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Or Hadash Welcomes You!

Or Hadash: A Reconstructionist Congregation, is a progressive, engaging and creative community that welcomes people of all backgrounds, including interfaith families, LGBTQ individuals, as well as people of all races, ethnicities and disabilities. We strive to make Judaism meaningful through study, prayer, cultural, musical and other artistic expression. Social action and acts of tikkun olam are also important ways to engage at Or Hadash. We want all people to know that they are completely welcome and that they can quickly become an integral part of our friendly community.   

Or Hadash is holding hybrid in person Shabbat services on Friday night and Saturday morning. Please click here to see Or Hadash's current Covid-19 policy.

We are looking forward to having everyone join us in person, vaccinated and masks recommended, or online! Please contact the office, we close at 2pm on Fridays, if you have any questions about services.

This Friday, June 9, Or Hadash is NOT holding Friday evening services. Or Hadash holds Kabbalat Shabbat services every other week during the summertime (from Memorial Day to Labor Day). The following Friday nights will NOT have services: June 9, 23 & 30; July 14 & 28; August 4 & 18; September 1.

Shabbat morning services on Saturday, June 10 will be led by Rabbi Alanna.Torah Study begins at 9:00am in the boardroom, with a bagel breakfast before it at 8:45 am. Shabbat morning services begin at 10:00 am in the sanctuary and include the Bat Mitzvah celebration of Lizzy Castro. Both TS and services are hybrid, join us vaccinated and masks recommended, or if you are not ready to join us in person, watch us on Zoom. Non-members wishing to join on Zoom must contact the office by noon on Friday.

The 12 Step Havurah meeting

The Or Hadash 12 Step Havurah is meeting at 7:30 pm every first Wednesday of the month. Everyone is welcome. The power of the 12 Steps in helping anyone to cope with everyday life is the motivation for the 12 Step Havurah. Join us as we use Rami Shapiro’s book, Recovery--the sacred art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice (

Antiracism Taskforce Meeting

The main purpose of the meeting will be to discuss our goals and plan for next year. Even if you haven't been engaged for a while, this is a great time to come express what you would like to see the direction of the group be going forward in a way that would interest you in being involved. In the meantime, please read 

Evening Torah Study

June 12, 2023 - 7:30pm

For congregants who are interested in learning more about Torah, lay-led Torah study will take place the second and fourth Mondays every month. The approach is entirely different than on Shabbat. It’s an enrichment program, where we’ve proceeded in depth verse by verse. A knowledge of Hebrew is helpful, but not necessary. For more information, please contact Marty Jacobs or Jeff Chebot. Open to all!

And now there is Torah Study via Zoom!

Summer Mussar

June 13, 2023 - 7:30pm

Summer Mussar (ethics based on Jewish texts) will be taking place for the 13th consecutive year at Or Hadash (on Zoom once more). These biweekly sessions are intended to be both maintenance for ongoing Mussar students as well as an introduction to Mussar for new students. This summer we will again be studying “Morality” by the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. The book describes how to lead a more meaningful life through accepting our responsibilities to others, to society, and to humanity.

Or Hadash Singing Circle

June 14, 2023 - 7:00pm

The first meeting of the Or Hadash Singing Circle was at Or Hadash in the sanctuary on Wednesday, February 8th at 7:00pm. If you need a ride please let us know. Future meetings will be monthly on the second Wednesday of the month.

Here are three links for the pieces we hope to start with. To access the recordings, copy and paste the links into your browser. 

Juneteenth Shabbat evening service - NOTE EARLIER TIME

June 16, 2023 - 7:00pm

The Or Hadash Inclusion Committee and Antiracist Taskforce invite you to join us for a joyful Shabbat service celebrating and lifting up new liturgy created this spring by Reconstructing Judaism's "Juneteenth Liturgy Incubator" workshop. For more information about Juneteenth, and its significance to black Jews:
https://globaljews.org/resources/holidays/juneteenth/.

For the event flier, click on the attached file below.

Evening Torah Study

June 26, 2023 - 7:30pm

For congregants who are interested in learning more about Torah, lay-led Torah study will take place the second and fourth Mondays every month.  The approach is entirely different than on Shabbat. It’s an enrichment program, where we’ve proceeded in depth verse by verse. A knowledge of Hebrew is helpful, but not necessary. For more information, please contact Marty Jacobs or Jeff Chebot. Open to all!

Mah jongg at OH

June 20, 2023 - 7:30pm

Mah jongg at OH is a welcoming group that now plays every two weeks on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 PM and select Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM. Please bring your 2023 card and RSVP to Karen Stranz. The group is vaccinated and masked. Send any questions to Karen Stranz. See the schedule below.