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

29 Nov

Torah Study

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
30 Nov

Chanukah: 3 Candles

ALL DAY EVENT
01 Dec

Chanukah: 4 Candles

ALL DAY EVENT
02 Dec

Chanukah: 5 Candles

ALL DAY EVENT
03 Dec

Chanukah: 6 Candles

ALL DAY EVENT
03 Dec

In-Person Shabbat Service

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Hanukah 2021/5782

Join us on Zoom for a virtual candle lighting Saturday, December 4th at 5:30 pm

Reading’s 2nd Annual Postcard and Ephemera Expo

Community Event and RCOS Fundraiser Sunday, March 20, 2022 Free Admission 9 AM to 4 PM Free Parking Food Available Early Buyer Fee of $10 at 8 AM For additional info including reserving a table contact Susan at 610-334-7077 Join us on facebook @ The Age of Postcards, Ephemera and Photos Collectible vintage ephemera such […]

21st Annual Jewish Food Festival Program Book

Program Book Advertising Form To advertise in this year’s Program Book, click on the link above to either complete the online form or print and submit the form.

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard jemerman November 18, 2021

Death and Mourning

As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much different this year is going to be than previous ones. I will be celebrating without my mom for the first time. My mother died in January 2021, and I'm still dealing with the unexpected waves of grief that wash over me, sometimes out of nowhere. As I head into this first winter holiday season without her, I'm not quite sure I know what to expect, other than everything is going to be very different.

Reimagining Hanukkah Gift-Giving

Reimagining Hanukkah Gift-Giving jemerman November 18, 2021

Hanukkah

There are a lot of creative ways to make Hanukkah meaningful when we pause to ask ourselves a few good questions before automatically going into shopping mode.

Reflecting on Transgender Awareness Week in 2021

Reflecting on Transgender Awareness Week in 2021 urjadmin November 16, 2021

Transgender Inclusion

Transgender Awareness Week is a chance to educate the public. It is important for people who are not part of the trans community to understand the oppression transgender and gender-expansive people face every day. While it is always important to affirm trans identities, Transgender Awareness Week provides an opportunity to center the voices of trans and gender-expansive people.

In This Season of Giving Thanks, Acknowledge the Tribal Land Upon Which You Live

In This Season of Giving Thanks, Acknowledge the Tribal Land Upon Which You Live jemerman November 15, 2021

Native American issues

Aerial view of Washington D.C. with the words Paumunkey, Piscataway, and Anacostan Tribal Land superimposed

Acknowledging the tribal land you live on (whether it is past or current tribal land) honors the communities who once lived there and whose land was brutally stolen from them.