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B'nei Mitzvah Study

Temple Ohabei Shalom has called young Jews to the bimah for 170 years. Working with our capable teachers, Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman and Rabbi Daniel Schaefer will spend a thoughtful year preparing your child for this most precious of occasions. In the years preceding your child's bar or bat mitzvah, families participate in a community havurah (group of friends) which builds community, helps students develop their skills, and prepares the whole family for this momentous occasion. Our historic Sanctuary as backdrop adds just the right amount of tradition to innovative and inspiring B'nei Mitzvah services. With full caterer's kitchens and banquet halls, our Facilities staff are ready to help you plan your family's special day.

Materials to Guide you

Our B'nei Mitzvah Handbook, Prayer Recordings, Blessings, and recordings/chart for Chanting Torah can be found on this website.

B'nei Mitzvah Handbook
B’nei Mitzvah Blessings for an Aliyah
ARS Prayer Recordings
Chanting Torah: Torah Trope

Wed, January 16 2019
10 Sh'vat 5779

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Upcoming Events

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Friday
Jan 11

Shabbat B'yachad
Friday, Jan 11th 6:00p to 8:00p
Come join us for the first Shabbat B'yachad of 2019! There will be Tot Shabbat, followed by dinner and services. Register by noon on 1/9 for the early bird rate.
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Friday
Jan 11

B'nei Mitzvah Experience
Friday, Jan 11th 4:00p to 6:00p
We’ve received a grant to participate in an innovative new approach to b’nei mitzvah called the B’nei Mitzvah Experience! We incorporate family education and preteen sessions that connect Jewish wisdom to the interpersonal and social elements that go along with this coming of age ritual. This meeting is for sixth and seventh grade ARS b'nei mitzvah families.
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Thursday
Jan 10

Jewish Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court with Denise Karlin, Esq.
Thursday, Jan 10th 7:00p to 8:30p
A look at the eight Jewish individuals who served as Justices of the United States Supreme Court. An overarching theme will be "Does it matter if Jews sit on the Supreme Court? Why or why not?"
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Wednesday
Jan 9

Monthly Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group
Wednesday, Jan 9th 7:30p to 9:00p
Come celebrate the beginning of each new Jewish month with women of all ages from 13 - 113. We’ll have the chance to schmooze, learn, enjoy activities and just connect with one another, offering a variety of ways into Jewish learning, community and living.
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Saturday
Jan 5

Shabbat Morning B'yachad
Shabbat, Jan 5th 10:00a to 1:30p
A morning of community and learning! All ages, stages & backgrounds welcome! Come when you can, leave when you need to. Warm up with coffee and bagels, study a little Torah, enjoy our Shabbat morning or Tot Shabbat service, and stay for a Kiddush lunch. Free child care is available if the little ones need a break!
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TOS Blog

A Message from Rabbi Berkman

Friday, Nov 16 11:29a

A letter of gratitude from Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman

Tuesday, Nov 6 7:26p

Installation Remarks

Friday, Nov 2 4:00p

About Ohabei Shalom

Progressive in attitude yet traditional in practice, Temple Ohabei Shalom is an inclusive Jewish community committed to nurturing, sustaining, and touching Jewish lives through lifelong learning, joyful worship, and repair of the world in word and deed.

Wed, January 16 2019 10 Sh'vat 5779