Based on the four essential Jewish and human values of truth, kindness, justice, and peace, the Leo Baeck Education Center's Congregation Ohel Avraham is a Reform Jewish community, an anchor of Jewish identity, education, ritual and prayer for its members, guests and the local community.
Housed in the Applebaum Bet T'filla, Congregation Ohel Avraham, committed to practicing the progressive Jewish values of Tikkun Olam, conducts daily prayers, ceremonies and learning experiences, and welcomes all who wish to enter its doors. Renowned for its diverse musical spirit led by professional singer and cantor, Ms. Orit Pearlman, Congregation Ohel Avraham's Kabbalat Shabbat is a celebration of song and prayer.
Programs & Activities
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah program for member families
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Bar/Bat Mitvah Scholarship program for new immigrants, needy families, and children with special needs
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Multi-cultural women's program using the Abrahamic texts
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Weekly Kabbalat Shabbat and Holiday services
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Guest drashot led by community leaders
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Holiday food drives for hungry families
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Life cycle event celebrations
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Excursions connecting new immigrants to the land of Israel
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Hosting visitors from Israel and around the world
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Community Choir
The Hugo Gryn Outdoor Synagogue & Gardens
One of only two outdoor "green" synagogues in Israel, the Hugo Gryn Outdoor Synagogue & Gardens, an amphitheatre on the lower slopes of Mt. Carmel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, was dedicated in 2005 to perpetuate Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Hugo Gryn's love of Israel and commitment to tolerance, coexistence, Tikkun Olam, and building a more just society.
An integral part Leo Baeck life, the outdoor synagogue is used for Elementary School services, mifgashim with groups from Israel and abroad, Kabbalat Shabbat and Havdallah, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and renewal of marital vows.
