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    Welcome to Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, founded in Reading, Pennsylvania on May 1, 1864
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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
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    We welcome and encourage congregants to get involved in all aspects of the synagogue

Upcoming Events

  1. Mon 18

    LPS Closed

  2. Mon 18

    MLK Jr. Day

  3. Mon 18

    RCOS Office Closed

  4. Mon 18

    Board Meeting

    Jan 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  5. Mon 18

    Finance Committee Meeting

    Jan 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  6. Fri 22

    Shabbat Service

    Jan 22 @ 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm

Message from the Rabbi

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Dear Oheb Sholom Family, I know that many of you, as I am, are watching what has been happening In Washington, DC and at the U.S. Capitol. Peaceful protest is a hallmark and sacred right that we enjoy as Americans and that right must be defended.  However, I believe that we can all agree that […]

Liefter-Fein Scholarship

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The application is available here: Liefter-Fein Fund Application Please submit applications and transcripts by February 1, 2021. Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Liefter-Fein Memorial Scholarship Fund. This little-known fund was established in 1971 by Nathan and Allerta Fein and has been supplemented by a major donation from Joseph Liefter. The income […]

Shabbat Services on YouTube

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

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From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Owning Our Racial Equity Work Ahead: Three Things We Must Do

Owning Our Racial Equity Work Ahead: Three Things We Must Do kbkaput January 14, 2021

Racial Justice
Hands holding up a cardboard sign that reads RACISM IS A PANDEMIC
In the video “Owning Our Racial Equity Work Ahead,” Yolanda Savage-Narva, the Union for Reform Judaism’s director of Racial, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI), calls on each of us in the Jewish community to do three things.

Why Judaism Puts Faith in the Counsel of Scientists

Why Judaism Puts Faith in the Counsel of Scientists kbkaput January 14, 2021

Current Events
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Jewish tradition comes down decidedly on the side of science. One of the primary values in Jewish legal thought: Pikuach nefesh, saving a life, overrides almost every other religious mitzvah.

Justice, Justice Shall We Pursue: Resources for Action after the Capitol Insurrection

Justice, Justice Shall We Pursue: Resources for Action after the Capitol Insurrection kbkaput January 13, 2021

Civil Rights & Voting Rights
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The Union for Reform Judaism shares resources for use in congregations and Jewish communities, as well as by families and individual, in our shared pursuit of justice.

This MLK Day, We Celebrate, Reflect Upon, and Act to Advance Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy

This MLK Day, We Celebrate, Reflect Upon, and Act to Advance Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy kbkaput January 11, 2021

Civic Engagement
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This MLK Day, we can honor the legacy of Dr. King and fight back against white supremacy and systemic racism by urging Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom

555 Warwick Drive
Wyomissing PA 19610
610.375.6034
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