July 23, 2020 / 2 Av, 5780
Erev Shabbat candle lighting: 8:43 pm
Havdalah: 9:35 p
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Rabbi Hannah’s Invitation to a Community Meeting
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Dear Or Shalom Friends,
During Covid 19 we are more aware than ever of the importance of community.
I am grateful to serve our loving and resilient congregation and I look forward to all the ways we can connect with one another while remaining safe and maintaining our responsibility to the public good. Our staff and precious volunteers have brought forward a myriad of virtual programs during these extraordinary months so that members and newcomers have been able to pray and meditate together, study and converse, write and sing.
As we look forward to the
Yamim Noraim
we are also looking toward some degree of re-entry, albeit with hiccups and switchbacks to accommodate the reality of our imperfect process in slowly and safely enlarging our social spheres. As an institution, we proceed with caution and, always, in consultation with our excellent Covid Advisory Group.
Most of our High Holiday offerings will be of a virtual nature, with two opportunities for in-person gathering. I’d like to take this opportunity to outline the offerings we are working toward, using our creativity to mark the New Year meaningfully.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to invite you, EACH AND EVERY ONE, to convene a community meeting on Sunday, August 9, 10:30-noon. During that meeting I will briefly review what I lay out in print, below. One of our Co-Chair will answer questions emailed to us at
board@orshalom.ca
. Then, Mark Winston will orient us to our facilitated dialogue entitled CONNECTIONS, which is the main focus of our meeting.
Please register for the community meeting and dialogue
HERE
.
I hope that our dialogue will elicit your thoughts and strategies for enhancing our connections and for welcoming newcomers to community during this prolonged period in which we are not gathering in the ways we are used to. Our small group conversations will explore the sorts of connections we yearn for and will invite your innovations for the sake of ongoing and ever blossoming community. Every idea that is generated will be shared back in a follow-up communication.
For the sake of our flourishing, please put this event in your calendar and plan to take part!
Click
HERE
for Rabbi Hannah's full letter with a preview of the High Holiday plans, as conceived to date
.
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Tisha B’Av
Lamentations and the Shoah
Destruction of a Third Temple
Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 pm
This year the names of Or Shalom family members lost in the Shoah will be woven into our recitation of lamentations. Join the memorial via
Zoom. Meeting ID: 849 1204 8312; Password: 615230. A PDF version of Eicha is available
HERE.
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Sunday, August 30, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join our guest teacher Michael Chusid for online shofar blowing training with for up to 18 folks who have shofarot. Michael gets most students tooting in just a few minutes, while stressing fundamentals and the mitzvah of hearing shofar. Read Michael's
blog spot
for more information and testimonials from
Rabbi David A Cooper
, z"l
, and
Rabbi Shefa Gold
.
Register
HERE
to reserve your spot. Registered students will receive the Zoom link with their confirmation email. Students will need to have a Shofar on hand.
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Prayers for Healing,
Tehillim
for the Human Family
- led by John Fuerst
Friday, July 24,
1:00 pm
Reciting
Tehillim
for the sick is a traditional practice.
Join John to chant or sing Psalms, or to sit quietly, sending healing intentions. Psalms are available in Hebrew and English
HERE
.
Join via
Zoom
.
Meeting ID: 873 2214 6883; Password: 200901
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Friday, July 24
Our family friendly Erev Shabbat at the beach is fully subscribed. We are looking forward to seeing everyone that has registered on Friday evening. Feel free to contact Tanya with any questions
programs@orshalom.ca.
Fondly, Rabbi Hannah, Matthew, Tanya and Tracey.
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'More Talmud'
- led by Rabbi Susan Shamash
Sunday, July 26,
11:30 am
We will continue our exploration of Chapter 8 of Women in the Talmud on Judgment and Jealousy. We will spend considerable time on two of my favourite stories in the Talmud: that of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and his son, Rabbi Eleazar, hiding from the Romans in a cave, and the steamy relationship between Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish. And then back to Rabbi Eleazar on his death bed. Fascinating stuff! You will not be disappointed.
Join via
Zoom
. Meeting ID: 858 9903 4052; Passcode: 846235
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Virtual Evening Minyan
- led by Rabbi Hannah
Sunday, July 19,
7:00 pm
For a transliterated and translated weekday evening liturgy, please click
HERE
(pg 69 to 125).
Join via
Zoom
. Meeting ID: 869 8675 6931. Password: 291406
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Chanting and Chocolate
- led by Lorne Mallin
Sunday, July 26,
7:30 pm
Join via
Zoom
. Meeting ID: 884 4063 9251; Passcode: 005866
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Monday, July 27, 4:00 pm
Join us for the screening of "
Pinchas" on Monday, the first in the Beit Ha'am Films Z-Talk series,
followed by a lively discussion with members of:
- St. Catharines - Niagara Region
- Beth Israel – Kingston
- Har Tikvah – Congregation of Brampton
- Okanagan Jewish Community – Kelowna
- Congregation Shaarei Zedek - Saint John
- Beth Tikvah Congregation – Richmond BC
- Or Shalom - Vancouver
The full series is offered on the following Mondays at 4:00 pm (PDT):
- July 27 - The film "Pinchas" focusing on Russian immigration to Israel
- August 10 - The film "Blessed" focusing the Mizrachi (eastern) culture in Israel
- August 24 - The film "Cleaning Time" focusing on The Ethiopian Jewish experience in Israel
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Welcome Sammy Fogel, our new Shabbat Sheli teacher!
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Having grown up at Camp Miriam, and having done Saturday childminding at Or Shalom as a teenager (and ten years later as an adult!), Sammy's connection to the Vancouver Jewish community is longstanding. She was raised in North Vancouver, celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, and has held several roles working with youth at synagogues including Congregation Har-El in West Vancouver, as well as Temple Emanu-el-Beth Sholom in Westmount, Montreal. Sammy loves theatre, art, and sharing stories. She values justice, creativity, connection and self-expression. Sammy has a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Women's Studies from Concordia University, and currently works full-time as the Administrative Coordinator at the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. Sammy is excited to be Or Shalom's new Shabbat Sheli teacher!
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Beautiful Community,
You know this...Or Shalom is always looking for ways to connect us with one another. During Covid, this has only become more integral.
As such, The OrSh team is launching a holiday greeting project for you...and for all of us!
Announcing....🎺
The Good Yontif Video Project 2020!
The video that will be made of your contributions will be shown at the virtual Rosh Hashana services, so if you participate you'll be famous! 😃
Please submit ONE of these TWO possible formats:
1. A photo of you or your family. This can include you and any "chosen" family members, "fur" babies, plants, or anything/anyone else that provides a feeling of comfort and connection. Along with the photo please include a warm holiday greeting. Neither the photo nor the greeting need be traditional. We welcome creativity!
OR
2. A 10 second video of you/your family's greeting. This greeting can be sweet, funny, traditional...whatever best represents you/your family.
Please upload
HERE
by
Friday, August 14
before Shabbat or send it by email
HERE
.
We are so excited to see you/your family's lovely greeting! Thank you so much in advance for your contribution.
Questions? Don't hesitate to be in touch.
With Love From Your Friendly Neighbourhood Good Yontif Committee
(c) 778.320.0125
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Borrowing Prayerbooks (
Siddurim
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Please have your own
Siddur
in hand for our Shabbat morning services
If you would like to sign out a
Siddur
from Or Shalom for virtual services, email the office at
office@orshalom.ca
to arrange a pick up time or a delivery time (please allow around 5 days for volunteer deliveries).
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- A donation was made by Jane Heyman to the Lisa Nemetz Education Fund in Honour of the generosity and heart of Sheryl Sorokin and Hillel Goelman.
- A donation was made by Elana Brief to the Rabbi's Benevolent Fund in Honour of Michael Corber to celebrate his birthday!
- A donation was made by Miriam Eguchi to the Or Shalom Community Fund Fund in Honour of Mark Welch's retirement.
- Thank you to the Covid advisory group for consulting on our first in-person gathering.
- Thank you to Linda Peritz for her technical Shamash support during the July 18 Shabbat Morning service.
- Thank you to the Gemilut Chesed Working Group and to our Covid-19 volunteers for their ongoing support.
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Your tax-deductible
donation to Or Shalom
can be used to honour an accomplishment or life event, say thank you for a mitzvah or job well-done, or remember a loved ones passing.
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The membership committee's
Getting to Know You
interview series is an opportunity for Or Shalomniks to get to know one another and learn about the fascinating stories and knowledge our community has to offer.
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If you wish to help support folks in need, please complete the volunteer
form
at this link. Your community will be very grateful.
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JFS Emergency Care Hotline
9:00 am – 9:00 pm,
7 days a week.
JFS is here to help! If you or a loved one need support you can contact us in any of the following ways:
604-558-5719
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Hebrew Free Loan Association of Vancouver
Coronavirus Emergency Loan
Helps support individuals with financial challenges caused by the Coronavirus.
Maximum Loan Amount Available: $2,000
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