’s mission is to help foster the next iteration of Jewish life in Portland. Their inclusive and non-judgmental approach to Judaism through programming envisioned “from the ground up” opens the door wide to all those who want to explore Jewish identity and Jewish ideas in new and innovative ways.

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Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue in Portland, OR since its founding in 1858. They strive to be a spiritual home, a place of community and friendship, a place to be inspired through prayer, a place for lifelong learning, and a place where every person makes a difference.

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Congregation Neveh Shalom is a vibrant and energetic egalitarian Conservative congregation dedicated to providing a home for traditional observance, study, and gathering for Portland´s Jewish population. For 150 years, they have worked together to build a community of connection, a house for people of all backgrounds, orientations, genders, and viewpoints.

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Congregation Shaarie Torah is an egalitarian community affiliated with the Conservative Jewish movement. This warm and welcoming Jewish community has been around since 1905, and looks to the future by balancing contemporary and traditional Judaism. 

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Shir Tikvah is an independent congregation on Portland’s Eastside. Their founders envisioned a participatory, learning community and they've been described in the press as “post-denominational”.

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Havurah Shalom is a vibrant, diverse, participatory Jewish community steeped in Jewish values promoting spirituality, learning, and acts of social responsibility. We welcome people of all ages, gender identifications, and backgrounds. As a part of the Reconstructing Judaism movement, we envision a just and compassionate world where creative Jewish living and learning guide us toward lives of holiness, meaning, and purpose.

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Jewish Family & Child Service (JFCS) provides social services that improve the lives of adults, families, and children in the Jewish and general communities.

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The Jewish Federation for Greater Portland funds and supports a community-wide network of organizations that care for people in need in Portland. The work of Federation nurtures and sustains the Jewish community today and for future generations.

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J Street is the the political home of pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans. J Street organizes pro-Israel, pro-peace pro democracy Americans who want Israel to be secure, democratic and the national home of the Jewish people. Working in the American political system, in the Jewish community and with others, we advocate for diplomacy-first American leadership.

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The Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC) has been a vital part of the greater Portland community for over 100 years. They provide a gathering place for the local Jewish community as well as warmly embracing people of all faiths within their membership. The MJCC offers a wide variety of recreational programming for all ages, wonderful fitness facilities, as well as flexible space for meetings and events.

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Kol Shalom offers a positive celebration of Jewish culture, values, holidays and heritage from a humanist perspective without reference to theistic authority. Kol Shalom values diversity and express their ethics through social action. Whether you are a cultural or secular Jew, agnostic or atheistic, join us to maintain your important connection to Judaism.

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OneTable is an online and in-person community, empowering out-of-college millennials (21-39) to find, host, and share Shabbat dinners to make the most of their Friday night and enjoy the best of life together.

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The Oregon Board of Rabbis is an organization supporting the rabbis of Oregon and Southwest Washington in their work on behalf of the greater Jewish community. We are comprised of rabbis ordained from across the spectrum of Jewish life and observance. Our members serve in synagogues, communal organizations and elsewhere throughout the community. We are committed to K’lal Yisrael, the unity of the Jewish people, and seek to enrich Jewish lives and communities spiritually and educationally.

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OJCF’s mission is to build and promote a culture of giving in Oregon and Southwest Washington that supports a thriving Jewish community now and for generations to come. The Foundation helps individuals and families achieve their heartfelt philanthropic goals through the most tax-advantaged approaches to charitable giving. OJCF provides sophisticated giving opportunities and exciting programs expressing the Jewish values of tzedakah (justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world).

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The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education explores the legacy of the Jewish experience in Oregon, teaches the universal lessons of the Holocaust, and provides opportunities for intercultural conversation. OJMCHE challenges our visitors to resist indifference and discrimination and to envision a just and inclusive world.

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NCSY is a world-recognized organization that has played a pivotal role in the lives of Jewish teens across the globe, providing an opportunity to build a strong connection to their Jewish roots through inspiration and leadership skills.

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ORA is a group of Jewish artists in Portland, Oregon, networking and creating their own exhibition and sales opportunities. As a collective, they have created educational workshops for our artists and the broader community as well as opportunities to exhibit members’ works of art. ORA seeks to bring together Jewish artists and patrons who support each other’s artistic development.

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P’nai Or (Faces of Light) celebrates the divine image reflected in the rich tapestry of individuals and families – Jews by birth, Jews by choice, Jews of color, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, LGBTQIA, interfaith – who journey with us. They are a vibrant, egalitarian Jewish Renewal congregation founded by Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield, zt"l. Whether you are steeped in the wellspring of Jewish knowledge, part of an interfaith family, or know very little about Judaism but want to learn more -- you are welcome!

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Portland Jewish Academy was established on the premise that the community needed a Jewish community day school with a truly superior academic education, built on years of Jewish tradition and values, but representative of the whole Jewish community. 

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Fun, Exciting, Experiential! Kollel is the premier source of Jewish programming & education in Portland, offering meaningful and inspirational ways to connect to Judaism. 

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Shulchan.pdx is a facebook group to connect and engage around spirituality, arts and community. Check out the group to learn more.

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Tisch is revitalizing organized Jewish life and practice by identifying and supporting the development of Jewish Start-ups among unaffiliated young Jews on Portland’s eastside.

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Tivnu is Hebrew for Build. Tivnu participants build community, justice, and purpose. Tivnu: Building Justice integrates direct service for the fulfillment of basic human needs, Jewish learning and living, and leadership development.

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