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 Classes
Beginning Tuesday, September 9 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm PT (In-Person for first two sessions and then alternating in-person and on Zoom)
This program is designed to deepen your connection to Judaism, explore Hebrew, learn Jewish rituals, study Torah, and culminates in a meaningful shared B’nai/B’not Mitzvah service. We will have two main areas of study: (1) Hebrew – Learning the Language, Jewish Prayers, and Torah (2) Judaica – Jewish Culture, Rituals, and Beliefs
The Adult B’nai/B’not Mitzvah class tuition is $1,000 per year. The class will meet for approximately two years. This fee includes classes and materials. Class participants need to be Jewish and Congregation Or Ami congregants. Recent Jews by choice should speak with Rabbi Kipnes about whether additional study is necessary before pursuing the Adult B’nai/B’not Mitzvah process. It’s never too late to celebrate your Jewish journey
Questions? Contact Rabbinic Student Lisa Friedman lisa@orami.org
Kesher Opening Day: Back to School Meet & Greet
Tuesday & Wednesday, September 2 & 3 – 4:00 pm PDT to 6:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
You are welcome to come in with your student or drop them off at the carpool line.
Students meet their teachers and friends!
Celebrate the beginning of the new school year as a community!
Snacks provided!
Back to Shul Family Shabbat
Friday, September 5 – 6:30 pm PDT to 8:00 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
Families of all ages are invited for a fun, song-filled Shabbat, and a super sweet Potluck Oneg. Celebrate the beginning of the school year. Connect with old and new friends. Enjoy musical Shabbat service with your family
Please bring a nut-free dessert for a community Oneg.
Livestreams: oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Torah Study with Rabbinic Student Lisa Friedman (Ki Teitzei) (In-Person)
Saturday, September 6
8:30 am PDT – Bagels & Coffee
8:45 am to 10:00 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!
Bring Friends!
Havdalah: Jewish Singles (ages 39-59) Happy Hour
Saturday, September 6 – 8:00 pm PDT to 10:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
Spend an evening getting to know other local, Jewish singles. There will be plenty of time for mingling while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, beer & wine. Invite friends!
RSVP Required – Cost: $30 per person
Includes all activities, food, drinks, and security
Or Ami Village
Catered Brunch with Our Rabbi
Sunday, September 7 – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
In a World Turned Upside Down, How Do We Turn Back to What Matters?
Join us for a special catered brunch and discussion on preparing for the High Holy Days with Rabbi Paul Kipnes.
Cost: $18 per person
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul
Wednesday, September 10 – 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 Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Wednesday, September 10 – 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
What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Need a ride? Let us know at village@orami.org, and we’ll arrange it for you.
Home Shabbat
Friday, September 12
No service in Synagogue this week. Enjoy dinner with family and friends.
Selichot by Candlelight
Saturday, September 13 – 6:45 pm PDT to 8:30 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
As we walk the path of our lives, we pause to prepare ourselves for the journey into the New Year. Join us for a potluck dessert to share, coffee, and wine, concluding with a candlelit Selichot service and changing the Torah Mantles.
Please bring a nut-free dessert to share.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Or Ami Book Group – Discussing, “Lulu Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books: A Novel” by Kirsten Miller
Tuesday, September 16 – 9:30 am to 11:30 am PDT (at the home of Erin Mayer)
ABOUT THE BOOK: A bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little lending library that changes everything.
In October, we will be meeting on Tuesday the 21st. Our October book will be “One Good Thing: A Novel” by Georgia Hunter
Address will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registering.
Makom Opening Day: Back to Shul
Wednesday, September 17 – 6:00 pm PDT to 7:30 pm PDT (In-Person)
Enjoy a delicious dinner with friends!
Celebrate the beginning of the new school year!
Engage in fun and exciting activities!
Or Ami Village
Getting Good at Getting Older
Friday, September 19 – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm PDT (In-Person at Or Ami)
This month’s topic:
“What would you look for in an ideal sibling? Do/did you have one, or did you have a friend who filled that role? How did the birth order in your family impact you growing up?”
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
Home Shabbat
Friday, September 26
No service in Synagogue this week. Enjoy dinner with family and friends.
Yom Kippur Study Session on Zoom with Rabbi Cassi Kail: Are we obligated to forgive?
Thursday, October 2 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (On Zoom)
On Yom Kippur, we ask God and our fellow for forgiveness, but are we required to forgive? We will explore forgiveness’s opportunities and limits through ancient and modern texts.
Rabbi Cassi Kail serves as the Director of Jewish Life for Chapman University, creating opportunities for Jewish students, faculty, and staff to celebrate their Jewish identities, especially now. Working in Chapman’s Fish Interfaith Center, she is a skilled educator, passionate about multifaith dialogue.
The Zoom link will be emailed to all registered two days before Yom Kippur
Home Shabbat
Friday, October 3
No service in Synagogue this week. Enjoy dinner with family and friends.
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul
Wednesday, October 8 – 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 – Mahjong Lessons (Session 1)
4 Wednesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Mahjong expert Beth Cohan will be teaching anyone interested in learning Mahjong during the next four Village Wednesdays. The first three sessions are for beginners, with the fourth class offering the opportunity to hone your skills and meet other Villagers who are mahjong players. Classes are $10 each.
If Mahjong isn’t your thing, join us to play Rummy Tile, Scrabble, Skyjo, or ??? There is no fee to play these games.
What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Need a ride? Let us know at village@orami.org, and we’ll arrange it for you.
Under the Stars & In the Sukkah – BYO Picnic
Friday, October 10 (Calabasas Pickleball Club – 5155 Old Scandia Ln, Calabasas)
5:00 pm PDT – BYO Picnic
6:00 pm PDT – Sukkot Shabbat Service
Join Congregation Or Ami under the stars and in the Sukkah for an evening of community, celebration, and connection. BYO Picnic. Stay for a special Sukkot Shabbat service including a sweet Consecration Ceremony for our K–3rd graders. Shake the lulav, sing, celebrate, and schmooze!
Please bring a nut-free dessert to share.
Open to All Ages – Bring Friends!
Simchat Torah – Multigenerational Service
Tuesday, October 14 – 6:30 pm PDT to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
Help us unroll the entire Torah as we read its ending and start over at the beginning.
Bring Friends!
Registration is requested.
Livestreams: oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
Or Ami Village
Village Wednesdays – Mahjong Lessons (Session 2)
3 Wednesdays, October 15, 22, 29 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Mahjong expert Beth Cohan will be teaching anyone interested in learning Mahjong during the next four Village Wednesdays. The first three sessions are for beginners, with the fourth class offering the opportunity to hone your skills and meet other Villagers who are mahjong players. Classes are $10 each.
If Mahjong isn’t your thing, join us to play Rummy Tile, Scrabble, Skyjo, or ??? There is no fee to play these games.
What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Need a ride? Let us know at village@orami.org, and we’ll arrange it for you.
2025-2026 Speaker Series
It’s Complicated: Navigating Jewish Identity in a Changing World
On Being Jewish Now
Tuesday, October 21 – 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm PDT (In-Person)
We are excited for you to join us for the first event of the 2025-2026 Speaker Series
It’s Complicated: Navigating Jewish Identity in a Changing World.
This event, moderated by Stacey Bieber, Skirball Cultural Center Book Club Facilitator, features a panel of authors from On Being Jewish Now, an essay collection by Jewish writers responding to the events of October 7th.
The panel includes:
- Dr. Beth Ricanati, author of the National Jewish Book Award finalist Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs
- Elizabeth L. Silver, author of novels The Majority and The Execution of Noa P. Singleton and memoir The Tincture of Time
- Anna Ephron-Harari, producer and co-author of The Amazing Baby Name Book
All proceeds from book sales of On Being Jewish Now to benefit The Artists Against Antisemitism.
Discounted book pre-orders available through September 28th when you RSVP!
Donations are appreciated: $10 suggested minimum donation | $20 donation includes a book
Advance tickets required.
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul
Wednesday, October 22 – 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 – Mahjong Lessons (Session 3)
2 Wednesdays, October 22, 29 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Mahjong expert Beth Cohan will be teaching anyone interested in learning Mahjong during the next four Village Wednesdays. The first three sessions are for beginners, with the fourth class offering the opportunity to hone your skills and meet other Villagers who are mahjong players. Classes are $10 each.
If Mahjong isn’t your thing, join us to play Rummy Tile, Scrabble, Skyjo, or ??? There is no fee to play these games.
What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Need a ride? Let us know at village@orami.org, and we’ll arrange it for you.
Or Ami Village
Village Wednesdays – Mahjong Lessons (Session 4)
1 Wednesday, October 29 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Mahjong expert Beth Cohan will be teaching anyone interested in learning Mahjong during the next four Village Wednesdays. The first three sessions are for beginners, with the fourth class offering the opportunity to hone your skills and meet other Villagers who are mahjong players. Classes are $10 each.
If Mahjong isn’t your thing, join us to play Rummy Tile, Scrabble, Skyjo, or ??? There is no fee to play these games.
What would you like to play? Please let us know.
Need a ride? Let us know at village@orami.org, and we’ll arrange it for you.