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Weekly Newsletter
August 8, 2024
4 Av 5784 | Parshat Devarim
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Rabbi Faryn will be out of office August 14 – 29.
In case of pastoral emergency, please call the office to be put in touch with Rabbi Me'irah.
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Next Shabbat: Happy Half Hour, Shabbat Service & Veg Potluck at NVM
Friday, August 16, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, NVM, 1021 Sanchez St
Join us for a Lay-Led musical service, beginning at 6:00 pm at Noe Valley Ministry. Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour sponsored by The McCullough family!
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Mahjong and Munchies
Wednesday, August 21, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, 333 Cortland Ave*
Begin, reignite, or continue your love for Mahjong! Everyone is invited to join us to play on the third Wednesday of every month. Limited space available, RSVPs required. Click here to RSVP.
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Join Or Shalom for Rabbi Faryn's Installation & Shabbaton!
September 6 – 7, St. Aidan's Church, 101 Gold Mine Drive, SF
About a year into a rabbi's tenure at a new congregation, they are officially installed as the community's rabbi. Join us to celebrate Rabbi Faryn's official installation as the rabbi of Or Shalom, with Shabbat services, an installation ritual & ceremony, workshops, music, and community! Please register for each day you plan to attend, so that we have a head count for catering.
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Help Us Greet Newcomers at Noe Valley Ministry!
Pat Skala is organizing a new volunteer effort to warmly welcome guests at our Shabbat Services at Noe Valley Ministry! Members, this is your opportunity to get to know your community better and help make newcomers feel welcome. Click here to sign up to volunteer. Questions? Email pat.skala@gmail.com
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Or Shalom Community Cookbook
Discover the culinary delights of our congregation with Justice in the Kitchen: Or Shalom Community Cookbook. This collection of beloved recipes from our members brings warmth, flavor, and a touch of community to every meal. Contact Danny at brook@brook.com to buy your copy. All funds go to Or Shalom.
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Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center Hillwide Garage Sale
Saturday, August 10, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Bernal Heights
This annual neighborhood-wide garage sale is organized to raise funds for the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center. With over 60 homes participating this year, it's sure to be a treasure hunter's dream come true! Click here for more info.
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Community Thrift Store (623 Valencia) accepts donations of many things, which it resells to the public at low prices. If you donate and designate #130/Or Shalom, OS will get a large proportion of the proceeds, while you can clear out your place, get a tax deduction, and allow others to benefit from your donations. Win-win-win!
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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.
Thank you to everyone who donated in honor of our consecration!
Laura Bresler, in memory of Harvey Bresler.
Margo Freistadt & Lynn Ludlow, in memory of Berta Rosa Freistadt, Maria Freistadt and Rico Mendez.
Chana Jacobs, in honor of Bodhi von Duke and family on Bodhi becoming a b'mitzvah.
Judy Olasov, in memory of Hyman Birlant Olasov.
Robin Roth, in honor of the marriage of my niece Marina Roth Patton (an OS Bat Mitzvah) to Nick Chirichillo on 7/20/24.
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We received a check from Morgan Stanley Indianapolis without a name on it. To ensure proper financial recording, please email Admin@orshalomsf.org if this check came from you. | | |
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Yahrzeits
On the anniversary of their deaths, we remember:
Dawn Allen-McIntyre, Errol M. Bird, Jack Garfinkel, Norman Hall, Bob Hauser, Alice Klein, Meryl Kolvezon, Rachel Mor, Sara Olech, Benjamin Olasov, David Rubinstein, Bobby Russo, Samuel Schlanger, Irwin Staller
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