Doar Shalom: October 29, 2020 / 11 Cheshvan, 5781
Candle lighting 5:35pm
Havdalah: 6:41pm
Parashat Lech-Lecha
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Saturday October 31, 10 am (Parashat Lech-Lecha)
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Saturday November 7, 10 am (Parshat Vayera)
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Saturday, November 14, 10 am (Parshat Chayei Sara)
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Saturday, November 21, 9 am, Torah Study and Abbreviated Davening (Parshat Toldot)
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See our new Event Calendar for details and Zoom links for upcoming programs, services, and events.
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Friday October 30 to Thursday November 5 |
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Friday, October 23
1:00 pm
Friday Tehillim
Healing Prayers for the Human Family led by John Fuerst. Psalms are available in Hebrew and English here.
Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 873 2214 6883; Password: 200901
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting
- led by Rabbi Dina Hasida Mercy.
Candle lighting, Kiddush, Motzi. Erev Shabbat blessings are available here. Hebrew songs are available here.
Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 869 8020 1086; Passcode: 850712
Saturday, October 31
10:00 - 11:45 am
Shabbat Morning Service Zoomed from the Bayit
Parashat Lech-Lecha
P’sukai D’zimra – Tiferet Welch
Shacharit – Harriet Frost
Torah Service – R' Laura Duhan Kaplan
Torah Readers - R' Laura Duhan Kaplan and Myrna Rabinowitz
Healing Prayer – R’ Laura Duhan Kaplan
Closing – R’ Laura Duhan Kaplan
Zoom Shamash - Karen Rabinovitch
Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 868 6114 7274; Passcode: 057932
Sunday, November 1
2:30 - 5 pm
B'Yachad
- with Matthew Gindin and Harriet Frost
For registered Simchat-Mitzvah students.
7:00 - 7:30 pm
Virtual Evening Minyan
- led by Harley Rothstein with Zoom Shamash Linda Peritz.
For a transliterated and translated weekday evening liturgy, please click here (pg 69 to 125).
Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 833 2450 4014; Passcode: 621727
Tuesday, November 3
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Zusia: The Bet Midrash
- Spinoza: Jewish Philosophy In The Time of Covid-19 with Matthew Gindin
- Return to the Place: The Wisdom of Sefer Yetzirah with Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD
Thursday, November 5
12:30 pm
Women’s Heart Centered Torah Study
- led by Dael Adams Segal
Parshat Vayera / פרשת וַיֵּרָא
Bereshit/Genesis 18:1–22:24
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Bright Lights
- with Matthew Gindin
For registered students (ages 6-9)
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The first two books in the series are: |
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Sunday November 15, 7:30 pm - NEW TIME! |
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Sunday December 13, 7:30 pm - NEW TIME! |
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Please see the Tikkun Olam Book Club webpage with all 7 titles and descriptions of each of our books, including resources for borrowing or purchasing books.
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Last Opportunity to Register for Spinoza Now! |
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Spinoza: Jewish Philosophy In The Time of Covid-19
Spinoza was among the most fearless of philosophers. He formed his thought both in tension with, and inspired by, his Jewish background. His vision of personal and communal ethics is as countercultural today as it was in the 17th century, and is still provoking revolutionary thought and action.
In this 4 week online class we will look at Spinoza’s potent insights on joy, human flourishing and freedom, democracy, and community and how these can offer us guidance during our current moment of overlapping crises.
Instructor: Matthew Gindin
Prerequisite: None:
Dates: Tuesdays, November 3 – November 24, 2020
Time: 7-9 PM
Investment: Members $60; Non-Members $98
Please find further details and registration here.
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Important Notice!
Welcome back to Rabbi Hannah Dresner who is returning on November 3.
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Finding Zoom Links for Or Shalom Events |
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One of the behind-the-scenes improvements to the Or Shalom web-site is our new Calendar. The goal is for you to get to the Zoom link for any program with just 2 clicks. (Exceptions are when a program requires pre-registration, in which case your link will be in your registration confirmation email). |
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All weekly events are on the right-hand side of the home page. Selecting the event you want to attend brings you to the information page about that event, including the date, time, and zoom link.
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As in past years, Or Shalom is conducting a winter giving project which involves donating $10 gift cards to needy people in our neighbourhoods. These cards are redeemable for food at McDonald's restaurants.
As in the past, OrShniks are invited to participate in this worthwhile tzedaka opportunity. We will purchase the cards and distribute them on your behalf.
Donations received before 01 Jan 2021 will qualify for 2020 CRA tax receipts and be greatly appreciated by the recipients, especially in these challenging times of Covid-19. You can make an online donation to the East Side Fund at Or Shalom's online donation page, either by cheque or by credit card.
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- A donation was made by Carol Ann Fried to the East Side Fund (Food Cards) in Honour of Michael Corber for all his contributions to Or Shalom.
- A donation was made by Dave Kauffman and Martin Gotfrit to the Concert & Musical Guests Fund in Honour of Linda Peritz' calm and significant contributions to Or Shalom, such as Shamash HaGadol for zoom.
- A donation was made by Dave Kauffman and Tilly Schalkwyk to the Concert & Musical Guests Fund in Honour of Hannah & Ross' daughter's wedding and your safe return to Canada.
- A donation was made by Sally Thorne & Mary Adlersberg to the East Side Fund (Food Cards).
- A donation was made by Fran Goldberg to the East Side Fund (Food Cards) in Honour of Michael Corber for all his selfless offerings.
- A donation was made by Dave Kauffman to the East Side Fund (Food Cards) in Honour of Dael Adams, for her ongoing support of the Women's Heart-Centred Torah Study group, and so much else heart-centred at Or Shalom.
- A donation was made by Alexis Kellum-Creer to the Rabbi's Benevolent Fund in Memory of Michal Fox's mother, Lyn Marmorstein Fox ז’ל. May her memory be for a blessing.
- A donation was made by Marianne Rev to the Tzedakah Fund in Memory of Michal Fox's dear mother, Lyn Marmorstein Fox ז’ל. May her memory be for a blessing.
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- Thank you to Carol Ann Fried and the Membership Committee for coordinating the "Getting to Know You" initiative every week.
- Thank you to Dael Adams Segal for leading Women’s Heart Centered Torah Study on October 15.
- Thank you to Frank Segal for coordinating the Men's Torah Study Group on October 23.
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Thank you to John Fuerst for leading Friday Tehillim on October 23.
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Thank you to Harriet Frost and and Robert Albanese for hosing Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting on Friday, October 23.
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Thank you to Motti Lis, Charles Kaplan and R’ Laura Duhan Kaplan, Avi Dolgin, Avril Orloff for their leadership during the Shabbat Morning Service on Saturday October 24, and thank you to Linda Peritz for providing tech support.
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Thank you to Rabbi Susan Shamash for leading the Sunday Evening Minyan service on October 25 and thank you to Linda Peritz for providing tech support.
- Thank you to Michael Corber for compiling the November Yahrzeit list.
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Our sincere apologies if your name has inadvertently been missed. We still love you and appreciate all that you do! Please don't hesitate to contact the office office@orshalom.ca about an omission. We promise to acknowledged you in the next Doar.
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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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