News Archive

Sunday, February 21, 2016, 2:00pm - Our Adult Education Committee will be showing Woman in Gold! The film is based on the true story of a Holocaust survivor living in Los Angeles who, together with her young lawyer, fought the government of Austria to reclaim Klimt's renowned painting of her aunt, which was stolen by the Nazis. She took her legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court of the U.S., which ruled on the case in 2004. [ more ]

Sunday, March 13, 2016, 2:00 pm- Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem - an Israeli woman fights for three years to obtain a divorce from her devout husband who refuses to grant his permission to dissolve the marriage. [ more ]

Sunday, May 22, 2016,The bus leaves Cong. Or Shalom at 9:00am and returns @ 4:00pm. Cost is $35 and includes coach bus, museum fee and a 45- minute docent guided tour. Featured exhibits include: "Isaac Mizrahi: An Unruly History" The first ever museum exhibition to focus on the famous American fashion designer. Eat at the Museum Café, or bring your own lunch! There will be free time to enjoy the museum on your own as well. Space is limited, so please RSVP to Edina Oestreicher at edinao@bridgeport.edu as soon as possible. Sponsored by Sisterhood and our Adult Ed. Committee [ more ]

Sunday, April 10, 2016, 10:30 am- CHOCOLATE SEDER in Social Hall.  Everyone Welcome! Cost: free. Donate a non-perishable item for the foodbank.  Rsvp Robin Ben-Eli, sisterhoodorshalom@gmail.com or 203.799.0014 by April 4th. Sponsored by:Sisterhood, Men's Club, Adult Education and Education [ more ]

Please join us in celebrating the sweetness of the Jewish New Year 5776. During the High Holidays come and feel the joy and connection of our community as we celebrate with a variety of services. [ more ]

Sunday, November 8, 2015 - 9:00 AM - Our annual Kristallnacht commemoration, Congregation Or Shalom in Orange will celebrate the life-saving deeds of Carl Laemmle. The birth of Hollywood is a remarkable story of innovation and ingenuity. It is also an American-Jewish story - one in which Carl Laemmle, an immigrant from Germany, played an enormous role. Laemmle's greatest legacy, however, stems from what he did during the last two years of his life ... [ more ]

In this issue: Annual Campaign, From the Rabbi, Security, Jewish Life Shabbat Dinner ... and lots [ more ]

January 8, 2016 at 5:45 pm - Please join with friends and family for an Israeli-themed Shabbat Dinner! Meet our emissary from Israel, Vicky. Share Israeli food - maybe a little dancing and singing too! Cost: $12 per adult, $8 per child (under 14) $32 per family of 3-4. RSVP to the office no later than January 4th. [ more ]

April 10, 2016, 1:00 pm. The CT Valley FJMC is honoring Paul Pincus with the prestigious Keeper of the Flame Award on Sunday, Beth El Temple 2626 Albany Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117. All are invited. For more information contact Paul Seplowitz 203-641-2747, Allen Cohen 203-494-4983 or Jon Kelman 203-606-6960. Invitations were sent out and we hope you will make a tribute to Paul. [ more ]

Monday, March 7, 2016, 6:30 pm- Congregation Or Shalom will be sponsoring Introduction to Alpha Krav Maga- A Basic Self Defense Seminar held by Northeast Regional Training Center for Alpha Krav Maga International. Community Welcome- $10.00 at the door- RSVP to Sisterhoodorshalom@gmail.com [ more ]

Sunday, April 3, 2016, 2:00 pm, THE CATCHER WAS A SPY! The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg. SPEAKER: Nicholas Dawidoff. ANNUAL LANDWIRTH MEMORIAL LECTURE at Congregation Or-Shalom. Moe Berg, son of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, was a professional baseball player in the 1930's. He played as a back-up catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Boston Red Sox. [ more ]

Friday, December 11, 2015 -  Join us on for a fun-filled evening for Hanukah celebration. We will light the menorah in the lobby at 7 PM and then gather in the Sanctuary for a brief Friday night service. An Oneg Shabbat will follow featuring a magic show, latkes, and gelt!

Saturday, November 5, 2016 - 7:30 PM - Mark your calendars for,  Leave'em Laughing, our Second Annual Comedy Night! General admission tickets are $30 per person until 10/15 and $36 thereafter. Premier Reserved Seating tickets are $54 per person. There will be a Cocktail Hour from 6:30-7:15 PM serving wine, beer and appetizers. [ more ]

Friday, March 18, 2016, 7:00 pm- Men's Club Shabbat Service. Come One, Come All!  Special Event Our Israel Emissaries Ron Zamir and Vicki Fisher will be participating and will be with us for all to meet at our Special Oneg. [ more ]

Sunday, November 15, 2015 - SISTERHOOD and JEWISH LIFE offered a free program geared towards chilren between the ages of 7- 13. Midrash Manicures! [ more ]

In this issue, annual Landwirth Lecture, Purim Carnival, Chocolate seder and lots [ more ]

In this issue, Annual Meeting, Shomrei-Or Award. Shavout, the new Chesed Project and much more....... [ more ]

In this issue: Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration, From the Rabbi, Latkes & Magic, Jewish Life Shabbat Dinner ... and lots [ more ]

In this issue: Annual Campaign Appeal; Gazebo Service; Annual Memorial Cemetery Services; Open Community Yizkor; Laughter Goes On Fundraiser; Sisterhood Wellness Brunch; Men's Club Open House BBQ; Stuffed Animal Parade ... and lots [ more ]

September 23, 2015, 4:00 PM - Congregation Or Shalom, the only Conservative synagogue in Orange, is offering all non-members an opportunity to come to a free community-wide Yizkor Memorial Service on Yom Kippur Day. This service, which will last under an hour, is open to the public ... [ more ]

April 13, 2016 7-9 pm Congregation Or Shalom Presents: Paint & Sip, Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 7-9pm.  205 Old Grassy Hill Road, Orange CT.  Everyone paints the same picture, Dragonfly Paradise.  Cost: $45.00 wine & light refreshments Included.  Log on to paintsocialart.com go to their event calendar, click CT events, scroll down to April 13, click on it and follow directions for signing up or call the office 203.799.2341 [ more ]

And that means it's time again for Shalach Manot! Take part in the wonderful Mitzvah of sending Purim packages of sweets, treats and mitzvot to your Or Shalom friends. We've kept our pricing affordable with the hope that every member of our synagogue will be able to give and receive Shalach Manot. Purim is a great time to show community spirit ... [ more ]

April 17, 2016 Sunday, 4:00 reception, 4:30 program.  The Orange Clergy Association welcomes you to the 2016 Scholar in Residence program: Orange Congregational Church. This year, our program will take the form of a Clergy Forum on: "MIXING RELIGION AND POLITICS: When Should Religious Leaders Speak out on Political Issues? "Are religious organizations best "seen but not heard" in the public sphere? Is there a place for a religious voice in a presidential election? Come, hear & discuss our religious leaders' perceptions concerning religion's role in the public sphere! [ more ]

Friday, March 4, 2016, 5:45 pm- Join your Or Shalom friends, family and the rest of the Jewish Community For Shabbat Across America.  March 4, 2016 5:45pm Services to follow at 7pm.  Our Special Guests: Chapel Haven Shalom Group*.Dinner catered by Abel Catering. $15. per person/$45 for families up to 4 people RSVP by February 29 to the office 203-799-2341. * Jewish Disabled Adult Group -The Shalom Group [ more ]

Sunday, February 28, 2016 4:15 pm- An evening of glass blowing! Explore your creative side with the medium of hot glass!  Join us on Sunday, February 28 at Hot Spot Glass Studio in Fairfield, CT  COST: $50.00 (DINNER INCLUDED) TIME: We'll meet at Or Shalom at 4:15pm to carpool to the studio and we'll return to Or Shalom at @ 9:00pm RSVP: SISTERHOODORSHALOM@GMAIL.COM OR STACIA 203-298-9670 SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE - PLEASE RSVP SOON! DETAILS: The evening includes an introduction to the studio and instruction on how to make your very own blown glass creation that you can take home. HOTSPOTGLASS.COM [ more ]

Friday, January 22, 2016, 7:00pm Be a part of this spiritually uplifting evening, led by members of our Sisterhood. Back by Popular Demand - Last year's Sisterhood Shabbat program included a joyously impromptu musical component which we'd like to continue to celebrate Shabbat Shira - The Sabbath of Singing [ more ]

Saturday morning, July 9, 10am-11am- This Shabbat morning, noted local Kabbalah teacher Justin C. Beck will lead a session devoted to "Kabbalistic Healing". The masters of the Kabbalah in every generation were known to have passed down methods for helping us access our deepest inner resources for wellness. Justin C. Beck, whose recent Kabbalah class at Congregation Or-Shalom enjoyed glowing praise, will teach us how we can employ these meditational methods for healing and recovery in oneself and in others. Following his one-hour session, all are warmly invited to remain for the final half hour of the traditional Saturday morning service, as well as the Kiddush-refreshments, which follow. [ more ]

June 11, 2016, 7:30 pm  We've all had the experience of encountering strangers who, inexplicably, made us feel as if we already "knew" them. Sometimes, such "chance" encounters have led to deep and lasting relationships, whether romantic or platonic. Kabbalah, the mystical branch of Judaism, teaches that these encounters may not have been "chance"
occurrences at all, but rather "Bashert", or meant to be. [ more ]

Saturday, October 24, 2015, 7:30 PM - Three comedians with very familiar names will bring the comedic legacy of the Catskills to our community: Sheba Mason, daughter of Borsht Belt legend Jackie Mason, Reuven (“Bobby”) Russell, son of our own beloved Joey Russell and Marion Grodin (who still performs in the Catskills!), daughter of famed comedian Charles Grodin. The emcee for the evening will be our “professor of laughter” Joyce Saltman.  It promises to be a night to remember!  All are Welcome! ... [ more ]

Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 7:30pm -Co-sponsored by Wepawaug-CT Valley-West Rock Hadassah. Hadassah Connecticut Area Vice President, Roz Etra and fellow musician Faye Ringel will lead our Seder. Please RSVP to:Edina Oestreicher, edinao@bridgeport.edu [ more ]

Stay on your feet! Take a Stance with fall prevention and learn how you can avoid the risks associated with falls.  Be proactive and join Tower One/Tower East for a free six-part educational series to include. [ more ]