Messages from the Office...
You can find most of the 2018 High Holy Day Sermons and Readings
here.
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
Learn more about propositions on the California ballot
here.
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Mazel tov to....
Returning Members Thomas Stern & Kathleen Baxter.
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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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:
Leon M. Golding
Trudy Balch
Richard Schechter
Max Silverston
Joan Lax
Sylvia Van Der Hout
William Engelman
Abie Murov
William E. Gorbach
Sidney Rifkind
Abie Murov
Louis Seidman
Curtis Grove
Marvin Minoff
William Richard Maginnis
Morris Pleaner
Jane Gallagher
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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 - Nov 2018
| Fri 11/2 |
6:30 pm |
Solidarity Shabbat and Vegetarian Potluck
at the home of Jurate Raulinaitis and Kirk Schneider
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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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| Fri 11/9 |
7:30 pm
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Chant and Drum with BIJ
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Sat 11/10
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10:00 am
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Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Yitzhaki
Son of Laura Bloch and Ofer Yitzhaki |
| Sun 11/11 |
10:00 am |
Sing Shalom!
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| Wed 11/14 |
6:30 pm |
Considering God Salon
Details Below
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| Thur 11/15 |
12:00 pm |
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Danny at Ner Tamid |
| Fri 11/16 |
6:30 pm |
Shabbat Kulanu
Blessings and dinner followed by a service.
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| Sun 11/18 |
10:00 am |
News Minyan |
Thu 11/22 -
Fri 11/23 |
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Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Sun 11/25 |
10:00 am |
Free Your Words Writing Workshop
at the home of Daniel Raskin
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Wed 11/28
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TBA
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Feed Homeless San Franciscans with Or Shalom
Details Below
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| Sat 12/8 |
5:30 pm |
Hanukkah Celebration
More details coming soon!
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Mourning Those Lost at
Tree of Life * Or L'Simcha Synagogue
The Jewish community has suffered a terrible loss this week. An anti-Semitic terrorist entered Tree of Life * Or L'Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Shabbat morning and killed eleven people, including a member of Reconstructionist Congregation Dor Hadash that was holding Torah study at the synagogue. In the wake of this tragedy, Or Shalom hosted a solidarity gathering to grieve in song and silence.
Read Reconstructing Judaism's response
here.
A message from Rabbi Katie from her blog:
Jews have a unique relationship to the first amendment in this moment. On the one hand, the first amendment protects our freedom of religion. It is the foundation upon which American Jewry has built a relatively safe and prosperous life for centuries in this place...
On the other hand, all too often in recent years, the first amendment has been used as a shield for hate speech and incitement.
Read more here...
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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 this week -
your support is what keeps Or Shalom healthy and thriving!
This Week's Donors Are:
Al & Frieda Sion / Lillian Markind & Mike Lelivelt in Honor of Ezra Leventhal / Margo Freistadt & Lynn Ludlow / John Tibbetts & Barbara Bernstein
You can participate in the Annual Fund here.
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Help Feed Homeless
San Franciscans This Winter!
Wednesday, November 28 at Or Shalom
Or Shalom will cook for the Interfaith Winter Shelter for the homeless this year. In this program, churches and synagogues in San Francisco offer shelter and food for 70 homeless people during the winter months. Several churches allow people to sleep in their buildings, while other churches, synagogues and faith groups provide meals.
This has been coordinated for many years by San Francisco's Interfaith Council. Or Shalom's contribution will be to cook and serve dinner on Wed. Nov. 28. We will cook at Or Shalom beforehand, and serve dinner at St. Boniface Church.
Please contact Allan Pleaner if you'd like to help. Exact time is to be determined, for now we are just gathering names of folks who are interested.
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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 often followed by a presentation
Our 6:30pm events will start with blessings and food, followed by a service around 7pm.
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Double Mitzvah Membership Drive
In the last three months many Or Shalom members have reflected on how Or Shalom enriches our lives, and told others about it. Thank you to everyone who participated and brought new faces into Or Shalom circles, at celebrations and solemn occasions.
We hope you feel that the mitzvah you have done for your friends and for Or Shalom has also been a mitzvah in your own life. Several new households have joined us since the Double Mitzvah drive began. Please continue to tell (and show!) others about our active, contemplative, studious, joyful, sometimes-heartbroken but always resolute community.
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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.
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.
Stay tuned for a post-election gathering.
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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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Considering God Salon
Wednesday, November 14, 6:30pm
The next Considering God Salon will be on Wednesday, November 14 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 [email protected] to RSVP or with any questions or concerns.
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Or Shalom has an Or Shalom Cookbook!
JUSTICE in the KITCHEN is an Or Shalom vegetarian cookbook with over 150 pages, including beautiful cover art by Rabbi Me'irah, a Foreword by Rabbi Rami Shapiro, an Introduction by Danny Brook, and lots of delicious recipes with personal stories from our members, as well as photographs and resources.
Paper copies are sold out, but e-cookbooks (pdf) are available for an $18 suggested donation to Or Shalom.
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Social Action Corner
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Highlight from the Spark! Calendar:
Q Series: State of the LGBTQ Movement 2018
Thursday, 11/8 5:30PM | 30 Grove St, SF
Leaders of the LGBTQ movement discuss strategy and what's next for the community. Join Rea Carey of National LGBTQ Taskforce, Jessica Stern of OutRight International, Kris Hayashi of Transgender Law Center, and Kate Kendell of NCLR. Moderated by Horizons' President Roger Doughty. Event is free.
Learn more and RSVP here!
- Get more news and events at Spark!
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Still need to register for Spark? Email
[email protected]
and Ezra will get you started!
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Tzedakah
Becky & Barry Klawans In Memory Of Don Lichtenberg / 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
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Condolences
Or Shalom sends condolences to those on our community who have suffered recent loses.
Deborah Jansen on the passing of her brother,
Harlan James Crowe Jr.
Ezra Leventhal on the passing of her grandfather,
Walt Jessen.
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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
[email protected]
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