Worship at TOS
Prayer takes many forms. Uttered informally when alone and in unison during Mourner's Kaddish, we sing prayers in worship and in thanksgiving. Prayers become sacred ritual as when making Kiddush over wine. Mi Shebeirach proclaims our hope for healing. Our prayer for peace, Oseh Shalom, seems to never be fully answered. Interestingly, the Hebrew word for prayer is tefillah, derived in part from l'hitpallel which means "to judge oneself." It presumes introspection and a belief that prayerful thought matters. As Jews, we join in a rich variety of prayerful experiences: (click on pictures for descriptions and times)
Call me, and I will answer you.
—Jeremiah
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Sat, February 22 2020
27 Sh'vat 5780
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Check out our Lifelong Learning Opportunities for the rest of the year. You'll find everything from Torah study (at Shabbat Morning B'yachad) to learning about the seasons of the Jewish Year, the Shema, and much, much more. Open the catalog here.
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Upcoming Events
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Monthly Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group with Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman
Wednesday, Feb 26th 7:00p to 8:30p
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Shabbat Morning B'yachad, Tot Shabbat & TCEE Play Date
Shabbat, Feb 29th 10:00a to 1:30p
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Soul Cycle: Spiritual Insights into the Jewish Holiday Cycle Taught by Rabbi Daniel Schaefer and Lifelong Learning Intern Ryan Leszner
Thursday, Mar 5th 6:30p to 8:00p
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Purim Carnival Hoopla
Sunday, Mar 8th 3:00p to 5:30p
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TOS Community Purim: WTOS 118.7
Tuesday, Mar 10th 6:00p to 8:00p
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In the Works Now: Israel Trip!
Planning is underway for our next congregational trip to ISRAEL! The trip will take place from approximately February 11-21, 2021 (this is during the February school vacation week). Our member David Seldin is chairing the planning committee, along with Rabbi Berkman. Details.
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.
