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
Or Ami Village
Getting Good at Getting Older
Friday, August 22 – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
This month’s topic: “As we face the High Holy Days, let’s contemplate: What can we do to strengthen our own community and our Or Ami Village?”
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
From Lips to Heart: Understanding Our Prayers
Friday, August 22 – 7:30 pm PDT to 9:00 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
We explore four key prayers, uncovering their meanings and messages. Together, we move beyond reciting words to deepening the soulful experience of prayer.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
The Middle @ Or Ami
Happy Hour featuring “Conversations on Preparing for a New Year” with Rabbi Paul
Sunday, August 24 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm PDT (address provided upon registration)
The Middle@OrAmi is getting ready to welcome the New Year, and we’d love for you to join us for another fabulous Happy Hour! Featuring: “Conversations on Preparing for a New Year,” with Rabbi Paul
Drinks will be provided — Please bring a light appetizer to share
Address will be provided in a confirmation email after registration
Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul
Wednesday, August 27 – 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
Special Village Wednesday
Wednesday, August 27 – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm PDT (In-Person)
Let’s do a mitzvah by participating in MAZON’s national postcard campaign, No One Deserves to Go Hungry. Completed postcards will be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture with messages to
preserve the programs in place that help those facing food insecurity in our country.
We will have time for games and socializing, too.
Please bring a brown bag lunch — we’ll provide drinks and dessert
Need a ride? Let us know, and we’ll arrange it for you. village@orami.org
Storyteller Shabbat: Where Ancient Tales Meet Timeless Torah Truths
Friday, August 29 – 6:00 pm PDT (In-Person + Livestream)
Bring Torah to life through stories—ancient and modern—that inspire, surprise, and reveal sacred meaning.
Livestreams:
oramiLIVE.com | Facebook Live | YouTube Live
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.