Messages from the Office...
It's Membership Renewal Time!
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Tzedakah
We gratefully acknowledge donations from:
Jurate Raulinaitis and Kirk Schneider, in honor of Janet Jacobs
Judy Olasov, in honor of Janet Jacobs
Rita Jeremy and J Barry Gurdin, in memory of Louise Schneider
Bryna Rifkind, in honor of Natasha's virtual Bat Mitavah.
Stuart, Peggy, Ben & Becca Schneider, in memory of cousin Louise Schneider
John Tibbetts & Barbara Bernstein, in memory of Louise Schneider
Judy Olasov, in memory of Louise Schneider
Susan Levine, in memory of Louise Schneider
Janet Jacobs & Terry Gomes, in memory of Louise Schneider
Judy Olasov, in memory of Nathan Patla Olasov
Robin Roth, in memory of Fernando Barreiro
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Rabbi
Education Director
Music Director
Board President
Administrator
Bet Sefer Coordinator
Social Action Fellow
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We Remember the Yahrzeits of:
Marilyn Greene
Maurice "Chick"
Choslovsky
Louis Bouquette
Sonia Levine
Louise Schneider
Gordon Mar
Don White
Anthony Bologna
Donna Ruchames Rogers
Matthew Bologna
Michael Bologna
James Marks
John Johnson
Nathan Patla Olasov
Sam Weiss
Sara Weiss
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Mazel Tov to...
Kate Swanson, Ben Zion, and family, who have just joined Or Shalom. Welcome!
Lynn and Larry Levine, who, while living in Mexico, have become members of Or Shalom again. Welcome to them too!
Tasha MarMinoff, the daughter of Julie Minoff and Glenn Mar, on her Bat Mitzvah. Her virtual ceremony, Or Shalom's first, was lovely and meaningful. If you weren't able to join on Facebook, watch it
here.
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This Week's Parsha is Korach
(Numbers 16:1-18:32)
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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 - June-July 2020
Details about all events further down in the newsletter
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Fri 6/26
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7:00 pm
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Kabbalat Shabbat service with Rabbi Katie
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Annual Members' Meeting - Registration Required |
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Thu 7/2
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10:00 am
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Thursday Zoominyan with Rabbi Katie
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Fri 7/3
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5:00 pm
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Tot Shabbat
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Fri 7/3
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7:00 pm
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Erev Independence Shabbat service with Rabbi Katie
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Thu 7/9
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10:00 am
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Thursday Zoominyan with Deborah Frangquist
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Fri 7/10
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7:00 pm
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Shabbat Blessings with Gloria and Hans Kolbe-Saltzman
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Thu 7/16
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10:00 am
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Thursday Zoominyan
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Fri 7/17
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7:00 pm
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Shabbat Service
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Thu 7/23
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10:00 am
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Thursday Zoominyan
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Fri 7/24
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7:00 pm
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Kabbalat Shabbat
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Annual Members' Meeting
Sunday, June 28, 10:00 am via Zoom
This year--no surprise--our annual meeting will be online. This means you can participate wearing sweatpants and drinking coffee from your own favorite mug.
We will review what has happened this past year and what it means for Or Shalom's future.
We have responded to the pandemic with energy and creativity, and we want to talk as a community about what we envision for the future.
RSVP here and the Zoom link will be sent to you.
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Or Shalom At Home
It's week 9 of our online photo feature, Or Shalom At Home. Home is where we all are these days, and since we can't see each other in person, we're sharing photos. Each week the newsletter will feature 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 waited out the pandemic.
We invite you to submit a photo, along with any message or caption, to
Lillian. Photos can be posed, candid, jokey, somber. Please identify everyone in the picture (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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July 3 at 5:00 pm by Zoom
Join Rabbi Katie for a short program of songs, stories, and Shabbat blessings designed for families with young children.
Meeting ID: 860 7659 3569
Password: SHABBAT
For audio by phone: (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 860 7659 3569
Password: 878083
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Friday Nights at 7:00 Or Shalom Welcomes Shabbat
Every Friday night at 7:00 Or Shalom will be online, either with a short series of blessings led by a community member, or with a full Shabbat service.
On June 26
Rabbi Katie will lead a full Kabbalat Shabbat service.
July 3 will be a special
Erev Independence Shabbat
Join Rabbi Katie for Shabbat blessings and a discussion of the meaning of patriotism and our hopes for our Democracy as we anticipate the 4th of July. Bring songs, poetry, opinions, respectful listening skills, and friends.
(You can bring dinner too if you want to make this a virtual dinner party!)
These services will last until about 8:30. They are a wonderful opportunity to strengthen your soul with song and community. (
To minimize screen-sharing during services, please download and print our updated Zoominyan Siddur.)
Both Shabbat blessings and Shabbat services share a Zoom link:
Password: SHALOM
For audio by phone: (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 965036140
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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Time to Renew Your Membership Commitment!
Renewal letters have gone out. The sooner you respond, the better we will be able to plan for this coming year. Please be as generous as you can with your annual commitment; Or Shalom faces challenges ahead and a strong financial position will help keep the community active, cohesive, and creative. Make your commitment here, today.
Since this is the beginning of Or Shalom's fiscal year, it is an ideal time for new members to come aboard. They get a whole year's worth of value--just a look through this newsletter shows how much is happening--and combined with the new member discount, summer membership is a great bargain. If you know anyone who is considering joining our community, please send them here.
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Rabbi Katie's Message to Graduates
Rabbi Katie salutes the Class of 2020 in this short video. Watch as she shares her blessings and her hopes for young people setting out in these strange times. (Non-graduates will find inspiration here as well.)
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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.
Password 3CPVtg
To participate by phone call (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID 986872815, Password: 974528
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OS Virtual Bulletin Board on Facebook
Connect to fellow Or Shalom members directly online to offer support, ask for assistance, and share resources. Advertise your business. Tell the community about the services you offer. Post your insights, share a photo from your quarantine adventure, show us what you are cooking, tell a joke, or ask the Or Shalom hive mind for help with a problem.
Sign up here
and then post away! (This board is private to Or Shalom members.)
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Social Action Corner
Here are some opportunities to "pray with your mouse:"
Join the Campaign for Schools and Communities First
"Education is the soul of our nation." (Dolores Huerta)
Many of us at Or Shalom signed petitions to get this measure on the ballot. We were successful! In November we will have the chance to vote on it. If it passes, California will have $12 billion more yearly in the budget for K-12 schools, community colleges, and local communities. The funds will come from closing a loophole in Prop 13 and making large property-owning corporations like Disney, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, etc., pay their fair share of taxes. It will NOT affect homeowners or renters. Learn more about the ballot measure and how to get involved in promoting it here.
NAACP "We Are Done Dying" Campaign
As the world faces unprecedented times and new realities during this global pandemic, and as incidents of hate and domestic terrorism lead to the brutalization of African-Americans, the health and safety of African-American people are at an unparalleled risk. Support the NAACP's effort to get justice for George Floyd, enact criminal justice reform, and protect voters' rights. More here.
Learn about Facial Recognition Technology
Several large corporations recently announced that they were suspending sale of facial recognition technology to US police departments. The ACLU has a report on how this surveillance technology is being and could be used. This concerns us all!
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Condolences
Or Shalom sends strength to members with recent losses
To Nina Anderson on the loss of her father, Jerrold Himelfarb
To Anda Kuo on the loss of her brother, Anchie Kuo
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