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.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Solidarity Mission to Israel led by Rabbi Paul Kipnes and Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway
June 17-20
Continuing the Journey – Optional Extension Post-trip
June 21-24
Registration Ends MAY 5, 2024!
Coming to Israel today is a special act of solidarity and of Jewish peoplehood. Israel has never faced more challenging times. We hope that this solidarity mission is about encountering and understanding where the people of Israel stand – in our hurt, in our healing, and in our hope. The mission is about bringing comfort and being comforted. It is an act of empathy and a confirmation of shared memory and destiny. Above all, the solidarity mission is about what each one of us chooses to do to make a difference when we come back to our community.
Click Here for More Info & to Register for the Solidarity Mission
Click Here for More Info & to Register for The Optional Post-Trip Extension
Discover the Roots of Reform Judaism with Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway
A 4-Session Mini-Course: Wednesday, April 17 (In-Person + on Zoom)
4th Session – Wednesday, April 17 – 7:30 to 9:00 pm PDT
Learn about beliefs, best practices, and the greatest gifts of our movement.
A Zoom link will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registering.
Rabbi Paul’s Top 10 Ideas for Family-Friendly Seders
Wednesday, April 17 – 8:00 to 9:00 pm PDT (on Zoom only)
Join Rabbi Paul as he shares his top ten ideas for making YOUR seder family-friendly.
A Zoom link will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registering.
Or Ami Village – Getting Good at Getting Older
This month’s topic: How have our Passover rituals changed over the years?
Friday, April 19 – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Join us for our next interactive program based on Rabbi Laura Geller and Richard Siegel’s best-selling book!
Our Getting Good at Getting Older group meets monthly. 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.
village@orami.org
Zoom Shabbat to Prepare for Passover
Friday, April 19 – 6:00 pm to 6:40 pm PDT (on Zoom Only)
A Communal Shabbat celebration to enjoy in your own home. Bring your own candles, kiddush, and challah. Invite friends!
A Zoom link will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registration.
Cafe LoMPTY
Saturday, April 20 – 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Village Wednesdays – 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
Wednesday, April 24 – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
MEN AND WOMEN: Would you like to learn to play Mahjongg? Please let us know!
Join fellow Villagers for playing, chatting, and creating. Groups will be forming to play Mahjong. Bring your handcrafts.
(Allows Villagers attending Wisdom Wednesday a full morning at Or Ami)
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you.
village@orami.org
Discover the Roots of Reform Judaism with Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway
NEW BONUS SESSION!!!!! Wednesday, April 24 – 7:30 to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person + on Zoom)
Learn about beliefs, best practices, and the greatest gifts of our movement.
A Zoom link will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registering.
Home Shabbat
Friday, April 26
No Service in Synagogue this week.
Or Ami Book Group: Discussing: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Tuesday, April 30 (at the home of Carrie Slatoff)
2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize Winner
Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
About the Book: A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family, and remain unsolved for nearly fifty years.
Address will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registration.
Mimouna Celebration Community Family Festival
Tuesday, April 30 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
A vibrant event celebrating the end of Passover.
• Experience the rich cultural traditions of Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine
• Participate in desert-themed activities and games
• Create unforgettable memories for the whole family
• Be enchanted by the amazing Maghrebi Jewish celebration
EMEK HA ILANOT AND CONGREGATION OR AMI PRESENT:
Surviving the Nova Festival
Wednesday, May 1 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Please join us as we hear from Lee Sassi, a young American Jewish woman from the Valley, who survived the horrific terrorist attack at the Nova Music Festival in Israel on October 7th. Come listen to the narrative of the worst day of her life when she attended the festival with family and friends…a story that the world needs to hear for years to come as Lee recounts being a witness to this horrible chapter in Jewish history.
This event is free of charge for Or Ami Partners. Registration is required.
Tot Shabbat
Friday, May 3 – 5:00 to 6:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Join us for a fun-filled hour of songs, stories, and Shabbat Celebration with friends new and old!
Open to Tots of all ages and their families.
Kabbalat Torah: Confirmation Service, Celebrating our Graduating High School Seniors
Friday, May 3 – 7:30 to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
We celebrate with our graduating High School seniors, Kane Echols, Max Gilbert, Jack Lieberman, and Sophia Nedick, as they reflect on their Jewish journeys, receive blessings before the ark, and remind us why being Jewish matters.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Yom HaShoah Communal Gathering (Holocaust Memorial)
Tuesday, May 7 – 7:30 to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person + on Zoom)
A Zoom link will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registering.
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul
Wednesday, May 8 – 8:30 to 9:30 am PDT (In-Person)
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 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 – 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
Wednesday, May 8 – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
MEN AND WOMEN: Would you like to learn to play Mahjongg? Please let us know!
Join fellow Villagers for playing, chatting, and creating. Groups will be forming to play Mahjong. Bring your handcrafts.
(Allows Villagers attending Wisdom Wednesday a full morning at Or Ami)
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you.
village@orami.org
Rosh Chodesh Group for Or Ami Women and Friends
Led by Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway
Wednesday, May 8 – 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
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 gathering: exploring what it means to be a Jewish woman or part of a Jewish family, reciting creative prayers, discussing Jewish values, working for social change, and sharing a meal.
Torah Study with Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway
Saturday, May 11 – 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) insights into our present and guidance for our future. Devote one hour to your soul. You deserve it!
Or Ami Village – Mr. Kelly’s Nightclub: A Video from the World of Entertainment (at Or Ami)
Wednesday, May 15 – 7:00 to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person at Or Ami)
A most special evening coming your way! We’ll create the club atmosphere at Or Ami, sharing appetizers and desserts for an upbeat, entertaining evening!
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you.
village@orami.org
Home Shabbat
Friday, May 17
No Service in Synagogue this week.
Multicultural Interfaith Families Picnic
Sunday, May 19 – 12:30 to 3:00 pm PDT (at Shadow Ranch Park – 22633 Vanowen St., West Hills, CA 91307)
All are invited.
Bringing together families from different cultures and faiths for a fun-filled picnic gathering for bonding and celebration. Games, food, music and more!
The Middle @ Or Ami – Painting with a Twist
Sunday, May 19 – 3:00 to 5:00 pm PDT (at Painting with a Twist – 21425 Devonshire St, Chatsworth)
Join us for a fun, creative afternoon!
Space is limited so sign up soon!
$40 per person
Village Wednesdays – 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
Wednesday, May 22 – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
MEN AND WOMEN: Would you like to learn to play Mahjongg? Please let us know!
Join fellow Villagers for playing, chatting, and creating. Groups will be forming to play Mahjong. Bring your handcrafts.
(Allows Villagers attending Wisdom Wednesday a full morning at Or Ami)
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you.
village@orami.org
Or Ami Village – Springtime Dinner at Stonehaus
Thursday, May 30 – 6:00 pm PDT (The Stonehaus Restaurant and Winery (32039 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village)
What’s not to love about a spring evening shared with good friends and good cheer?
Feel as if you’ve been transported to Italy… select from a delicious diverse menu, from simple appetizers, to whole meals, topped off with an incredible wine selection. We’ll save some tables so we can dine together and toast each other in friendship and fun!
The Human Library is Returning to Or Ami
Sunday, June 2 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Sponsored by Or Ami’s Mosaic Committee and Or Ami Village
Join us as we sit in conversation with guest speakers who will answer questions and share their experiences of marginalization, hardship, or prejudice based on their identity. You (called Readers) will have open conversations with your Book(s) of choice. Ask questions you’ve only wondered about! This special event offers a choice of Human “Books,” including “Books” appropriate for our young people, ages 12-17.
FREE TO ALL – SPACE IS LIMITED
Disneyland for 7th & 8th Graders
Sunday, September 1 (In-Person)
Our annual trip to the happiest place on earth is on the horizon. Rising 7th and 8th Graders! Join Andrew Fromer and friends for a full day in the park…Space Mountain and Dole Whip awaits! Questions? Contact Andrew (andrew@orami.org)
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)