COVID Red Level: Oseh will not host indoor or outdoor events except funerals limited to 10 people, and 1 hour. The office is open limited hours by appointment.
Helping and Healing
Helping Fellow Members
Funeral and Shiva Support: Support fellow members in times of loss with burial and Shiva minyan details.
Caring and Support: Help fellow members in need by providing a ride, meal, phone call or other support after the birth of a baby, an operation or other major life event.
Green: Help keep Oseh’s buildings and grounds environmentally sound.
To support any of these programs, contact us at osehshalom@oseh-shalom.org
Elizabeth House: Serve dinner once a month at the Laurel soup kitchen, Elizabeth House, no cooking involved. Come out on the first Monday night of the month and work with a small, friendly crew to feed 25-50 guests. Service is from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Older kids and teens welcome. Great way to earn Community Service credit. Contact Melody Magnus for more information.
Winter Shelter: Help organize or support a 1 week homeless shelter program for women and another week for men: cooking, chaperoning, shopping, transport, etc. Older kids and teens welcome. Contact Eileen Hollander or Judy Swanner for more information. Want to know more? Read Winter_Shelter_2020 Frequently Asked Questions page.
Shabbat morning at Riderwood Arbor Ridge Facility: Help conduct Shabbat morning services at Arbor Ridge (Riderwood Village) assisted living/long term care facility in Silver Spring. Contact Val Kaplan
Inclusion Committee: Help Oseh better include people with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities. Suggest building improvements and other ways to reduce barriers. Contact Leonard Robinson
Support Immigrants: Join our program to help a wonderful immigrant family resettle successfully in the United States. We need drivers, English tutors and many others skills. Contact Eileen Hollander.
Social Action: Organize or join social and ethical action programs to help make our synagogue, community and world a better place. Activities include collecting school supplies for needy children, food and toiletries for the local food banks, holiday gifts for a truly needy family, organizing a walk for the homeless, marching against Genocide, etc. Contact Melody Magnus