October 16, 2026 Newsletter

Shalom Bayit – Our Home

Join Us In Community!

Celebrate, Worship, Gather, Learn and Connect

We Are Here For You!

There are lots of reasons to come and enjoy as many Jewish Events as possible in Central Oregon — And mostly, it’s because we can!

Come on out and support each other and create community for ourselves and our children.

This program is supported by a grant from the Community Endowment Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation, made possible through the generosity of legacy donors.

RSVP for Friday, Oct. 23rd Here

RSVP for Saturday, Oct. 24th Here

Contact Alice if you’d like to read Torah or participate in the Saturday morning service (president@jccobend.com)

RSVP for Sunday, Oct. 25th Here

Mosaic Magic – 2 pm

Come play with mosaics, paint & collage

with Judy & Anneliese

Since leaving Bend, I’ve been working in mosaics at Camp Kalsman and at a local mosaic studio. Kids and Adults have been having SO MUCH FUN!

Wanted to share with our Bend Community

Judy

There are no words that can adequately express the grief we feel and the insanity of yesterday’s events at Silver Rail Elementary School.

Judaism approaches collective grief and healing not as a solitary burden, but as a shared, structured communal responsibility.

Please join us this coming weekend when we will have Rabbi Jay available to hold space together and say Kaddish for those lost and Refuah Shlemah for those injured

The Great Bubbe Bake-Off, November 1

Project B’Yachad is launching a delicious celebration of Jewish food, traditions, and community. Presented in partnership with Temple Beth Tikvah, the Great Bubbe Bake-Off will bring together people from local congregations as well as those unaffiliated with a congregation.

Enter a treasured family recipe, share a favorite Jewish dish, or simply attend, taste, and connect.

Register for this inaugural event and make Bubbe proud by entering your favorite foods in the competition!

Simchas and Suds, a Beer Tasting Event, November 7

This special event is a fall evening made for beer lovers and the beer-curious! Sample a flavorful lineup of seasonal brews, from pumpkin spiced ales and dessert stouts to rich, malty autumn favorites.

Registration is now open for this premier event.
Hosted by Temple Beth Tikvah and coordinated by TBT members Brian and Kimberley Yaeger, it’s an evening to sip, compare favorites, schmooze with friends, and raise a glass together.

L’Chaim!

Family Kitchen volunteer opportunity – a Thanksgiving Tradition, November 22

Join the TBT Family Kitchen team serving our community in this long-standing tradition from 12 noon to 4:30 pm, November 22.

Register here and connect with our loyal volunteers.

Shalom JCRS families, I’m excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2026-2027 school year.

Our Religious School meets 2 Sundays a month, and is open to students Kindergarten-7th grade. Our students enjoy a rich curriculum focusing on Torah, holidays, Israel and Jewish values.

The Hebrew school meets once a week, and focuses on Hebrew literacy, tfillot and beginner language skills. Hebrew school starts in 3rd grade, and its 4 years of classes are crucial to ensure students are prepared for Bnei Mitzvah instruction.

Visit https://www.jewishschoolco.com/tuition-and-registration-info for registration. Accessing the form on desktop is encouraged for the smoothest experience. Please contact me directly if you have any questions.

Thanks to generous community funds, donors and grants, no family will be turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out to Noah to discuss payment plans and scholarship opportunities.

Noah Chemtov

Director, JCRS
jewishschoolco@gmail.com

(954) 663-2770

Greetings to all my (new potential) friends in Bend!

My name is Izzy Yaeger and I’m a 14 year old who just graduated from Pacific Crest Middle School and will be starting at Summit High School in the fall. I play soccer for the Bend FC club and I do M.B.S.E.F. in the winter. If I were to describe my BB Camp experience in one sentence, I would say that it has shaped me into the person I am today and I’m so grateful because of it. Last summer, I had my bar mitzvah, and I had the time of my life. That entire year, I spent so much time and effort preparing, and let me just say, it was worth it.

Why I want to start or rather revive the BBYO chapter in Bend…

I believe that right now, in this day and age, it is more important than ever for Jewish kids and adults alike to come together. And that is exactly why I am reviving the Bend BBYO chapter. Ever since my first year at camp, being Jewish has become more than just a religion to me, it has become something that I am truly passionate about. That is why pursuing the BBYO Bend chapter means so much to me, I want to help other Jewish kids in my community experience the same joy I do from being Jewish.

My vision for BBYO in Bend is fairly simple, I would like to meet up at least once a month at an organized location based on what everyone in the chapter is currently interested in. I think for shabbat, if a certain amount of people are interested on occasional Fridays, we could do a dinner or ceremony of some sort based on what the chapter feels like doing. Along with all these Bend based activities, there will also be conventions around Oregon every so often, a convention is when every chapter in Oregon gathers in one place ( usually for a couple days ) and we have on giant party/ meeting.

If you are interested in joining, it’s a one time fee. You can join BBYO starting 8th grade – 12. Membership is covered throughout high school until graduation. Additional information is below and/or we are happy to chat to answer any questions you may have!

I am so excited to get this chapter going and plan our first event later this summer!

You can text me at 541-213-1654 or respond to this email Izzy.yaeger@icloud.com

Sincerely,

Izzy Yaeger