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Or Shalom's Mission:
Or Shalom Synagogue is a Jewish spiritual community affiliated with the ALEPH Alliance for Jewish Renewal. We are creative, egalitarian, traditional and participatory.

Davenning (praying) at Or Shalom is a rich, musical experience.

You are welcome to join us any Shabbat beginning at 10 a.m.


To find out what's going on, see the Calendar page.

About Our Rabbi...
Reb Laura’s Blog

Rabbi Search...

Ongoing Learning with Or Shalom

Or Shalom Young Adults (YAC) - find us on our FaceBook group!


Our updated bylaws from this last year's AGM

Latest edition of Keren Or, our newsletter. For online reading or download.
Keren Or: Sept 2012, April 2012, Sept 2011, April 2011, Sept 2010, Feb 2010.
To learn more about our community history here are older back copies of Keren Or.

Or Shalom's Values Statement
- created in 2007 through a group visioning process

An excerpt from Or Shalom's 36th Anniversary Party,
honouring Reb Laura and Charles.

Pictures of the event...
Greetings from Rabbi Daniel Siegel...

Our website is organized according to the Four Worlds model. This model comes from Kabbala (Jewish mysticism), especially as taught by Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. Explore and learn.

ASIYAH: Doing
What Is Or Shalom, History, Location, Our Rabbi, Member Profile, Membership, Money, Food

YETZIRAH: Feeling
Music, Pastoral Counselling, Choosing Judaism, Special Events

BRIYAH: Knowing
Education (adult and children), Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Teachings From the Rabbi and Community, Keren Or Newsletter, Community Quilt

ATZILUT: Being
Prayer (Davenen), Shabbat and Holidays, Family & Youth services, Life Cycles, Social Action

Visit our links page for more information on Jewish Renewal and on our local community.
Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E-mail List icon Receive Or Shalom's Weekly Newletter - Doar Shalom
For Email Newsletters you can trust
Or Shalom is funded through memberships, the Jewish Federation of Vancouver, and through the generous donations of members, friends, and family like you.
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Or Shalom acknowledges Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver for their financial support of our childrens' programs.
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Would you like be an Or Shalom New Web Site beta tester...
Or Shalom is testing a new website technology, if you are interested in having a look and providing your feedback, link to the test Or Shalom website, and provide feedback to the webmaster.

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Or Shalom 36th Anniversary
Regional Retreat
May 16 - 19 2014
Camp Hope, BC


Guest Rabbis:
Rabbi Debra Kolodny
Rabbi Dan Goldblatt

Spiritual musical Shabbat Services
Learning with Jewish Renewal Rabbis
Fantastic children's programs
Hiking and fishing
Community-led workshops
Set amongst beautiful surroundings

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Or Shalom Rabbi Search

for information about our search for an interim and permanent Rabbi, please refer to our Rabbi Search Page

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Prayer Modalities

Learn about ways of entering Jewish prayer and spirituality with this experiential series of workshops. Each evening explains theory and explores practice. Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00 pm

  • Hasidic Nigun with Susan Shamash Feb 27
  • Meditation with Matthew Gindin March 6
  • Chant with Lorne Mallin. March 13

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Learn to Chant Haftorah

with Harriet Frost
Mondays 7:00 - 8:30 pm
beginning March 17, 2014

Or Shalom is located at
710 East 10th Ave. (at Fraser)
Vancouver, BC V5T 2A7

We are wheelchair accessible
Phone: (604) 872-1614 Fax : (604) 872-4406

Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday 9:00-4:30
Fridays 9:00 - 1:00


office@orshalom.ca