During Yom Kippur, I spoke about our community and our need to seriously work on bettering ourselves. There’s much work to do, and if we all roll up our sleeves together, OVS is going to reach heights never seen before. I want to thank everyone who completed the cards to make pledges for your engagement. We’re still in the midst of processing them. The Reimagining Team will meet soon and we look forward to sharing updates with you.
I’m happy to share how great we’ve been doing so far this year. For Sukkot, we had a wonderful first day service that was larger than expected and included people of all demographics. Thank you. The BBQ and Petting Zoo in the Sukkah on Sunday had over 100 people. Thank you. The Sisterhood’s Sisters in the Sukkah program was full and they had a wonderful time. Thank you. We have 75 registrants for Thursday night for Simchat Torah and we hope to have even more for that. Thank you.
I skipped one event purposefully because I want to end with it. The Sukkot Shabbat dinner in the Sukkah featuring the Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern US was a huge success. We raised funds for injured Israeli soldiers through Brothers for Life and over 100 people attended. I’m thrilled to announce we raise over $150,000 dollars. We had initially sought to raise $7,500, the cost of supporting one injured solider for a year, and far surpassed that goal. Thank you so much for your love, your support, and for your engagement. We need to build off of this energy moving forward. We cannot allow ourselves to become complacent. Every one of us is a necessary part of the OVS community. Click here to watch a thank you video from Brothers for Life.
Shabbat Together Shabbat, Apr 12th 10:30a to 11:30a Join us for our new Kavanagh Minyan & Children's Services the second Saturday each month. Following these services, we'll join the group in the Sanctuary for Rabbi Hearshen's sermon followed by Kiddush lunch.
It’s as easy as:
Inviting your friends and family for Shabbat Dinner, Taking a few photos, Sharing the photos with OVS & One Table And... Receiving a stipend for each person at your dinner.
Passover Picnic & a Walk in the Park Tuesday, Apr 15th 11:30a to 1:00p Bring your own picnic lunch and catch up your OVS friends. Join us for a walk along the boardwalk after we eat.
Exact location will be emailed prior to the picnic. Free of charge.
Sephardic Dinner to Go Thursday, May 1st 2:00p to 4:00p Dinner To Go includes 1 dozen burekas (potato, spinach or rice, while supplies last), 1 quart Avas (tomato based white bean soup), 1 quart rice, tossed garden salad and 6 biscochos. Pre-orders only by Monday, April 28.
Building Blocks Sunday School 2025-2026 Sunday, Aug 17th 9:00a to 12:00p Building Blocks Sunday School at Congregation Or VeShalom is for children ages 2 - 12. Areas of focus include prayer, Jewish holidays, Jewish values, modern Hebrew, Hebrew reading, Israel, and Sephardic Jewish culture.
