We are a warm, friendly, and authentic community and we welcome you to join us for Shabbat services which are led by Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener. Our Shabbat services are the first Saturday of each month, from September through June. After the services, we share a vegetarian pot luck lunch, which gives us the opportunity for sharing food and conversation. We also offer High Holy Day services, and gather for other holiday celebrations.
Our davennen/prayer includes singing, chanting, stories, dance, guided imagery, meditation, sharing, and Torah discussion. Our egalitarian services, which include Hebrew and English, are designed to be accessible to people from varied backgrounds. We combine traditional liturgy with new melodies and creative translations, and refer to God in ways that transcend traditional images. Through our prayer we touch all four worlds that the Jewish mystics teach about: Assiyah (action/body), Yetzirah (feeling/heart), Briyah (thought/mind), Atzilut (spirit).
P’nai Or means "Faces of Light". We are one of many Jewish renewal groups around the world affiliated with ALEPH (the Alliance for Jewish Renewal).
We welcome people of all ages, sexual orientations, religious backgrounds and lifestyles to our services. We are grateful that P’nai Or consists of a rich diversity of members. As a community we are dedicated to creating an environment that is open and affirming, and serves the needs of all our members. We welcome your presence, your voices, your spirits, your families, and your friends.