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SPIRIT:  Creative Teshuva
SPIRIT: Creative Teshuva
September 1, 2026 “Creative Teshuva” – the lesson of DonateYourPlot.org – Is Teshuva about looking inward? – the compliment of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt”l that changed his life. – The...
Sep 1, 2026
By Rabbi Ezra Sarna
SPIRIT: Managing Stress in Today’s World: Practical Tools for Yourself and Your Family
SPIRIT: Managing Stress in Today’s World: Practical Tools for...
Managing Stress in Today’s World: Practical Tools for Yourself and Your Family August 25, 2026 • Learn to recognize the signs of chronic stress — in yourself and in the children...
Aug 25, 2026
By Dr. Aryeh Berlin
SPIRIT: The Top 10 American Jews in History
SPIRIT: The Top 10 American Jews in History
August 18, 2026 The Top 10 American Jews in History For its 250 years of existence, America has welcomed Jews to its shores — and many Jews have contributed significantly in various...
Aug 18, 2026
By Michael Feldstein
SPIRIT: Your Voice Matters: How to Talk to Your Doctor So You Are Heard
SPIRIT: Your Voice Matters: How to Talk to Your...
July 21, 2026 Your Voice Matters: How to Talk to Your Doctor So You Are Heard   Healthcare decisions are too important to leave to rushed conversations and unanswered questions. Join...
Jul 21, 2026
By Beth Taubes, RN
SPIRIT: The Who, What and Why of a SPIRIT OU Relief Mission
SPIRIT: The Who, What and Why of a SPIRIT...
July 14, 2026 An interview with Rabbi Ethan Katz, Director, OU Relief Missions and Mission participant, Dr. Sandra Alpern Schimel, who participated in the Puerto Rico and New Orleans Missions. Learn...
Jul 14, 2026
By Rabbi Ethan Katz/Dr. Sandra Alpern Schimel
SPIRIT: Support Friends and Family through Trauma
SPIRIT: Support Friends and Family through Trauma
Presented by Reva Judas  Reva Judas is the founder and Director of NechamaComfort, an international organization that supports families through the trauma of infant and pregnancy loss. She has counseled people around...
Jun 30, 2026
By Reva Judas
SPIRIT: One Life, Two Legal Systems: Estate Planning for Americans with Ties to Israel
SPIRIT: One Life, Two Legal Systems: Estate Planning for...
June 23, 2026 Whether you’ve made aliyah, are planning to, own property or even just a bank account in Israel, or have children or grandchildren living there, your estate plan likely...
Jun 23, 2026
By Miriam Shatsky
SPIRIT: Waiting for Grandparenthood: Support for Yourself and Your Friends
SPIRIT: Waiting for Grandparenthood: Support for Yourself and Your...
June 2, 2026 Presented by Kenzi Locks, LCSW, HWC – Director of Program and Educational Development at Yesh Tikva and Dr. Marian Getzler-Kramer, PhD – Facilitator of Supportive Spaces for Grandparents...
Jun 19, 2026
By Kenzie Locks/Dr. Marian Getzler-Kramer
SPIRIT: Between This World and the Next: Chevra Kadisha, Grief, and the Journey of the Soul
SPIRIT: Between This World and the Next: Chevra Kadisha,...
Between This World and the Next: Chevra Kadisha, Grief, and the Journey of the Soul What does Judaism teach about the soul’s journey after death? How do ancient rituals surrounding death...
Jun 16, 2026
By Elissa Felder
SPIRIT: Healing Without Barriers: The Future of Kosher Herbal Medicine
SPIRIT: Healing Without Barriers: The Future of Kosher Herbal...
May 26th, 2026 Presented by Amy E. Mager, DACM, Lic.Ac.
May 26, 2026
By Dr. Amy E. Mager

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