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Experience the High Holy Days with Or Shalom. All are welcome!
All Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services will be streaming live on our Facebook page.
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Tzedakah
We gratefully acknowledge donations from: Stephen Gerard & Trudy Lionel, in honor of Douglas Mandell's musical contributions to the High Holy Days
Leslie Roffman & Bob Goodwin, in memory of Michael Jacobs
Janet Jacobs & Terry Gomes, in memory of Michael Jacobs Betsy Strausberg, in memory of Michael Jacobs Judy Olasov, in memory of Michael Jacobs Bonnie Wildorf, in memory of Michael Jacobs Susan Levine & Jim Lauer, in memory of Leonard Levine Leslie Roffman & Bob Goodwin, in memory of Laura Siegal Mary Amsler & Stephen Seligman, in memory of Shirley Seligman and Leon Seligman Sue Schechter, in memory of her mother, father, & grandparents Pat Skala & Corey Weinstein, in memory of Dorothy Skala Frieda & Al Sion, in support of Reclaim Our Vote
Kirk Schneider & Jurate Raulinaitis, in honor of the Book Group and the Chesed Committee
Bryna Rifkind, in memory of Laura Siegal
Judy Olasov, in honor of the 30th anniversary of Becka Olasov's Bat Mitzvah (Or Shalom's first!)
Elliot Helman, in memory of Marvin Rosenblatt Judy Olasov, in memory of Bob Hauser Judy Olasov, in memory of Laura Siegal |
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Rabbi
Education Director
Music Director
Board President
Administrator
Social Action Fellow
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Mazel Tov to:
New member, Laila Kramer. Welcome to Or Shalom!
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We send condolences to:
Janet Jacobs, on the loss of her brother, Michael Jacobs
Susan Levine, on the loss of her father, Leonard Levine
Kirk Schneider, on the loss of his mother, Laura Siegal
Suzanne Lifson-Salazar, on the loss of her mother, Clarice Lifson
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We Remember the Yahrzeits of:
John Paul Ferrara
Robert Joseph Gerard
Phil Weinstein
Jean Berry
Ann Potter
Mary Tibbetts
Leon Seligman
Steven Finer
Bob Dhondt
Sandra Klein
Rose Baelen
Saul Zorn
Alvin Siegel
Michele Turner
Sylvia Glass
Rose Miller
Ceil Boren
Joseph Roth
Lucy Saltzman
Selma Rosenberg
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The parsha for Yom Rishon Shel Rosh Hashanah is Genesis 22:1-19
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What is
Reconstructing Judaism?
Learn more about our theological grounding:
- Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Jewish professionals and educators about practices of Jewish resilience on her podcast Hashivenu.
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Or Shalom Weekly Newsletter
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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS - September-October 2020
Details about all events further down in the newsletter
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Fri 9/18
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5:00 pm
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Erev Rosh Hashanah Family Service
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Fri 9/18
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7:00 pm
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Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
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Sat 9/19
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9:00 am
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Rosh Hashanah Family Service
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Sat 9/19
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10:30 am
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Rosh Hashanah Service
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Sun 9/20
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3:00 pm
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Bay Area-wide Shofar Blast
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Tue 9/22
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7:00 pm
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"Schools and Communities First" - Prop 15 presentation
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Thu 9/24
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10:00 am
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Healing Service
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Fri 9/25
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7:00 pm
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Shabbat blessings with Rabbi Katie
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Sat 9/26
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10:00 am
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Embodied Spiritual Practice with Rabbi Katie and Gail Gurewitz
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Sat 9/26
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8:00 pm
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Virtual Bonfire of Reflection!™ with Yeashore
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Sun 9/27
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5:00 pm
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Kol Nidre Family Service
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Sun 9/27
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7:00 pm
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Kol Nidre Service
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Mon 9/28
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9:00 am
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Yom Kippur Family Service
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Mon 9/28
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10:30 am
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Yom Kippur Morning Service
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Mon 9/28
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2:00 pm
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Yizkor Service
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Mon 9/28
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7:00 pm
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Ne'ilah Service and Havdalah
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Thu 10/1
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10:00 am
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Thursday Zoominyan
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Fri 10/2
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7:00 pm
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Sun 10/4
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10:00 am
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Sukkot Service with the Ner Tamid
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Thu 10/8
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10:00 am
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Thursday Zoominyan
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Fri 10/9
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7:00 pm
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Shabbat Blessings
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Sat 10/10
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5:30 pm
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Simchat Torah
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Or Shalom At Home
It's week 20 of our online photo feature, Or Shalom At Home. Each week the newsletter features a photo of one member/member household sheltering in place or venturing outside. Eventually we will create an album on the Or Shalom website documenting how our community rode out the pandemic.
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The Treadway-Campbell family (Alexx, Molly, Ruthie, and Mara) on a rare clear day
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We invite you to submit a photo (and optional caption) to Lillian. Photos can be posed, candid, jokey, somber. Please identify everyone (use first names only if you like). By sending in a photo, you consent to have the photo, your names, and any message you have written displayed in the newsletter and on the public website.
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High Holy Days 2020 @ Or Shalom
ROSH HASHANAH
Friday, September 18
5:00 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Family Service
7:00 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Saturday, September 19
9:00 AM Rosh Hashanah Family Service
10:30 AM Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
ROSH HASHANAH II
Sunday, September 20
3:00 PM Bay Area-Wide Shofar blasts
DAYS OF AWE
Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur
An array of offerings for Body, Mind, and Spirit
See below for details.
YOM KIPPUR
Sunday, September 27
5:00 PM Kol Nidre Family Service
7:00 PM Kol Nidre Service
Monday, September 28
9:00 AM Yom Kippur Family Service
10:30 AM Yom Kippur Morning Service
2:00 PM Yizkor Service
7:00 PM Ne'ilah Service and Havdalah
SUKKOT
Friday, October
7:00 PM Shabbat from the Sukkah
Sunday, October 4
10:00 AM Sukkot Service with Ner Tamid
SIMCHAT TORAH
Saturday, October 10
5:30 PM Simchat Torah Service
Members have already received links to Rosh Hashanah and information about Rosh Hashanah Day 2, and will also receive a reminder Friday morning. Please contact the office if you have not received information.
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The ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (known as the "Days of Awe") are a time for reflection, teshuvah, and looking ahead. Please take advantage of these offerings for mind, body, and spirit.
Ongoing: The Fast I Desire
As part of our collective teshuvah, we offer many action items to do between now and Yom Kippur, including some important Democracy-related actions that were omitted from our last email. We'll take time to reflect together about our experiences during our Yom Kippur service. Tuesday, 9/22, 7:00 PM: Prop 15 Presentation Or Shalom has endorsed Proposition 15, the Schools and Communities First initiative. Prop 15 will close the giant loophole in Prop 13 that has allowed large corporations to shirk their share of property taxes for 40 years. It will bring $11-$12 billion a year to schools and other public services with absolutely no change in residential property taxes. Learn more by joining Or Shalom on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00 PM for a presentation with one of the leaders of the Prop 15 campaign. Invite your friends! Register here to receive a Zoom invitation.
Thursday, 9/24,10:00 AM: Healing Service
Give yourself an hour of song, prayer, sharing and meditation devoted to healing of body, mind, and spirit for our loved ones, ourselves, and our planet. Please register here.
Thursday, 9/24, 7:00 PM: Considering God Salon
How can we cope and thrive in these challenging times? How can we move from feeling overwhelmed to sensing opportunity? Join us as we explore non-theistic perspectives on yirah, the Hebrew word for both awe and fear, through community-led discussion, poetry, and music. Open to all. Please register here. Friday, 9/25, 7:00 PM: Shabbat Blessings with Rabbi Katie
We welcome the Shabbat with candles, wine, and challah. See below for links
Saturday, 9/26, 10:00 AM: Embodied Spiritual Practice Move the prayers and soul searching of this season through your body with Rabbi Katie and OS member Gail Gurewitz.
Saturday, 9/26, 8:00 PM: Virtual Bonfire of Reflection!™
Or Shalom is partnering with Yeashore, Chabad of the East Bay, and Reboot for an evening of reflection around the virtual bonfire, with songs, stories, and teachings. In past years, when there was a real bonfire, guests were invited to bring something to burn as a way of letting go. This year, please have some paper, a pen with water-soluble ink, and a bowl of salt water. Together we will melt away those things we no longer want to hold onto. To get the link, RSVP to [email protected].
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Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Ba'bayit Kit for Families
Since our New Year's festivities are going to be primarily at home ( ba'bayit) this year, we offer a step-by-step guide to help your family celebrate. You will find blessings, activities, videos, links, recipes, and a glossary of High Holy Day vocabulary. You will also learn how to join Havaya, Reconstructing Judaism's camping and arts program, for a number of fun arts projects, storytelling, and other online group activities. Find it all here.
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Zoom Tips for High Holy Day Services
All High Holy Day services will be held via Zoom Meeting format where you and all participants are visible. We chose this method so you can visibly connect with Or Shalomers. We hope you enjoy it!
- If you are new to Zoom or have not updated it in a while, please download the most current version prior to services.
- Please enter services with your full first and last name. You can rename yourself by hovering your mouse over your name in the "Participants" list on the right side of the Zoom window. Click on "Rename".
- If you are the only person using your screen, consider using headphones for a more intimate feel.
- We encourage you to keep your video camera on. When on, you are visible to all attendees. If you need a moment of privacy, please turn your video camera off.
- Please remain muted.
- The chat function will be on selectively during services. Please refrain from unnecessary chat.
- Your view will be managed by the Zoom host. However, you can override this by switching to Gallery View.
- If you need help, please email [email protected] right away. Lillian will be standing by to assist.
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Or Shalom Welcomes Shabbat
Friday Nights at 7:00
Every Friday night at 7:00 Or Shalom will be online, either with a short series of blessings, or with a full Shabbat service.
September 25 - Shabbat Blessings with Rabbi Katie
October 2 - Shabbat from the Sukkah
All Shabbat blessings and Shabbat services share a Zoom link:
Password: SHALOM
Full services will also be streaming on the Or Shalom Facebook page via Facebook Live. Simply visit our Facebook page at the scheduled time to view. Make sure you 'like' our page so that you will receive notifications when we go Live.
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Or Shalom's Shofar Blowers
featured in J. (Jewish News of Northern California)
Read this article from the J. and kvell a little. Featured are our own Abi Finer-Tominaga and Margo Freistadt, with quotes from Rabbi Katie. All shofar blowers of Or Shalom are invited to join the citywide shofar blast on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Sunday, September 20, at 3 p.m.
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Sukkot 2020: Celebrating Hospitality and Inclusion with
Ner Tamid and Or Shalom
Sunday, October 4 at 10:00 am
Join us on Zoom for festive prayer and song with special guest speaker Marcella White Campbell of Bechol Lashon (and also an Or Shalom member). If you have a lulav and an etrog, please bring them. Register here for links.
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A new year of Bet Sefer starts in mid-October and enrollment is now open. Zehava has devised some clever and creative ways to engage our students this year with two different, complementary tracks. Wednesdays (4:00-5:30) offer two 45-minute periods of grade-level core curriculum. Thursdays (3:00-4:30) feature hands-on activities followed by a half-hour of Hebrew. Once you enroll your child in either class, she or he has access to all programming on both days.
Not yet an Or Shalom member? Use this link to try Bet Sefer this year.
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Thursday morning Zoominyan
every Thursday at 10:00 am via Zoom
Join Rabbi Katie and/or lay leaders on Thursday mornings for an hour
of spiritual practice, including prayers for healing and kaddish.
Passcode: THURSDAY
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