P’nai Or of Portland Welcomes You

Whether you are steeped in Jewish knowledge, part of an interfaith family, or know little about Judaism, -- you are welcome here.

P’nai Or (Faces of Light) celebrates the Divine reflected in everyone – LGBTQ+, interfaith, Jews by birth, Jews by choice. We are a vibrant, egalitarian Jewish Renewal congregation founded in 1991 by Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield, z"l.

Our inspiration comes from Torah, Kabbalah, the teachings of the Chassidic masters, and Jewish and non-Jewish contemporary sources.

We are affiliated with ALEPH: The Alliance for Jewish Renewal, the organizing body founded by Reb Zalman Schacter-Shalomi, z"l.