“And God hardened Pharaoh’s heart…”
It seems in these past two weeks of Torah readings that God is acting strangely, even cruelly. Apparently, God is willing to force Pharaoh into a harder stance than he might have taken. The Israelites’ pain is prolonged and additional and terrifying plagues are visited on the land of [...]

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Please read the Holiday Helper List to see which holiday you are assigned to help with. You may want to save the file to your own computer. If you need to trade holiday responsibilities with another member, please consult the member directory, which is below.
Member Directory

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The January Schmoozeletter is available now.

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You are invited to join Temple Or Olam members at The Aluminum Show.
Date: Sunday, January 31th
Time: 2PM (aka: after religious school and lunch)
Place Knight Theater, 430 South Tryon Street
Cost: $29, but group rates are available if we get enough people
RSVP: Lisa Boguslaw at lbogusla@catawba.edu by January 15th
A sensational hit around the world, this stunning and [...]

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Coffee, Cake and Comedy Purim Hour with Temple Or Olam
Join us for the grand opening of the never-before-seen Purim Shpiel Erev Shabbat Fever. See King Ahaseurus do the moonwalk. Discover why Esther’s career is at serious risk!
There’s more! Hilarity, song, and maybe even a magic trick or two are also on the [...]

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Tot Shabbat is at 10 am.
Adult services at 10:40 – noonish
Oneg following.

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At the end of any given school year, parents often make kind and lovely gestures to all their kids’ teachers with gift cards, small presents, and beautifully-written thank you cards.
I am sure that such tokens of appreciation are greatly appreciated.
But as we begin the spring portion of our religious school year, I would like to [...]

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