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2026 Or Atid Yom HaShoah Community Event Brought Community Together

By Terry L. Shultz

Congregation Or Atid (COA) was proud to host the 4th annual community wide Yom HaShoah Heroism and Commemoration Day event honoring local Holocaust survivor Tommy Baer on Sunday, April 12.

Tommy Baer is a dynamic keynote speaker. He shared his inspiring family story of l…

Or Ami Community Seder

We welcomed a full house to our Or Ami Community Seder on Thursday, April 2, and it was a truly special event.  

In addition to the delicious repast, Rabbi Ahuva and Rachel engaged everyone with their spirited leadership of the Seder.  This was complete with a quick, quick, quick game an…

Beth-El School Happenings

 

Captions for pictures: S in the most delicious way! Pre-K students had a 'mock matzah factory" before tasting real Matzah. Second and Third graders make Charoset .

A Wednesday Religious School Chocolate Seder was a tasty way to review the Haggadah. 

 

By Ramona Brand, Director …

B’rith Achim Happenings

May of 2026 marks one year since Hazzan Marian Turk joined Congregation B'rith Achim as Cantor/Spiritual Leader. 

If you haven't yet been to our small but mighty community in Petersburg to celebrate Shabbat with her, why not come on Saturday, May 2, at 10 am? 

Hazzan Marian leads Shabbat…

Beth Ahabah Happenings

Second Night Passover Seder

On Thursday, April, approximately 165 congregants gathered to celebrate the second night of Passover in Beth Ahabah's Goldburg Auditorium. 

The pot-luck dinner, which featured food brought by participants, featured a variety of homemade charoset, chopped live…