Congregation Ohr Tzafon, Atascadero, CA 
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September 04, 2010   25 Elul 5770
 
COME WORSHIP WITH US!  
Join us for Shabbat!    Services are held on Friday nights, starting at 7:30 at Congregation Ohr Tzafon, 2605 Traffic Way, Atascadero. Shabbat morning services are held once a month, usually on the third Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. Check the calendar column on the right for the days and times of all our services.
Welcome to Congregation Ohr Tzafon!  

We are a  vibrant and growing Jewish community on the Central Coast of California. Congregation Ohr Tzafon ("light of the north") serves northern  San Luis Obispo County. Our congregation is made up of Jews from all backgrounds and denominations and we strive to create a community of friends with a common interest in Judaism. We welcome everyone interested in finding Jewish meaning and community. We invite all to join us in celebration, worship, and pursuing justice and righteousness through our acts of lovingkindness and social action. We are affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism and  we pledge to fulfill Reform Judaism's commitment to the complete equality of women and men in Jewish life.

We are an inclusive community, opening doors to Jewish life to people of all ages, to varied kinds of families, to those who have converted to Judaism and to all individuals and families including the intermarried who strive to create a Jewish home. We seek dialogue and joint action with people of other faiths in the hope that together we can bring peace, freedom and justice to our world.

Please come spend a Shabbat with us, amid the rolling farmland, beautiful vineyards, and small town atmosphere that is our wonderful community.

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS  

Rosh Hashanah                   
Wednesday   September 8        7:30 PM     Erev Rosh Hashanah
Thursday        September 9      10:00 AM     Morning Service
                                                       1:30 PM     Bring your own picnic lunch at "The Lakes," Atascadero
                                                       2:30 PM     Tashlich service  at "The Lakes," Atascadero
Shabbat Shuvah                  
Friday             September 10      7:30 PM      Shabbat Shuvah Service


Yom Kippur                                                         
Friday              September 17     7:30 PM      Kol Nidre Service
Saturday          September 18   10:00 AM     Morning Service
                                                       3:30 PM     Afternoon Service
                                                       5:30 PM     Yizkor Services (time approximate)
                                                       6:15 PM     Ne'ilah -- Concluding Service
                                                       7:00 PM     Havdalah
                                                       7:15 PM     Break-the-Fast potluck         

Sukkot               
Wednesday,   September 22     5:30 PM     Join the Men's Club in building the Sukkah
Friday              September 24     6:00 PM     Potluck dinner under the stars and decorating the Sukkah  

                                                       7:30 PM     Erev Shabbat Service

Simchat Torah
Friday             October 1              7:30 PM     Family Shabbat Simchat Torah Service

 
 
OUR BUILDING  

Our home in northern Atascadero is at 2605 Traffic Way.  This new location provides us with space to grow, expand our horizons and fulfill dreams we have had for years.    We now have a permanent place where we provide a welcoming sanctuary and a focal point for Jewish family and communal life for our members. In a warm and caring environment, we study the wisdom of our religion, and celebrate our traditions and religious milestones together.

The new building.

What's New on the Website:  

Let eScrip Merchants Fundraise for Ohr Tzafon!

Whenever you shop at Vons, Safeway, Spencer's, Macy's, Land's End and hundreds of other eScrip-affiliated stores and restaurants, Ohr Tzafon will receive a percentage of your purchases. Here's what you do: Log on to www.escrip.com and go to "Sign Up." Designate Ohr Tzafon (ID# 139979865) to receive merchant contributions. Follow the prompts to create your personal & private eScrip account. There's nothing special you need to buy or anything extra you need to contribute. And Ohr Tzafon could benefit by thousands of dollars each year! To learn more, look over the web site at www.escrip.com Encourage your extended family and friends to sign up as well!

 
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Upcoming Events:  

September 3
Shabbat Evening Service, 7:30
Led by: Janine Dingler
Parsha: Nitzavim-Vayelech

September 8
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Service, 7:30
Led by: Rabbi Janice Mehring

September 9
Rosh Hashanah
Service, 10:00 AM
Picnic, 1:30 PM
Tashlich, 2:30 PM
Led by: Rabbi Janice Mehring

September 10
Shabbat Evening Service, 7:30
Led by: Rabbi Janice Mehring
Parsha: Ha-azinu

September 14
Board Meeting, 7:00

September 17
Erev Yom Kippur
Service, 7:30
Led by: Rabbi Janice Mehring

September 18
Yom Kippur
Services begin at 10:00 AM and continue throughout the day. Complete Yom Kippur schedule can be seen midpage, above.

September 21
Bring your friends and family to dinner at TASTEE FREEZ in Atascadero, corner of El Camino & Santa Rosa, and raise $$ for COT! Tastee Freez will donate 15% of their proceeds to COT from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. THANKS! 

September 24
Sukkot
Shabbat Evening Service, 7:30
Led by: Rabbi Janice Mehring
Parsha: Chol Hamoed

September 26
Join COT, 2:00, at Atascadero Lake for the HUNGER WALK, which will raise money for the SLO Food Bank Coalition

September 28
Havurah
Men's Club

October 8-10
COT Annual Camping Trip
Call 466-0329 for complete info
 

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