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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, March 31, our short Kabbalat Shabbat service will be led by Rabbi Alanna at 7:30 pm. This shorter service will be followed by a program as part of Shabbat Havurah. Join us in the sanctuary vaccinated and masks recommended, or if you are not ready to join us in person, watch us on our YouTube channel. Remember that we have our own custom YouTube URL, find us at https://www.youtube.com/c/orhadashsynagogue. 

Torah study & services on Saturday, April 1 will be led by Rabbi Alanna with Rabbi Erin at Shabbat b'Yachad. Shabbat b'Yachad is a special time when SMILE school students, parents, teachers, rabbis & the entire OH community spend a Shabbat morning together learning, singing, praying and enjoying high-quality intergenerational time! There is also a Potluck lunch (like on 3-part Harmony nights) that concludes the morning. Torah Studies begin at 9:00am in various places depending on age and interests, with a bagel breakfast before them at 8:45 am. Shorter Shabbat morning services begin at 10:00 am in the sanctuary and will include a babynaming. The potluck lunch starts at 11:30. Both traditional 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.

Mah jongg at OH

March 30, 2023 - 10:30am

Mah jongg at OH is a welcoming group that now plays biweekly on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 PM and Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM on select days. Please bring your 2022 card and RSVP to Karen Stranz. The group is vaccinated and masked. Send any questions to Karen Stranz. See the schedule below.

Shabbat Havurah

March 31, 2023 - 6:30pm

Join us for Shabbat Havurah - Get in on the Spirit of Shabbat at Or Hadash

It's great to take a deep breath at the end of a long week and create a separation between the week and the weekend. That's what Friday night Shabbat rituals help us do, create a Shabbat frame of mind. How we get to that frame of mind is probably different for each of us, but for many it may include some version of a relaxed evening meal with friends, lots of talking and kibitzing, and some Shabbat rituals. Please join with your fellow Or Hadashers on any (or all) of six Friday nights this year when we will come together to create a Shabbat frame of mind. Empty-nesters, school-age families, and everyone in between, are encouraged to participate. 

Book Club meeting

April 3, 2023 - 7:15pm

Book Club meets on Mondays every 5-6 weeks throughout the year. The book to be discussed on April 3 is "Dinners with Ruth: A memoir on the power of friendships" by Nina Totenberg.

Evening Torah Study

April 10, 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!

Or Hadash Singing Circle

April 12, 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. 

The 12 Step Havurah meeting

April 12, 2023 - 7:30pm

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 (

3-Part Harmony, begins with Tot Shabbat

April 14, 2023 - 6:00pm

Three-part Harmony, every month (usually first Friday night), with monthly birthdays celebrated. 1st part is Tot Shabbat at 6:00 pm, preschool families can get the week's wiggles out with singing, movement and stories as we greet Shabbat with fun. 2nd part is a Dairy/Pareve Potluck Dinner at 6:30 pm. 3rd part is a 7:10 pm Intergenerational Family Kabbalat Shabbat service. Birthdays are celebrated on the bimah during services and with a cake at the oneg.

Evening Torah Study

April 24, 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

April 25, 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 2022 card and RSVP to Karen Stranz. The group is vaccinated and masked. Send any questions to Karen Stranz. See the schedule below.

Refa'enu: A Service of Healing - Now Digital

June 6, 2023 - 7:00pm

Healing services are held 4-5 times each year on select Tuesday evenings at 7 pm. This service is intended for those who are seeking physical or emotional healing for themselves or someone they care about. We share inspirational and comforting readings and music and enjoy the warmth and support of our community. The service usually lasts about an hour and is open to all, no RSVP needed.

Zoom link is sent to members that morning. Interested nonmembers should contact the office or Debbie Karl no later than noon that day.