SPIRIT: Generational Generosity: How to instill the love of tzedakah to your offspring

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Learn about how: Tzedakah starts in the home: Modeling tzedakah is the only way to instill the value in your children Tzedakah should be a personal experience: The importance of letting your children make their own charitable decisions  Hilchot tzedakah: Tzedakah is not about the receiver, it's about the giver. How to make your tzedakah […]

How to Communicate with People who Have a Hearing Loss – Without Feeling Awkward

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The program will feature:  10 tips for helping to understand and make yourself understood to someone with a hearing loss Resources for people with hearing loss  (captioning, CART services, voice to text apps) Presented by: Yael Zelinger, Disability and Inclusion Associate, Coordinator of JADE: Jewish Advocates for Deaf Education, Education Associate, and Martha Goodman. About […]

SPIRIT: Yours Eyes as You Age

Common Age-Related Eye Disorders – Eyes are the most important organ of human perception, and 80% of knowledge and memory in the brain are acquired through eyes. As we get older, our risk of certain eye conditions increases. Come learn about the definition, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment for age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma from […]

Elder Fraud Scams: Awareness and Avoidance

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Elder Fraud Scams: Awareness and Avoidance The law enforcement community has seen a steady increase in both the number of scams targeting seniors, as well as the loss amounts to victims. Education and awareness are vital tools in helping seniors avoid becoming victims. Our presentation is designed to give current information on common scams happening […]

SPIRIT: MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE STAGE OF LIFE

MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE STAGE OF LIFE:  We will  journey with Sharon Katz through three tumultuous decades of activism, theater and Israeli life. Presenter: Sharon Katz, co-founder of the Women’s Performance Community of Jerusalem Introduction by Karen Americus, Klitah and Chesed Program Coordinator at OU Israel This session is coordinated in conjunction with OU Israel […]

SPIRIT: “Shemitah for the Masses”

"Shemitah for the Masses" An explanatory look at shemitah observance in Israel for the consumer A PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM presented by Rabbi Ezra Friedman Director, The Gustave & Carol Jacobs Center for Kashrut Education, Rabbinic Field Representative OU Israel, OU Kashrut This is a Harry S. Beren ASK OU Outreach Program of OUKosher  Register below to […]

SPIRIT: STONES WITH SOUL: THE STORY OF THE MIRACULOUS RETURN TO THE JEWISH QUARTER”

  STONES WITH SOUL: THE STORY OF THE MIRACULOUS RETURN TO THE JEWISH QUARTER Join Rabbi Sam Shor of OU Israel for a virtual tour of Jerusalem's Old City. Rabbi Shor is the Program Director of the Seymour J. Abrams Orthodox Union Jerusalem World Center, where he oversees a vast network of educational initiatives for […]