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 […]
"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 […]
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 […]
Actively Engaging Women at the Orthodox Union - from Women's Branch to the Women's Initiative Join us for a fascinating dialogue with Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman and Mrs. Nancy Klein Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman is a dynamic community leader and teacher for more than two decades in New York, Alabama, and Pennsylvania. She received […]
Learn about: What is the power of Tefillah? How can I connect? Tools for effective and meaningful Tefillah Presented by: Mrs. Tamar Nusbaum, Curriculum Developer, Founder and Director of Ani Tefillah Tamar Nusbaum has been teaching all grade levels for the past thirty years and specializes in structuring scope, sequences and strategies to utilize classroom […]
Prevention and Treatment of Shingles/Herpes Zoster Infection Participants will learn Background virology Shingles-- epidemiology, clinical presentation, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Presented by Dr. Glenn S. Turett, MD Dr. Turett went to medical school at The Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in NY. He did his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at Mt […]
Treating Chronic Exhaustion: Mind, Body, and Soul Presented by Rabbi Doron Lazarus Rabbi Doron Lazarus is a leading sleep expert, thought leader, and author of two books. Doron is the founder and director of "Executive Sleep Consulting," an online sleep practice specializing in digging deep to find solutions for hard-to-treat sleep issues. He is also […]
You can change the Jewish World! Stopping Assimilation: Two People at a Time Assimilation is 70 percent -- You can slow it down. Reach out and change the life of an unaffiliated Jew. Teach Torah 30 minutes a week to an unaffiliated Jew-- You will love it. Presented by Stephen Savitsky, Chairman, Partners in Torah, […]
Kashruth When I Was A Kid -- Records, Remembrances, and Nostalgia This talk springs from handwritten minutes of meetings of the Machzikei Hakashruth of Eastern Parkway and Crown Heights. The minutes were recorded by the speaker's father, Louis Tuchman, Z"L. They cover the time between September 1951 and May 1960. The speaker and his […]
An Inside Story on the Jewish Response to the Ukraine Crisis How the OU leveraged its multimillion-dollar crisis campaign to help tens of thousands of refugees. Did all those millions actually make a difference? Do Ukrainian Jews still need our help? A dialogue between Rabbi Simon Taylor, National Director, and Rebbetzin Judi Steinig, Senior Director […]