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.
Or Ami Book Group: Discussing “The Prison Minyan” by Jonathan Stone
Tuesday, March 25 – 9:30 am to 11:30 am PDT (Hillary Waldinger’s home)
About the book: Welcome to Otisville, America’s only Jewish prison…where a new celebrity inmate is about to shatter the peace.
Address will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
April’s book will be “Code Name Hélène” by Ariel Lawhon
Or Ami Village
CANCELED – Village Wednesdays
Wednesday, March 26
We are going to the Senior Congress. Email us at village@orami.org if you want more information and would like to join us there.
The Affinity Group Zoom Event with Special Guest: Boaz Hepner, R.N.
Thursday, March 27 – 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm PDT (on Zoom)
Meet Boaz, whose Zoom Show “Chosen Links” is a fun, informative conversation that feels like a digital Shabbat meal with friends. Boaz gathers 5-15 guests at a time, and each episode is loose and fun. Guests discuss not only important topics but also personal projects. The show’s mission is to help break down our political echo chambers. Boaz gathers men, women, Jews, and non-Jews, but most importantly, there is always a mixture of people on the left and right. It isn’t a debate; it focuses on what we have in common. Everyone is pro-Jewish, pro-Israel, and pro-discussion.
Check out some of his episodes HERE before you attend our Affinity Group Zoom Event to get a taste of what is to come!
A Zoom link will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
Click Here to RSVP
Home Shabbat
Friday, March 28
No service in Synagogue this week. Enjoy dinner with family and friends.
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Celebration for Or Ami Women and Friends
Tuesday, April 1 – 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 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.
Tot Shabbat
Friday, April 4 – 5:00 pm 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.
L’taken Shabbat: Celebration of Our Young Leaders and Everyone’s Ability to Repair the World
Friday, April 4 – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
Families of all ages are invited for a fun, song-filled Shabbat, and a super sweet Potluck Oneg.
- Fabulous young musicians
- Meet our L’Taken teen leaders and get inspired by their experience in Washington DC
- Last Siddur dedication opportunity of the year
Please bring a nut-free dessert to share
Livestreams: oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Torah Study with Rabbi Lana (Vayikra)
Saturday, April 5 (In-Person)
8:30 am PDT – Bagels and Coffee
8:45 am PDT – Torah Study
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
Pre-Seder Vegetarian/Dairy Potluck with Rabbi Lana
Sunday, April 6 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
• Be Inspired
• Share Recipes
• Get Ideas for Your Seder
In addition to registering, please CLICK HERE to let us know what vegetarian/dairy, nut-free dish you will bring to share and if you are able to help set up and/or clean up.
For the Sake of Argument
4-Part Series – Tuesdays – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
Session 1 – April 8, April 22, May 6, May 27
Healthy arguments make us smarter and bring us closer. They spark learning, growth, and connection through and because of our differences.
Join Rabbi Lana in a safe space for honest and courageous conversations about important topics regarding the modern state of Israel.
Click Here to RSVP
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, April 9 – 8:30 am 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.
Or Ami Village
Village Wednesdays meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, April 9 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Village Wednesdays are a casual and wonderful way for us to come together to: Play your favorite games and learn new ones • Energize your spirit of friendly competition • Try a new craft or improve an existing one • Have fun!
PLAY: Mahjong, Rummy Tile, Scrabble • Poker • Bridge • Dominoes • Canasta
LEARN: Beg. Crochet • Knitting • Mahjong
CREATE: Crafts
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org
Life Lessons Learned from the Story of Job
7-Part Series – Fridays – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PDT (In-Person + on Zoom)
Session 5 – April 11, May 2, May 23
• How to reconcile the fact that bad things happen to good people?
• How to keep the faith even in the most challenging times?
• How can we feel the presence of God in our life on a daily basis?
Join Rabbi Lana on a journey of self-exploration and growth while reading and learning one of the most challenging and thought-provoking stories of the Tanakh (The Hebrew Bible) – The Book of Job.
Join for all sessions (and gain more) or just come when you can.
A Zoom Link will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
Freedom Shabbat
Friday, April 11 – 7:30 pm PT (In-Person + Livestream)
As we approach Passover, we reflect upon our own freedom and our responsibility to expand freedom for others.
Livestreams: oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Or Ami Village
Getting Good at Getting Older
Friday, April 18 – 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!
This month we will discuss: “What is a “defining moment”? Have you had one that changed the course of your life?”
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
Home Shabbat
Friday, April 18
No service in Synagogue this week. Enjoy dinner with family and friends.
For the Sake of Argument
4-Part Series – Tuesdays – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
Session 2 – April 22, May 6, May 27
Healthy arguments make us smarter and bring us closer. They spark learning, growth, and connection through and because of our differences.
Join Rabbi Lana in a safe space for honest and courageous conversations about important topics regarding the modern state of Israel.
Click Here to RSVP
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul (meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, April 23 – 8:30 am 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.
Or Ami Village
Village Wednesdays meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, April 23 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Village Wednesdays are a casual and wonderful way for us to come together to: Play your favorite games and learn new ones • Energize your spirit of friendly competition • Try a new craft or improve an existing one • Have fun!
PLAY: Mahjong, Rummy Tile, Scrabble • Poker • Bridge • Dominoes • Canasta
LEARN: Beg. Crochet • Knitting • Mahjong
CREATE: Crafts
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org
Yom Hashoah Community Gathering
The Diary of Anne Frank presented by Agoura High School’s Drama Club
Wednesday, April 23 – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
The show has a student cast and crew of all grades, including the student director (Bayley Tanenbaum), a student assistant director (Ozz Wolf), a student producer (Lila Medlin), and a full student set, costume, and prop team, who have all been working tirelessly to make this production as authentic as possible by reading the diary, visiting the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, and speaking to a Holocaust survivor to get a more poignant view on the period. Join us for this impactful production.
Torah Study with Rabbi Lana (Shmini)
Saturday, April 26 (In-Person)
8:30 am PDT – Bagels and Coffee
9:00 am PDT – Torah Study
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!
Rosh Chodesh Iyar Celebration for Or Ami Women and Friends
Tuesday, April 29 – 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 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.
The Human Library
Sunday, May 4 – 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
Come by and Unjudge someone when The Human Library opens its bookshelf at Or Ami.
The Human Library is a library of people, so instead of books, actual people are on loan for personal conversations. Every human Book from the bookshelf represents a group in our society that is often subjected to prejudice, stigmatization, or discrimination because of their lifestyle, diagnosis, belief, disability, social status, ethnic origin, etc. Hear their stories and ask those difficult questions in the safe space of the Human Library.
For Ages 16 and above.
Life Lessons Learned from the Story of Job
7-Part Series – Fridays – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PDT (In-Person + on Zoom)
Session 6 – May 2, May 23
• How to reconcile the fact that bad things happen to good people?
• How to keep the faith even in the most challenging times?
• How can we feel the presence of God in our life on a daily basis?
Join Rabbi Lana on a journey of self-exploration and growth while reading and learning one of the most challenging and thought-provoking stories of the Tanakh (The Hebrew Bible) – The Book of Job.
Join for all sessions (and gain more) or just come when you can.
A Zoom Link will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
Tot Shabbat
Friday, May 2 – 5:00 pm 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.
For the Sake of Argument
4-Part Series – Tuesdays – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
Session 3 – May 6, May 27
Healthy arguments make us smarter and bring us closer. They spark learning, growth, and connection through and because of our differences.
Join Rabbi Lana in a safe space for honest and courageous conversations about important topics regarding the modern state of Israel.
Click Here to RSVP
Life Lessons Learned from the Story of Job
7-Part Series – Fridays – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PDT (In-Person + on Zoom)
Session 7 – May 23
• How to reconcile the fact that bad things happen to good people?
• How to keep the faith even in the most challenging times?
• How can we feel the presence of God in our life on a daily basis?
Join Rabbi Lana on a journey of self-exploration and growth while reading and learning one of the most challenging and thought-provoking stories of the Tanakh (The Hebrew Bible) – The Book of Job.
Join for all sessions (and gain more) or just come when you can.
A Zoom Link will be sent in a confirmation email after registration.
For the Sake of Argument
4-Part Series – Tuesdays – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
Session 4 – May 27
Healthy arguments make us smarter and bring us closer. They spark learning, growth, and connection through and because of our differences.
Join Rabbi Lana in a safe space for honest and courageous conversations about important topics regarding the modern state of Israel.
Click Here to RSVP