Or Emet – the Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism

Executive Committee Meeting
2025-10-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
If interested in attending, please contact info@oremet.org; 612-787-7812
For more information about Or Emet​ and/or membership, contact info@oremet.org, 612- 787-7812 or visit oremet.org.

Yom Kippur Service and Break-Fast
2025-10-02 16:00 - 20:00 | MN
Or Emet invites everyone to share in our High Holiday services. We are a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective.
Today’s Yom Kippur service will be led by Rabbi Eva Cohen. Those who cannot attend in person can join over Zoom. Please register in advance for the Zoom option.
Following the Yom Kippur service, a break-fast meal will be served. Details will be added a few weeks before the event.
In keeping with High Holiday tradition, Or Emet welcomes donations of nonperishable food and personal hygiene items to be shared with a local community center.
For more information about Or Emet’s High Holiday services, email highholidays@oremet.org. For general information about Or Emet, email info@oremet.org or visit oremet.org.

Kol Nidre Service
2025-10-01 19:00 - 20:30 | First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, 900 Mount Curve Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Or Emet invites everyone to share in our High Holiday services. We are a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective.
Tonight’s Kol Nidre service will be led by Rabbi Eva Cohen. Those who cannot attend in person can join over Zoom. Please register in advance for the Zoom option.
In keeping with High Holiday tradition, Or Emet welcomes donations of nonperishable food and personal hygiene items to be shared with a local community center.
For more information about Or Emet’s High Holiday services, email highholidays@oremet.org. For general information about Or Emet, email info@oremet.org or visit oremet.org.

Tashlich Service and Potluck
2025-09-23 10:30 - 12:30 | Holland Lake Shelter, 1100 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN, 55123, United States
Tashlich is a ceremony about identifying and letting go of undesired behaviors. It is held outside and is especially fun for children. Registration is required.
Please email highholidays@oremet.org for details and to register.
For Humanistic Jews, the High Holidays are a time to reflect on the relationship of the universe to human need and desire. We assess our behavior during the past year and affirm the possibilities for change, improvement and happiness. We acknowledge that while some things may be beyond our control, other things can be attained with human will and intelligence.
The High Holidays open the Jewish year with the most important message of Jewish history: human dignity is not the gift of destiny; it is a human achievement, requiring courage and self-reliance. In keeping with High Holiday tradition, Or Emet welcomes nonperishable donations at all services.
For more information about Or Emet’s High Holiday services, email highholidays@oremet.org. For general information about Or Emet, email info@oremet.org or visit oremet.org.

Rosh Hashanah Eve Service
2025-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, 900 Mount Curve Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Or Emet invites everyone to share in our High Holiday services. We are a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective.
Tonight’s Rosh Hashanah service will be led by Rabbi Eva Cohen. Those unable to attend in person may join over Zoom. Please register in advance for the Zoom option.
In keeping with High Holiday tradition, Or Emet welcomes donations of nonperishable food and personal hygiene items to be shared with a local community center.
For more information about Or Emet’s High Holiday services, email highholidays@oremet.org. For general information about Or Emet, email info@oremet.org or visit oremet.org.

'Contemporary Humanistic Judaism' study group
2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The group meets on Zoom and focuses on Rabbi Chalom’s book Contemporary Humanistic Judaism — Beliefs, Values, Practices. Contact Allan Malkis to attend and/or with questions at amalkis51@gmail.com.

Jewish Cultural Sunday School #1
2025-09-14 10:00 - 12:30 | Twin Cities German Immersion School,, 1031 Como Ave, St Paul, MN, 55103, United States
Or Emet’s Jewish Cultural Sunday School (JCSS) for 3 to 13-year-olds meets monthly on Sunday mornings, with a concurrent program for their parents and other adults. The focus of each varies monthly.
Or Emet adult programs are free and open to the public.
For more information about Or Emet’s JCSS, visit the school blog on the Or Emet website, oremet.org.
To arrange a JCSS visit, learn more about JCSS, the youth program and/or for JCSS -related questions and issues, contact school director Molly Phipps at school@oremet.org.
Please direct inquiries about Or Emet and/or membership to info@oremet.org.

Adult Program: "From Actor to Playwright: A Jewish Life in the Theater"
2025-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Twin Cities German Immersion School,, 1031 Como Ave, St Paul, MN, 55103, United States
On Sunday, Sept. 14, Or Emet will welcome Minneapolis actor-singer Ryan London Levin, who will talk about his transition from actor to playwright.
The program will run from 10 a.m.-noon at Twin Cities German Immersion School, 1031 Como Ave. in St. Paul. A social time will follow.
Levin, who grew up in a Jewish household in South Minneapolis and performed for years with local theater companies, is thrilled to be making his playwright debut with the production of “American Golem: The Kid Cann Story.”
The play tells the true story of a Romanian Jewish immigrant who landed in 1920s Minneapolis and found success in the underworld. It will be performed at History Theatre’s Raw Stages New Works Festival in October. Levin will discuss why Kid Cann inspired him to start writing and why we will be interested in his story.
Levin currently is performing in “Treasure Island” with Children’s Theatre Co. in Minneapolis. He recently was seen in “Violet” at Ten Thousand Things Theater and “Just for Us” at Six Points Theater.
Those who cannot attend in person may join via Zoom. Please register in advance for the Zoom option.
The Sunday adult programs are free and open to the public and meet concurrently with the Jewish Cultural Sunday School.
Or Emet is a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective.
For information about Or Emet’s Jewish Cultural Sunday School, contact JCSS director Molly Phipps at school@oremet.org. For information about Or Emet, email info@oremet.org or visit oremet.org.

Or Emet Book Club: 'Stolen Beauty,' by Laurie Lico Albanese
2025-09-07 10:30 - 12:00 | TBA
Stolen Beauty by Laurie Lico Albanese will be discussed. If you are interested in participating, contact Bruce Pomerantz at bruce.f.pomerantz@comcast.net for location information.

Shabbat Service | Program: "American Democracy in the Age of Trump"
2025-09-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis, 4330 Cedar Lake Rd, Minneapolis, MN, 55416, United States
On Friday, Sept. 5, from 7:30-9 p.m., Or Emet will host a Shabbat service led by Rabbi Eva Cohen, followed by a program and social time. The evening’s events will take place at the Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis.
Following the service, David Schultz will present “American Democracy in the Age of Trump.” Many fear that American democracy is at an inflection point. This talk will examine the state of American democracy today, assessing the impact that Donald Trump as well as other factors have had on its viability.
Schultz is a distinguished university professor in the departments of political science, environmental studies and legal studies at Hamline University. He also is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Minnesota and at the University of St. Thomas and an affiliate faculty member at the Lithuanian Military Academy in Vilnius, Lithuania.
A four-time Fulbright Scholar who has taught extensively in Europe and Asia, Schultz is the author of more than 45 books and 200-plus articles on various aspects of American politics, election law and the media and politics. He is regularly interviewed and quoted in the local, national and international media.
Those who cannot attend the program in person may join over Zoom. Please register in advance for the Zoom option.
Or Emet is a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective. For more information about Or Emet, email info@oremet.org or visit oremet.org.
