Check out our Website's new mobile friendly look. Enjoy the experience.
If you have trouble accessing the website (getting an error 404), do the following:
1. Clear your Cache on your phone or computer
2. Delete any Or Ami bookmarks
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The SOVA Food Pantry once again needs our help! 35 volunteers ages 10 and up are needed to sort and prepare donated food for delivery to the SOVA Food Bank. Feel free to invite friends and help us care for families experiencing food insecurity. Community Service letters will be provided by SOVA.
Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 10:00 am - 12:30 pm at SOVA Warehouse (6605 Odessa Ave., Van Nuys)
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So many of you have asked for ways to engage in one of Or Ami's most prized
values: "Tikkun Olam." Well here's your chance! One of our fantastic program needs
another co-chair and committee members:
Our Purim Social Action event takes place BEFORE Purim services on
Wednesday, Feb. 28. At
5:00 pm, we gather into assembly lines, producing sandwiches and survival kits for those living locally but without shelter. We need you to make this undertaking a success.
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| Help deliver sweet Hamantaschen to Or Ami congregants. Got some spare time to deliver a taste of Purim Fun? Volunteers are needed to pick up Hamantaschen at Or Ami on Sunday, February 25th between 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. You will be provided a route map with directions and away you go! Hamantaschen can be delivered at any time that Sunday.
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We are seeking donations of gently used professional apparel and shoes for those with significant llfe struggles who are returning to the workforce. Bring items to the Or Ami lobby from
Monday, February 5th through Friday, March 2nd
. Donations will be made to Jewish Vocational Services.
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| Rabbi Paul Kipnes presents on an interfaith panel |
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$1000 Scholarships for Jewish Sci-Tech-Robotics Summer Academy
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Or Ami is excited to offer $1000 scholarships for new campers to the URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy West, where scientific inquiry meets fun! Campers entering grades 5-10 spend 12 days exploring robotics, video game design, environmental science, digital media, and a host of other fun activities in a friendly setting with campers who share similar interests.
Throughout their experience, campers explore what Judaism means to them-and how this complements their interests in science and technology, while gaining an understanding of their place in the long history of the Jewish people's contributions to sci-tech and building a strong connection to Israel as an incubator of innovation.
For more info, visit the
6 Points Sci-Tech website
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To apply for the scholarship, email
Rabbi Kipnes
directly.
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(For more information or to RSVP, click the image)
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Our Kesher students had a wonderful week celebrating the birthday of the trees, with a fruit seder, writing songs and creating a very special tree that you can come visit and see yourself!
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Saturday Feb 10th
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Bar Mitzvah of Eric Gediman (Rabbi Kipnes/Cantor Cotler)
The entire congregation is invited as Eric is called to Torah. For Eric's project, he acted as liaison between Heal the Bay's "Coastal Clean-up Project" and Topanga Elementary School's "We Give Back" community project. He helped advertise the clean-up event, organize tables for registration, and supervised the clean-up. He also led educational outreach programs about environmental responsibility.
[Torah Portion: Mishpatim Ex 21:1 - 24:18]
Friday Feb 16th
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Tot Shabbat @ My Gym (Rabbi Weisz, Cantor Cotler)
Come celebrate Shabbat by tumbling, singing, hanging with the clergy and connecting with new friends. This is a special event for families with children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 8 years. Space is limited for safety purposes. Registration will close when spaces are filled so RSVP today!
Friday Feb 16th
7:30 - 8:30 pm
"Think Globally, Act Locally" and Scout Shabbat (Rabbi Weisz/Cantor Cotler)
As we explore the Jewish imperative repair the world, Mike Brand, Executive Director of Jewish World Watch, and others will speak.
[Torah Portion: Terumah
Ex 25:1 - 27:19]
Friday Feb 23rd
5:30 - 9:00 pm
All Triple T Shabbat & 4th - 6th Grade Retreat Reunion
Join us for dinner, Shabbat, and a fun post-service program with a surprise dessert. It's a great opportunity to reconnect after the Triple T retreat as well as enjoy time with your campers from the 4th-6th Grade Retreat. For more info/RSVP.
Friday Feb 23rd
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Classic Rock Shabbat, Repair the World & Retreat Reunion with 4th-6th participating and L'taken teen participation Service (Rabbi Kipnes/Rabbi Weisz/Cantor Cotler/Rabbinic Intern Lori Levine) Mezuzah Sam Gurin, Brandon Schneider. This service will be livestreamed at oramilive.com
[Torah Portion: Tetzaveh
Ex 27:20 - 30:10]
Saturday Feb 24th
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Bar Mitzvah of Sam Gurin (Rabbi Kipnes/Cantor Cotler)
The entire congregation is invited as Sam is called to Torah. For his Mitzvah Project, Sam has been volunteering for Heal the Bay, cleaning up beaches up and down the coast.
[Torah Portion: Tetzaveh
Ex 27:20 - 30:10]
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Friday Feb 9th - Sunday Feb 11th
Triple T Retreat
7th - 12th Graders hop on the bus and head to Alonim for a fun weekend outdoors; a weekend of camp!
Register Here.
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
SOVA Volunteer Day
Tuesday Feb 13th
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Speaker Series: 50 Years Since Israel's Six Day War
Join Dr. Rachel Korazim as she
redirects us l'chaim (back to life) through the spirit and the authentic values of 1967 and their lingering impacts on our lives today. For more info/RSVP.
Saturday Feb 17th
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Cafe LoMPTY
Walk down the red carpet and join LoMPTY for our fourth annual night of coffee, friends, programming, and talent! For more info/RSVP.
Saturday Feb 24th
9:00 - 11:00 am
Family Mitzvah Club Remove Crayfish at Tapia State Park
Come help us remove crayfish from a local stream! Crayfish are a non-native species to California, and they're considered invasive because they cause quite a bit of damage to the aquatic ecosystems. For more info/RSVP.
Sunday Feb 25th
9:15 am - 2:00 pm
Mental Health and Wellness Summit featuring Dr. Dan Siegel
Is your teen/pre-teen stressed? Anxious? Are you?
With other teens, parents, grandparents, teachers and therapists, come together to discover critical stress management skills and mental wellness techniques.
For more info/RSVP.
Wednesday Feb 28th
5:00 - 7:30 pm
Wild West Cowboy Purim
Come in costume and enjoy a fun night of food, games, and stories as we celebrate Purim together at Congregation Or Ami! For more info/RSVP.
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2017-2018
Executive Board
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Officers
Fred Gruber - President
Kevin Palm - VP
Sharon Weiss - VP
Karin Pofsky - VP
Richard Rutkin - VP
Linda Blumenthal - Secretary
Alan Kazden - CFO
Ex Officio
Rabbi Paul Kipnes
Cantor Doug Cotler
Rabbi Julia Weisz
Gary Kaplan - Immediate Past President
Craig Steinhauer - Advisor to the President
Maya Weiss - President of LOMPTY
Board of Directors
Michelle Finkelstein
Dianne Gubin
Sid Goldberg
Rachel Dashevsky
Kerri Graver
Ilana Springer
Randy Levine
Susan Lotwin
David Melnick
Steven Harrison
Steve Rifkin
Lesli Kraut
Rachel Paul
Executive Board Link
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