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Welcome to Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, founded in Reading, Pennsylvania on May 1, 1864
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We welcome and encourage congregants to get involved in all aspects of the synagogue
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Our temple is a welcoming Reform congregation, enabling all to establish a personal connection based on spirituality, Jewish education, and a sense of community
  1. 16 Sep

    Hebrew School

    3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Next dates: 30 Sep | 21 Oct | 28 Oct |
  2. 17 Sep

    Membership Happy Hour

    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  3. 19 Sep

    Shabbat Service

    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Next dates: 17 Oct | 21 Nov | 19 Dec |

Kozloff-Rotenberg Night of Music

Kozloff-Rotenberg Night of Music

Saturday, September 13th at 7pm

Jeri Kozloff and Alison Rotenberg loved music and appreciated the role that music plays in all of our lives.  The Kozloff-Rotenberg Night of Music presents excellent Jewish music at Oheb Sholom, while raising money for the Music Fund which pays for part of the cost of our cantor, our choir, our accompanist, and music events.  Our goal is to make this fund self-sustaining.

On Saturday September 13th at 7 PM, this year’s Night of Music features Micha Biton, a pioneer of Israeli ethnic rock who is renowned in Israel and has traveled the world solo and with his band.  He is a survivor of the October 7, 2023 attacks, during which he spent 13 hours in his safe room with his wife and four children.  He emerged to find that 20 of his neighbors in Moshav Netiv Ha’asara (a Gaza border community) had been killed.

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Food Festival Program Book

Purchase your ad space in the 25th Annual Jewish Food Festival program book.
Ad space is limited so reserve your spot today. Ad purchase due Friday, October 3, 2025.

NEW FOR 2025!
Increase your exposure by placing your logo on our vinyl banner which will be prominently displayed in our Welcome Area.  Banner option available only for full page advertisers for $100.

 

Any questions, call the Temple office at 610-375-6034

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Yizkor Memorial Book

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The High Holidays are four weeks away. As you know, it is our custom to prepare a Memorial Book that will be distributed at our Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur afternoon. We have been using this dignified means of perpetuating the names of our loved ones. In preparation for this year’s booklet, we would ask you to submit the information needed for the Memorial Book. In order to assemble the listing on time, we ask all submissions be completed by Thursday, September 11.

If you would like to view last year’s Yizkor Memorial Book, it is available here.

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Monthly Learner’s Service

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Reminder to join us for our monthly “Learners’ Service” on September 27, at 10:00am in the RCOS Chapel. Hope to see you there!

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CELEBRATIONS IN THE SUKKAH!

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Join Us On Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:00 pm For CELEBRATIONS IN THE SUKKAH!
Pizza & Salad Dinner is $5.00 per person, (Free for children 5 years and younger)

RSVP & payment are due to the RCOS Office by Wednesday, October 1st

Decorating is at 5:45 PM
Dinner is at 6:30 PM
Shabbat Service is at 7 PM

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Lunch & Learn in the Sukkah

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Join Rabbi Michelson for Lunch & Learn in the Sukkah, at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom on Thursday, October 9th, 11:30am-1:00pm.

Catered by Aladdin of West Reading Lunch will include a falafel sandwich served in pita bread with lettuce, tomato, tahini sauce, french fries, and a drink.

Bring your friends! Members & non-members welcome.

$12 per person due by Wednesday, October 1st.

Payment via www.ohebsholom.org or check made out to:
Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom

If a ride is needed, please contact the RCOS office: 610-375-6034.

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First Time Visitors

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We welcome visitors, and invite you to participate with us in our religious services. We hope this introduction will provide you with the information you need to understand, feel comfortable, and get the most from your visit.

Special Note for Students, Classes or Groups:

Please call the office to let us know which service you would like to attend. If possible, we’ll arrange for someone to talk with the group after the services, to provide additional information about the Sanctuary and Judaism, and to answer questions.

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From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Resources for Marking the Anniversary of October 7th

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Israel
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These materials include readings, interviews, and more that reflect on the year that has passed since the October 7th attacks.

Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal

Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal jemerman

Yom Kippur
Photo of a person standing at the end of a dock on a body of water with the sun setting
This year, as Jews across the globe begin to prepare for the High Holy Days, the most sacred time of year, I personally feel a sense of deep despair and fierce urgency to enter the year of 5786 embracing the particular and the universal.

Poems of Sorrow and Hope

Poems of Sorrow and Hope jemerman

Arts and Culture
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As I wrestled with my feelings after October 7th, I found that poetry offered me an unexpected outlet. Whether reflecting on the lives lost, the joy of seeing hostages come home, or the comfort I found in our traditions, writing gave me a respite from the complex emotions I was experiencing.

Two Pockets, Two Lessons, One New Year

Two Pockets, Two Lessons, One New Year jemerman

Rosh HaShanah
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As the shofar’s call approaches and we step into the sacred space of a new year, we are invited to hold two truths at once: that our lives matter beyond measure, and that we are but a small part of a vast and unfolding universe.

Jewish Date

Yom Shlishi, 23 Elul 5785

Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom

555 Warwick Drive
Wyomissing PA 19610
610.375.6034

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