COMMUNITY LIBERATION SEDER

🗓️ SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH FROM 2PM - 4:15PM
📍Columbia Park Covered Picnic Area E, N Lombard St and N Russett Ave, behind the “Friends of Columbia Park” building

Join us for a sit-down Pesach (Passover) ritual for anti-Zionist Jews and community of all backgrounds to sit down together, connect, and contemplate this holiday of liberation during ongoing genocide in Gaza. 

Drawing from the JVP 5784 Haggadah, Rabbis for Ceasefire, and other sources, we will discuss and reflect on what makes this year different from all other years, and consider the implications of saying “next year in liberation” for Palestine. What does taking action for Palestinian liberation ask of us this year? What do we need from each other, to really undertake this commitment to Palestinian liberation? How can we draw on our community’s strengths during these terrible times? And how can we rely on each other and care for each other as we fight for liberation?

Note: In alignment with JVP National guidelines and in recognition of the ongoing starvation in Gaza, we will not share a festival meal together. However, we will be sharing ritual food items from the Passover seder plate. This is because, like generations of Jews before us, we recognize the power of engaging with these foods in an intentional, embodied and sensory way as an aid to contending with liberation, together. We will be using these foods not in a celebratory or feasting manner, but in a manner that encourages contemplation.

👉 RSVP HERE: tinyurl.com/jvppdxseder

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ACCESS INFO
😷 COVID & Masking: This is an outdoor event. Please wear a KN94/N95 mask. We will have extras available. This keeps our bodies safer + those with heightened risk levels safer. Folks will be occasionally lowering masks when eating and drinking. We request folks to please stay home if you are experiencing COVID symptoms or came in contact recently with any who have, and encourage folks to take an at-home test before you head over.

🚌 Transportation: Lots of free street parking available within 50 yards of the event space. Space is near the 75, 35, and 44 bus lines.

🪑 Mobility and Movement: This will be a seated event, at picnic table benches. We will have a few folding lawn chairs available for use, and you are welcome to bring your own seating. The space is accessible via paved pathways, about 50 yards from the street. Park bathrooms are about 30-40 yards from the covered picnic area.

☁️ Weather: Event will be outdoors, under a covered shelter. Rain is not forecast at this time, but do check and dress accordingly.

🥨 Food: Various seder plate foods will be present. Please let us know if you have dietary needs around any particular foods (listed below).

🎙️ Auditory: We will have an amplified speaker and a mic. No ASL interpretation provided. Some speakers may use languages such as Arabic or Hebrew phrases, which may not be translated.

💡 Visibility: Event will take place during daylight. We will be reading from a printed Haggadah. If you would like a large-print version of the text, please be in touch with the event organizers.

🐤 Childcare: We are still working on it, but will likely have a kid-friendly table, activities, and adults to provide childcare. Please indicate if you are in need of childcare in the RSVP form.

PASSOVER FOR PALESTINE

🗣️ PASSOVER FOR PALESTINE, TUESDAY APRIL 23 @ 4:00PM
📍 Eastside Federal Building, 911 NE 11th Ave

In the name of liberation, during our most meaningful holiday of the year, JVP Portland demands our reps call for an arms embargo to Israel, refund UNRWA and stop starving Gaza.

Jewish Portlanders and allies will hold a Passover action in front of the Eastside Federal Building calling upon @repblumenauer and @ronwyden to not only demand, but take action toward achieving a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and to immediately reinstate funding to @unrwa. In grief and rage, and after over six months of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, this Passover members of Jewish Voice for Peace demand the US government stop sending weapons and money to Israel.

The Israeli government has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, destroyed civilian infrastructure and starved the people of Gaza. This would not be possible without the support of the US. Our government is still sending more money and weapons. As US taxpayers we are complicit and must continue taking action for Gaza.

Jewish tradition, and especially the holiday of Passover, calls on us to stand against oppression wherever it may occur and organize for the freedom of all people. Passover is the holiday of liberation honoring the Israelites’ journey from enslavement to freedom. Throughout history, Jews have interpreted this holiday to respond to the current moment. This year, during this holiday of liberation, we fight for a free Palestine, from the river to the sea.

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ACCESS INFO
> Masking - Please wear a KN94/N95 mask! We will have extras available. This keeps our bodies safer + those with heghtened risk levels safer from surveillance.
> Transportation - Lots of paid street parking available in the immediate vicinity. Unpaid street parking available farther away. Space is accessible via public transit. MAX Green, Blue and Red lines run through the Lloyd Center stop. Multiple bus lines (#17, #8 and #70) run in the Lloyd Center area.
> Mobility & Movement - This will be a stationary event on paved surfaces and an ADA-accessible plaza and paved sidewalks. Some portions of programming will be seated. We will have limited chairs available for community needs, but you are welcome to bring your own seating.
> Weather - Event will be outdoors. Currently not forecasted to rain but that could change.
> Food - Please bring snacks and water if you anticipate needing them. We will have some on hand.
> Speakers - There will be a speaker system with options for people to be close or far from the speakers. No ASL interpretation provided. Some speakers may use languages such as Arabic or Hebrew phrases, which may not be translated.
> Visibility - Event will take place during daylight and is expected to end before sunset.
> Livestream - The event is not planned to be livestreamed at this time. Will update if this changes.
> Noise - This will be a loud event with amplified voices and chanting. Please consider bringing ear plugs. We will have some available as well.

FOR TIMES SUCH AS THESE: BOOK READING AND CONVERSATION WITH RABBI JESSICA ROSENBERG AND ORGANIZER DEAN SPADE

MONDAY April 1 @ 7pm

📍Eastside Jewish Commons, 2420 NE Sandy Blvd

📖 Join author Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg and organizer Dean Spade for a conversation on politically rooted Jewish ritual.

Rabbi Rosenberg will be reading from “For Times Such as These”, her book on radical Jewish ritual throughout the yearly cycle. This book offers spiritual practices and holiday rituals rooted in movements for racial justice, decolonization, feminism, and queer and trans liberation.

Access Info:

😷 Wear a KN94/N95 mask. We will have extras if you forget.

♿ The EJC is ADA accessible, event will be on the ground floor.

🚗 Street parking is available.

🪑 Sitting space will be available and chairs are provided.

🎤 Speakers will use microphones.

💡 The room is brightly lit with overhead lighting.

📍 Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton Street, Portland, OR 97202

🎥 Join us for a screening of ISRAELISM, award-winning documentary on the transformation of American Jews in relation to Israel/Palestine.

Doors @ 6:30pm, show @7pm

There will be a Q&A after the film. Access info + further details to come.

🎟️ Tickets available at tickettomato

Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Portland Democratic Socialists of America, Jewish-Palestinian Alliance of Oregon, and JVP Portland

📍Multnomah Building at 501 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 97214, United States

Come to the next Multnomah County Board Meeting this THURSDAY (March 7) at 9:15am and help us fill the room to show community support for a STRONG ceasefire resolution.

The Multnomah County Commissioners need to do better. 

After weeks of hearing testimony from Portland community members in support of a strong ceasefire resolution, the board has proposed a watered down version that drastically falls short of our demands.

This resolution does not hold Israel accountable for the active genocide it is committing, and actively supports the colonial agenda of both Israel and the U.S. This proposal is an affront to our sincere call for immediate and permanent ceasefire. Additionally, it has copied and pasted language from the atrocious Multnomah County Democrats resolution, which J Street, a Zionist political organization, has been pushing the commission to adopt. 

We cannot allow a resolution that normalizes Zionist talking points. 

The last few weeks have been a demonstration of our collective power, as Zionist lobbying groups did not want to see a resolution on the agenda at all. Now we must continue to push for a ceasefire resolution that honors the demands our community has been reiterating for months. 

We must demand a just ceasefire resolution from the board that:

• Calls for an immediate and PERMANENT ceasefire

• Calls for an END to US military funding of Israel

• Acknowledges the crimes of the Israeli state against the Palestinian People

• Does NOT legitimize or codify the continued occupation of Palestinian land through a call for a two state solution

TAKE ACTION:

🗣️ Come out to the board meeting on Thursday, March 7 at 9:15am, showing that Portland demands a STRONG ceasefire resolution. Multnomah Building at 501 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd

📧 Email the commissioners to demand they make amendments to the resolution

Multnomah County needs to do better. Palestinians deserve better. We demand a resolution that centers Palestinian liberation. Genocide in Gaza is ongoing. We are calling for a permanent and lasting ceasefire NOW. 

Sponsored by Oregon to Palestine and JVP Portland

📍Multnomah Building at 501 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 97214, United States

Come to the next Multnomah County Board Meeting this THURSDAY (February 29) at 9:15am and help us fill the room to show community support for the ceasefire resolution.

Note: this will not be a rally, but rather a show of support for the ceasefire resolution and to those providing testimony.

Sponsored by Oregon to Palestine and JVP Portland

📍Multnomah County Courthouse at 1200 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR, 97204

As Israel continues its genocidal assault on Rafah we must continue to fight for a ceasefire and to end US funding to Israel’s military. Join us for a community rally and press conference to denounce the bombing of Rafah and Israel’s ongoing US-backed genocide in Gaza. 

Last month, a group of Jews and allies were arrested in Portland while drawing attention to the International Court of Justice case charging Israel with genocide. Immediately after this rally, our community members will appear in court to resolve their case without conviction, declaring legal victory over the attempt to criminalize moral action for Palestine during this time of emergency. Please show up to support our community and hear from many incredible speakers about the continued need for urgent action to end our government’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. 

Please wear a mask! Ceasefire shirts, keffiyehs, and religious dress are welcomed and encouraged. 

Follow @jvpportland Tuesday for livestream.

Sponsored by JVP Portland

📍Multnomah Building at 501 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 97214, United States

Come to the next Multnomah County Board Meeting this THURSDAY (February 22) at 9:15am and help us fill the room to show community support for the ceasefire resolution.

Note: this will not be a rally, but rather a show of support for the ceasefire resolution and to those providing testimony.

Sponsored by Oregon to Palestine and JVP Portland

📍Multnomah Building at 501 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 97214, United States

Come to the next Multnomah County Board Meeting this THURSDAY (February 15) at 9:15am and support the creation of a Ceasefire Resolution!

Note: this will not be a rally, but rather a show of support for the ceasefire resolution and to those providing testimony.

Sponsored by Oregon to Palestine and JVP Portland

Portland theater premiere of the new documentary 'Gaza Fights For Freedom,' followed by Q&A with Director Abby Martin.

This collaboration shows you Gaza’s protest movement like you’ve never seen before. Filmed during the height of the Great March Of Return protests, it features exclusive footage of demonstrations where 200 unarmed civilians were killed by Israeli snipers in 2018.

Sponsored by Answer Coalition, Portland Democratic Socialists of America, Party for Socialism and Liberation - PSL, Hands Off Venezuela, and JVP Portland.