Olam Tikvah Membership

OT's membership committee welcomes you to Olam Tikvah.

Over the past 40 years, Congregation Olam Tikvah has evolved into a vibrant community of over 670 families who consider the synagogue their second home.

Olam Tikvah services are traditional and egalitarian, led by lay members. Children are always welcome, and young members are encouraged to participate in services and lead appropriate parts. We offer Shabbat morning babysitting and children’s services. Twice a month we end Shabbat with a Mincha/Havdalah service, song and a light meal. OT celebrates holidays with services and special programs.

We invite you to come and join us for services, come to a Sisterhood, Men's Club or Young Professionals event, or ask about what our younger members are doing. Find out about all the activities and learning possibilities that await you.

OT welcomed new members at a wine and cheese event, January 2008. Photos by Brittanie Werbel

New Member Wine & Cheese. The Membership Committee invited new OT members to a lovely and fun January event. Please contact your mentor, the OT office, or Brittanie Werbel at otmembership@hotmail.com if you were unable to attend but would like to participate in future membership activities. Current OT members, if you know someone interested in OT, we would like to welcome them to our community. Please contact Brittanie or another member of the Membership Committee with their name, phone, and email address.

If you are interested in joining Olam Tikvah or want more information, please contact Rachelle Palley. She and the Membership committee representatives will be happy to answer your questions.

To find out about coming events, subscribe to the listserv. Provide your first and last name in the body of the email.

Welcome!

By BRITTANIE WERBEL
Membership Chair

Welcome! Whether you are “shul shopping” and considering Olam Tikvah, have recently joined or have been at OT for years and years, we are happy to have you here! As in previous years, the Membership Committee will be sponsoring several programs for new and prospective members of Olam Tikvah. Your mentor will contact you with details about New Member Shabbat and a New Member Brunch, coming up in the next month or two. Each of these mornings offers a nice chance to meet other new members, as well as “veteran” members of Olam Tikvah, the Board, and the Membership Committee.

If you’ve attended Shabbat morning services in the past several months, you may have noticed Membership Committee members greeting worshippers in the lobby. All of us on the Membership Committee enjoy taking turns as greeters. It’s a chance to say hello and Shabbat Shalom to current, new and prospective members, as well as to any guests worshipping with us. For those keeping track at home, the most-often-asked question does not concern the upcoming renovation, or even the location of the restrooms; everyone wants to know “where can I find a talit?” If you know the answer to this question (or even if you don’t—we’ll teach you!) and are interested in greeting one Shabbat morning, or in participating in any other Membership programs, please e-mail me at otmembership@hotmail.com.

(based on an excerpt from the August 2007 Contemporary)

3800 Glenbrook Road · Fairfax, Virginia 22031 · phone 703-425-1880 · fax 703-425-0835 · info@olamtikvah.org