Coming soon: Community-wide Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Program Coordinator

On Erev Shavuot – Saturday, June 8 – Or Shalom, Congregation Beth Israel, and Temple Sholom will come together for a joint Tikkun Leil Shavuot.

Three Rabbis, Three Commandments: Stealing, Coveting & Honouring will see our Rabbi Hannah Dresner, Beth Israel’s Rabbi Jonathan Infeld, and Temple Sholom’s Rabbi Dan Moskovitz each explore and lead a teaching on one of the Ten Commandments. Taking place at King David High School (5718 Willow Street), Rabbi Stephen Berger will moderate.

8:30 p.m. Program
10 p.m. Maariv
10:20 p.m. Refreshments (dairy)

There is no cost to attend, but RSVPing is greatly encouraged. Follow the link or call 604-266-7190.

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Happy Birthday, Israel!

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Program Coordinator


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Register for the last Zusia course before summer

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Program Coordinator

Rabbi Susan Shamash will teach the final offering in the inaugural study year of Zusia: The Best Midrash at Or Shalom. Her five-week course Fasting, Rain, and Three Magicians: Magic in the Talmud explores the lives and magical abilities of three famous Talmudic magicians: Honi HaMa’agel, Nachtimon ben Gurion, and Nachum Ish Gamzu. The first class is Tuesday, May 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. Each class begins and closes with a meditation practice with the students in Matthew Gindin’s already-in-progress course, Trail of Text Part 3: The Creation of the Kaleidoscope of Modern Judaism.

Be sure to register online for Rabbi Susan’s course by Friday, May 3. You’ll receive a tax receipt for the course fee.

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