Connect with your OPT Community
We are suspending all in-person synagogue programming.
Even as we practice “social distancing,” there are many opportunities to remain connected.
Online with Zoom
To join any Zoom-OPT gathering, simply visit tinyurl.com/Zoom-OPT.
You can also go to zoom.us/j/4851191476.
To join by phone: 312-626-6799.
Meeting ID (phone or online): 485-119-1476.
Learn more here about connecting with Zoom.
Tuesday, March 31
10-10:15 am - Morning Meditation with Lisa Lombard
10:30-10:45 am - Storytime with Marci Sperling Flynn
12:30-1:30 pm - Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Weiss
7:30-8:30 pm - Aging in the Age of Pandemic with Marc Blesoff and Barbara Hausman
Weekly safe, wise-aging space for older people; people of all ages welcomed to share and to listen.
8-9 pm - College hangout, for students to catch up and discuss their situations
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Wednesday, April 1
10:30-10:45 am - Storytime with Jenna Wellner
12:30-1:30 pm - COVID-19 Public Health Q&A with Dr. Jori Fleisher
7 pm - Technology walk-through for tonight's watch party
Sign on early to get step-by-step instructions for how to watch Unorthodox with your community. Note: Tonight's program will only work on a computer; phones, tablets, and televisions will not work. You will also need a Netflix account for tonight's program.
7:30-8:30 pm - Netflix Watch Party: Unorthodox (Episode 1) (Mature content advisory)
Acclaimed miniseries Unorthodox adapts the memoir of a Hasidic woman seeking a new life outside the Orthodox community. To watch with us, install the Google Chrome extension at netflixparty.com. The link for the watch party will be shared in our usual "Zoom-OPT" (tinyurl.com/Zoom-OPT). You can also email rabbikirzane@
Mark your calendars: Watch all 4 episodes of Unorthodox over the next two weeks and join us for a discussion of the Jewish symbols and themes. Discussion program date/time TBA.
Thursday, April 2
10-10:15 am - Morning Meditation with Lisa Lombard
10:30-10:45 am - Storytime with Jason Sposeep
1-3 pm - STAR: For retirees and older people to learn and connect.
With speaker is Roz Byrne who will speak on End of Life Options including Medical Aid in Dying.
7:30-8:30 pm - Passover Recipes for Body and Soul with Caryn Poll
A step-by-step presentation with tips and recipes for yummy Passover recipes (chicken soup with matzah balls, chicken and vegetarian chopped liver, beef brisket, cheesecake with macaroon crust) followed by a Q & A session. A recipe booklet will be available for download.
Friday, April 3
9-10 am - Torah Study: Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Kirzane
10:30-11 am - Shabbat songs and story with Amy Kaufman and Rabbi Kirzane
TBA - Shabbat services
Saturday, April 4
8:30-9:30 am - Talmud Study with Rabbi Weiss
10-11 am - Shabbat Services
6:45-7:00 pm - Havdalah from the Rabbi’s House with Rabbi Weiss
7:30-8:15 pm - Niggun (wordless melodies) with Aaron Burnstein
Celebrate Passover with Oak Park Temple
Wednesday, April 8
10:30-11:00 am - Getting Ready for Passover with the Kirzanes (suitable for families with young children)
6 pm - Seder with the Rabbi and Cantor, led from their homes by Rabbi Weiss and Cantor Green
Thursday, April 9
9-10 am - Pesach festival service
Wednesday, April 15
9-10 am - Pesach Yizkor service
In this time when members of our community may need support we are asking you to help. Please click HERE if you need anything. If you are able to offer support (shopping, providing meals, offering a supportive phone call) please click HERE.
Shabbat Shalom and stay healthy.
Please know that should you need anything, even to talk, you can reach out to us by email; Rabbi Weiss, Rabbi Kirzane, or Cantor Green.
Worship Services at Oak Park Temple
Due to advice on social distancing, We have decided to conduct services virtually. You can join with a click of a button from the comfort of your own home!
To join, simply follow this link:tinyurl.com/Zoom-OPT
Detailed instructions can be found HERE .
Join us to celebrate Shabbat, the High Holidays, and Jewish holidays and festivals throughout the year. See how we foster an open community through our worship services.
Shabbat at OPT
Shabbat Services begin at 8 pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month. On the 2nd and 4th Fridays, we celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat with wine and cheese at 6:00 pm, followed by an early service at 6:30.
Shabbat Morning (Shacharit) services begin every Saturday morning at 10 am.
Please send questions, comments, suggestions via our contact form.