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Portland Maccabi Club Coaches Meeting - (7/11/2010)
For a few years, our very own Jodi Berris has started a local Portland Maccabi Club. We hope to keep it growing and one day be a part of the int'l Maccabi Games. For now, we recruit Jewish teens to play sports, and Moishe Houseniks volunteer to be the coaches!
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"Let the Chess-tivities Begin!" - (7/6/2010)
Jason Cigan, Becca's brother, led us in a chess tutorial and some during-play instruction during this fun night! It was much like a game night with people lounging and catching up and eating the light dinner we served, but people also got a lot of info about chess! It was great!
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Torah on Tap: "Shooting up with Torah" - (6/23/2010)
Rabbi Tzvi Fischer of the Portland Kollel led us in a conversation about piercings, tattoos, and drugs from Torah perspectives. It was interesting and I think we were all surprised by at least one thing we heard! It was a lot of material to cover so we'll probably make drugs and alcohol an entirely different topic to discuss sometime.
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men's basketball league - (6/22/2010)
bball for the guys
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men's bball league - (6/15/2010)
bball games
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Bowling! - (6/9/2010)
Moishe House formed a bowling squad to compete in the Underdog Sports League Big Turkey Bowling league at Hollywood Bowl. Costumes, bowling and good times had by all!
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Torah on Tap: "Kosher Sex" - (6/9/2010)
We had a great turn-out, a great teacher, and a great conversation! Did I mention great food? While munching on pizza, we listened as Rabbi Fischer dispelled some myths about sex in observant Judaism and taught us about the oneness and holistic partnership envisioned in the Torah for sex, intimacy, and marriages within Judaism.
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men's basketball league - (6/8/2010)
bball games
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Bowling - (6/2/2010)
Moishe House formed a bowling team to play in Underdog Sports League Big Turkey Bowling on Wednesday evenings at Hollywood Bowl.
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men's bball league - (6/1/2010)
bball games
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Big Turkey Bowling @ Hollywood Bowl! - (5/26/2010)
Moishe House formed a bowling team to play in the Underdog Sports League late spring Big Turkey bowling league at Hollywood Bowl. Weekly on Wednesdays. Prizes and good times to be had!
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Ne'ilat haChag, Goodbye Shai! - (5/20/2010)
A going-away party for our dear friend and contributor, Shai! He adds so much to our monthly programs and to our Jewish community and we are so sad to see him leave! Yet, it is the best thing for him, so we're excited for him! We celebrated the end of Shavuot and played Apples to Apples, Jewish Edition! It was a fun night.
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"Eyes Wide Open" Film Screening for Young Adults - (5/13/2010)
Moishe House is fortunate to have this opportunity to cosponsor an event initiated by friends Rabbi Joey of Havurah Shalom and Rabbi Fischer of Portland Kollel. We'll be showing an acclaimed documentary, "Eyes Wide Open," about why Americans visit Israel. The film is very informative and sparks a range of opinions. Then we'll discuss it! And eat and shmooz as usual.
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Young Adult Leadership Retreat - (5/7/2010)
MH Partners with other Portland young adult groups for a retreat at B'nai B'rith camp in Lincoln City, Oregon.
Fun, games learning and planning for vibrant young adult Jewish community in Portland.
Plus Shabbat meals, havdalah, and a beach cleanup!
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Torah Trek with Cantor Ida Rae - (5/2/2010)
A small group got together for a meditative nature walk and picnic! The event was cool because it incorporated nature and Judaism together. We all had a great time and got to learn about Lag B'Omer as well!
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Jewish Film Festival - (4/25/2010)
MH goes the the Movies for the Annual Portland Jewish Film Festival. This year's selection: Ben and Eli. A story of a talented but rambunctious Israeli kid dealing with his father's improprieties.
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Blazer Playoff Game Viewing Party! - (4/22/2010)
Go Blazers! Though the Blazer's playoff ride was short-lived this year, Moishe House hosted two playoff viewing parties.
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Dodgeball and Drinks League - (4/15/2010)
sports and fun
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Dodgeball and Drinks League - (4/8/2010)
sports and drinks
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Dodgeball and Drinks League - (4/1/2010)
sports and drinks
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Delivering Pesach Baskets - (3/28/2010)
Moishe House volunteers joined other community members to prepare and drop-off Pesach food boxes for the less fortunate in our community.
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Dodgeball and Drinks League - (3/25/2010)
dodgeball games and social time
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Dodgeball and Drinks League - (3/18/2010)
dodgeball games and social time
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"Torah and Taxes" - (3/15/2010)
Rabbi Tzvi Fischer of the Portland Kollel lead Moishe Houseniks in a conversation about giving out of lovingkindess versus paying taxes due to the law of the nation. It was very interesting to discuss all our opinions of taxes, and ask questions about the ancient Torah and Talmudic law regarding giving to one's community. At the center of the conversation was the "Shekalim" rule: each person gives half a shekel by Torah law to the community and also the progressive "income tax" of one's produce or money. At the heart of the Torah's wisdom is the idea that giving because we want to, as opposed to out of force, keeps the idea of tzedakah and chessed, lovingkindness, very close to our hearts.
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Kashrut Class - (3/10/2010)
Rabbi Krems from the "Oregon K" gives Moishe Houseniks the low-down on kosher laws.
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House Meeting - (3/7/2010)
House Meeting
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Purim Party - (2/27/2010)
We celebrated the holiday of Purim by hearing the megillah reading and then hanging out, noshing, costumes and more. Rabbi from Chabad came and read the megillah.
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Kosher Class with Rabbi Krems - (2/10/2010)
A four part series on keeping kosher. First installment: The Halkhic (biblical and rabbinical) roots of Kasruth.
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men's bball - (2/9/2010)
bball league
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Seudah Shlishit and the Q! - (2/6/2010)
After attending last year, we knew that Moishe House would have to attend "The Q," again, the big fundraiser for Jewish youth groups NCSY and JSU! We had a "Third Meal," or Seudah Shlishit of Shabbat before joining in on the trivia competition at the fundraiser! It was a great educational experience about Shabbat, in addition to good fun at the fundraiser!
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Dinner with Falling Whistles Founder - (2/3/2010)
Sean, young founder of Falling Whistles, an organization that seeks to educate people about the War in Congo and offer resources to rehabilitation for child soldiers, came to the Moishe House while in Portland to share his story. The personal story he shared was so powerful, and encouraged the Portland Never Again Coalition to grow. This group was also our partner, and seeks to stop genocide wherever it may occur. We also had a great dinner together Joe cooked the pizza from scratch!
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men's bball - (2/2/2010)
bball league
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Hike and Tu B'Shevat Seder - (1/31/2010)
Hike and Tu B'Shevat Seder
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men's bball - (1/26/2010)
bball league for jewsh guys
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Becca and Jeremy's Birthday Celebration! - (1/23/2010)
Many friends got together for a great time singing, "Happy Birthday" over yummy Kosher cake and we all enjoyed the kareoke! This was a great social event, as many of our friends had the chance to connect with each other in awesome ways! This is what building Jewish community is truly about: integrating our personal life cycle events with our Jewish chevre!
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men's bball - (1/19/2010)
bball leaugue
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MLK Day Film Showing! - (1/18/2010)
At the end of the long weekend, we'll get together at Moishe House to remember Martin Luther King, Jr. by watching a biographic film over dinner. Discussion will ensue! And we are donating a couple cans of food each to a local food pantry for the needy.
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Alon's Going Away Party! - (1/14/2010)
A festive dinner to celebrate Alon with all of our friends, before he leaves for Israel next week!
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Moishe House PDX Planning Meeting - (1/10/2010)
Planning for January and February!
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New Year's Whistler Trip - (1/1/2010)
MH rings in the new year at the world's greatest ski resort!
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Chanukah Education Event - (12/16/2009)
What's the real meaning behind Chanukah? Explore this question with MH Houseniks and Kollel Rabbi Tzvi Fischer.
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MH Fan Appreciation Night and Brainstorming Session - (12/13/2009)
Dinner for some core MH participants along with brainstorming for 2010 programming.
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dodgeball and drinks - (12/10/2009)
dodgeball games and drinks afterwards
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Kashrut Certification Training Session - (12/6/2009)
MH is working to be certified Kosher by the "Oregon K."
Rabbi Krems, the chief Kashrut supervisor for the Oregon K, met with us to discuss the requirements.
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dodgeball and drinks - (12/3/2009)
dodgeball games and drinks afterwards
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Poker Night - (11/30/2009)
Texas Hold-em at the Moishe House.
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Women's Learning Night - (11/24/2009)
A few women get together to study Rosh Chodesh.
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dodgeball and drinks - (11/19/2009)
dodgeball games and drinks afterwards
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dodgeball and drinks - (11/12/2009)
dodgeball games and drinks afterwards
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Zohan movie night! - (11/8/2009)
Movie Night at Moishe House Portland.
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dodgeball and drinks - (11/5/2009)
dodgeball and drinks afterwards
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Jewish Meditation and Spiritual Reconnection - (10/27/2009)
Devorah Spillman, expert meditation guide and story-teller, visited Moishe House and led a group in meditation in an intimate environment. Our group came alive and really enjoyed their experience here!
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Field of Screams! - (10/18/2009)
A bunch of us went to Sauvie's Island to a farm where they set up a haunted corn field! It was so scary! We rounded up the Israelis for an inter-cultural experience, and they had a great first Halloween!
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surprise party - (10/15/2009)
dinner party
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Sukkah Party - (10/8/2009)
friends over for a sukkah party
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Pump, Pump it Up! - (9/30/2009)
Pump up the jam
Pump it up
While your feet are stompin'
And the jam is pumpin'
Pump It Up has discovered the missing ingredient in children's [read: adult's] parties: Air! This party is a bouncing, laughing, sliding, ecstatic extravaganza! Custom bounce houses, slides, obstacles courses and more!
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Sukkah Building - (9/27/2009)
Help Build the MH Sukkah! .....then, come party in it on October 2nd for 1-800-Shabbat.
A sukkah is a structure consisting of a roof made of organic material which has been disconnected from the ground (the s'chach). A sukkah must have at least 2-1/2 walls. It should be at least three feet tall, and be positioned so that all or part of its roof is open to the sky (only the part which is under the sky is kosher.)
The halakha requires that all eating of meals and sleeping should be conducted in the sukkah. However, one is not expected to remain in the sukkah if he would be very uncomfortable there[2]. For this reason, Jews living at northern latitudes will generally not sleep in the sukkah due to the cold temperatures of autumn nights. Some Jews in these locales will spend some time in the sukkah eating and relaxing but go indoors to sleep.
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Torah on Tap with Rabbi Brodkin - (9/22/2009)
Three part series on the meaning of the high holiday's to Portland young adults.
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Torah on Tap with Rabbi Brodkin - (9/15/2009)
Three-part series focused on the meaning of the high-holidays to Portland's young adults with Rabbi Brodkin of Congregation Kesser Israel.
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Ultimate Frisbee - (9/14/2009)
Pick up ultimate games. Our biggest turn out yet!
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MH Ping Pong Tourney of Champions - (9/9/2009)
ping pong tourney, kosher dinner, doubles, singles, prizes
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Wedding! - (8/26/2009)
Moishe House helped to sponsor and bring young Jewish adults to experience a traditional jewish wedding.
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Rathner Going Away BBQ - (8/16/2009)
Big BBQ party for Rathners before they headed back to Australia.
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Ultimate Frisbee - (8/10/2009)
Pick up ultimate games
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Hello Persians Dinner - (8/9/2009)
Dinner with the 2 new Jewish Persians from LA.
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Ultimate Frisbee - (8/3/2009)
Pick up ultimate frisbee
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levy going away dinner - (7/28/2009)
dinner bbq for levys and friends
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Torah on Tap July - (7/21/2009)
Rabbi Motti Wilhelm of Lake Oswego Chabad led a discussion on "What does the Torah have to say about our society?" Although very basic, like all the summer's topics, it was helpful because it encouraged us to talk about how Torah is applicable to us individually. What does it tell us? There were 2 returners from last month's program and 2 attendees new to MH, so we're glad Jewish learning is generating interest!
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Ultimate Frisbee - (7/16/2009)
Pick-up ultimate frisbee every Thursday in July
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Ultimate Frisbee - (7/9/2009)
Pick-up Ultimate every Thursday in July.
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MH Israeli BBQ - (7/5/2009)
bbq for israelis and other jewish friends
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Ultimate Frisbee 07/02/09 - (7/2/2009)
Pick-up game of Ultimate Frisbee at the JCC Thursday evenings at 7:30pm in July
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Torah on Tap June - (6/29/2009)
We kicked off our summer learning series with Rabbi Fischer, discussing, "Where does Jewish law come from?" Residents, regulars, and newcomers discussed questions together. It was amazing that such a basic Jewish idea could be so universal yet so easy for anyone at any level to discuss.
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men's bball league - (6/23/2009)
bball games-round robin
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Bowling Night - (6/23/2009)
Bowling at the Valley lanes with friends
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men's bball league - (6/16/2009)
round robin bball games
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Moishe House Party - (6/13/2009)
Moishe Houseniks and friends gathered for a community-wide summer celebration. It was great to get new faces into the house! Maybe they'll be back? :)
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men's bball league - (6/9/2009)
round robin bball games
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Darfur House Party - (6/4/2009)
A collaborative effort of a bunch of Jewish young adult Darfur Awareness groups and young adult Jewish programmers in Portland, we held a "House Party" in the intention of educating each other about crimes against humanity in Darfur, and created community with each other while learning African drumming rhythms. It was a great experience because we were able to collaborate so well in a way that made so much sense. Everyone had a good time and the dinner was very appreciated.
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men's bball league - (6/2/2009)
bball round robin
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Girls' Chill Night - (5/31/2009)
In an attempt to bond with each other and recruit more girls to Moishe House, we invited some girls over for some pizza and chik flicks and just ended up talking forever! It was a great time!
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Lag B'Omer Bonfire and Party - (5/11/2009)
On Lag B'Omer, tradition is to light bonfires and sing and dance. We were very traditional :-)
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melaveh malka - (5/9/2009)
after shabbos party
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Discussion with Authors Roy and Leah Neuberger - (5/7/2009)
Roy and Leah Neuberger, authors of "From Central Park to Sinai" discuss their personal journey from secularism to spiritual fulfillment.
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portland rain fc game - (5/3/2009)
soccer game and cheering for ali
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Blazer Game Viewing Party and Bowling Night - (4/28/2009)
Watch the Blazers - Rockets game at the Moishe House and then roll some frames at Valley Lanes.
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Grow an End to Hunger - (4/26/2009)
Moishe House residents and volunteers planted a community garden at a local synagogue. Produce will be harvested and donated to local foodbanks to help combat child hunger during the summer months
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Moishe House attends Forum on Jewish Genetic Diseases - (4/19/2009)
A woman tells her story of her son who passed from Tay-Sacs, two well-accomplished and well-recieved genetics experts spoke about frequency of various genetic disorders common in Ashkenazic Jewish families, demystifying generalizations and misinformation. Information was broken down to the chromosomal and cellular levels, inspiring lots of questions and a thorough event. This event was put on my Jewish Family and Child Services in Portland, the MJCC, and Bonnie Davis. I'm glad our [pre-kids] Moishe House folks could be an audience!
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Rock for Darfur - (4/2/2009)
Young Portland Jews supported a local high school's fundraiser for Mercycorps and the people of Darfur.
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A Hope for Peace - (3/31/2009)
Learning about the Isreali/Palestinian conflict from a historical perspective: Part 3 in 3 part series.
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jewish dodgeball - (3/26/2009)
dodgeball round robin
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Jewish Dodgeball and Drinks - (3/19/2009)
Jews throw balls at each other and then drink.
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House Meeting! - (3/15/2009)
Planning for April at the Moishe House!
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Jewish Dodgeball and Drinks League - (3/12/2009)
Jews throw dodgeballs at each other then drink.
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A Hope for Peace - (3/12/2009)
Learning about the Isreali Palestinian conflict from a historical perspective: A 3 part series.
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Moishe House attends Camp Darfur - (3/12/2009)
A group of Moishe Houseniks gathered to have dinner, attend a community museum exhibit on Camp Darfur and other historical genocides, and follow up with some drinks at the house with the dodgeball league. It was a very meaingful learning experience and good opportunity to bond with each other.
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Q - (2/28/2009)
Moishe House fills two tables for "Q," the ultimate multimedia trivia competition. The event was held at the Portland Hilton and was a fundraiser for Portland NCSY (used to be National Congregation of Synagogue Youth, now I'm not sure what it stands for)
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jewish dodgeball - (2/26/2009)
dodgeball games and then drinks
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Coffeeshop Night - (2/21/2009)
Portland Moishe House's first ever Coffeeshop Open Mic Night was a great success! The Moishe House Band kicked off the night with an original number on the awesomeness of Shabbos. Others performed musical pieces, poems, and readings. It was a great night of music and joy!
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jewish dodgeball - (2/19/2009)
games and then drinks
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A Hope for Peace I - (2/17/2009)
First of a three part series on the historical background of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Members of the Jewish Federations' community outreach committee have prepared a talk that they give to various organizations around the city. In the first session we explored history of the region from antiquity to the 20th century. A LOT of information. Very informative!
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February House Meeting - (2/8/2009)
We had a great Tu B'shvat feast and talked about lots and lots of house procedural stuff and upcoming events. We got through a lot so I'm proud of us! Plus, we started working on our song for our open mic event coming up...we're so excited!
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Tu B'shvat Hike! - (2/8/2009)
A small group of us got together and went on a hike up in the greenspace of the NW hills. It was such a great time. We all had our blood pumping and there were smiles all around. It was a great way to enjoy the outdoors and get to know each other in a chill setting.
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men's bball league - (2/3/2009)
jewish men playing bball.
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Superbowl XLIII - (2/1/2009)
A day of food and relaxation spent watching what turned out to be an impressive match-up between the Steelers and the Cardinals.
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men's bball league - (1/27/2009)
bball for the dudes
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Becca's Birthday/Inauguration Party! - (1/20/2009)
Many Jewish Portlanders and friends gathered at The Moishe House to celebrate 2 awesome events! Becca turned 23 and Barack Obama was inaugurated! We socialized, met new people, and had engaging conversation. The birthday girl was honored to have so many people join her on this special day!
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men's bball league - (1/20/2009)
bball fun with the guys
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Moishe House Meeting - (1/10/2009)
New and Old Moishe House Residents plan for the future of MH Portland.
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Chistmas Day Chinese Dinner, Drinks - (12/25/2008)
Jews head to the bar for the Blazers game!
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Christmas Eve Dinner - (12/24/2008)
Jews. Food. Beer. Nice. Dinner at Grand Central Bowl, followed by a trip to the annual "Christmas Eve Party" for Jews (sponsored by Heeb Magazine). We didn't put the party on but we invited our list to join for Dinner and drinks. Turnout was tough as we were still amidst the now infamous "arctic blast" of 2008.
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dodgeball - (12/11/2008)
Dodgeball games at the JCC followed by socializing at the Moishe House
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dodgeball - (12/4/2008)
Dodgeball games at the JCC followed by socializing at the Moishe House
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11.30.08 Torah Study - (11/30/2008)
Torah study with Rabbi Spivak!
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House Meeting - (11/26/2008)
House Meeting! Who made the coffee?!
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"Torah on Tap" - (1/16/2008)
Rotating guest speaker on Jewish topic, followed by group discussion
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