Welcome to our RSVP page, where you can register for many (but not all) of our events, meals and programs.
To register for an event not listed here or for more information, please contact office@orami.org or call 818-880-4880.
FESTIVE DINNER followed by
Nationally-known Jewish composer/singer/songwriter
Dan Nichols at Shabbat Services
Friday, September 20 – 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
6:00 pm PDT – Optional Dinner
7:30 pm PDT – Services
This special evening begins with an optional Dinner for Adults & Kids followed by Shabbat Services featuring Dan Nichols.
Dan Nichols, a product of the Jewish camping movement, has written many of the songs that have become Jewish communal anthems at Or Ami and throughout North America. His 13 albums include inspirational songs like B’tzelem Elohim, Kehillah Kedoshah, Chazak, L’takein, Sweet As Honey, and Asher Yatzar. Enjoy a truly uplifting Shabbat experience. Bring friends…including our youth.
Optional Dinner: $12 adults, • $7 kids • Kids under 5-years-old free
The reservation window for dinner has closed.
Special Briefing & Havdalah with Adv. Orly Erez-Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center, Discussing: The Struggle for a Better Israel – in Times of War and Peace
Saturday, September 21 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
How we are fighting for a Jewish and democratic Israel, working for the rights of all Israelis regardless of race, religion, or gender, and struggling to protect Israel’s democracy. Discover what has changed in the aftermath of October 7th.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
The Middle @ Or Ami – Happy Hour Hangout at Tarantula Hill Brewing Company
Sunday, September 22 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm PDT (at Tarantula Hill Brewing Company, 244 Thousand Oaks Blvd., T.O.)
Join The Middle for a casual get-together. Head to Tarantula Hill Brewing Company in Thousand Oaks for an early evening hangout.
Check out the website tarantulahillbrewingco.com for full bar and food menu.
Please let us know you’re coming so we can save you a spot.
The Affinity Group Zoom Event with Special Guest: Matthew Nouriel
Monday, September 23 – 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm PDT (on Zoom)
Matthew Nouriel serves as the Director of Community Engagement at JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa). An activist and content creator of Iranian Jewish heritage, Matthew is dedicated to advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, promoting equality within the Iranian and Jewish communities, combating antisemitism, and supporting the Women Life Freedom movement for a free Iran.
A Zoom link will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
Or Ami Book Group
Discussing: The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer
Tuesday, September 24 – 9:30 am to 11:30 am PDT (at the home of Rabbi Wendy Spears)
From the bestselling author of Between Husbands and Friends and An Act of Love comes a wise, wonderful, and delightfully witty “coming of age” novel about four intrepid women who discover themselves as they were truly meant to be: passionate, alive, and ready to face the best years of their lives.
Wisdom Wednesday – with special guest, American-Israeli Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Josh Scharff, together with Rabbi Paul (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, September 25 – 8:30 am to 9:30 am PDT (In-Person at Or Ami)
Rabbi Paul brings timeless Jewish wisdom to the realities of our day-to-day lives. Drop by Or Ami for 60 minutes of spiritual sustenance to anchor the rest of your week.
You bring: yourself, your breakfast, your questions.
We’ll provide: coffee, community, and compelling conversation.
Village Wednesdays (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, September 25 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT (In-Person at Or Ami)
Now there’s even more to enjoy at Village Wednesdays! Along with Mahj and handcrafts, we’re offering RummiKub, card games, Scrabble, puzzles, Checkers, and Chess. Tell us your favorite game when you register and we’ll do our best to team you up.
Or Ami Village is taking action in the Reform Jewish Movement’s 2024 Every Voice, Every Vote Campaign to strengthen our democracy by encouraging and protecting voter participation. Join our Or Ami Village Postcard Writing Campaign during Village Wednesdays.
Whatever you choose to do, you can count on a morning of connecting, laughs, fun, and relaxation.
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you.
village@orami.org
Getting Good at Getting Older – with special guest, American-Israeli Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Josh Scharff, together with Rabbi Lana
Friday, September 27 – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm PDT (In-Person at Or Ami)
Join us for our next interactive program with our special guests, American-Israeli Scholar in Residence Rabbi Josh Scharff and Rabbi Lana.
There are always dynamic discussions, lots of laughter, and bonding over common themes.
Please bring your own lunch. We’ll provide drinks and dessert!
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you.
Home Shabbat
Friday, September 27
No Service in Synagogue this week.
Enjoy Shabbat dinner with family or friends.
Torah Study with special guest, American-Israeli Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Josh Scharff, together with Rabbi Lana
Saturday, September 28 – 8:30 am to 10:15 am PDT (In-Person)
You deserve to be inspired! Let Torah, our sacred scroll, fill you with wisdom. After hearing Torah read aloud, we dive into a conversation with commentators, ancient and contemporary, to mine the parasha (Torah portion) for insights into our present and guidance for our future. Devote one hour to your soul. You deserve it!
Selichot by Candlelight – with special guest, American-Israeli Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Josh Scharff, together with Rabbi Paul and Rabbi Lana
Saturday, September 28 (In-Person + Livestream)
6:30 pm – Potluck Dessert, Coffee, Wine
7:15 pm – Program: For humans are like trees in the field (Deut. 20:19): A spiritual, artistic preparation for the New Year
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm – Candlelit Selichot Service and Changing the Torah Mantles
As we walk the path of our lives, we pause to prepare ourselves for the journey into the New Year.
Please bring a nut-free dessert to share. Be sure to fill out the Potluck form when you RSVP.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Rosh Chodesh Tishrei Celebration for Or Ami Women and Friends
Led by Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway
Tuesday, October 1 – 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Join our sisterhood as we welcome the new Jewish year together. Rosh Chodesh, celebrating the new Hebrew month, has long been a special holy day for women, a time to gather for spiritual experiences. Enjoy monthly gatherings: exploring what it means to be a Jewish woman or part of a Jewish family, reciting creative prayers, learning inspiring texts, and enjoying each other’s company.
Tashlich on the Beach
Thursday, October 3 – Rosh Hashanah Afternoon – 4:45 pm PDT
(Zuma Beach – Tower 11 – 30000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu)
Cast away your bad choices. Stay, picnic, and have fun! Bring bread crumbs to toss, a picnic dinner, a beach blanket, and chairs. Casual attire (jeans or shorts; sweater for later).
Home Shabbat
Friday, October 4
No Service in Synagogue this week.
Enjoy Shabbat dinner with family or friends..
Commemorating One Year since October 7th – Community Vigil
Monday, October 7 – 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
Join us as we gather to mourn, remember, comfort one another, and pray for the return of all hostages, the end of the war, and a hopeful future for all.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Village Wednesdays (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, October 9 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT (In-Person at Or Ami)
Now there’s even more to enjoy at Village Wednesdays! Along with Mahj and handcrafts, we’re offering RummiKub, card games, Scrabble, puzzles, Checkers, and Chess. Tell us your favorite game when you register and we’ll do our best to team you up.
Or Ami Village is taking action in the Reform Jewish Movement’s 2024 Every Voice, Every Vote Campaign to strengthen our democracy by encouraging and protecting voter participation. Join our Or Ami Village Postcard Writing Campaign during Village Wednesdays.
Whatever you choose to do, you can count on a morning of connecting, laughs, fun, and relaxation.
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you.
village@orami.org
Part 1 of a 2-Part Series on Zoom
Non-Partisan Ballot Education Forum 2024 –
Thursday, October 17 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PDT (on Zoom)
Presented by The Sukkat Shalom Committee
Join us for a brief overview of State, County, and City ballot initiatives. Then take a deep dive into three of them in conversation with community leaders. Measure A • LA County Governance and Ethics Reform • Proposition 36
A Zoom link will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
Special Sukkot Celebration – Vegetarian Potluck Dinner and Shabbat Service for All Ages
Friday, October 18 (at The Calabasas PickleBall Club – 5155 Old Scandia Lane, Calabasas)
5:00 pm PDT – Vegetarian Potluck Dinner
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PDT – Special Shabbat Service
Please bring a nut-free VEGETARIAN dish to share.
Be sure to fill out the Potluck signup form when you RSVP.
Part 2 of a 2-Part Series on Zoom
Non-Partisan Preview of the Election through a Jewish Lens with David Bocarsly
Tuesday, October 22 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm PDT (on Zoom)
Presented by The Sukkat Shalom Committee
David Bocarsly is the Executive Director of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), the largest single state coalition of Jewish organizations in the nation. David has worked on local, state, and federal campaigns for elected officials, focusing on policy issues related to housing, transportation, criminal justice, and education. He previously served as the director of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.
A Zoom link will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
Simchat Torah Multigenerational Service
Wednesday, October 23 – 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
Help us unroll the entire Torah as we read its ending and start over at the beginning.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Home Shabbat / Retreat Shabbat
Friday, October 25
No Service in Synagogue this week.
Enjoy Shabbat dinner with family or friends.
Tour of the South for 8th & 9th Graders
Friday, November 8 through Monday, November 11 (In-Person)
Rising 8th & 9th Graders! Join Andrew Fromer and other friends from Los Angeles synagogues on our first-ever Civil Rights trip to the American South. This life-changing trip, organized by Tzedek America, will be full of learning, food, and fun. Questions? Contact Andrew (andrew@orami.org)
Scarves of Thanksgiving with a Potluck Lunch
Sunday, November 17 – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm PST (In-Person at Or Ami)
Co-Sponsored by: Congregation Or Ami and The Bahá’i Community of Malibu
Everyone (ages 10 & up) is invited to join us as we share a potluck lunch, get to know each other, and make scarves for the local unhoused community. NO KNITTING EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Registration is required. Please RSVP by November 8th (so we know how much yarn to purchase).
A $15 donation is required to help cover the cost of 1 scarf.
Please be sure to fill out the Potluck Sign-Up form, which is accessible on the registration page, in addition to registering for the event.