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  • <span class="slider_title"> Welcome </span> <span class="slider_description">Experience the richness and joy of Jewish living and learning with our welcoming community.</span>
  • <span class="slider_title"> Our Rabbi </span> <span class="slider_description">Rabbi Polisson is passionate about connecting people to Judaism in a way that is relevant and meaningful to our lives today.</span>
  • <span class="slider_title"> Community </span> <span class="slider_description">There are countless ways to be part of our welcoming community and to find your special place here.</span>
  • <span class="slider_title"> Learning </span> <span class="slider_description">We offer the innovative Jewish Learning Lab for our youth and an exciting array of education enrichment programs for adults.</span>
  • <span class="slider_title"> Repairing the world </span> <span class="slider_description">Bettering the world around us is at our core and we are committed to helping those in need.</span>
  • <span class="slider_title"> Teens and Tweens </span> <span class="slider_description">We offer programs that give our youth different ways to socialize, travel and explore their values and leadership skills.</span>

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Welcome to Or Atid

Congregation Or Atid is a vibrant, innovative synagogue in Metrowest. Members turn to Or Atid for friendship, holiday observances, learning and lifecycle celebrations and support. We are delighted you are here and seeking to learn more about our warm, engaging community. 

At Or Atid, we welcome all! For information on any upcoming event or program, email info@congregationoratid.org. For information on joining Or Atid and our Sustaining Pledge Model, visit our Membership Page.

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Click here for our current COVID-19 Health Protocols.

Or Atid Connects

 

 


Shabbat Services - In Person and Online

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Friday Night, Monthly -  6:00pm

Shabbat Torah Study, Weekly - 8:45am

Shabbat Morning Service - 9:30am

Click here to Live Stream Shabbat services on the Or Atid Facebook page or Meeting ID: 901 693 798  Click here for the Zoom link.

 

Calendar

 

Click here for full month program calendar 

 

Quick Links

 

Social Action

Community Cooks

We are looking for individuals who can help prepare 40 bagged lunches, which include sandwich, snack, dessert, fruit & drink in their home, to be delivered to a Waltham community day center. Email social action if you are interested in helping! The remaining date for this year is December 21.

Community Volunteer Opportunities
 

Our Social Action co-chairs have compiled a comprehensive list of Tikkun Olam volunteer opportunities from delivering meals in the community to at-home projects to do with your families.

In this continued time of difficulty and uncertainty, our surrounding communities are in need of donations. Please consider giving to one of the following organizations:  

Jewish Family & Children's Services 

A Place to Turn Food Pantry

Greater Boston Food Bank

Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen 

If you have questions please contact Maggie Rubin or Barbara Boykin.

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Adult Programming

 
 

How to Argue -the Jewish way with Rabbi Polisson

November 17, December 8, December 15
7:30 - 9:00pm on ZOOM

Hear what Judaism says about our current controversies: abortion, trans rights, immigration, gun control, refugees and more. Put your new conversation skills to use at Thanksgiving and future family gatherings.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 


Or Atid Women's Book Group Reads: Horse

Tuesday, December 6, 7:30pm
 
Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks’ latest novel Horse is a heart-pounding American epic that gallops backward and forward in time to tell a story about race and freedom, horses and art, and the lineage of not just ancestors but actions. Weaving together different narratives, Horse tells a distinctly American story that shines a light on the legacy of slavery and the pursuit of independence.
 

Jewish Learning Collaborative

The Jewish Learning Collaborative of Metrowest is a joint religious school program comprising of students from surrounding synagogues, as well as unaffiliated K through 8th grade students. This program is open to all students (regardless of synagogue membership or affiliation) who want to spend quality time with other Jewish children in the Metrowest area.

Tuition for affiliated families reflects a discounted rate. To learn more about the JLCMW contact Orna Sonnenschein.

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Family Programming

 

Chanukah-Themed Super Tot Playgroup

Friday, December 2, 10:30-11:30am, at Or Atid
 

Drop in to our NEW monthly playgroup for children 0-4! Meet local parents while the kids enjoy the playground, hear a story, sing with the rabbi, and engage in an age-appropriate sensory craft/activity. A light breakfast will be served. The next date is January 6. RSVP appreciated but not required.

 

Chanukah at Or Atid

 

Klezmer for All: Sounds and Story to Light Up Your Winter

Sunday, December 11, 2:00pm
Temple Emanu-el of Haverhill (in person and on zoom)
514 Main St, Haverhill
 
Rabbi Polisson & Cantor Vera Broekhuysen will perform with members of Shirim. This program is part of the collaborative Yiddish language and culture program. For more information email programming@congregationoratid.org

Family Chanukah Party

Sunday, December 18,
11:30am-1:30pm, On site
 
Crafts, music, stories, social action, candle-lighting, and more! Lunch will be available.
 

Brighter Ignited Interactive Exhibit

Wednesday, December 21, 4:30-6:00pm, Or Atid Parking lot
 
Brighter Ignited is an illuminated and travelling art exhibit designed by artist Tova Speter that actively encourages people to engage, connect, and play. Enjoy this super-sized interactive light display while sipping on hot chocolate and munching on mini sufganiyot.
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Wed, November 30 2022 6 Kislev 5783