IGNITING YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS Choosing your creative media Creating life cycle heirlooms Being creative even without special skills Presented by: Joy Glicker Lieber Joy is the head designer & bridal consultant at Bridal Secrets and Nip & Tuck in Cedarhurst, NY. She is the creator of “PERFECT MATCHES: The Interactive Jewish Dating Game",sold in Judaica […]
How does the OU Accelerator help new, innovative Jewish startups? Join the SPIRIT presentation to learn more about this OU program and how to get involved by leveraging your own talents and experiences to create an impact in our community. Presented by: Jenna Beltser, Founding Director of the OU Impact Accelerator CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. In […]
Achieving a Stigma-free Society for all Mental Health Issues: How Grandparents and Older Adults Can Be Involved What is stigma? Different types and how they affect an individual/ families/ community How do we combat stigma for adults, teens, and children? Addictions,Trauma,molestation Parent groups Micro and macro practice Presented by: Ruchama Clapman, Founding/Executive Director, MASK (Mothers […]
Kashrus 101: How OU Kosher provides certification How does the OU certify products Common misconceptions Frequent kashrus Questions Presented by: Rabbi Eli Eleff, Managing Director, OU Kosher Community Relations CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. In honor of the one year anniversary of the SPIRIT program, we have created a new SPIRIT website with archives and upcoming programs! […]
Then and Now: A Grandparent’s Guide to Modern Dating This program will offer grandparents educational awareness and practical tools for supporting grandchildren through healthy dating and relationships. Presented by: Avital Levin, LMSW, Director of Education, Shalom Task Force CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. In honor of the one year anniversary of the SPIRIT program, we have created […]
Higher Education Post-Covid: Will there be a New Normal? What does the data say about the students of tomorrow? How do students want to learn? What are pressure points of higher education? How will business be driving change in higher education? Presented by: Marian Stoltz-Loike, Ph.D., Dean, Lander College for Women/The Anna Ruth and Mark […]
Why Do We Still Have Agunot? Understanding Get Refusal Today We will discuss how Get refusal cases develop and what factors contribute to this problem We will analyze the Jewish and civil legal implications of various approaches to addressing the agunah issue Most importantly, we'll talk about how we can all create change on this […]
From the YU Beis Medrash to Sadam's palace in Bagdad, A Jewish Chaplain's Journey: Serving the religious needs of Jews in the American Military Presented by: Rabbi Ira Kronenberg, CH(COL)R, USAR CLICK HERE to Register ______________________________________________________________________________ In honor of the one-year anniversary of the SPIRIT program, we have created a new SPIRIT website with […]
Project Last Kindness presents: Putting Cremation on the Front Burner Half of American Jews are Being Cremated Today. This workshop will teach you the why and how you can change the end of their story You will learn: Why are so many Jews are choosing cremation? What are the consequences of cremation for the deceased? What […]
Grief, It’s So Complicated Learn to define and identify grief Understand how our relationship with the deceased impacts our grief Learn about and trust the non-linear way we grieve Come to terms with feelings associated with a loss Recognize what coping skills you have and learn new ones as life goes on Presented by: Faye […]