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Friday, August 28, 2026

Calendar for: Chabad Lubavitch of Oregon 6612 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97239-1944   |   Contact Info
Halachic Times (Zmanim)
Times for Portland, Oregon USA
4:46 AM
Dawn (Alot Hashachar):
5:31 AM
Earliest Tallit and Tefillin (Misheyakir):
6:27 AM
Sunrise (Hanetz Hachamah):
9:47 AM
Latest Shema:
10:55 AM
Latest Shacharit:
1:11 PM
Midday (Chatzot Hayom):
1:46 PM
Earliest Mincha (Mincha Gedolah):
5:10 PM
Mincha Ketanah (“Small Mincha”):
6:35 PM
Plag Hamincha (“Half of Mincha”):
7:37 PM
Candle Lighting:
7:55 PM
Sunset (Shkiah):
8:27 PM
Nightfall (Tzeit Hakochavim):
1:12 AM
Midnight (Chatzot HaLailah):
68:04 min.
Shaah Zmanit (proportional hour):
Daily Thought

How to unmask a blessing in disguise:

Stare it in the face and say, “I know you are not just a lousy day or bad luck. I know you are a good friend—even if for the life of me I cannot determine how. I know there is only one Source of All Things, and nothing can convince me that evil descends from Above. Evil descends from the constraints of my perception. You are no more than a blessing in disguise.”

This blessing, if truly a great one, will not surrender its cover easily. You will need a composure that demonstrates you meant every word you said. You will need to hold your ground like a mountain against the sea. You will need to surprise yourself with your own resolve.

And then you can turn over a world. A world that once distorted every blessing that squeezed through its gates will now open those gates wide. And the blessings that have already entered will sigh a breath of relief as one by one they discard their scary costumes.