Or Shalom Jewish Community weaves Jewish wisdom with the realities of modern life, offering low-key services, educational and hands-on classes, volunteer opportunities, and more. We are a music-loving congregation, with a lively ensemble of instrumentalists and vocalists.
If you're looking for a warm and engaging community, you're more than welcome, you're wanted.
We do not require anyone to convert in order to become a member of Or Shalom. Our members come from all walks of life: Jewish, non-Jewish and "it’s complicated," single, married and "it’s complicated," old, young and in-between, and all genders, sexualities & identities. It's not so complicated after all.
We are a Jewish Reconstructionist community, tasked with making Judaism relevant to our times while respecting the traditions of our ancestors. As Reconstructionists like to say, "The past gets a vote, not a veto."
We act with loving-kindness toward one another and all who enter, to create a sense of belonging for every person.
We engage with one another intellectually, spiritually, musically, and joyfully.