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Torah Orah is an independent online chavurah that offers one-hour Shabbat evening services at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time except for the first Friday of each month when it is at 7:30. We emphasize interactive Torah study for half of the service where you are invited to make comments or ask questions. Our name, which means "Torah is illumination," is a reflection of that focus. The service itself, a blend of Reconstructionist and other traditions, includes songs and special readings from both ancient and modern Jewish sources along with the Shema and Amidah. Attendance is free and open to all who wish to partake of a supportive atmosphere. There is no board and no dues; one becomes a member through regular attendance. Click here or write to stevenjonkaplan@gmail.com to reach Steven Jon Kaplan who will respond soon to your email, or else telephone us at (201) 246-0003. Please do not send a text message as there is no way to verify who has sent it. We have people joining us from all over the world and we welcome people from any background. We extend a special invitation to those who were formerly members of Congregation B'nai Israel of Kearny and North Arlington which had served its community well for more than a century before recently closing. We do not post our Zoom link anywhere on the internet so you must contact us directly by email or your telephone call to receive it. Shabbat service, Friday at 8:30 p.m., September 19, 2025 Rosh Hashanah, First Evening:  Monday at 7:00 p.m., September 22, 2025 Rosh Hashanah, First Day:  Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., September 23, 2025 Rosh Hashanah, Tashlich:  Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., September 23, 2025 Rosh Hashanah, Second Day:  Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., September 24, 2025 Shabbat Shuvah service, Friday at 8:30 p.m., September 26, 2025 Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre:  Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., October 1, 2025 Yom Kippur, Morning Service:  Thursday at 11:00 a.m., October 2, 2025 Yom Kippur, Yizkor:  Thursday at 12:30 p.m., October 2, 2025 Yom Kippur, Neilah:  Thursday at 6:15 p.m., October 2, 2025 Yom Kippur, Havdalah:  Thursday at 7:20 p.m., October 2, 2025 Shabbat service, Friday at 7:30 p.m., October 3, 2025 Shabbat/Sukkot service, Friday at 8:30 p.m., October 10, 2025 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:   We began our Zoom services in March 2020 and haven't missed a single week, although sometimes the time of the service has to be adjusted.