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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

22 Oct

In-Person Shabbat Service

7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
24 Oct

2021 Food Festival Committee Meeting (Volunteering/Loose Ends)

9:00 am - 10:30 am
24 Oct

Religious School

9:30 am - 11:30 am
25 Oct

RCOS Board Meeting

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
29 Oct

In-Person Shabbat Service

7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
30 Oct

Food Festival Set-Up

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

21st Jewish Food Festival

Drive-Thru Event Sunday November 7, 2021 11 AM to 4 PM Pre-order now for best selection. Some items may be available the day of the event for cash only.

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.

The Bulletin is published eight times a year and reaches hundreds of Jewish households in our community. The deadline for editorial contributions is the 5th of the preceding month. Our Most Recent Issue:

Shabbat Services on YouTube

Shabbat Services are available virtually. Please join us for live services on our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhebSholom

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

The 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort: Apply Now!

The 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort: Apply Now! urjadmin October 7, 2021

Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Jill Housen, Yolanda Savage-Narva, and Tamar Ghidalia

The Union for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort, the second cohort led exclusively by and for Jews of Color.

Film Review: Golden Voices

Film Review: Golden Voices urjadmin October 4, 2021

Film

In Evgeny Ruman’s bittersweet new film, Golden Voices, a pair of aging voice actors find their lives in upheaval after immigrating to Israel from the former Soviet Union. Victor and Raya, (Vladimir Friedman and Maria Belkin), are not only in a new land with an altogether new language, but also at a crossroads in both career and marriage.

Temporary Structure, Perpetual Joy

Temporary Structure, Perpetual Joy urjadmin October 4, 2021

Sukkot

Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman and family in their sukkah

Sukkot is known in Hebrew as Z’man Simchateinu – the time of our joy. It’s

The Geography of Religion: Finding My Spiritual Home in Judaism

The Geography of Religion: Finding My Spiritual Home in Judaism jstern September 29, 2021

Conversion

As interested as I was in Judaism, I had assumed that becoming part of the Jewish community was not an option for me. For a long time, I thought that one could only be part of the Jewish community through Jewish ancestry or marriage to a Jewish partner.