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Calendar for: Chabad Center for Jewish Life 1370 Crowley Avenue Southeast, Salem, OR 97302-1913
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
10 Shevat, 5786
A True Leader Can Make Us One
Jews argue over food, politics, and prayer books. Yet, standing on the shores of the Red Sea, we sang one song in perfect unison. True unity isn’t about agreeing on everything; it’s about finding the leader and moment that brings our deepest oneness to the surface.
Shabbat, January 31, 2026
13 Shevat, 5786
Shabbat Ends 6:05 PM
Each week prior to Shabbat morning services Rabbi Perlstein will be giving a class on Chassidic mysticism. We'll go through a topic over several weeks and cover many fascinating topics.
Shabbat Morning Services
Join our user-friendly traditional prayer services for a spiritually inspiring experience!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Sunday, February 1, 2026
14 Shevat, 5786
Our new Talmud learning initiative introduces entry to this magnificent work. You need no prior knowledge of the Talmud and no formal legal training. Glean some insight from one of the earliest text of Jewish knowledge.
Join us at 9:00am for a morning service, together we will lay Tefillin and pray the morning service, Talmud class will follow the service.
Join us at 9:00am for a morning service, together we will lay Tefillin and pray the morning service, Talmud class will follow the service.
Monday, February 2, 2026
15 Shevat, 5786
Class 3
How the Torah stays relevant
See inside the process that enables the Torah’s ancient code to guide life in an ever-changing world. Witness the precise process of applying Talmudic precedent.
Cases / Barcelona, 1300; Valencia, 1380; Pavia, 1478; Berezhany, 1908
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
16 Shevat, 5786
Each week at Starbucks Fruma meets with a group of women for a weekly Torah class. This is a text based class as we go through the book of Genesis in depth and with much practical conversation.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
17 Shevat, 5786
Morality without an Anchor Drifts
Atheists can be moral, but when temptation hits, what keeps those morals in place? Judaism teaches that goodness without G‑d is like a house without a foundation—it may look fine, but the first storm topples it. Faith doesn’t replace values; it makes them last.
Shabbat, February 7, 2026
20 Shevat, 5786
Shabbat Ends 6:15 PM
Each week prior to Shabbat morning services Rabbi Perlstein will be giving a class on Chassidic mysticism. We'll go through a topic over several weeks and cover many fascinating topics.
Shabbat Morning Services
Join our user-friendly traditional prayer services for a spiritually inspiring experience!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Monday, February 9, 2026
22 Shevat, 5786
Class 4
When the exception is the law
Explore four unexpected rulings to uncover the hidden fallback mechanisms within Jewish law: these aren’t exceptions to the law. They’re the law revealing its quiet values (like human dignity, and peace in the home).
Cases / Pavia, 1450; Salonika, 1550; Krakow, 1570; Liozna, 1790
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
24 Shevat, 5786
A Half-Shekel Teaches Total Commitment
We hesitate to go all in—with people, with places, and with commitments—because we’re not sure it’s safe. We’re always ready to move on. But some things call for everything we’ve got. This class looks at one ancient mitzvah that helps us know when to stop hedging and start showing up.
Shabbat, February 14, 2026
27 Shevat, 5786
Shabbat Ends 6:24 PM
Each week prior to Shabbat morning services Rabbi Perlstein will be giving a class on Chassidic mysticism. We'll go through a topic over several weeks and cover many fascinating topics.
Shabbat Morning Services
Join our user-friendly traditional prayer services for a spiritually inspiring experience!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Sunday, February 15, 2026
28 Shevat, 5786
Our new Talmud learning initiative introduces entry to this magnificent work. You need no prior knowledge of the Talmud and no formal legal training. Glean some insight from one of the earliest text of Jewish knowledge.
Join us at 9:00am for a morning service, together we will lay Tefillin and pray the morning service, Talmud class will follow the service.
Join us at 9:00am for a morning service, together we will lay Tefillin and pray the morning service, Talmud class will follow the service.
Monday, February 16, 2026
29 Shevat, 5786
Class 5
Answering the whole person
Rules don’t always translate into reality easily. See how sages account for the practical, social, and emotional realities around a question to ensure their ruling leads to its intended outcome.
Cases / Cairo, 1173; Barcelona, 1300; Lodmir, 1615; Lubavitch, 1871; Brooklyn, 1954; Manchester, 1963
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
30 Shevat, 5786
Each week at Starbucks Fruma meets with a group of women for a weekly Torah class. This is a text based class as we go through the book of Genesis in depth and with much practical conversation.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
1 Adar, 5786
Judaism Is a Lot Less Dogmatic Than You Think
If Torah were just a rigid rulebook, how could centuries of debate still rage about mitzvot observed since Sinai? Judaism thrives on the mystery, the questions, and the back-and-forth. Disagreement isn’t dysfunction—it’s discovery, and it’s what keeps the Torah endlessly alive.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 Adar, 5786
Mentch Club BBQ
The Jewish twist of a Men's Club. Calling all Jewish men in the Mid Willamette Valley for an enjoyable evening of great conversation, delicious food and good company!
Brotherhood, Barbeque, Shmoozing
Hosted by Kim McGuire
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Contact us Salem, OR 97302-1913
Contact us Salem, OR 97302-1913
Shabbat, February 21, 2026
4 Adar, 5786
Shabbat Ends 6:33 PM
Each week prior to Shabbat morning services Rabbi Perlstein will be giving a class on Chassidic mysticism. We'll go through a topic over several weeks and cover many fascinating topics.
Shabbat Morning Services
Join our user-friendly traditional prayer services for a spiritually inspiring experience!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Sunday, February 22, 2026
5 Adar, 5786
Our new Talmud learning initiative introduces entry to this magnificent work. You need no prior knowledge of the Talmud and no formal legal training. Glean some insight from one of the earliest text of Jewish knowledge.
Join us at 9:00am for a morning service, together we will lay Tefillin and pray the morning service, Talmud class will follow the service.
Join us at 9:00am for a morning service, together we will lay Tefillin and pray the morning service, Talmud class will follow the service.
Monday, February 23, 2026
6 Adar, 5786
Class 6
Responsa from the future
Could Artificial Intelligence decide Jewish law? Is lab-grown meat kosher? See how Jewish law is addressing the questions posed by tomorrow’s cutting-edge technology.
Cases / Jerusalem, 2003; Maaleh Adumim, 2009; New York, 2015; Beit Shemesh, 2022; worldwide, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
7 Adar, 5786
Each week at Starbucks Fruma meets with a group of women for a weekly Torah class. This is a text based class as we go through the book of Genesis in depth and with much practical conversation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
8 Adar, 5786
Why Fitting In Is the Riskiest Strategy
The Jews in Persia thought they were safe—they had power, prestige, even a queen in the palace. Then came Haman. Purim teaches that our survival isn’t natural at all. Trusting politics and assimilation is choosing wolves; trusting G‑d is choosing the Shepherd.
Shabbat, February 28, 2026
11 Adar, 5786
Shabbat Ends 6:42 PM
Each week prior to Shabbat morning services Rabbi Perlstein will be giving a class on Chassidic mysticism. We'll go through a topic over several weeks and cover many fascinating topics.
Shabbat Morning Services
Join our user-friendly traditional prayer services for a spiritually inspiring experience!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!
Soulful prayer, spirited song, Hebrew/English "user-friendly" prayer books, interactive and thought provokingTorah discussions followed by a delicious Kiddush luncheon.
Saturday mornings Services: 10:00 am
Torah reading and discussion: 11:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:45 pm
Come Be a Part of and Make the Minyan!

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