Or Hadash, meaning “new light,” is a home for Jewish connection, for the sacred, for authenticity, for the seeker.
New to Or Hadash? Discover how you can become part of our welcoming community. Whether you're exploring Judaism for the first time or seeking a new spiritual home, we welcome you to join us in meaningful connection and joyful practice.
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.
Big ideas need all voices. Please join our Strategic Plan Input Sessions on July 27/29th.
Thank you to everyone that completed the Strategic Plan survey.
What We Offer
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Inclusive Worship
Experience services that honor tradition and embrace modernity.
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Lifelong Learning
Engage in educational opportunities for all ages.
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Community Connections
Participate in diverse groups and social events.
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Social Action:
Join us in making a positive impact through Tikkun Olam.
Join Us for Services
In-Person: Experience the warmth of our community firsthand.
Online: Participate via Zoom (password required) or YouTube (no password needed).
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: July 25/26
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:30 pm
Shabbat Hadasha: A Contemplative Shabbat Morning Service: 10:00 am
Join us for a new kind of prayer experience once a month on Saturday mornings, in lieu of our usual morning service, which we’re calling Shabbat Hadasha.
Through chant, meditation, learning, and reflection, Rabbi Lauren will guide us into the core ideas of our prayers in ways that feel real and accessible. This service will have fewer words of liturgy but with more depth. It’s about finding meaning and personal connection in the essence of the prayers. Our Torah service will have a shorter reading so we can slow down, explore, and uncover what these verses have to say about your life, right now.
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Summer Torah Tour
☀️ Summer Torah Tour
Thursdays at 10:00 am
Join Dr. Amy as we bring Jewish learning into the world—one coffee shop or park bench at a time. Whether you're a regular or just curious, all are welcome for any or all sessions.
July 24 – Crema (Dunwoody) RSVP
July 31 – Kin Coffee Co. (Chamblee) RSVP
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CAC Canned Food Drive
Mitzvah Month
July, 2025
Help Fill the CAC Pantry—Support Our July Food Drive!
Throughout July, Or Hadash is partnering with the Community Assistance Center (CAC) to collect food for local families in need. Click here for a list of their urgent pantry needs. Drop off donations in the entryway. Most-needed items include:Canned meats (tuna, chicken, SPAM, Vienna sausages)
Meat-based entrées (chili, stew, canned pasta)
Peanut butter, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes
Rice, dry beans, cereal, canned fruit & corn
Let’s fill those boxes and make a difference—one can at a time!
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Intergenerational Input Session
Sunday, July 27, 3:30 pm
Join us for an interactive, action-focused afternoon as our Strategic Planning consultants share highlights from the congregational survey and guide us in conversations that begin shaping the priorities for Or Hadash's future.
✨ Who: All ages 13 and older are encouraged to attend—teens, young adults, adults, and seniors. Groups will be separated by age for meaningful and relevant discussions.
✨ What: Learn, share, and help set the direction for our community.
✨ When: Sunday, July 27 | 3:30–6:00 PM
Your voice matters. Please RSVP so we know you’re coming!
Lehitra’ot -- See you soon. at Or Hadash!
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Tot Shabbat
Saturday, August 2, 11:00 am
Join Rabbi Lauren and Pam Cohen for a joyful, interactive Shabbat experience filled with music, stories, and movement—perfect for families with children ages 0–6 (and their siblings!). After the service, stay for Kiddush lunch and connect with other families.
This program is free and open to all—so bring your friends and share a special Shabbat morning at Or Hadash!
” 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.
