…was because it already happened. It was comforting, even therapeutic, to spend so much time studying history, because nothing new ever happens in the past. How a group or nation…
February 17, 2023 This week’s Torah portion brings the many mitzvot (lit: “commandments,” though I prefer the term “sacred obligations”) for which the Israelites will be responsible, having entered into…
Shabbat is our time to pause. It’s a time to reconnect, to breathe, to rest. On Shabbat we surround ourselves with community, we take a moment to rest, and we…
…in our community’s history. In Reform Jewish communities, most of us don’t have a particularly strong relationship to the 17th of Tammuz, the Three Weeks or Tisha B’Av because we…
The Member Engagement Committee works to find interesting and creative ways to involve community members. If you like to concept different strategies and tactics to connect people and then execute…
The School & Youth Committee offers additional support to our education staff and services to bring together community members registered in those programs. This includes ARS, TCEE and ShalomBASE. Work…
The Operations & Facilities Committee is responsible for working with TOS staff to manage our historic and iconic building. When something breaks or is in need of immediate attention, we…
Do you have a green thumb – or wish you had one? The Gardening Committee meets monthly the first Tuesday of the month (rain date second Tuesday) and engages in…
About Us Mission statement: 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,…