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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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  • Monday ,
    DecDecember  4 , 2023
    Reconstructing “God” with R’ Faryn
    Monday, Dec 4th 7:00p to 8:30p
    This is part of the “Reconstructing” Series with R’ Faryn. Each class in "Reconstructing God" builds on the previous class and these are not meant to be drop-ins, so please try to come to all classes in this section if you register for this course. We encourage you to register for "Reconstructing Prayer" and "Reconstructing Israel" as well but it is not a requirement. Reconstructionism is not a set theology or body of thought, but rather, an ongoing Jewish process of Reconstructing. Therefore, to learn about Reconstructionism we will apply its practice–Reconstructing–to three core Jewish concepts over the course of the year: God, Prayer and Israel. For each series, we will begin with a survey of all the different ways the concept has been understood throughout Jewish time in order to first deconstruct, and then reconstruct anew.

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  • Tuesday ,
    DecDecember  5 , 2023
    Community School: Children only class
    Tuesday, Dec 5th 4:30p to 6:00p

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  • Tuesday ,
    DecDecember  5 , 2023
    Learn to read the Alef-Bet with Elizheva Hurvich
    Tuesday, Dec 5th 7:00p to 8:30p
    Learn how to decode the Alef-Bet with our guest teacher, Elizheva Hurvich! In this class, you will learn the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, as well as the vowel system. You will also get a brief glimpse into both the grammatical and mystical structure of the Hebrew language.

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  • Thursday ,
    DecDecember  7 , 2023
    Bernal Heights Holiday Stroll
    Thursday, Dec 7th 5:00p to 8:00p

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  • Friday ,
    DecDecember  8 , 2023
    Welcoming Shabbat on Zoom led by Eala Gross
    Friday, Dec 8th 7:00p to 8:00p
    Going forward, we will be offering two live services a month led by Rabbi Faryn, one traveling Shabbat in people’s homes, and one Welcome Shabbat on Zoom led by congregants every second Friday. 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. Rabbi Chaya will be leading these gatherings on July 14 and August 11. Please email rabbichaya@orshalom.org if you want to co-lead and learn how to offer this gathering solo in the future. (You may choose to co-lead with a friend going forward.)

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  • Saturday ,
    DecDecember  9 , 2023
    Empty Nesters Chavurah Wine Walk
    Shabbat, Dec 9th 1:00p to 4:00p
    Please join the new and growing Empty Nesters Chavurah as we walk through Golden Gate Park, stopping at a few wine bars along the way. RSVP for information on the meeting place.

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  • Sunday ,
    DecDecember  10 , 2023
    Community School: Family class
    Sunday, Dec 10th 10:00a to 12:00p

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  • Sunday ,
    DecDecember  10 , 2023
    Hanukkah Party with Ner Tamid
    Sunday, Dec 10th 4:00p to 7:00p

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  • Monday ,
    DecDecember  11 , 2023
    Reconstructing “God” with R’ Faryn
    Monday, Dec 11th 7:00p to 8:30p
    This is part of the “Reconstructing” Series with R’ Faryn. Each class in "Reconstructing God" builds on the previous class and these are not meant to be drop-ins, so please try to come to all classes in this section if you register for this course. We encourage you to register for "Reconstructing Prayer" and "Reconstructing Israel" as well but it is not a requirement. Reconstructionism is not a set theology or body of thought, but rather, an ongoing Jewish process of Reconstructing. Therefore, to learn about Reconstructionism we will apply its practice–Reconstructing–to three core Jewish concepts over the course of the year: God, Prayer and Israel. For each series, we will begin with a survey of all the different ways the concept has been understood throughout Jewish time in order to first deconstruct, and then reconstruct anew.

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  • Tuesday ,
    DecDecember  12 , 2023
    Community School: Children only class
    Tuesday, Dec 12th 4:30p to 6:00p

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