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Sukkot Service and Dinner

Join us for Sukkot Service and Dinner on Friday, October 14th. Service begins at 6pm. Join us for dinner immediately following the service in the parking lot (weather permitting.) Dinner includes baked and fried chicken, side salads, fruit and dessert.

Food Festival Program Book

The 22nd Annual Jewish Food Festival will be held on November 6, 2022. Please fill out the form below by October 14th to advertise in this year’s Program Book.

The Soul of Aging

We invite you to attend on Friday, October 21st Shabbat Service at 7pm followed by Speaker/Oneg at 8pm ‘The Soul of Aging’ presented by congregant Jeff Sternlieb Growing older through our adult years is decidedly different than growing older from birth through adolescence. When we are younger, the changes are more obvious and public; as […]

22nd Annual Jewish Food Festival

The 22nd Annual Jewish Food Festival Drive-Thru will be on November 6th, 2022 from 11am – 4pm in the parking lot of Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom. A limited number of items will be available the day of the event for cash only. Pre-ordering is strongly recommended. Pre-order deadline is Wednesday, November 2nd.

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Antisemitism Finally Hits Home for Me

Antisemitism Finally Hits Home for Me jemerman September 29, 2022

Interfaith Family

In the many years (57 to be exact) that I have been in an interfaith marriage, I felt somehow removed from antisemitism. I was raised in a Roman Catholic family, and, while there were a few comments from aunts and uncles when I got engaged, it was the 1960s, and I was in love. I believed we would figure it out as we went along.

Rebuilding After the Storms of Life: An Interview with Rabbi Joseph Meszler

Rebuilding After the Storms of Life: An Interview with Rabbi Joseph Meszler jemerman September 22, 2022

Sukkot

We sat down with Rabbi Joseph Meszler, author of "The Sukkah in the Storm: A Sukkot Story," to discuss the ways this story teaches children about strength, resilience, community, and asking for help.

Keeping Family Close, Regardless of Distance

Keeping Family Close, Regardless of Distance jemerman September 21, 2022

Jewish Life Around the World

a laptop on a table with apples and honey, kiddish cup, candle sticks and flowers

As I boarded the plane to Israel in the summer of 2002 for my first year of rabbinical school at HUC in Jerusalem, my mother said, "Please, just don't meet an Israeli." As soon as the plane touched down at Ben Gurion airport, I knew that I was home. A few months later, I met that Israeli. From our first conversation, he understood that I was studying to be a rabbi, and I understood that he wanted to live only in Israel.

A Vegan Rosh HaShanah for a Sweet New Year

A Vegan Rosh HaShanah for a Sweet New Year jemerman September 14, 2022

Rosh HaShanah

I am vegan because I am Jewish. Everything that led me to a vegan practice came from my childhood where I kept kosher, learned by asking thoughtful questions, and practiced daily rituals like hand washing and reciting brachot that brought intention to aspects of daily life.

Religious School

Annual Cemetery Service

Torah Study

Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service

RCOS office closed for Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur Morning Service