Asarah B’Teves: Why Do We Fast? Asarah B’Teves is one of four fast days we observe annually that commemorate stages of the Temple’s destruction. We will explore what we are commemorating and what we hope to accomplish by fasting on these days. Presented by: Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union (OU) […]
Presentation will discuss: Learning how you can help family, friends and yourself What is pregnancy and infant loss? Understanding the grief Effects of Grief Spiritual effects moving through the grief The Jewish view Family and community response Do's and Don'ts The grandparent's role How Nechama comfort helps Presented by: Reva Judas, Founder and Executive Director of NechamaComfort Reva […]
Xi Gong: Improving Mental and Physical Health -- Part III What is Xi Gong? Xi Gong is a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health. Xi Gong benefits include lowering blood pressure, improving balance, quality of sleep, pain relief, strengthening immune system, increasing bone density, and more. Xi Gong also has been proven effective […]
Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Home in Israel with Capitil Real Estate and Partners, Part I Presented by: Ben Levene, Capitil Real Estate and Partners This session is constructed with the goal of helping all Anglos who are interested in making the move to the Holy Land fully understand every single detail involved […]
Tu B’Shvat: Holiday of the Resurrection of the Dead Trees go through a dormant stage and seem to die, but then they are resurrected on Tu B'shvat. Presented by: Rabbi Edward Davis, Rabbi Emeritus, Young Israel of Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale CLICK HERE to register. ______________________________________________________________ We have created a new SPIRIT website with archives and upcoming […]
This presentation will cover: A retrospective look at Refusenik Life in the former Soviet Union. An encounter with the KGB following the Soviet downing of a Korean passenger airplane that strayed into Soviet airspace. Soviet Jewry---destination America? A personal dilemma. An absorption center for Soviet Jews in Erfurt Germany. The publishing of the Diary of […]
Join us for a discussion of INSIGHTS ABOUT ALCOHOL USE THROUGH THE GENERATIONS. Presented by: Ruchama Bistritzky-Clapman, Founder/Executive Director, MASK (Mothers & Fathers Aligned Saving Kids) and Rabbi Dr. Benzion Twerski, MASK Group Facilitator, Psychologist in Private Practice CLICK HERE to register for the program. ______________________________________________________________ We have created a new SPIRIT website with archives and […]
You will learn: How the medium or learning has come full circle: from Oral Torah to learning via Podcast How the Digital Age is radically expanding the audience for Torah Study Challenges of online study Finding balance between traditional and innovative modalities of study Finding an online learning community Daf Yomi and other yomi programs […]
Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Home in Israel with Capitil Real Estate and Partners, Part II You'll get: Expert advice on the role of the real estate agent, real estate lawyer and mortgage broker Hear from buyers on their experience through the process Hear from people living in Jerusalem, Modiin and Netanya about […]