RSVP

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.

*Broadway Shabbat June 2026

Broadway Shabbat
Friday, June 5 – 7:30 pm PDT  (In-Person + Livestream)

It’s Broadway at Or Ami featuring the beautiful vocals of Cassidy May Benullo.

Also:
Blessings for Graduating High School & College Students
Board Installation
Blessing Student Rabbi Lisa Friedman

Livestreams: oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live YouTube Live

Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul
Wednesday, June 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.

Click Here to RSVP

Or Ami Village
Village Wednesdays
Wednesday, June 10 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT  (In-Person at Or Ami)

Play Canasta, Mahjong, Rummy Tile, and Skyjo, and schmooze with friends every Wednesday at Or Ami from 10:00 – 12:00. Please be sure to RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. It’s always wonderful to spend time together!

Need a ride? Let us know at village@orami.org, and we’ll arrange it for you.
 

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The Braid’s L’CHAIM AMERICA!
Thursday, June 11 – 7:30 pm PDT (In-Person)

To commemorate America’s 250th birthday, L’Chaim America! features professional actors performing true stories of gratitude and possibility in American Jewish life. Be inspired by a Black Jewish storyteller recounting how Ashkenazi activists helped elect LA’s first Black mayor. Consider complex questions through a writer’s Native American and Jewish heritages. Have a seat at an Iranian refugee family’s Thanksgiving. Discover Jews in Wyoming’s windswept “cowboy country,” and celebrate as a Salvadoran immigrant reclaims his Judaism and lives the American dream. Enjoy these plus other original stories and songs. Join us to honor the America in our hearts. Made possible in part with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Or Ami partners get a 25% discount on tickets!

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*Or Ami Shabbat in the Park at Grape Arbor June 12

Shabbat in the Park at Grape Arbor
Friday, June 12  (Grape Arbor Park – 5100 Parkville Rd, Calabasas)
5:30 pm PDT – BYO Picnic Dinner
6:30 pm PDT – Shabbat Service 

Pack your favorite picnic dinner, bring a chair or blanket, and don’t forget a sweatshirt for the evening. We look forward to welcoming Shabbat together under the open sky!

Or Ami Village
Village Wednesdays
Wednesday, June 17 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT  (In-Person at Or Ami)

Play Canasta, Mahjong, Rummy Tile, and Skyjo, and schmooze with friends every Wednesday at Or Ami from 10:00 – 12:00. Please be sure to RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. It’s always wonderful to spend time together!

Need a ride? Let us know at village@orami.org, and we’ll arrange it for you.
 

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Kidney Donation Awareness & Swab Drive for Scott Sorrentino
Wednesday, June 17 – 7:30 pm PDT  (In-Person at Or Ami)

Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and education in honor of Scott Sorrentino. Guests welcome. Refreshments will be served.

Featuring:
• A Sacred Gift Saves a Lifeby Rabbi Paul Kipnes
• Anatomy of Kindnessby Zack Plotzker, Renewal Outreach Coordinator
• My Journey Through Kidney Transplant by Joseph Schrage, Kidney Donor 
• Impact of Kidney Donation by Laurie Keleman, Congregation Or Ami Board Member and Kidney Donor

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Or Ami Book Group: Discussing “Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Tuesday, July 14 – 9:30 am to 11:30 am PDT  (at the home of Hillary Waldinger)

About the book: From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world
 
The address will be sent in a confirmation email.

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SoMPTY (7th & 8th Graders)
A Luau to Die For – It’s a Murder Mystery Luau Dinner!
Thursday, June 18 – 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm PDT (At a private residence in Agoura Hills)

A tropical night filled with mystery, secrets, and unexpected twists. Beneath the island vibes and swaying palms, not everything is as it seems. Someone is hiding something, and it’s up to you to uncover the truth. Dress in your best luau attire and get ready for an evening of suspense, surprises, and a mystery you won’t forget!
 
Cost: $20 per person includes dinner, supervision, and fun!
 
You will be contacted with the address.
 
 

Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul
Wednesday, June 24 – 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.

Click Here to RSVP

Or Ami Village
Village Wednesdays
Wednesday, June 24 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT  (In-Person at Or Ami)

Play Canasta, Mahjong, Rummy Tile, and Skyjo, and schmooze with friends every Wednesday at Or Ami from 10:00 – 12:00. Please be sure to RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. It’s always wonderful to spend time together!

Need a ride? Let us know at village@orami.org, and we’ll arrange it for you.
 

Click Here to RSVP

*Or Ami Home Shabbat

Home Shabbat
Friday, June 26

No service in Synagogue this week. Enjoy dinner with family and friends.

 

*2 Or Ami Come As You Are Shabbat

Come As You Are Shabbat
Friday, July 3 – 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)

Join Rabbi Elana for a short and casual service to start your holiday weekend with the spirit of Shabbat.

Livestreams: oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live YouTube Live

*Or Ami Home Shabbat

Home Shabbat
Friday, July 10

No service in Synagogue this week. Enjoy dinner with family and friends.

 

*Or Ami Home Shabbat

Home Shabbat
Friday, July 17

No service in Synagogue this week. Enjoy dinner with family and friends.

 

Beach Shabbat
Friday, July 24 – 5:30 pm PDT (Zuma Beach – Tower 8 – 30000 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu)

Join Rabbi Paul, Rabbi Elana, and Andrew Fromer for a beautiful Beach Shabbat. Bring your own dinner, blankets, beach chairs, sweatshirts, and friends for an unforgettable evening of community, music, and Shabbat under the sky. Open to all!

Please note the NEW LOCATION – TOWER 8

Or Ami Village
Dinner at Freda’s Fine Foods and A Motown Temptations Tribute Show
Saturday, August 1 – 5:30 pm PDT (Freda’s – 233 East High Street, Moorpark)

We’ll meet at Freda’s Fine Food on High Street in Moorpark at 5:30 to dine, then walk over to the High Street Arts Center Theater for 5 Tempting Men | A Motown Tribute. Let’s enjoy a Village night as we dine and then dance and sing together in our seats!

Tickets, $40 per person, will be purchased in advance. Please RSVP ASAP. Seats are selling out quickly!

Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org

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*Or Ami Living Well from the Ancient Shabbat

Shabbat: Living Well from the Ancient Ritual of Making Challah
Friday, August 21 – 6:30 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)

Featuring Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Beth Ricanati, MD
Author of
Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs
The Braided Prescription: Seven Practices for Living Well
from the Ancient Ritual of Making Challah

Livestreams: oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live

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