Join us on Saturday afternoon June 3rd in Ambler. The Or Hadash Gun Violence Prevention Task Force is proud to be a part of this community event and pleased to have the support of the Or Hadash congregation. We join with Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety and other congregations of the Wissahickon Faith Community in addressing this tragic and confounding concern in our society. There will also be a Wear Orange March from the Ambler Business District to Knights Park beginning at 1 pm, details on the updated flier.

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.

The Anti-Racism Task Force has been working with the organization POWER Interfaith on the issue of inequitable funding of public schools in Pennsylvania which affects students of color disproportionately. POWER Interfaith is composed of over 50 congregations in our area as well as statewide. POWER is proposing a Moral Budget to the Pennsylvania Legislature that will provide full and fair funding of all public schools, level up funding to the one hundred poorest schools and funding for toxic schools repair and more.

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 

The handicap ramp upgrade in the sanctuary to allow everyone bimah access will start on June 12 and take 3 weeks. Please avoid the area and do not touch anything while the work is being done.

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.

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!