Religious School
Religious School
Mission statement
Congregation Or Ami holds that Jewish learning and participation in Jewish religious and cultural life are essential to the formation of a solid Jewish identity.
Therefore, the Or Ami Religious School is dedicated to educating Jewish youth who will:
- See Judaism as a positive and meaningful framework for their lives;
- Express their Judaism through ethical behavior, ritual participation, and social action;
- View their Jewish education as a life-long process; and
- Involve themselves with their Jewish community both locally and globally.
Statement of intent
It is our intent that our Religious School, in partnership with families and the entire synagogue community, will significantly contribute to the learning, growth and maturation of Jews who:
- Express pride in their Jewish heritage, understand and practice Jewish traditions, and are able to transmit knowledge of and enthusiasm for Judaism.
- Can articulate different ways Jews have conceptualized God throughout history, and affirm and act upon a personal perspective of God and spirituality.
- Can describe the mitzvot which guide Jewish behavior, knowledgeably evaluate them for contemporary life, and commit themselves to live by these values both in their daily lives and on significant occasions.
- Understand the reasons for the rituals and customs associated with Shabbat, the Jewish holy days and life-cycle events and observe these occasions appropriately in the synagogue and at home.
- Enthusiastically participate in and support the life of the synagogue, the Jewish community, and the community at large.
- Appreciate the nature of Tefilah[1] (what it is and why we pray), know the structure and contents of the prayer book, and comfortably participate in Tefilah with kavanah[2].
- Understand the significance of Hebrew as the sacred language of Jewish tradition and the Jewish people, and use it appropriately during synagogue worship and home celebrations.
- Understand the basis of Reform Judaism and appreciate all forms of Jewish religious expression.
- See themselves as important links in the chain of Am Yisrael[3] for whom the history and the current condition of the Jewish people is familiar, meaningful and central.
- Affirm their historic bond to Eretz Yisrael, visit Israel, and work for its well-being.
[1] Tefillah = prayer or worship
[2] Kavannah = intention or devotion
[3] Am Yisrael = People of Israel, historically
Mon, January 18 2021
5 Sh'vat 5781
Donations / Payments
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on our Online Payments page, where you can select which fund you would like to contribute to, and you may also specify a Dedication for your donation.
Please note that we are only sending virtual torah cards via email to acknowledge donations upon request at this time.
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tree of life plaque
Celebrate a Simcha
Become a permanent part of 40+ years of Or Ami history with a Tree of Life leaf plaque commemorating a special moment in your life or the lives of your loved ones.
$118 per plaque
Your purchase supports the Or Ami Fine Arts Committee!
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Yahrzeit memorial plaque
Memorialize your loved ones.
$450 per plaque
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COMING UP AT OR AMI
January 7 - 13, 2021
Friday
6:30 PM
Erev Shabbat Service
Facebook Live
Saturday
9:00 AM
Zoom Meeting: Torah Study
sunday
9:00 am
Religious School
Morning Shir / Singing
9:30 am
Religious School
TUESday
11:00 am
Cantor Franzel presents MUSAR!
A virtual event
4:00 pm
Religious School - virtual
7:00 pm
LAB
8:00 PM
Leadership Academy/Confirmation with Rabbi Ettman
WEDNESday
1:00 pm
Rabbi Ettman presents:
Tapping into Torah
Click for virtual Shabbat prayer books