Messages from the Office...
You can find most of the 2018 High Holy Day Sermons and Readings
here.
You can read Rabbi Katie's most recent blog post entitled 'Shmini Atzeret and Political Anguish'
here.
Did you know that when you are logged into your account at
www.orshalom.org you can see all of the events you have RSVP'd to?
Save the dates
May 24-27, 2019 - Or Shalom Community Retreat at Walker Creek Ranch
June 19-30, 2019 - Or Shalom's trip to Israel and Palestine
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Midterm Election:
Nov 6, 2018
Register to Vote Today!
You must re-register to vote if you have moved or changed your name since you last voted. Register by
October 22 to be eligible to vote in the Midterm!
Learn more about propositions on the California ballot
here.
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Mazel tov to....
Olivia Phelps on becoming a Bat Mitzvah!
New Member Madeleine Levin.
New Member Irena Raulinaitis.
New Members Laurie Belton & Greg Weber and Family.
New Members Shayna Lawson & Family
New Members Dorie & Max Bernstein and Family.
New Members Kate & Dan Glass and Family.
Welcome to Or Shalom!
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Thank you to....
John Tibbetts for upgrading our email system!
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Rabbi
Katie Mizrahi
Education Director
Zehava Dahan
Music Director
David Cohen-Tzedek
Board President
Janet Jacobs
Administrator
Lillian Markind
Administrative Assistant & Social Action Fellow
Ezra Leventhal
Bet Sefer Coordinator
Becky Klawans
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Join us for Meditation every Wednesday at 1 pm and/or Torah Study at 1:30 pm.
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We Remember the Yahrzeits of:
Don Lichtenberg
Janet Rudoff
Dirk Jan Struik
Ben Olasov
Anne Louise Treacy McGill
Seymour M Horowitz
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What is Reconstructing Judaism?
Learn more about our theological grounding at the following sites:
- Check out Rabbi Deborah Waxman's podcast
Hashivenu
in which she interviews other Jewish professionals and educators about practices of Jewish resilience.
Find it here
or
on your favorite podcatcher!
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San Francisco, CA 94132
415.469.5564
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Upcoming Holiday Observances
2018
Hanukkah - Dec 8
2019
Tu B'Shvat - Jan 23
Purim - March 20
Pesach - April 26
Yom HaShoah - May 1
Yom Ha'atzmaut - May 8
Lag B'Omer - May 22
Shavuot - June 8
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Or Shalom Weekly Newsletter
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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS - Oct / Nov 2018
| Fri 10/19 |
6:30 pm |
Shabbat Kulanu - Shabbat for Everybody!
Details below. Please RSVP.
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| Sun 10/21 |
11:00 am |
Can We Talk About Israel and Palestine? Discussion lead by Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Details Below. Please RSVP.
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| Sun 10/21 |
1:00 pm |
Tikkun Olam Day with Southside Jewish Collaborative
Details Below
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| Fri 10/26 |
6:30 pm |
Fourth Friday Shabbat |
| Sat 10/27 |
10:00 am |
Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Sean Harrington
Son of Anne Flatte & Matthew Harrington
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| Sun 10/28 |
10:00 am |
Free Your Words Writing Workshop
at the home of Daniel Raskin
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| Fri 11/2 |
6:30 pm |
Traveling Shabbat and Vegetarian Potluck |
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Wed 11/7
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6:00 pm
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B'nai Mitzvah Orientation
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Sat 11/10
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6:00 pm
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Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Yitzhaki
Son of Laura Bloch and Ofer Yitzhaki |
| Wed 11/14 |
6:30 pm |
Considering God Salon
Details Below
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New Shabbat Schedule for 5779/2018-19
new start times!
1st Friday -
6:30pm Traveling Shabbat and potluck dinner
2nd Friday - 7:30pm Chant & Drum at BIJ
2nd Saturday - 10:00am Shabbat Morning Service
3rd Friday -
6:30pm 'Shabbat Kulanu'- Shabbat for Everybody, with dinner
4th Friday -
6:30pm Shabbat Service with light nosh
Our 6:30pm events will start with blessings and food, followed by a service around 7pm.
Our new
Shabbat Kulanu will be a full meal for all ages - bring the kids and grandparents!
Join us for blessing and dinner at 6:30pm followed by a Shabbat Service (around 7pm). We encourage all groups from Or Shalom to attend, not just Friday night regulars! Each month the meal will be hosted by a different group within Or Shalom. October will be hosted by all Bet Sefer families. Please RSVP for meal planning purposes.
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The Annual Fund is one of the essential income streams which nourish Or
Shalom. Each year, we count on gifts beyond membership commitments to
meet our basic operating costs. Please participate generously with your
own tax-deductible gift to the Or Shalom Annual Fund this year, and even
if you can only spare a small amount, we do ask each of our members to
take part. Thank you so much to all of those who have given so far -
your support is what keeps Or Shalom healthy and thriving!
Doris Bloch In Honor Of Ethan Yitzhaki / Michelle Kletter / Julie Minoff & Glenn Mar / Elliot Helman / Daphne Blumenthal in Memory of William Priel / Judy Olasov / Bonnie Willdorf / Stephen Hall & Jaffa Dayan-Hall / Elyse Wolland / Seraph & Marshall White / Dolores Elkin & Joseph Rubin / Debbie Benrubi / Janet Jacobs & Terry Gomes / Leslie Roffman & Bob Goodwin / Jerel Glassman & Beth Mazie / Robyn Talman & Mike Boss in Memory of Ronya Berlinger Boss and Jesse Pryne Talman Jr. / Laura Bresler
You can participate in the Annual Fund
here.
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Foreignfire Presents: Absolute One
Saturday, October 20, 5:00pm
455A Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Bay Area performance group, Foreignfire (featuring our own Music Director David Cohen-Tzedek!) presents Absolute One, a hybrid voice and movement piece based on
biblical narrative and Jewish liturgy. Two wrestlers will meet:
the one blindfolded, the other bare-eyed. Audience members will receive easy-to-follow instructions for the creation of a vocal soundscape cued by the wrestlers' movement.
If you would like more information about this topic, please call David Israel Katz at (415) 932 9387, or email david@foreignfire.com.
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Can We Talk About Israel and Palestine?
A facilitated dialogue for OS members
with Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Sunday, October 21, 11:00am
It has been 5 years since Or Shalom's Israel Palestine Year of Inquiry during which we learned about the politics and history of Israel from various perspectives, while deepening our own skills for listening when passions run high. As we anticipate our first congregational trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories this coming June, we want once again to make a safe space for our members to explore our diverse perspectives about Israel with one another.
We have invited Rabbi Amy Eilberg, who brings years of experience in peace-building and dialogue work, to lead us in two facilitated sessions over the course of this coming year. This will be a special opportunity to deepen our connections to one another and to learn and practice the skillful and compassionate communication that our world so desperately needs in this moment.
This event is limited to Or Shalom members only.
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Double Mitzvah Membership Drive
Help to keep Or Shalom flourishing by pledging to share what you love about Or Shalom with a friend, colleague, or fellow parent.
To join the Double Mitzvah Membership Drive, simply pledge here to talk with a friend about Or Shalom. Watch the leaves and oranges multiply with your outreach.
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Fight for Our Democracy This Midterm Season!
Or Shalom is dedicated to making a difference this election season! Check out the
dedicated election page on our website for local opportunities and election resources.
Or Shalom hosted an evening of critical discussion and analysis of the upcoming San Francisco and statewide ballot. We broke up into two groups and discussed four propositions from the San Francisco and California state ballots, each group was tasked with developing argument including both factual and Jewish text-based evidence for what a "progressive Jewish vote" would be on each proposition.
Included in the link above are the source sheets we used for the discussion of each proposition with a brief summary of the conclusion each group came to at the end of their discussions. Our Teen Havurah discussed the local San Francisco ballot at their October meeting and their conclusions on Props C and D are also provided.
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Travel with Or Shalom!
June 19-30, 2019
Explore the complex layers of Israel and Palestine with your community on a trip that will be spiritual, thought-provoking, and inspirational.
On our first-ever Or Shalom trip to Israel and Palestine, we will:
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Southside Jewish Collaborative Presents
Tikkun Olam Day
Sunday, October 21, 1:00-3:00pm
at B'nai Emunah - 3595 Taraval and 46th Ave.
The Southside Jewish Collaborative, four synagogues including Or Shalom, has its semi-annual Tikkun Olam Day at Bnai Emunah with beach clean-up at 2:00. All ages are welcome. We will be making lunches for the homeless, collecting warm coats and sweaters, and making "no no's" for children having cleft palate surgery.
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Considering God Salon
Wednesday, November 14, 6:30pm
The next Considering God Salon will be on Wednesday, November 14th in the Fireside Room. We will gather from 6:30 - 7:00 to nosh and meet from 7:00 - 9:00.
We will examine our social activism and what the impact of growing up and being Jewish (religious or secular) has had on these involvements. Why are there so many Jews involved in social justice movements? We also hope to have a short text on Jewish tradition to share.
The Considering God Salon is limited to Or Shalom members. Please contact norisa.berardi@gmail.com to RSVP or with any questions or concerns.
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Social Action Corner
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Highlight from the Spark! Calendar:
Restorative Justice and Peacemaking Workshop
Sat 10/20-Sun 10/21 | 1453 Mission St, SF
Restorative Justice and Peacemaking is a paradigm grounded in relationships and a set of practices to address harm, conflict, and strengthen community. It is used in schools, community groups, families, universities, and along the entire continuum of the justice process to address historical harms as well as sexual and domestic violence.
This workshop offers experiential learning and application of restorative justice practices and the peacemaking paradigm. Learn from cutting edge practitioners in the field and consider how to use restorative justice and peacemaking processes in your work and personal life. Learn more and register here!
- Get more news and events at Spark!
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Tzedakah
Motomi & Matthew Rudoff In Memory Of Leonard Rudoff and Janet Rudoff /
Bryna Rifkind In Memory of Roger Rifkind & Seymour Horowitz / Marta Espinoza / Robin Roth In Memory Of
Margo Adair & Joseph Roth
/ Stan & Madelle Rosenfeld In Honor Of Rabbi Katie /
Sylvia Jacobs In Honor Of Janet Jacobs
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Condolences
Or Shalom sends condolences to members of our community who have suffered recent loses.
Ezra Leventhal on the passing of her grandfather, Walt Jessen.
Kirk Schneider & Jurate Raulinaitis on the passing of Kirk's stepfather, Alvin Siegal.
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Make an Announcement to Or Shalom
Thinking about submitting an event for inclusion in the Or Shalom weekly email? We'd love to hear from you.
Please submit announcements 3 weeks in advance, with the appropriate RSVP information. All non-official OS programs must meet the following criteria:
- Doesn't conflict with an OS event
- Specifically relevant to the OS community
- Has official OS approval
All postings may be edited for content, format and/or length by office staff or volunteers.
For more information about getting an event listed, please contact Administrator Lillian Markind at
admin@orshalom.org
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