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.
Adult B’nai/B’not Mitzvah Class Forming (In-Person)
Or Ami’s Adult B’nai/B’not Mitzvah program is designed for those ready to deepen their connection to Judaism, explore Hebrew, learn Jewish rituals, and study Torah. The program will culminate in a meaningful shared B’nai/B’not Mitzvah service, where you’ll stand alongside your peers to read from Torah and mark this incredible milestone together. Whether you’re reconnecting with your roots, or experiencing these traditions for the first time, this journey is for you.
Participants must be current Or Ami Congregants. Please register to share your interest. A meeting will be scheduled to explore dates/times.
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, January 8 – 8:30 am to 9:30 am PT (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 meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, January 8 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT (In-Person)
We’re playing Mahjong, Rummy Tile, and Scrabble. What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Whatever you choose to do, you can count on a morning of connecting • laughs • fun • relaxation
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org
Or Ami Village
Getting Good at Getting Older
Friday, January 10 – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm PT (In-Person)
This month’s topic: Can we still make childhood wishes come true? What possibilities do you wish you had pursued?
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
Or Ami Speaker Series presents
Andrew Rehfeld, President of Hebrew Union College, Briefing on The Future of American Judaism, preceded by optional Dinner
Friday, January 10 (In-Person + Livestream)
Optional Dinner – 6:00 pm (Adult Cost $12)
Speaker Shabbat Service – 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm PT
Come for an optional dinner before the Speaker Shabbat Service, or join us at 7:30 to hear Andrew Rehfeld, president of Hebrew Union College, brief us on The Future of American Judaism.
Adult Dinner Cost: $12
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
The Middle @ Or Ami
Meet-up at Pitfire Pizza in Woodland Hills
Sunday, January 12 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm PT (Pitfire Pizza – In Topanga Village, 6250 Topanga Cyn. Blvd., #1550, Woodland Hills)
Let’s meet at Pitfire Pizza for fun, food, and friends! This is a no-host event. Please let us know you’re coming so we can save you a spot.
See pitfirepizza.com for menu & pricing
SoMPTY (7th & 8th Grades)
Supermarket Sweep
Sunday, January 12 – 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm PT (Start at Albertsons in Calabasas. End at Or Ami)
Meet us at 2:00 pm in front of Albertson’s at Creekside Village for an exciting afternoon! Participants will split into teams and dive into a Supermarket Sweep challenge. Each team will get $20 in cash* to plan and shop for ingredients to create a dish. Teams will have 20 minutes to shop inside Albertson’s before we walk together to Or Ami. Once there, it’s time to get cooking! Teams will prepare their dishes and face off in a Top Chef-style competition. Pick-up will be at Or Ami at 5 PM. Get ready for fun, creativity, and some friendly competition! (No cooking/baking experience necessary.)
Questions? Contact Andrew Fromer (andrew@orami.org)
*All leftover change will be collected for a Tzedakah donation.
COST: $20
Please RSVP by January 8th.
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Or Ami Center for Jewish Parenting presents
Opening Doors: How to Talk to Your Adult Children About Things That Matter Most
4-Part Series – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm PT
Wednesdays, January 15, January 29, February 5, February 12 (In-Person)
TUITION: $100 per person for 4-Part Series
This workshop, designed for parents of adult children 20+ years old, helps you develop the skills to create meaningful conversations and also to practice curiosity and manage reactivity. Discover how to successfully navigate the transition from a parent/child to parent/adult relationship.
Debbi Molnar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Professional Coach in private practice. She is a certified Imago relationship therapist and trauma specialist. In addition to her private practice, she leads workshops and develops curriculum for programs throughout the Los Angeles area. Additionally, she has been a guest lecturer at several graduate schools and adult education programs. She has supervised graduate interns and trained facilitators for couple’s workshops. Her specialties include working with couples, parents and people in transition, including recent graduates, empty nesters and retirees. Additionally, she leads resiliency workshops and works with victims of trauma.
Tot Shabbat
Friday, January 17 – 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm PT (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.
6th Grade Shabbat and Naming Ceremony – Family Shabbat
Friday, January 17 – 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm PT (In-Person + Livestream)
Join us for an incredibly special evening for 6th graders and their families!
We celebrate our 6th graders as they continue on their journey to becoming Jewish adults in the community.
6th graders and their families (including extended family!) are invited to gather for an energetic Shabbat service and special naming ceremony, where the rabbis help create or remind our 6th graders of their Hebrew names and deliver personal blessings.
Let us know you’ll be coming, and tell us your child’s Hebrew name, if they have one. If your child does not yet have a Hebrew name, no worries! Rabbi Lana will work with you to find one. Please contact her as soon as possible (no later than Monday, January 13) at rabbilana@orami.org
Please bring a nut-free dessert to share.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Torah Study with Rabbi Lana
Saturday, January 18
Bagels and Coffee – 8:30 am PT; Torah Study – 9:00 am PT (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!
Shared Legacies: The African American – Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
Sunday, January 19 – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm PT (In-Person)
Movie screening, followed by a panel and discussion. Connect, meet, learn, remember their stories, their faith, one mission.
This gathering is inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Jan. 20) and International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan. 27)
Or Ami Book Group Discussing: Hotel Cuba by Aaron Hamburger
Tuesday, January 21 – 9:30 am to 11:30 pm PT (At the Home of Janice Orlowski)
Robin Feldman will be leading our discussion.
About the Book: A heartbreaking, epic family story, Hotel Cuba explores the profound courage of two women displaced from their home who strive to create a new future in an enticing and dangerous world far different from anything they have ever known.
Address will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, January 22 – 8:30 am to 9:30 am PT (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 meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, January 22 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT (In-Person)
We’re playing Mahjong, Rummy Tile, and Scrabble. What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Whatever you choose to do, you can count on a morning of connecting • laughs • fun • relaxation
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org
An Evening of Learning, Hope, and Inspiration with Israeli Rabbi, Oded Mazor
Wednesday, January 22 – 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm PT (In-Person + Livestream)
Rabbi Oded, of Kol Haneshama synagogue in Jerusalem, is known as one of the leading, most important voices within the Israeli Reform movement. Known for his strong ethical dedication to social justice, human rights, egalitarian Judaism, and since October 7th, to bringing all the hostages home.
Join us for an insider’s view on the latest developments in Israel.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Music Shabbat featuring Mikey Pauker
Friday, January 24 – 7:30 pm PT (In-Person + Livestream)
Mikey Pauker (pronounced pow-ker) is a Jewish Rock/Reggae Artist and worship leader from Orange County, CA. Mikey has been described as one of “The 10 Stars of The New Jewish Music” via TIME Magazine. Mikey supports communities alchemizing Jewish mystical teachings through uplifting song and story. As a voting recording academy member he teamed up with Grammy nominated Joanie Leeds to propose the first Jewish Music Category and is currently working on making this possible. Mikey has shared the stage with artists including: Matisyahu, Stephen Marley, Trevor Hall, Rebelution, Toots & The Maytals, Idan Raichel, Krishna Das, Yaima, Ayla Nereo, and more. He currently serves as a cantorial soloist at Temple Beth El in Aliso Viejo, CA. Mikey is studying at The Academy of Jewish Religion New York in the Kol Bo Ordination Program (Both Rabbinical & Cantorial). mikeypauker.com
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
The Braid: Traveler’s Prayer
Thursday, January 30 – 7:30 to 9:00 pm PT (In-Person at Or Ami)
Jewish Theater is back at Congregation Or Ami! The Braid brings to you three shows of hilarious and heartfelt true stories that explore travels in life, interfaith families, and encounters with animals.
The first show is Traveler’s Prayer. True stories of surprise and transformation as we travel away from home but still bring our Jewishness with us.
Or Ami partners get a 30% discount off subscriptions and 20% off single tickets.
Or Ami’s Singers’ Circle followed by Shabbat Service
Friday, January 31
Singers’ Circle – 6:45 to 7:15 pm PT (In-Person)
Shabbat Service – 7:30 to 8:30 pm PT (In-Person + Livestream)
Join Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro and Soloist Micah Bernhard to learn new tunes coming to services. Raise your voice to raise our souls.
Shabbat service will follow at 7:30 pm PT.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Torah Study with Rabbi Lana
Saturday, February 1
Bagels and Coffee – 8:30 am PT; Torah Study – 9:00 am PT (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!
Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Library with Rabbi Lana
Sunday, February 2 – 10:30 am PT (Meet in the front lobby of the Ronald Reagan Library)
We will meet Rabbi Lana at the Ronald Reagan Library at 10:30 am for an orientation and teaching. Then, we are off to explore one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. The exhibit has eight authentic Dead Sea scrolls and over 200 artifacts from the period of the second temple, including the sea of Galilee boat and objects from Masada.
Please pre-purchase your ticket for the 11:00 am time slot far in advance!
Villagers, join us for lunch after we have viewed the exhibit. Details to follow.
Rosh Chodesh Shvat Celebration
Led by Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway
Tuesday, February 4 – 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm PT (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 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.
Or Ami Center for Jewish Learning presents
Moses Wasn’t Buried in a Plain Pine Box: Myth-busting Look at Jewish Burial Practices with Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard
and Preparing for Life’s End: Advanced Planning with Rabbi Paul Kipnes and Doreen Kane
3-Part Series – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PT
Wednesdays, February 5, February 12, February 19 (In-Person + Zoom)
Open to the community. Bring friends!
Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard is co-founder of Valley Chevra Kadisha and an End of Life Spiritual Coach. Doreen Kane is a Mt. Sinai “Before Need” Advisor
A Zoom link will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
Or Ami’s 4th-6th Grade Retreat & Teen Leadership Weekend
Friday, February 7 thru Sunday, February 9, 2025 (Camp Alonim – 1101 Pepper Tree Ln, Simi Valley)
An opportunity for Or Ami youth and their friends to spend a weekend of fun at Camp Alonim. All activities are designed to promote a “camp” atmosphere. Sports, arts and crafts, hikes, and music are just some of the activities we will be sharing together. (7th-12th Graders are welcome to join! They serve as counselors/CIT’s for the weekend.)
Home Shabbat
Friday, February 7
No Service in Synagogue this week.
Enjoy Shabbat dinner with family or friends.
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, February 12 – 8:30 am to 9:30 am PT (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 meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, February 12 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT (In-Person)
We’re playing Mahjong, Rummy Tile, and Scrabble. What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Whatever you choose to do, you can count on a morning of connecting • laughs • fun • relaxation
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org
Torah Study with Rabbi Lana
Saturday, February 15
Bagels and Coffee – 8:30 am PT; Torah Study – 9:00 am PT (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!
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, February 26 – 8:30 am to 9:30 am PT (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 meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, February 26 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT (In-Person)
We’re playing Mahjong, Rummy Tile, and Scrabble. What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Whatever you choose to do, you can count on a morning of connecting • laughs • fun • relaxation
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org