I don’t think I’ve logged into my Linkedin account since I created it for a professional development module in grad school, so when I get emails saying “You’re getting noticed! X# of people have checked out your profile” I always wonder what they’re seeing. Seems like none of my business, really.
![* Elul learning with Shir Tikvah *
[Sat Aug 15 2-4 pm] One Thing Have I Asked—Psalm 27: Explore the psalm traditionally read throughout Elul and what it has to teach us about seeking God's presence.
[Weds Aug 19 6-8 pm] Toot Your Own Horn—Shofar Workshop: The shofar is sounded throughout the month of Elul. Learn the whys and hows of this tradition and have a chance to blow your own.
[Sat Aug 22 2-4 pm] I Am My Beloved's—Song of Songs: Explore the meaning and theology of this mysterious love poem and its relevance to this season of return and renewal.
[Wed Aug 26 6-8 pm] Cheshbon HaNefesh: Join us ror an evening of learning, reflection and meditation with this guided practice of soul-accounting to help you take honest stock before the High Holy Days.
All events free, in-person, and open to all at the EJC, 2420 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland OR](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qjzczav43v2sonpblbrialzu/bafkreieq5wmk4t6ohu2lrwklmuwx3g6453aw7mtuxw34uo7nwjo27iwcze)
![* Elul learning with Shir Tikvah *
[Sat Aug 29 2-4 pm] Music of the High Holidays: Discover the melodies that carry us through the Days of Awe, from ancient nusach to contemporary settings.
[Weds Sep 2 6-8 pm] Beit Midrash: Pair up for some traditional chavruta-style study of selected rabbinic texts on teshuvah (repentance). No language skills or prior text study experience required.
[Sat Sep 5 7-8:30 pm] *Turning Toward Hope: The mitzvah of hope in a broken world and how Jewish text equips us to name the darkness without losing our grip on the blessing beside it.
*Part of our Selichot evening service, 6-10 pm.
[Wed Sep 9 6-8 pm] Prayers of the High Holidays: Go beneath the surface of the machzor to understand the structure, theology, and history of our most sacred liturgy.
All events free, in-person, and open to all at the EJC, 2420 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland OR](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qjzczav43v2sonpblbrialzu/bafkreieddtaunywe4hzuao335oovj5g73hrwlz5v67zcs4ygwgd6elbp24)
