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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.

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  • Friday ,
    AprApril  25 , 2025
    Traveling Shabbat
    Friday, Apr 25th 6:00p to 8:30p
    Join us for Traveling Shabbat at the home of Jackie Barshak. Please bring a vegetarian potluck dish to share. We will enjoy a community meal following the service. To ensure inclusivity and accommodate dietary needs, all potluck dishes must be accompanied by a full list of ingredients.
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  • Saturday ,
    AprApril  26 , 2025
    Sing Shalom
    Shabbat, Apr 26th 10:00a to 11:30a
    Join Or Shalom and Jewish Baby Network's Jeni Markowitz Clancy for an outdoor baby and tot Shabbat with music, shakers, puppets, dancing, playtime, and more! The suggested donation for this event is $18 to help cover costs. No one is turned away, so please give what you can. Our programs are designed for families with children aged 0-36 months, but bring the whole family! Grandparents and extended family welcome too. We always have great snacks, fun art supplies, and play spaces for older siblings too. We welcome everyone, including unaffiliated, single and multi-parent, multi-faith, multi-ethnic, multi-abled, and LGBTQ+ families. Registration is appreciated but not required. Registration helps us plan and be in touch in case anything changes. You do not need to be a member of any organization to attend this event. Please register to attend HERE. JBN SF Sponsors: Congregations Or Shalom, Sherith Israel and The Kitchen JBN Major Funders: The Koret Foundation, Rodan Family Foundation, and Leslie Family Foundation. Jewish Baby Network is a program of Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ Center for Children and Youth. JFCS supports families from newborn to the elderly. Please visit the JFCS website for more information about all their great programs.

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  • Sunday ,
    AprApril  27 , 2025
    Nosh & Learn with the Southside Jewish Collaborative
    Sunday, Apr 27th 12:15p to 1:45p

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  • Monday ,
    AprApril  28 , 2025
    Or Shalom Community School
    Monday, Apr 28th 4:30p to 6:00p

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  • Tuesday ,
    AprApril  29 , 2025
    OS Community School - B' Mitzvah Program
    Tuesday, Apr 29th 4:30p to 6:30p

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  • Tuesday ,
    AprApril  29 , 2025
    SHALOM!: Greeting One Another in Reconstructionist Communities
    Tuesday, Apr 29th 6:00p to 7:00p
    SHALOM! is a three-part greeter training informed by principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. It's open not just to folks in the traditional "greeter" role for a community, but to other people who may serve as a first point of contact, such as clergy, board members, educators and executive directors, and even security. The three parts focus on bias mindfulness; safety, security, and greeting; and perceiving our spaces through the eyes of guests. There's some frontal teaching, group discussion, short case study-style scenarios to run through, other creative exercises, and take-home resources and references. Bio: Rabbi Ash Sofman (he/him, RRC '23) is the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion program coordinator at Reconstructing Judaism. He is a lifelong Reconstructionist and Camp Havaya alum. In all his community work, Rabbi Ash seeks to ground understanding of our universal humanity through celebrating our sweeping diversity.

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  • Wednesday ,
    AprApril  30 , 2025
    Reconstructing Israel with R' Faryn
    Wednesday, Apr 30th 7:00p to 8:30p
    Reconstructionism is not a set theology or doctrine, but, rather, a historical and analytical lens, an ongoing process, and an embodied practice. Therefore, we will apply this lens, process and practice (better known as “Reconstructing”) to the concept of “Israel.” Is “Israel” a person? A people? A place? A nation-state? A state of mind? In this series, we will perform a historical survey of the different ways the concept of “Israel” has been understood and reconstructed throughout Jewish time, helping us to get a broad understanding of what the word “Israel” means. Then, from this historical and contextual grounding, we will begin to explore what “Israel” could be. How is “Israel” being reconstructed in our time? How could it be reconstructed? And how might we be a part of that reconstruction? Accessibility Information - There are no stairs to enter this space. *This series is rescheduled from the Spring of 2024. It was designed in relationship to the prior series Reconstructing God and Reconstructing Prayer, but there is no prerequisite to join this class.

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  • Friday ,
    MayMay  2 , 2025
    Happy Half Hour
    Friday, May 2nd 5:30p to 6:00p
    Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour at Noe Valley Ministry.

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  • Friday ,
    MayMay  2 , 2025
    Shabbat Service & Potluck at NVM
    Friday, May 2nd 6:00p to 8:30p
    Join us for lively musical services with R' Faryn and the ensemble, beginning at 6:00 pm at Noe Valley Ministry. Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour.

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  • Sunday ,
    MayMay  4 , 2025
    Sunday Family Program
    Sunday, May 4th 10:00a to 12:00p

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