DECEMBER
Celebrate the light and joy of the Hanukkah season with JFCS at our December Senior Social Hour! Join us for a festive Hanukkah Happy Hour filled with schmoozing, delicious noshes, music, plenty of fun…and enjoy a drink on us! Connect with friends old and new as we mark the season together with warmth, laughter, and community spirit.
Date: Thursday, December 18
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Location: Leikam Brewing, 5812 East Burnside
There is no cost to attend but registration is required.
Attend a performance of The Nutcracker
Registration is now closed for this event.
The Oregon International Ballet Academy is generously offering JFCS a limited number of free tickets for Seniors to their highly-acclaimed rendition of The Nutcracker at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton on Sunday, December 14th at 7pm.
Learn more about this professionally produced student production here.
RSVP required and seats are limited.
Note: This event is not an official Senior Social Hour, so we won’t be attending the show together. After RSVPing, your ticket(s) will be held for you at the Reser Center Box Office on Sunday, December 14th under your name. Enjoy the show!
Virtual Tour of Israel:
Israel as a Crossroads – Geographic, Cultural, and Religious with Hanukkah Celebration
Tuesday, December 16, 7pm
Jewish National Fund-USA invites you to the last session of its virtual series on zoom that offers adult learners an engaging and accessible journey through modern Israel. No cost to attend but registration is required. Learn more here. Register via email here.
Note: You can watch the series on zoom from your home or watch the zoom in person with others. The location will be shared when you RSVP.
JANUARY
Join JFCS and Congregation Neveh Shalom for a
MOVIE MATINEE
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Wednesday January 21
Join the JFCS ‘ Senior Social Hour and Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Wondering Jews 65+ for a special movie matinee of Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles, the lively documentary that digs into how Fiddler on the Roof became a cultural touchstone.
We’ll enjoy popcorn and classic movie snacks while watching rare archival footage and delightful interviews with familiar favorites, including Harvey Fierstein, Lin-Manuel Miranda, original Fiddler lyricist Sheldon Harnick, director Joel Grey, Topol, and other beloved figures who bring the musical’s story to life.
The film traces how Fiddler, when it opened on Broadway in 1964, boldly explored tradition, religion, and anti-Semitism while engaging with emerging conversations around gender roles, sexuality, and race—making it both timely and timeless.
Come for the movie, stay for the company—this is a warm, social afternoon to gather, connect, and enjoy a great film together.
Click here to view trailer.
Date: Wednesday, January 21
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Location: Congregation Neveh Shalom, Stampfer Chapel
There is no cost to attend but registration is required.
Community members age 60 and up: To stay in the loop about upcoming events and activities, just send an email to Robyn asking to join our Senior Scoop e-newsletter.
