USY
Men's Club
Congregation Ohr Shalom
RABBI AVI FRIEDMAN
A message from the Rabbi
Welcome to Ohr Shalom. We are a community of families and individuals who draw strength from one another and from our tradition. No matter where you're coming from, there's a place for you here. Please join us.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RABBI
Quick Links
ALL SERVICES, MINYANS AND MEETINGS ARE ONLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Virtual Evening Minyan, Sundays through Thursdays at 8:00pm. Please join us via zoom -
Zoom Link here, Meeting ID: 908 273 8130
Password: NJ07901
Friday evening Shabbat services at 5:30pm
Log in and have a drink, followed by Shabbat Services at 5:45pm via zoom
Zoom Link here, Meeting ID: 908 273 8130
Password: NJ07901
Click here for the Friday Prayer Book (you may not download it, but you can view it).
Saturday morning services begin at 10:00am
Zoom Link here, Meeting ID: 908 273 8130
Password: NJ07901
Click here for the Saturday Morning Prayer Book (you may not download it, but you can view it).
ALL ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES ARE VIA ZOOM. Rabbi's Tuesday 10:30am Parashat Hashavua class
Thursday classes:
9:45am - Stacey David class - Zoom Link here
10:30am - Talmud Class with Rabbi - Zoom Link here.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah lessons will be arranged individually with the Cantor and the Rabbi.
The office is open by appointment only - please email Lauren directly should you need to get into the office for any reason and she will arrange with you.
Operating Virtually
UPDATE - Synagogue Closure
We have assembled a superb group of Congregant volunteers who are 'here' to provide ANYTHING you need - whether it's a trip to the grocery store or post office to links for virtual classes just a funny joke. We are all here to help and all in this together!
We are all in this together!
COS-SJCC Caring Connections
NEW YEARS GREETINGS 5781
DEADLINE for submission: Friday August 14
We will not be able to accommodate last-minute requests
Send in your greeting today!
At Congregation Ohr Shalom-SJCC we have developed the custom of sending NEW YEARS GREETINGS to wish our friends and fellow congregants a happy and healthy new year. We hope you will join us again this year in spreading greetings and warm wishes for 5781.
Click here for more information and to place your greeting!
Deadline: Friday, August 14
New Years Greeting 5781
YIZKOR BOOK 5781
Although summer is not yet over it is already time to think about honoring departed friends and loved ones by including them in the booklet we prepare for Yom Kippur.
Thank you for supporting the Yizkor Booklet.
Click here for more information or to purchase.
Deadline: Friday, September 4
5781 Yizkor Book
Friday, July 31st at 5:45pm - Join us for Shabbat Under the Stars LIVE outside on the lawn. Our Board of Trustees Installation will take place as well. We will be having services only, no food will be served or permitted.
RSVP is required, walk-ins will not be admitted. Please email the office to RSVP, lauren@summitjcc.org, as we only have room for approximately 20-25 in person and social distancing will be enforced. Each family will have a designated spot and masks are required for all over the age of 2 unless you have a medical reason.
Once we reach capacity we will close reservations.
Please bring your own blanket and/or chairs to use.
Services will still be on Zoom for all those that choose to participate at home.
Friday, July 31st at 5:45pm
Shabbat Under the Stars!
SAVE THE DATE - Women's Book Club - Sunday, August 30th at 7:00pm
All are welcome at the Zoom summer meeting of the Women’s Group Book Club.
We’ll discuss Trevor Noah's 2016 memoir Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. It describes his experiences growing up as a biracial child in the apartheid era in South Africa and later.
Zoom information to follow. See you then!
Sunday, August 30th at 7pm
Women's Group Book Club
Kala Paul Zoom Link, Meeting ID: 715 5581 1517, Password: 5AB1zM
Kala Paul hosts an exercise class for stretching & strengthening based on Essentrics, a program for every age.
This workout should be done in comfortable clothes with bare feet on a non-slip surface and will last 25-30 min.
Weekly on Wednesdays from 1:30pm to 2:00pm
Exercise Class with Kala Paul
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT COS-SJCC
CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR FULL WEEKLY CALENDAR
COS Spotlight
Membership Inquiry
Congregation Ohr Shalom-The Summit JCC is a dynamic center of Jewish life for over 300 families from Summit and surrounding towns in Union, Morris, Essex and Somerset Counties. We are more than a synagogue. We are a true community, offering a wide range of ritual, social, cultural, recreational, educational, preschool and youth activities that engage our membership and nurture a community built on lasting relationships. We are committed to sharing the joys of our simchas together, as well as supporting one another during life’s challenges.
We are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our warm and welcoming culture, where all our members can learn, pray and become an integral part of our extended family. For more information on membership, you may email Stacey Sacks by filling out the form below or fill out our Prospective Membership Form here. We look forward to meeting you!