Member Benefits

Become an Or Zarua Member! OZ Member Benefits include:

1. High Holiday 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 Writing Workshops

• Scholar in Residence, Special guest speakers

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

• Yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi, and Meditation Workshops

• Tikkun Olam work with HIAS family, LGBTQ advocacy, Anti-Gun violence, Peace work

• Anti-Racism Discussion and Action Group

• Wise Aging Groups

• 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.