Wishing everyone an outstanding 2021 filled with good health, family & friends and in-person gatherings (as soon as we are able)!
Office Hours
The Congregation Or VeShalom office will be closed from Thursday, December 31 until Monday, January 4. Our voicemail has been updated with instructions for after-hour emergencies.
D'var Torah
Fridays on Facebook Rabbi Hearshen will be posting a D'var Torah each Friday on Facebook. Click here to visit our Facebook page.
Erev Shabbat Services
Friday, January 1 at 4:45 pm 5:22 pm Candlelighting time
Due to current caseload of Covid-19, OVS will not be offering in-person services at this time. We hope you will join us for Zoom Friday night services, Zoom Havdalah services each Saturday night and Zoom classes. We will let you know as soon as its safe to gather again in person.
Thank you for your understanding and your continued support of our Keilah.
Havdalah Services
Saturday, January 2 at 6:30 pm Join us on Zoom Passcode: Bureka1914
Sisterhood Check-In on Zoom
Tuesday, January 5 at 11:00 am Join Zoom Call Passcode Bureka1914
Sunday Morning Services
Sundays at 8:30 am Sunday morning Shacharit Services on Zoom will begin on January 10.
Birthdays Shabbat Michael Antebi Rebecca Morgan Benator
Sunday Betty Handmacher Leon Capouano
Monday Phyllis Maslia
Tuesday Cota Ohana Devorah Caraballo
Wednesday Judah Stribling Salvatore L. Franco
Thursday David Amato Lea Amar
Anniversaries Shabbat Scott and Lynne Galanti
Monday Hy and Betty Rebecca Sussman
Tuesday Albert and Ramona Tarica
Thursday Steven and Karen Leff
Meldados
Shabbat Allison Bouhadana for Mother Elinor Leach Bradley C. Ladden for Mother Ellyne Ladden Jeanette Arogeti for Mother Rebecca J. Alhadeff Joel Arogeti for Grandmother Rebecca J. Alhadeff Leslie Capouya for Father Joseph Capouya Rachiel Berger for Mother Rebecca J. Alhadeff Stella Firestone for Mother Rebecca J. Alhadeff Tillie Glass for Father Eli Franco
Sunday Esther Franco Gordon for Grandmother Rosa Alhadeff Ilya Yakubov for Mother Berta Yusupova Salomon Arar for Father Isaac Arar Salvatore L. Franco for Rosa Alhadeff
Monday Barbara Meyer for Father William Gold Clare Habif for Father Bernard Cooper Gary Meyer for Grandfather William Gold Ila Galanti for Grandfather Binyamin Galanti Jonathan Habif for Grandfather Bernard Cooper Larry Benator for Mother Zelda Benator Lindsey Bram for Grandfather Bernard Cooper Marilyn Rubin for Mother Zelda Benator Mark Benator for Mother Zelda Benator Robert Habif for Aunt Sarah D. Marks Thelma M. Ornstein for Father David Hoch
Tuesday Alegria Kletzky for Nephew Aaron Meyer Ohana Cota Ohana for Son Aaron Meyer Ohana Elizabeth Ohana for Brother Aaron Meyer Ohana Helena Ohana for Brother Aaron Meyer Ohana Manuela Bornstein for Mother Ellen Sarah Mendels Simone Feldman for Brother Aaron Meyer Ohana
Wednesday Ann Galanti for Sister Rheta Okun Parvin Borna for Mother-in-Law Kovkab Borna
Thursday Josh Hearshen for Grandfather Nathan Steingold
Friday Leah Franco for Sister-in-law Rachel Franco Sheila Butler for Husband Buddy Joseph Butler Suzanne Hanein Eisenberg for Mother-in-law Miriam Eisenberg Krinsky
Help OVS While You Shop!
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Plant OVS for Tu B'shvat Sunday, Jan 24th 2:00p to 4:00p Celebrate Tu B'Shvat - the birthday of the trees and beautify our Kehila.
Activities for all ages. We'll be gardening, planting, painting flower pots and more.
Advanced registration required.
Masks are required and social distancing will be observed.
Sisterhood Book Club February 4, 2021 Thursday, Feb 4th 8:00p Join us for our next Sisterhood Book Club. The book will be The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner. Discussion on Zoom will be lead by Rubisa Carrie Hearshen. Join Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83261925390?pwd=eFBKVjQ2ZWVhTVVVcU9XK3NkTmNydz09.
Passcode: bureka1914
Meeting ID: 886 0316 7121
Kosher Super Bowl Sunday Takeout Sunday, Feb 7th (All day) Order Kosher Take Out for Super Bowl Sunday. Prepared by Chef Alex in the Congregation Or VeShalom kitchen.
Orders will be available for pickup at OVS on February 7 from noon - 2:00 pm.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Backpack Buddies, a program to supply economically disadvantaged elementary school children with food for the weekend.
Order deadline is Monday, February 1.
