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Weekly Newsletter
February 25, 2021
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Racism and Antisemitism: Parallel and Intertwining Strategies to Divide
Sunday, February 28th at 11:00 am
Led by Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, hosted by Ner Shalom
This second of two sessions looks at the origins and functions of racism and antisemitism, and some implications for activism and for the Jewish community today. We'll examine the development of whiteness, how the identification with whiteness limits who we are, and the particular relationship of white Jews to whiteness. We'll also discuss the history of the relationship between the Black and Jewish communities. The workshop will be both didactic and experiential.
For more information and to register for this free event, please click here then click here to join the workshop.
This is similar to a workshop that Or Shalom hosted in December.
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Refugee Shabbat Weekend
Friday-Sunday, March 5-7
Join Or Shalom and HIAS for Refugee Shabbat, a nationwide effort to bring our attention to refugees and offer our support, based on Jewish values and history.
Shabbat Blessings and Discussion with Rabbi Katie
Friday, March 5, 6:00 pm
An Or Shalom evening with musical and participatory Shabbat blessings, followed by a super-juicy text study and discussion. Zoom link + SHALOM
Nationwide Havdalah
Saturday, March 6, 5:00 pm PST
Come together with refugee advocates and activists from across the globe to say farewell to Shabbat with a joyful havdalah service. Advance reservations are required; click here to RSVP.
Zooming In: Perspectives on the Global Jewish Movement for Refugees
Sunday, March 7, 10:30 am PST
Join us for an afternoon conversation with HIAS experts about how global Jewish organizations are collaborating with Jewish communities in Europe, Canada, Latin America, and the United States in support of and in solidarity with displaced people. Explore how the global Jewish movement for refugees is evolving. Register here.
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Mass Incarceration: What YOU can do about it.
Sunday, February 28, 1 -2:30 pm
With increasing numbers of people being sent to jail and to prison, the San Francisco Black-Jewish (and Allies) Unity Group wants to encourage conversations leading people to challenge mass incarceration in America. Or Shalom is co-sponsoring an exciting educational session that will help inspire you to advocate for change in our criminal justice system and in the operation of California’s prisons. Register here. Attendance is free and we hope you will join us.
Hand in Hand Workshop
March 2, 7:30 pm - RSVP for the Zoom link.
Join Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network in an Or Shalom-sponsored workshop to explore our experiences of mutual support and learn practical ways in which we can show up for our immigrant sisters and brothers, starting at home. This workshop will be relevant to those of us who might employ immigrant workers as nannies, house-cleaners, homecare attendants, or gardeners, as well as those of us who live in communities with immigrants and want to show up for them.
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Or Shalom encourages members to get vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless there are medical reasons to decline).
Public health recommendations and Jewish moral teaching make it imperative that our community members participate actively in following the guidelines of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
We have suffered the loss of our communal gatherings for almost one year. (While SFDPH allows outdoor religious gatherings with certain restrictions, Or Shalom has chosen to not use this exemption to the general lockdown out of respect for the most important Jewish value of them all--the preservation of human life.) In the meantime, we will continue to hold virtual meetings and gatherings until it is safe for the general public to meet with others not in their household pod.
The vaccine program is critical to ending the pandemic. Participation in this program is a civic responsibility as well as a moral one. It will assist San Francisco and Or Shalom in getting back to congregate, pray, work, and play.
You can find vaccine availability information here.
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Condolences
The community sends wishes of comfort to:
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Ken Schneider, on the loss of his father, Herb Schneider
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Douglas Mandell, on the loss of his father, Joe Mandell
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Norma Jo Waxman, on the loss of her father, Leon Waxman
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Tzedakah
We gratefully acknowledge contributions from our members:
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The Shlipak-Kuo Family, in memory of Louis Shlipak
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Leslie Roffman & Bob Goodwin, in honor of Pat Skala and Or Shalom's Mishloach Manot team
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Gloria & Hans Kobe-Salzman, with gratitude for the healing of Dan Hurwitz, Zena, and Madeleine; in honor of the birth of Jeremiah; in celebration of Purim; and in memory of the many losses of this time. May joy and peace reign over all.
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Robin Roth, in memory of Ellen Gurian
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Stephen Seligman & Mary Amsler, in memory of Frances Amsler
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John Tibbetts, in memory of Lillian Tibbetts and Dolores Lopez
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Norisa Berardi, in memory of Elaine & Nicholas Carter
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Roz & Steve Itelson, in memory of Mark Itelson and Ben Fine
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Corey Weinstein & Pat Skala, in memory of Earl Weinstein
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Yahrzeits
On the anniversary of their deaths, we remember:
Dolores Lopez, Alice Staller, Dan Goldman, Lisa Ann Waxman, Ellen Gurian, Frances Amsler, Chrys Hunstiger, Michael Harac, Louis Shlipak, Abraham Raskin, Sam Ruchames, Lillian Tibbetts, Nicholas Carter, Lois Crane Toftley Matusek
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This Week's Parsha
The parsha for this week is T'tsaveh (27:20-30:10)
Commentaries:
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Or Shalom Clergy and Staff
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