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WEEKLY: Thursday Torah Study Zoominyan

Our weekly Zoominyan is a place for anyone interested in studying Torah to pray, share gratitude, and examine the weekly Parsha in an open, warm, and encouraging online community. We welcome all levels of knowledge and people of all ages and backgrounds. This weekly Torah Study is lay-led and includes the Healing prayer and Mourner's Kaddish. 

Join us every Thursday morning at 10:00 am via this Zoom link (Passcode: THURSDAY)

WEEKLY: Kvetch & Kvell Crafting

A craft and chat group that meets via Zoom. Participants bring some kind of hand work, such as quilting, knitting, sewing, costume design, mending, collage, etc., and we spend an hour working on our projects and chatting. It is a very welcoming group and aims to provide a pleasant, easy atmosphere where people can get to know each other. The name Kvetch and Kvell was intended to imply that anyone is welcome to share troubles and frustrations, or to share positives from their and their families’ lives.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Monday at 4:00 pm via this Zoom link (Passcode: KVETCH)

QUARTERLY: Considering God Salon

For over 12 years, member-led discussions intimately explore our range of views about God, including secularism/atheism, spirituality, meaningful prayer, language and metaphor, the role of women in Judaism, beliefs about the “soul,” Jewish heretics, death, and more. Our Salons deepen our connection to Judaism and to each other. Co-chairs are Betsy Strausberg and Robin Roth. Explore our calendar or subscribe to our newsletter to receive news about future Salons.


Programs, Events, Holidays & Shabbat

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  • Sunday ,
    AprApril  28 , 2024
    Or Shalom Community School: Family Education
    Sunday, Apr 28th 10:00a to 12:00p

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  • Monday ,
    AprApril  29 , 2024
    Integrating the Omer
    Monday, Apr 29th 7:00p to 8:30p
    Join Gail Gurewitz (of Embodied Spiritual Practice) and R’ Faryn for a contemplative and embodied exploration of the omer. The omer is an ancient practice of counting the days between Passover and Shavuot, and we will do so through the lens of the kabbalistic tree of life. All bodies and abilities are welcome and modifications will be offered and encouraged.

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  • Tuesday ,
    AprApril  30 , 2024
    Or Shalom Community School
    Tuesday, Apr 30th 4:30p to 6:00p

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  • Friday ,
    MayMay  3 , 2024
    Happy Half Hour
    Friday, May 3rd 5:30p to 6:00p
    Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour at Noe Valley Ministry! Being together before services to enjoy a small treat or a glass of wine/juice is one of the ways we stay bound to each other as a Community. Our Shabbat Service will begin at 6:00 pm and end at 7:30 pm, to be followed by Kiddush and a vegetarian potluck dinner. Have a life cycle event or yahrzeit you want to honor, host a Happy Half Hour Oneg! If you have a bumper crop of strawberries, very ripe peaches that won’t keep, or if you make great Baba Ghanoush, host a Happy Half Hour Oneg. Other good items to bring for the Oneg are: a fresh fruit platter, assorted savory cookies, hummus and crackers, or a small cheese plate. A vegan option is always appreciated by many members. Wine is also welcome at the Happy Half Hour Oneg! Or Shalom will supply the plates, napkins, utensils, and tablecloth. Want to sponsor a Happy Half Hour? Email Pat at pat.skala@gmail.com

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  • Friday ,
    MayMay  3 , 2024
    Shabbat Service in Honor of Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day
    Friday, May 3rd 6:00p to 8:30p
    Join us for Shabbat services marking Yom Hashoah with R' Faryn and the ensemble, with special presentation from the Holocaust Descendants Chavurah about their families' stories. Beginning at 6:00 pm at Noe Valley Ministry. Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour! Want to enjoy Shabbat dinner with your fellow Or Shalomers? Bring a vegetarian dish and reusable dishware for our post-service vegetarian potluck beginning at 7:30 pm. Masks strongly encouraged when not eating and drinking.

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  • Sunday ,
    MayMay  5 , 2024
    Like a Tree Planted by Water: Addressing Antisemitism and Reaching Past Division
    Sunday, May 5th 10:00a to 2:00p
    The surge in antisemitism, complicated by ongoing violence in Israel/Palestine, poses significant challenges as it intersects with racism, particularly affecting Jews of Color. Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller and Or Shalom invite participants to understand this complex issue, explore its impact on individuals and communities, and discuss strategies to combat antisemitism while fostering resilience and unity across diverse perspectives.

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  • Monday ,
    MayMay  6 , 2024
    Integrating the Omer
    Monday, May 6th 7:00p to 8:15p
    Join Gail Gurewitz (of Embodied Spiritual Practice) and R’ Faryn for a contemplative and embodied exploration of the omer. The omer is an ancient practice of counting the days between Passover and Shavuot, and we will do so through the lens of the kabbalistic tree of life. All bodies and abilities are welcome and modifications will be offered and encouraged.

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  • Tuesday ,
    MayMay  7 , 2024
    Or Shalom Community School
    Tuesday, May 7th 4:30p to 6:00p

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  • Friday ,
    MayMay  10 , 2024
    Welcoming Shabbat on Zoom
    Friday, May 10th 6:00p to 7:00p
    A Welcome Shabbat is a short gathering composed of some songs like Shalom Aleichem and Lecha Dodi, candle lighting, healing blessings, the Mourners’ Kaddish, and Shabbat poetry. It gives attendees a chance to see one another and offer each other a Shabbat Shalom and to mark and welcome Shabbat.

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  • Saturday ,
    MayMay  11 , 2024
    B'Mitzvah of Milton Kozak Donald
    Shabbat, May 11th 10:00a to 12:30p
    Masks strongly encouraged.

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