Or Hadash, meaning “new light,” is a home for Jewish connection, for the sacred, for authenticity, for the seeker.
We believe that we each hold a divine spark of light inside of us, whether we’re total novices in Jewish prayer and study or we come from years of experience. We bring our full selves here, and we invite you to bring your whole self, too.
Watch Our Services Live
We invite you to join us online. You will find our livestream here: Zoom requires our password and YouTube needs no password.
Rabbi Lauren shares one of her favorite fables in her 2024-5785 Yom Kippur message that encourages us to act with agency in the world. What do we want that agency to be? G'mar chatimah tovah - May you all be sealed along the path of life for good.
Featured Events
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Shabbat: December 20/21
Kabbalat Shabbat-6:30 pm
Saturday Services - 9:15 am
Step out of your week and into Shabbat with song, prayer, and community.
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Politics and History of Israel: December 2, 11 & 16th @6.45pm
Join Dr. Ken Stein, Emeritus Professor at Emory, for an engaging three-part series on the Politics and History of Modern Israel.
Ideal for learners of all ages, this series goes beyond the headlines to deepen your understanding of Israel’s complex history and politis. Attend in person or virtually.
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Mah Jongg Mondays
Open to all…join Mah Jongg Mondays
We rotate our schedule between Monday afternoon and Monday evening in order to accommodate players with varied schedules.
Check our calendar to see this week’s time.
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Kabbalat Shabbat/Chinese Food Dinner
Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat followed by our traditional Chinese food dinner celebrating the winter break. $5/person
No spare Ribbing, we Wonton you to join us for a fun dinner that won't leave you in the Dumplings.
For the entire Happy Family, our last dinner before the Sweet & Sour New Year, when the Egg Drops.
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Morning Minyanim - Sunday & Tuesday
Join us at 9am on Sunday mornings for "mindfulness minyan." We will daven through selected parts of the liturgy to allow for more spaciousness, singing, meditation, and movement. The service will be about 45 minutes long, and we will end with Mourner's Kaddish.
Join us at 7am on Tuesday mornings for our traditional morning minyan with song and spirit.
Nosh and Drash starts at 8am, after minyan, with bagels and study!
” At Or Hadash, we enable pathways for people to share who they are and the best of what they can bring to the wider community.”
- Or Hadash Member
Rabbi Lauren Henderson
Rabbi Lauren Henderson originally hails from Spartanburg, SC, and is thrilled to be returning to her southern roots as the newest Rabbi of Congregation Or Hadash.
