Member Benefits

Become a 5784 Or Zarua Member!  OZ Member Benefits include:

1. High Holiday Service and Family Service tickets for you, your children and grandchildren of all ages for the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah Days 1 & 2, Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur).  Unique to Or Zarua!

2. Attendance at Or Zarua programs, services and offerings:

• Shabbat Morning Melody, Meaning, and Mindfulness services (one to two times per month)

• Musical Kabbalat Shabbat services (one to two times per month)

• Holiday services/celebrations -  Sukkot, Interfaith Thanksgiving and MLK Weekend, Chanukah Tu Bishvat, Purim, Passover, Yom Hashoah, Shavuot, etc.

• Poetry Workshops

• Scholar in Residence, Special guest speakers

• Creativity/Interest group gatherings (art, music, genealogy, photography, book circles, etc.)

• Yoga, Qigong, Gentle Movement and Meditation Workshops

• Tikkun Olam work  (LGBTQ advocacy, Anti-Gun violence, Peace work, etc.)

• Anti-Racism- Anti-Discrimination Discussion and Action Group

• Wise Aging Groups, Dreaming your Dreams and other special workshops

• Torah, Talmud, and Text Study 

• Interfaith Monthly Sing - First Thursday of the month

• Interfaith Social Justice Activities with Old Haverford Friends, Bethel AME of Ardmore and our other Interfaith Parters

• Parents of Interfaith Couples Discussion and Support Group

4. Individualized Benefits

• Full Access to our Or Zarua Community Board of communications (OZCB)

• Pastoral care by Rabbi Shelly -  R. Shelly is fully available and quickly responsive for all of your pastoral needs

• Gemilut Hasadim - Rabbinic and Community support for you and your family in times of need.

• Life Cycle Officiation by Rabbi Shelly at reduced fee for weddings, baby namings, unveilings, and B’nai Mitzvah officiation.