Oceanside Jewish Center Alumni Page

10/16/2026

Shabbat Shalom

Schedule of Services in Oceanside :

Oceanside Jewish Center:

Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:00pm
In-Person
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Oct 16-17 Noach

1: 8:15-22 · pp. 48-49
2: 9:1-7 · pp. 50-51
3: 9:8-17 · pp. 51-52
4: 9:18-29 · pp. 52-54
5: 10:1-14 · pp. 54-56
6: 10:15-20 · pp. 56-57
7: 10:21-32 · pp. 57-58
Maftir : 10:26-32 · pp. 57-58
Neil Levitt will chant the haftorah

Oct 23-24 L**h L**ha

1: 14:1-9 · pp. 77-79
2: 14:10-16 · pp. 79-80
3: 14:17-20 · pp. 80-81
4: 14:21-24 · pp. 81-82
5: 15:1-6 · pp. 82-83
6: 15:7-16 · pp. 83-85
7: 15:17-21 · p. 85
Maftir : 15:17-21 · p. 85
Jeff Hahn will chant the haftorah

Shabbat Services 9:00am
In-Person

10/05/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18wh4jniLh/

At 6:29 AM (Israel time), the exact time Hamas launched its attack three years ago on October 7, 2023, ceremonies were held across the country and flags were lowered in memory of the victims.

Three years after Hamas launched the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust, Israel has released the full toll of the war it calls "Iron Swords."

1,029 civilians murdered - including 63 children and teenagers, and 88 foreign nationals. 778 of them were murdered on October 7, 2023, itself. 1,318 members of Israel's security forces have fallen since the war began.

But the numbers go far beyond the dead.

More than 7,150 families have joined Israel's bereaved since the war began - 2,143 bereaved parents, 355 widows, 880 orphans, and 3,772 brothers and sisters who lost a sibling. Over 43,000 civilians have filed for disability recognition - the vast majority for psychological injury.

The 251 hostages taken on October 7, 2023, have all returned home, including 154 civilians who returned alive and 62 civilians who were returned in coffins.

These are not statistics. These are families. These are lives. These are three years of a nation fighting to survive - and paying an unimaginable price to do so.

We remember every name. We mourn every family. 🇮🇱🕯️

10/01/2026

OJC Contact - [email protected].
Visit Merrick Jewish Centre 's page for current / future information and contact information.
(Note: as of this posting, there is no official merger or change of status for either congregation.)

10/01/2026

Dinner in Succah, October 1, 2023

09/24/2026

Join us at Merrick Jewish Centre for Simchat Torah
Sunday, October 4, as we honor Kallah Torah

Cheryl Uram from MJC and Chattan and Kallah Beresh*t Joel Cutler
and Adena Moss, from Oceanside Jewish Center

Please recognize our honorees with a contribution by contacting the synagogue office or submit your donation through the MJC website by selecting the Shabbat Kiddush/Luncheon Fund on the
payment donation page >>
https://www.merrickjc.org/payment.php

09/22/2026

Spirit in the Sukkah, MJC Men's Club. Sunday, October 27, 2026 @ 6 PM - schmoozing / 7 PM - BurgerBar.

Read the post for more information. Fees mentioned.

Merrick Jewish Centre

Send check to MJC or via Venemo . -MENSCLUB

Or click on the link with you phone via QR code on this page.

09/18/2026

Shabbat Shuvah Message from Rabbi Dorsch.

Dear Friends,

It was deeply moving to begin 5787 together. Seeing our sanctuary filled, hearing our voices joined in prayer, and sharing the beauty of Rosh Hashanah as a community filled me with tremendous gratitude. Thank you to everyone whose presence, participation, and hard work made our celebration so meaningful.

This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of return. That is because we are now in the Aseret Yemei Teshuvah, the Ten Days of Repentance, the period of time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Jewish tradition sets aside these days for honest reflection: to consider where we have succeeded, where we have fallen short, and whom we may have hurt or disappointed along the way. Our tradition teaches that Yom Kippur can bring atonement for the wrongs committed between us and God, but for wrongs committed against another person, we must first approach them and sincerely ask their forgiveness. Teshuvah asks us to do more than feel regret. It asks us to acknowledge our mistakes, seek forgiveness, repair what we can, and commit ourselves to doing better.

In that spirit, I want to offer my own apology. I know that there have been times during this past year when I have fallen short and times when I may have disappointed you. There may have been moments when I did not listen carefully enough, respond quickly enough, offer the support you needed, or make you feel as seen and valued as every member of our community deserves to feel. For those moments, and for any hurt I may have caused through something I said, something I did, or something I failed to do, I am truly sorry, and I ask for your forgiveness.

It is an extraordinary privilege to serve as your rabbi. I am grateful for your trust, your honesty, your friendship, and the many ways you allow me to share in the sacred moments of your lives. I enter this New Year committed to listening more carefully, responding more thoughtfully, and continuing to grow alongside you.
With Yom Kippur just around the corner, I look forward to gathering once again as a congregation. May we arrive ready to reflect, to forgive, to be forgiven, and to enter the year ahead with renewed purpose and open hearts.

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful Shabbat Shuvah and a G’mar Chatimah Tovah, may we all be sealed for a year of life, health, blessing, and peace.
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Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Dorsch

09/16/2026

09/15/2026

Dinner in the Sukkah at OJC . September 29th, 2026
Contact [email protected] by September 23, 2026

09/15/2026

Deadline to order a Lulav & Etrog is Sept 18!! Click on Link to order https://www.merrickjc.org/form/lulav-etrog-order-2026.html