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Weekly Newsletter
March 21, 2024
11 Adar II 5784 | Parshah Vayikra
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333 Cortland Ave, SF, CA 94110 | |
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Antisemitism Processing Space
Sunday, March 31, 11:00 am, 333 Cortland Ave*
Join R' Faryn and your Or Shalom family to process what is arising for you in this time of increased polarization and rising antisemitism. RSVP by clicking here.
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We Are All Storytellers
Saturday, April 6, 7:00 pm, Noe Valley Ministry
Featured Storytellers are Evelyn Martinez, Rabbi Me’irah Iliinsky, and Rabbi Dan Goldblatt. Click here to get your tickets!
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Save the Dates:
Community Passover Seder, April 23
Hosted at the Miraloma Clubhouse. Share your thoughts on how our event should unfold, we want your input! Contact Amy now to have your say.
Annual Or Shalom Community Retreat, June 14-16
At beautiful Walker Creek Ranch in West Marin County. Registration to open soon!
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East Bay Interfaith Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
Saturday, March 23, 9:30 am (5+ mi) & 11:45 am (1 mi), Berkeley to Alameda
Collectively, we will walk 22 miles, Berkeley to Alameda, with stops along way. View route here. OS members will walk in either or both sections. Contact Allan Pleaner or Laura Bresler with questions. Sponsored by Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. Register here. Note: this is the same day as the OS Purim celebration.
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Migrant Housing Forum
Tonight, March 21, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, 1187 Franklin St.
The Interfaith Movement For Human Integrity is hosting a Migrant Housing Forum to provide information on supporting migrant families by sharing our own homes. To register for the online meeting, click here. Read more on our Sanctuary Page.
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Support the Newly Arrived Families Committee
On March 7, 350 people, including several Or Shalomers, raised our voices to insist the city government make Sanctuary a reality and ensure no more children have to live in the streets! Five days later, Supervisor Safai, with the support of Supervisors Preston, Chan, and Walton, introduced this resolution.
Please email your supervisor and Mayor Breed to support the proposal of the Newly Arrived Families Committee. More information is available on our Sanctuary Page.
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New Food Collection Box at Cortland Ave
We now have a collection box at our Cortland site. We are accepting: Protein bars, fruit or applesauce cups, juice boxes and aseptic milk boxes, trail mix packets (nuts + dried fruits), microwavable shelf-stable foods (noodle cups, soups, stews–cans must have POP-TOPS), baby foods, crackers, biscuits, packaged snacks (individual peanut butter package or small PB containers).
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New Chesed Circle Volunteer Site | Click here to join
The Chesed Circle has started a website for OS members to volunteer to assist other members with visits, rides and meals. Need help or have questions? Email Madeleine at madelevin@gmail.com.
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OS Member-Only Email Groups
Are you a member of Or Shalom and interested in joining one of our dedicated email discussion groups? We have open enrollment for the following groups: The Social Action Circle, Dayenu Circle, Voting Rights & Democracy, and Ceasefire.
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The School of Jewish-Living Arts | |
In light of the wonderful inaugural Rosenzweig-Apelbaum Annual Ethics Lecture, that featured Rabbi David Teutsch, on Jewish Ethics in Life & Death Decisions, the SJLA will carry the momentum forward. Click here to read more... | |
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Tzedakah
We gratefully acknowledge these contributions from our community:
When making a donation online, please be sure to specify where to allocate.
Debbie Benrubi, in memory of Morris Rostker.
Norisa Berardi and The Hartsough Family, in honor of Rabbi Faryn and the Chesed Committee for their comfort and care.
Judy Olasov, in memory of Anthony Louis Olasov and Bea Markow.
Jurate Raulinaitis & Kirk Schneider, in honor of Matt Rudoff.
Bryna Rifkind, in honor of all the volunteers and donators to the Winter Shelter Dinner!!!
Matthew Rudoff, in memory of Marcia Colby Rudoff.
Phyllis Shulman, in memory of my generous, radiant, social justice comrade-in-arms, Cita Cook.
Brad Smith, in honor of the Uber Drive who gave me a free ride home!
Corey Weinstein, in memory of Earl Weinstein.
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Yahrzeits
On the anniversary of their deaths, we remember:
Peter Atanasio, Daniel Axelrod, Julie Bailly, Beth Bird, Edit Doron, Debbi Goodman-Smith, Albert Gurewitz, Morris Herzig, Eli Horton, David Lesser, Evelyn Mages Zelinsky, Jerome Muchin, Sylvia Small
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