Oheb Shalom Congregation

05/31/2026

On Thursday, May 28 Mickey Fried Preschool hosted an Ice Cream Social for students and their families. More than 150 guests gathered to make sundaes and celebrate the end of an amazing school year. The event also featured a live interactive music show by a parent of one our Mickey Fried students. The kids (and parents) had a blast!

05/28/2026

Sunday morning, June 14: Led by Rabbi Treu, the Social Justice Initiative Committee, and Miriam Sisterhood, Oheb Shalom will return to Delaney Hall in Newark for an interfaith service in solidarity with the families of the nearly 1,000 people detained there by ICE. In conjunction with the service, the initiative is renewing its Tzedakah Project to provide supermarket gift cards and other items to the families in need. Learn about the day and read about the project at the link in comments.

05/20/2026

Brisket battle royale! Last weekend, some very lucky Fall Fundraiser auction bidders got to chow down on smoked goodness, courtesy of the Breenes and Groners. 🍖️👊

05/19/2026

05/18/2026

We've had some great events at Oheb this month! Front to back: "How Israeli Society is Rising to Meet Today's Challenges," from the Israel Today Committee, featuring Naomi Eisenberger, Julie Fisher, and Mark Nelson of The Good People Fund, and Gideon Ben-Ami, founder of Tel Aviv's Pesia’s Kitchen; the Golden Pages Book Club sponsored a talk with author Elaine Culbertson on her book MAMALEH (thanks to a grant from the Grotta Fund); and the Social Justice Initiative featured "Protecting Voting Rights," with a talk by retired NJ Supreme Court Justice Gary S. Stein. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

05/14/2026

Mazal tov to Remi Noonan and his family on his Bar Mitzvah last Saturday, May 9. Here's an excerpt from Remi's meaningful D'var Torah about community and the "rules" of Judaism.

05/13/2026

On June 5, we'll be celebrating Pride Month with specially selected poems and prayers.

Join us for First Friday—an evening filled with soulful music, joyful connection, and a meal prepared by Rich Landau of A Bite of Heaven.

Thank you to Lorraine Kooby Survis and Gary Survis for sponsoring First Friday in honor of their son Matt's upcoming wedding and the end of Lorraine's presidency.

Order and save by Tue, June 2. Lineup and RSVP at the link in comments or bio.

05/07/2026

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05/06/2026

Join the Israel Today Committee on Sunday afternoon, May 17 for a special program with Naomi Eisenberger, Julie Fisher, and Mark Nelson of The Good People Fund, featuring Gideon Ben-Ami, founder of Tel Aviv's Pesia’s Kitchen, which provides nutritious, rescued food at an affordable price, delivered with genuine warmth and care. Pesia's has served millions of meals, each accompanied by a smile as it brings help directly to those who need it most.

Hear firsthand how extraordinary Israelis are stepping up with courage, compassion, and creativity to meet the complex challenges facing their communities today.

Together, we will explore stories of resilience and hope that remind us what is possible when ordinary people choose to repair the world in extraordinary times.

RSVP at the link in the comments.