Doar Shalom: October 15, 2020 / 27 Tishrei, 5781
Candle lighting 6:00pm
Havdalah: 7:05pm
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan begins sundown, Saturday, 17 October 2020
Parashat Bereshit / פרשת בְּרֵאשִׁית
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Jodie, Ilon and Lila Eaton |
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Kim Rathbone and Tobin Woolman |
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View scenes from Simchat Torah 5781 – Dance Party version here.
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Or Shalom honoured Sandra Cohen and the unveiling of a new parochet (curtain in front of the Torahs). You can see Sandra’s explanation of the design and construction of the parochet on Or Shalom’s YouTube channel. |
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Upcoming Shabbat Morning Services via Zoom |
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- Saturday October 17, 10 am (Parashat Bereshit)
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Saturday October 24, 10 am (Parashat Noach)
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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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See our new Event Calendar for details and Zoom links for upcoming programs, services, and events.
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Friday October 16 to Thursday October 22 |
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Friday, October 16
1:00 pm
Friday Tehillim
Healing Prayers for the Human Family led by John Fuerst. Reciting Tehillim for t he 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
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting
- led by Mary Adlersberg and Sally Thorne
Candle lighting, Kiddush, Motzi. Erev Shabbat blessings are available here.
Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 869 8020 1086; Passcode: 850712
Saturday, October 17
10:00 - 11:45 am
Shabbat Morning Service
Parashat Bereshit / פרשת בְּרֵאשִׁית
P’sukai D’zimra – Tiferet Welch
Shacharit – Motti Lis
Torah Service – Dave Kauffman
Torah Readers - Avril Orloff, Heidi Mannis, Dalia Margalit-Faircloth
Haftarah – Casey Collins
Birkat Hachodesh – Rabbi Susan Shamash
Healing Prayer – Rabbi Susan Shamash
Closing – Rabbi Susan Shamash
Zoom Shamash – Sally Thorne
Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 868 6114 7274; Passcode: 057932
10:15 - 11:15 am
Shabbat Sheli
- with Sammy Fogel
For registered students (ages 3-5).
Sunday, October 18
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
More Talmud
- led by Rabbi Susan Shamash
Welcome to the beginning of a new year of More Talmud. Come join serious, eager learners as we grapple with the text, join the Jewish communal conversation, and bring our voices to the renewal of Judaism! Recommended text: "The Women of the Talmud" by Judith Z. Abrams.
Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 895 0632 9850; Passcode: 106566
7:00 - 7:30 pm
Virtual Evening Minyan
- led by Harley Rothstein
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
Thursday, October 22
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Bright Lights
- with Matthew Gindin
For registered students (ages 6-9)
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Programs Open For Registration |
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Fall 2020 Zusia Course Offerings!
This year, the first Zusia courses begin November 2020. See course descriptions below for details and course fees; Special rates for Or Shalom members!
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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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Return to the Place: The Wisdom of Sefer Yetzirah
Sefer Yetzirah is an ancient and foundational work of Jewish mysticism. This brief and cryptic book imagines letters as the building blocks of the universe, focusing our attention on the components of space, time, and soul and the elements of air, fire, and water. Its goal is to allow adepts to contemplate, and even partake in, the Divine creative process.
In this series, we will explore sections from the book closely as well as use images from the text to meditate and reflect on our own spiritual experience. In the worldview of the Sefer Yetzirah, we and all things are part of the One, and all we need to do is remember and return.
This course will consist of a series of three pre-recorded video lessons with downloadable text, online chevruta work in study assigned groups, and a final (4th) session that is an interactive webinar with Rabbi Hammer.
Instructor: Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD
Prerequisite: None:
Dates: Tuesdays, November 3 – November 24, 2020
Time: 7-9 PM
Investment: Members $60; Non-Members $98
Register by October 30.
For a list of Rabbi Hammer's publications, further details, and registration, see here.
Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD, is the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion, and the co-founder of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute.
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Children and Youth Programs |
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Shabbat Sheli
We will be returning this year with a new teacher- Samantha Fogel! Sammy is coming to us after a year of working with kids in the same age range at
Har-El in North Vancouver. She has years of experience working with kids as well as in positions of service to the community at large and we are lucky to have her. Please find further details and registration here.
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B'Yachad
The B’yachad program has been reimagined as a two year course with the option to stay on for another year after your child’s Simchat Mitzvah at no additional cost, as a way to support the connection and continuous learning of youth of our community.
Our new curriculum focuses on a broad knowledge of Jewish culture, religion, history and values with a goal of offering a greater breadth of portals to Jewish identity. Harriet Frost will teach an expanded Hebrew and Trope curriculum, which will give the students a deeper knowledge of Hebrew and allow them to spend more time working on preparing individual Torah portions in preparation for their Simcha!
Please find further details and registration here.
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Important Notice!
Rabbi Hannah Dresner is away for a few weeks.
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- A donation was made by Mary Adlersberg to the Or Shalom Community Fund in Honour of the yahrzeits of my parents: Ela Adlersberg, Josef Adlersberg, and David Kuraba/Thaler ז’ל.
- A donation was made by Sally Thorne & Mary Adlersberg to the Or Shalom Community Fund in Honour of the outstanding leadership of our Board Co-Chairs Dave Kauffman and Martin Gotfrit.
- A donation was made by Helen Mintz to the Or Shalom Community Fund.
- A donation was made by Sandra Cohen to the Lisa Nemetz Or Shalom School Educational Fund in Honour of all those who helped celebrate the installation of our new parochet.
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- Thank you to Heidi Mannis and Dave Kauffman for rolling the Torah Scrolls in preparation for Simchat Torah.
- Thank you to Rabbi Susan Shamash for leading the Shabbat morning Torah Study on Saturday October 10 and to Linda Peritz for providing Zoom technical support.
- Thank you to Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan, Rabbi Susan Shamash, Dave Kauffman, Heidi Mannis, Ross Andelman, and Sandra Cohen for leading the Erev Simchat Torah Service on Saturday October 10 and thank you to Dave Kauffman for providing tech support.
- Thank you to Dave Kauffman and Martin Gotfrit for re-dressing the Torah Scrolls.
- Thank you to Paul and Tammy McCurry and Robert Bateman for taking down the Sukkah.
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