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HORIZONS April 2016 II Adar, 5776— Nisan,5776

April 2016 II Adar 5776 —

Nisan, 5776

UPCOMING EVENTS

Host an Oneg………………………….. 2

President’s Column …………………. 3

Rabbi’s Column ………………………. 4

Education Director’s Column …….. 7

Yahrzeits ……………………………… 8

Contributions ………………..….…… 9

Passover Seder …………………….. 10

Passover Schedule ………………… 11

Social Actions ………………….…… 12

Deposit your Chametz ……. ..……. 13

Kosher Korner…... …………………. 14

Gift Shop …………………………… 15

Men’s Club …………. ……………… 16

Gala ………... ……………………….. 17

Monthly Calendar ……………….... 18

Sisterhood News ………………...… 19

Purim Pictures ……………………….. 20

Upcoming Events ………………… 22

Friday Night Services…………..….. 23

Summer Camp ……………………… 24

Shalom 5K …………………………… 25

JAFCO ………………………………. 26

Classes w/ Rabbi Jacob …………… 28

Donation Form…………………….... 29

Advertisers …………………….... 30

IN THIS ISSUE

4/1 Israeli Dinner 4/10 Men’s Club Brunch — Larry Bilker 4/15 Bet-Gimel Class Dinner 4/17 Board Meeting 4/22 Community Seder 4/24 No School (Sunday) 4/29 Office Closed (Friday) 4/29 Friday Night Speaker — Jerry Sorkin Articles for MAY Horizons due 4/20

May 1 *Spring Gala May 6 *Mother’s Day Community Dinner May 8 * No School (Sunday) May 15 *Board Meeting May 21 * Shabbat Family Lag-BaOmer w/CBENT at OrShalom May 22 * No School (Sunday) May 28 * Zoe Greenburg Bat Mitzvah

*Selling of Chometz: Any Chometz owned by a Jew during and over the Passover week is forbid-

den for actual use or enjoyment forever. Jewish religious law therefore pre-

scribes that prior to the advent of Passover,

Each Jewish home must dispose of all Chometz. This "Selling of Chometz"

can be arranged with Rabbi Rosner during the week before Passover up to

April 20th. If you cannot manage to do this in person send the following

authorization:

I Hereby authorize Rabbi Rosner to dispose of all

Chometz that may be in my possession wherever that may be, at

home, place of business or elsewhere, in accordance with the require-

ments and the provision of the Jewish law.

Name _______________________________

Address _______________________

___________________

HORIZONS 2 April 2016 II Adar, 5776— Nisan,5776

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errors or omissions. Thank you.

Editor: Lauren Porter

Congregation Or Shalom

835 Darby-Paoli Road

Berwyn, PA 19312

Phone: 610-644-9086

www.OrShalom.com

E-mail: [email protected]

Congregation Or Shalom

Executive Committee

President: Stuart Lurie

Vice President:

Treasurer: Alan Daroff /Ellen Gross

Secretary: Larry Bilker

Membership: Scott Markovitz

Events/Fundraising: Wendy Markind

IPP: Fred Leibowitz

Auxiliary & Community Groups

Sisterhood: Mindy Bernstein

Men’s Club: Dan Bernick

Social Action: Gina Arlen

Education Chair: Melissa Schneider

Ritual Committee: Murray Klug

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Or Shalom Sisterhood is delighted to announce that you can sponsor an Oneg for any celebration you wish! Friday night and/or Saturday

morning. The Sisterhood will be happy to purchase it and set it up, we only want you to join us and

celebrate! Call Julie Miller at (267) 886-9171 or email Julie at [email protected]

Do you know Unaffiliated Jews in Chester County, Montgomery County

and Delaware County?

Celebrate with an Oneg

Do you have Jewish friends or acquaintances who live in Chester County, Montgomery County and Delaware County who are not already members of a synagogue? If you do, why not invite them to one of the upcoming events at Or Shalom, for example our next Friday night dinner? They may have a good time and decide to come back. They may have such a good time that they decide to become members themselves. According to a recent survey by the Jewish Federation, there are many, many unaffiliated Jews in Chester county. We’d love to contact them, but don’t know who they are. You can help. Todah rabah!


The President’s Column Stuart Lurie

Do we have a complete list of

your Yahrzeits? We send out a

reminder letter each month. If you

don’t get one, we don’t have your

Yahrzeit records up to date. Email

the office with the name,

relationship to member, and civil

date

including year and we will add it

to our records.

This newsletter is for all

communicate, to share

thoughts, to tell simchas, to

speak of our

losses, our joys, and to say

“did you know?” Let us

know!

E-mail us:

[email protected]

From your newsletter editors

Do we have your correct email

address? If you have not been

receiving the weekly update,

we probably don’t have a correct

address. Please email the office

with your correct address

“Obligation Is Good” In a recent board meeting, we were discussing an un-fortunate recent trend of dipping attendance at Shabbat services. The challenge was characterized as, “How do we incentivize our members to attend without mak-ing them feel ‘obligated?’” I disagree with the premise of the supposed dilemma. In our secular popular culture, we tend to praise people who do things not out of obligation, but because of some supposedly higher sense of altruism. Worse still, we tend to downplay the merit of someone’s deeds if he was merely doing something he was already “obligated” to do. “Obligation” has become a dirty word. This is very un-Jewish. Obligation is good. As Jews, we’re privileged to be guided by 613 Biblical commandments. A mitzvah is a commandment, not a suggestion. Someone who keeps the mitzvot is worthy of praise and emulation. Would we really say about one of the Biblical Prophets, “Yeah, he was a good guy and all, but he was just doing what he was obligated to do.” We need not shy away from obligation. The things that are truly important in life are the things we are obligated to do, such as loving your neighbor, showing kindness to the stranger, giving to charity, honoring your parents, and raising your kids to be good Jews. Come to services and get involved with the synagogue as best you can. It’s okay to feel obligated. B’Shalom, Stuart Lurie, President


Mitzvah of the Month Rabbi Jacob Rosner

Technically, the hamets forbidden on Passover is any food made with

one of five grains: wheat, barley, oats, rye or spelt. Ironically, the

matza required to fulfill the mitzvah, must be made from one of those

very grains. The difference being this: if the flour was allowed to

ferment (in rabbinic language sour) it is hamets and forbidden,

if not, it is matzah and a mitzvah.

Strange, the very same food can have either a positive or negative

status.

It is often alleged that religion has brought much harm into the world.

Religious wars, terrorism, bigotry and fanaticism are but a few of the

evils charged against religion. The reality is that many powerful

forces for good can be turn to evil when misused (allowed to sour).

Science can bring us healing of once deadly diseases or can bring us

Nagasaki. We can fly to the moon or we can build weapons of mass

destruction.

All powerful forces can be misused.

But religious faith has brought hope into the souls of millions. True

religion used properly has taught millions to love their neighbors, to

act with charity and compassion, and to deal justly with one another.

As we rid our lives of hamets, let us also rid ourselves of those as-

pects of our faith that sometimes leads us to arrogance and bigotry,

and may we learn that truly understanding god’s will is to love our

neighbors as ourselves.


The following Seder tips are to share with your family and friends:

Rabbi Jacob Rosner

Choose Your Haggadah Carefully Most of us spend lavishly when we make our Seder. The food is plentiful, the wine flows freely, the table is set beautifully. Yet, when we open the Haggadah, that tells the Passover story, more than likely we have before us a worn, tattered, wine-stained book that cost a quarter when it was purchased in the 1950's and has pages missing. (here is a hint - Maxwell House makes a heavenly coffee, and Manischewitz makes an okay gefilte fish [real gefilte fish is never bought], but neither of them are expert Haggadah makers). It would be wise to make a one time investment in a suitable Haggadah that offers explanations, beautiful art, and a good translation. Each of the major Jewish movements has created wonderful Haggadahs. Prepare the Seder We spend so much time preparing the menu and the guest list. WE are concerned with timing, having the correct food groups, sitting the right people next to each other, etc. How much time do we spend to make sure that the ritual of the Seder is meaningful to those participating? If your Seder consists of Zeyda sitting at the head of the table saying something like "BzzzzzzzzzBzzzzzBzzzz, mumble, mumble, mumble, while Uncle Morris keep interrupting to ask, "can we eat already?" and Scott chases Melanie under the table, then you are all missing the point. If you are not going to say the entire Haggadah, take the time before-hand to decide what is important and what can be skipped. Ask any guests you may invite to come prepared with an explanation or a song that they remember from their Seders. It will make your guests feel at home, and it will enhance your Seder as well.


The following Seder tips are to share with your family and friends: (contd)

Rabbi Jacob Rosner

Invite Guests In the beginning of the Seder, we proclaim, "Let all who are hungry come,

and eat, all who are needy come and celebrate Passover with us." Can

you imagine the pain in the heart of the senior citizen who contemplates

the holy day without a spouse with whom so many Passovers were

shared? No Jew should be alone on Passover. We are commanded to

invite all who are hungry. That commandment includes gay or lesbian

Jews who may feel alienated from the community. It includes intermar-

ried families who may feel rejected. It includes university students who

are far away from home. It is a great mitzvah to invite those who would

otherwise be alone.

Explain the Rituals

The Haggadah means, "the telling" because it serves as a spiritual tool to

fulfill the four time repeated biblical commandments to tell the exodus

story to our children. It is important to relate the story of the suffering of

our people throughout the ages to the suffering of others today. Perhaps

we can use the Seder as a starting point for a discussion of the plight of

the African Americans in our country or the struggle for freedom for all of

the Middle East.

Sing a Lot

Make the Seder a joyous occasion. Be sure that every child present who

is capable, get to recite four questions the accompanying nahas of the

parents. Each child should be rewarded for finding the afikomen, not just

the actual finder. In traditional circles it is during Pesach not during

Chanukah when major gifts are given.


From the Education Director Na’ama Yarden

How can we make Pesach a relevant holiday for all?

As we are starting to plan our Pesach Seder, I encourage you to find new, relevant and fun ideas to in-

corporate into your celebration. Each student of Or Shalom got in the last few years a book written By:

Noam Zion called: The Family Hagadah. This book has many great ideas to bring new energy to a

long, and sometimes boring evening. Here are a few ideas from this book and other sources:

Try to discuss every step of the Seder (15 of them): What does it remind us: Slavery or Freedom?

Be creative. For example: The Salty water can remind us of: The slaves’ tears or, on the other hand,

the happy tears of the newly free people, or the water of the red sea- entering their freedom.

Different ideas for the same symbol can bring new thoughts into your Seder.

Add an orange to your Seder Plate and educate your guests on the idea behind it: http://

www.juf.org/news/world.aspx?id=414773

Make a few kinds of Charoset this year, representing different traditions around the world. You can

find them on the web.

Ma Nishtana- Each participant can say what is different this night/year from the year before.

Ask each participant what is him/her favorite part in the Seder and why. Let them present this part

the way they like it to be.

Think how Seder Pesach and Thanksgiving are alike?

Make a bag of fun small objects that you collected from all around the house. Each participant think

creatively how this object reminds him/her of the Seder. Example: A balloon- how Pharaoh was

full of himself and powerful and through out the hagadah he become less and less powerful, until

all the air comes out of him- like a balloon. Or , another example: A rubber band- The Israeliets had

to stay together (like the rubber band job) in order to get out of slavery and become a nation. Sim-

ple objects- bring out creative ideas.

Let the kids or adults as well, act out the story. Get some costumes to make it fun.

The Seder is all about asking questions. Ask your family, did you ask a good question today? What

was it? Did you get an answer?

The four sons- Maybe this year you can talk about the four parents, or the four friends- diversity is

a blessing. Go on line and find different drawings of this chapter in the Hagadda. Examine the dif-

ferent styles of painting s and perspectives.

Recounting our plagues and fortunes. In our modern world we all experience challenges. What are

the Ten Modern Plagues? For Dayenu- find what are our gifts in life that we are blessed with.

Recounting our plagues and fortunes. In our modern world we all experience challenges. What are

the Ten Modern Plagues? For Dayenu- find what are our gifts in life that we are blessed with.

There are many songs through out the Hagaddah. Add two new songs to your Seder this year.

These are only a few ideas. There are many resources online. Make your Seder an interesting and en-

gaging one. It can become a night that everyone are waiting for.

Happy and Kosher Pesach to all.


april YAHRZEITSapril YAHRZEITSapril YAHRZEITS

April 1, Adar-II 22, 5776 April 21, Nissan 13, 5776

Marvin, Halbert, father of Andrew Halbert Ann Liss Erlich, mother of Michelle Cohen

Joseph Fure, grandfather of Jennifer Harmelin Peveto

April 4, Adar-II 25, 5776 Irving Hyams, father of Warren Hyamns

David Greenberg, father of Sylvia Milrood

April 25, Nissan 17, 5776

April 9, Nissan 1, 5776 Albert Krant, brother of Bernard Krant

Susan Elizabeth Gross, sister of Ellen Gross


April 10, Nissan 2, 5776 Norman Woliner, uncle of David Walker

Donald Blatman, father of Steven Blatman

Alfred Clark, father of Leonard Clark April 29, Nissan 21, 5776

Joseph Cohen, father of Jay Cohen Helen Greenberg, mother of Don Strumpf

Dorothy Soloway, mother of Howard Soloway Esther Rosalie Keet, mother of David Keet

April 11, Nissan 3, 5776 April 30, Nissan 22, 5776

Lois Blatman, mother of Steven Blatman Sylvia Zipkin, mother of Jay Zipkin


Constance Cohen, mother of Natalie Zipkin

Edith Perzley, mother of Richard Tregerman


Gerry Allon, mother of David Allon


Lillian G. Jenkins, mother of Lane Liebman


Contributions

Congregation Or Shalom gratefully

acknowledges the following generous contributions in the month of

February 2016

Annual Celebration

Jay & Betsy Cohen Leslie Jay & Laurie Katz Scott & Mindy Markovitz

Herman & Zora Natanblut James Patton & Ellen Gross

David & Marsha Peltz Misc. Events

Anonymous Donor: Movie Night 2/20/2016 Howard & Jennifer Lurie: Movie Night 2/20/16

Yahrzeit Donations David & Andrea Allon: Memory of Mordecai Allon

Diana Braunstein: Memory of David Braunstein Steven & Beth Burak: In Memory of Leonard Lafair

Alan & Susan Daroff: Memory of Hyman Satlow Janet & Sarah Emanuel: Memory of Sylvia Bornstein Charlotte Lafair: Memory of Leonard Lafair

Rabbi's discr. fund

Ronald & Kristen Block

General Donation Harris & Julie Miller James Patton & Ellen Gross

General Fund

Or Shalom Scrip Account Women's American Ort Taylor Chapter


PASSOVER SEDER

You are cordially invited for Passover Seder

With your Or Shalom Family

Friday April 22, 2016 6:30 pm

Come and enjoy this catered event!

Adults $34

Children 3 to 12 $16

Choice of: Brisket, Chicken or Veggie

Matzo Ball Soup, chopped chicken liver

(veggie portabello mushroom & red pepper dish $1 extra)

2 veggies or kugel and veggie, salad, pickles, sour tomatoes, cookie tray

Reservations are required – the cutoff date is APRIL 7th

per caterers

Please state if for adult or child when ordering your choices

PLEASE RSVP by Phone at (610) 644-9086, or by email at

[email protected]

Note: Deadline for count Is Thursday April 7 at 3 PM.

MUST be paid for in advance. Send checks to Or Shalom

mailto:[email protected]


Please join us to celebrate our holiday

The first two days and the last two days of Passover

are Festival days Yizkor is recited on the last two days of Passover

1st Seder, Friday April 22nd Or Shalom's Community Seder begins at 6:30 pm

1st Day of Passover, Shabbat April 23rd 9:30 AM – Passover Festival Service

David Keet will chant Haftorah

2nd Day of Passover, Sunday April 24th 9:30 AM – Passover Festival Service

7th Day of Passover, Friday April 29th 9:00 AM – Passover Festival Service

Yizkor

7:30 PM – Friday Evening Service

8th Day of Passover, Saturday April 30th 9:30 AM – Passover Festival Service

Yizkor

Passover Services


Social actions


KOSHER KORNER

FISH WITH ARTICHOKE SAUCE

Serves 4

4 fish fillets such as salmon or sea bass, about 6 ounces each

Kosher salt

4 large artichokes

Juice of 1/2 lemon added to about 3 cups of water

6 Tbs. olive oil, or as needed

2 white onions, sliced

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup diced, seeded tomatoes

Chopped mint or parsley

Sprinkle fish fillets with kosher salt and refrigerate until needed. Trim the

Artichokes of all leaves and pare them down to the hearts. Scoop out the choke

with a sharp spoon and cut the hearts in 1/4-inch thick slices; cut them into

wedges if they are very large. Keep them in a bowl of lemon water until needed.

Film a large sauté pan with olive oil. Sauté the artichoke slices, stirring

often, for about 5 minutes. Add a little of the lemon water and cook until the

artichokes are almost completely tender. Set aside.

Again, fill the pan with olive oil and sauté the onions over moderate heat until

tender and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, then return

artichokes to the pan. Combine well. Season with salt and pepper.

Now rise the fish.

At this point, you have two options. You can sauté the fish for 1 or 2 minutes,

top with the artichoke mixture, cover the pan and braise over moderate heat,

until the fish is just tender. Or, you can put the fish in the baking dish, top

with the artichoke mixture, cover the dish and bake in a preheated, 400-degree

oven, until the fish is tender, about 10 minutes. (Make sure you check the fish

2 or 3 minutes before it's supposed to be done.) Garnish with a generous

sprinkle of parsley or mint.

Alternative preparation: If you are feeling adventurous, omit the tomatoes.

Instead, add the grated zest of 1 orange and 1 large lemon to the onions while

cooking, plus a pinch of hot pepper flakes. Follow your preferred cooking method

for the fish. Then, garnish with segments from 2 oranges (try blood oranges)

and, finally, the chopped mint or parsley.

Serve with roasted potatoes or rice.


Gift ShopGift Shop

PASSOVER AT THE OR SHALOM GIFT SHOP

(First Seder is April 22nd)

Make your plans now with the help

of the OR SHALOM GIFT SHOP

The OR SHALOM GIFT SHOP has

a large selection of

Seder Plates, Kiddush Cups,

Matzah Plates, Matzah Covers,

Saltwater Holders, Novelties for the children,

Wine-many varieties, and more….

Don’t forget to order Haggadahs!

(especially if you need more than 1 or 2)

Stop by and see our new display

for Passover in the lobby and in the store.

Special store hours during the month of April:

Sundays 9:30AM-12:30PM

Tuesdays, April 5th, 12th, & 19th 4:30PM-6:30PM

Additional hours by appointment or information, call

Binnie 610-688-6750

Cash or Checks Accepted-Sorry no credit cards.


April 10, 2016

Larry Bilker, Guest Speaker will be talking about technology

and how you can use it.

9:30 AM (come at 9 for the minyan)

There will be a $10 donation for the bagel and lox brunch.

Please RSVP to office by Thursday, 4/6,

so we have a count for food.

You are welcome even if you don't RSVP, but it helps us to have the proper amount of

food and refreshments.

The speaker will begin at 10 AM.


Gala


Hi, I'd like to thank everyone for their kind words and expressions of sympathy on the passing of my mother, Audrey Broder, at the end of February. Since her illness (neuro endocrine tumor cancer) came suddenly and without warning, it has been a bit of a shock to me and my family that we lost her so quickly. We are very appreciative of Rabbi Jacob and all of you who attended the shiva. Your caring and friendship means a lot to me and I truly appreciate it. I hope you all enjoyed the Shalach Manot bags that were here for pick up on Purim. Thanks to Gerry Satlow for organizing the sale and to all who sponsored this year's Shalach manot. It has been and continues to be one of Sisterhood's biggest fundraisers of the year. Thanks, also, to Julie Miller for purchasing the goodies and Faye Peel, Beth Burak, Ayalah Sorkin Roe-rich and Tema Tiller for helping fill the bags. Our joint Sisterhood event with the ladies of Kesher Israel was a fun event. The author of a cookbook gave a presentation and someone from Kesher prepared a lot of the dishes from the book. We enjoyed nice company and awesome, delicious food. The Kesher Sisterhood president and I have decided to do more events together in the future. Please put June 4 on your calendar for our annual Sisterhood Shabbat. Please contact Brenda Belkin or Betsy Cohen to let them know what prayer you would like to lead. We need torah readers and many of the prayers are still available. For our closing dinner at the end of May, we would like to have a pot luck. Please contact me if you are interested in hosting (on a day convenient for you). Thank you, Mindy Bernstein Sisterhood President

Sisterhood news


PURIM

Happy Hamentash Helpers…

Julie Miller, Faye Peel,

Mindy Bern-stein, Beth

Burak, Ayalah Sorkin Roerich, Tema

Tiller (not in photo is organ-izer, Gerry Sat-

low).


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Upcoming eventseventsevents

4/10 Men’s Club Brunch Or Shalom member and tech maven Larry Bilker

will be talking about “technology and how you can use it.”

4/17 10:45 am Board Meeting

4/22 Community Seder

5/1 1776 Musical Spring Fundraiser 2016

6/4 Annual Sisterhood Shabbat Service

6/26 Shalom 5K race 9am Wilson Farm Park

4/29 Friday Night Guest Speaker— See next page


Summer camp

Looking for something meaningful and important to do this summer? If you are

looking to work with children, participate in music, art, sports, trips and more; If you

want to cultivate the 21st Century skills that will help you succeed in college, business

and in life, such as leadership, collaboration, empathy, creativity, critical thinking

and problem solving, then Ramah Day Camp is the right work environment for

You - and we invite you to join us!

Ramah Day Camp, in Elkins Park, PA, is a Jewish day camp serving campers between

the ages of 4-13. We are looking for bunk counselors, life-guards and sports staff.

Staff members must be at least entering their senior year in high school.

For more information check out http://www.ramahdaycamp.org/ or be in touch with

Eileen Graub at [email protected].

Join us for what’s sure to be an exciting Kayitz (Summer) 2016!

http://www.ramahdaycamp.org/



JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS

Nothing is more tragic than a family torn apart. When a child is removed from their

family, they leave behind what they have known and take with them their fears, anger,

hurt and insecurities. We believe that we can provide one less obstacle in the healing

process by providing a child with a familiar cultural and religious environment. We

believe every child deserves a safe and loving home.

Monthly Foster Care/Adoption Orientation Meeting

Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent is in-

vited to join us on one of the following evenings for an informative meeting:

April 4th, May 9th, June 6th, July 11th, Aug 1st, Sept. 12th, Nov. 7th, Dec. 5th

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: JAFCO 234 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 100, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

This orientation will give attendees a chance to gain a general understanding about

the foster care and adoption process and ask any questions you may have.

Please share this flyer with everyone you know so that we can assure that all

children in our community have a safe and loving home.

Thank you for caring about the children in our community who need our love and

support.

RSVP Required

RSVP TO: Rachel Levy- [email protected] 610-525-1040



JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS

RELATIVE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

This group will provide an opportunity for you to share common feel-

ings, fears and experiences of being a caregiver to your grandchild,

niece,

nephew or other children in your family. This group will also provide

community resources addressing topics that are relevant both today

and for the future of your family.

Dates: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month

April 19th, 2016,

May 17th, 2016

Time: 10 AM-11:30 AM

Location: JAFCO 234 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 100, Bryn Mawr, PA

19010

This support group will be led by a Licensed Social Worker, we kindly ask an-

yone interested in joining to RSVP and please share this flyer with anyone

you feel is in need of this support.

RSVP TO:

Rachel Levy, LSW


Mishna Class Rabbi Jacob offers this class on each Sunday morning at 9:30 (immediately following the Sunday morning minyan). This is a very interesting class with plenty of opportunity for discussion and debate.

(Not So) Basic Judaism Rabbi Jacob offers a Basic Judaism class for adults each Monday evening, from 7:30 to 8:30. The focus will be on learning about the holidays, life cycle events, great Jewish books and more. The Rabbi promises that even

the most knowledgeable will find something new and intriguing in this class.

Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class Rabbi Jacob invites any adult seeking to have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, to schedule private lessons with him.

Other One-on-One Classes with Rabbi Jacob Rabbi is offering one-on-one classes at your convenience on many Jewish topics such as: Learning to read or speak Hebrew, synagogue skills, bible, Mishna, etc. You can even name your own class! Please email the office at [email protected] to schedule your class with the Rabbi now.

Classes with Rabbi Jacob


Or Shalom Donation Form

I would like to help support Or Shalom. I have specified each donation and I have included one check for the total amount payable to Or Shalom. Please send all donations to: Congregation Or Shalom, 835 Darby Paoli Road, Berwyn PA 19312

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Definition of Funds 1. Building Fund: Donations are used for the continuous upkeep of our building. These funds help offset unex-pected expenses such as A/C, Heater, roof repair and any emergency repairs to our facility. 2. Beautification Fund: Donations are used for the upkeep of our grounds. Trees, plants, mulch, etc. 3. Biblical Garden Fund: Donations are used to maintain and support our biblical garden. 4. David Braunstein Memorial Scholarship Fund: Donations are used to offer scholarships for Jewish related travel or Jewish summer camps. For questions regarding this fund please contact Diana Braunstein at [email protected]. 5. Paul Seres Education Endowment Fund: This fund is maintained to provide interest income for restricted use by the synagogue for Education. 6. General Fund: All monies donated to this fund will supplement the current year’s budget. 7. Hebrew School: Funds are used for the needs of the Religious School. Examples: Bulletin boards, books and school supplies, etc. 8. Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund: The Rabbi uses these funds for charitable purpose. Donations to this fund can be made directly to the synagogue office. 9. Social Action: Donations will be used for all social action events and programs. Any questions to this fund should be addressed to Gina Arlen at [email protected]. 10. Tree of Life: A leaf can be purchased to honor or commemorate any important life event. The cost of a leaf is $180.00 which will be displayed in our foyer. For more information please contact Christina Chusid at [email protected] 11. USY-Or Shalom Chapter: Funds are used to support USY for their activities. 12. Yahrzeit Plaque: Two plaques can be purchased for $360.00. The first would be a permanent plaque on the back wall of the sanctuary. The second plaque would be placed during the week of the Yahrzeit on the memorial wall in the front of the sanctuary. Additional information will be requested when purchasing a plaque. Please con-tact Ellen Gross at [email protected] for more information. 13. Oneg: Sponsor an Oneg for Friday night and /or Saturday morning for any celebration you with. The cost is $40.00 and the Sisterhood will purchase and set it up. 14. Sisterhood Cards & Contributions: Cards for all Occasions cost $5.00, Chaverim is $18.00 and Sisterhood Flowers are $18.00. A donation can also be made to the Sisterhood General fund.


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