This Friday, March 19, marks our entry into Vayikra, Leviticus. Over the next few months, we will travel through a text that reminds the Israelites again and again that they are one community, one kahal (community).
What does it mean for a community to be united by a common destiny, by a holy [...]

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This Shabbat marks the last parsha of Exodus. The Tabernacle is now complete, Aaron and his sons have been invested as High Priests, and the congregation has created all they need to travel towards the land promised them.
What did these new Jews learn from the making of the Tabernacle? We’ll explore this intriguing [...]

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The March 2010 Schmoozeletter is available now.

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In addition to your baked goods to share, please also remember to  bring canned goods (at least one per person attending) to our Purim celebration tomorrow — we are collecting for Second Harvest Food Bank!

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This is just a reminder that all payments go to:
Richard Jacobson, treasurer Temple Or Olam
9723 College View Lane
Charlotte NC 28262-9731
And checks should be made out to Temple Or Olam.
Thank you.

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The annual Jewish Film Festival runs from March 4th through 14th. The films will be shown in various venues around the Charlotte area. A full list of films can be found on the Jewish Film Festival website.
Two members of Or Olam are arranging trips to see films. If you’d like to go, please buy tickets [...]

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The February 2010 Schmoozeletter is available now. Happy schmoozing!

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Update: There was a confusing error in the last message that went out. Please refer to this one instead.
Shabbat Services will be held Friday, February 5th at 7PM. This is a change from the originally scheduled date of February 12th. Babysitting will be provided.
If the weather prohibits us from holding services on February 5th, then the raindate will [...]

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“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.
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