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Weekend Snapshot

This Weekend's Services and Programs

New Members Shabbat
Saturday, November 4
Worship Hall and Zoom
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
Are you a new OrH member? Let us celebrate you!
Are you a long-time OrH member? Then come along and welcome our newest members. There will be activities for all, words of inspiration and insight from our esteemed Rabbi Liz, stunning Leyning from Shira W., and a community potluck luncheon to follow.
Click here to register. ​​​​​​​

Machaneh Shabbat
Saturday, November 4
Room 5, First U
Start time 9:40 am
Machaneh Shabbat Fams (and anyone curious to join in) will explore the big, and beautiful question of WHEN is God. We'll meet the characters of the first officially Jewish family in the Torah and see what wisdom they have to offer us in our everyday lives, such as the importance of a quick and wellmade sandwhich.

(This may are may not include real sandwhiches that will 100% be brought upstairs for the potluck luncheon.)

Listening Circle on the Israel-Gaza War
Sunday, November 5
Room 5, First U
1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m.
As the war between Israel and Gaza rages on and the hostages remain captive, we continue to need the solace of community and companionship. Join with Rabbi Liz and two expert facilitators ORH members Lisa Webne-Behrman and Harry Webne-Behrman this Sunday afternoon to speak and to listen in a structured and supportive space.
Following a welcome and brief ritual, we will break into small facilitated group dialogue. We’ll conclude in the large group with a closing ritual.

Tuesday Night Shirah
Tuesday, November 7
Room 5, First U
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Learn melodies for our Or Haneshamah services and festivals!

Community Opportunities

Double Chai
Do you have a favourtie local hotspot? We’d love to feature their goods and services in our silent auction! 
Click here to access a template for soliciting your favourite vendors. To make a copy you can edit and print, select: (1) File, and then (2) Make a copy

If you want to learn more about this fabulous event and purchase your ticket, Click Here. ​​​​​​​

Come Leyn Torah!
Leyning is the beautiful art of chanting from the Torah and a meaningful way to connect deeply with Torah. If you already know how to leyn and would like to chant an aliya this year, please let Shira know as soon as possible at rituals@orh.ca. 
If you don't know how to leyn but would like to learn, let Shira know and she will be happy to teach you. You can reach her at rituals@orh.ca. 
If you leyned a long time ago and would like some support in refreshing your skills, you guessed it... email Shira at rituals@orh.ca.

Volunteers Needed
Or Haneshamh programs are amazing thanks to our volunteers. We need some Setup/Takedown, Tech, and Zoom volunteers for our upcoming events and services. Click HERE and add your name.

Chanukah Program Coordinator Needed
There are some events and programs in our Or Haneshamah calendar that everyone looks forward to. One of those events is our annual Chanukah Party!  
This year, our latke-tasting, dreidel-spinning, candle-lighting bash is Sunday, December 10th, and it’s time to start planning. 
Contact administrator@orh.ca and learn more about this coordinator position.

Board of Directors

Chair: Andrea, president@orh.ca 
Vice President: Gabrielle, gabrielle@orh.ca
Past President: Carolyn, carolyn@orh.ca 
Treasurer: Janice, treasurer@orh.ca
Secretary: Emmet, secretary@orh.ca
Communications: Andrea, communications@orh.ca
Membership: TBD
Volunteer Coordinator: TBD
Interim Member-at-large: Sarah, sarah@orh.ca  
Interim Member-at-large: Ari, ari@orh.ca
 

Or Haneshamah
30 Cleary Ave., Ottawa, ON, K2A 4A1
613-239-4988
www.orh.ca
info@orh.ca

** Disclaimer Regarding Community Event Postings **

Or Haneshamah frequently receives requests to post notices of upcoming events in the community at-large.  These events run the range from cultural, educational, and in some cases explorations of topical political issues.  In the interest of providing information to our congregation about the diversity of interesting events in the Ottawa community we will post notices of these events in our regular newsletter.

We recognize also that from time to time we are requested to post notices of events which are highly controversial in nature and reflect a wide range of opinions among our congregation on particular issues.  We are, however, of the opinion that it is appropriate for us to post events taking place in the community which may challenge us, which may cause discomfort, and which may cause us to reflect on some of our beliefs.  Our openness to post notices for a wide range of community events, however, does not mean that we have abdicated our responsibility to show discernment and to distinguish between those events which demonstrate an open-minded and thoughtful approach to specific issues and those which do not appear to reflect such values.  So, we will make judgments about what notices we believe are appropriate to post and those which we believe will not contribute to a thoughtful and balanced exploration of ideas and issues.

Will we make mistakes along the way?  Probably.  But the possibility of errors of judgment does not mean that we can excuse ourselves from the responsibility to show judgment in posting notices about events in the community and we promise to do so with openness tempered by a sense of responsibility.

In agreeing to post any notice of an event in the community, Or Haneshamah does not endorse, support or promote any perspectives, positions or ideas expressed in the events which are posted in our newsletter.