Orthodox Union

National Webinar with Six Senators
2020-06-02 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax)
During this pandemic, charitable nonprofits are stepping up even more as they struggle simultaneously with rapidly declining revenues. Please join the OU Advocacy Center for a national webinar we are co-hosting that features six U.S. senators who will discuss expanding the tax deduction for charitable donations.

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SPIRIT: Let's Get Moving with Exercise #4
2020-06-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | On-Line, 11 Broadway, NY, NY, 10004, United States
The Orthodox Union is proud to present:
THE SPIRIT INITIATIVE:
Stimulating Program Initiative for Retirees That Inspires Thought
Tuesday, June 2 — 11 am EDT
SANDI LEV, NASM, CPT and CES (Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist)
LET’S GET MOVING WITH EXERCISE! (#4)
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Partnering Synagogues:
Beth David Synagogue, West Hartford (CT)
Bialystoker Synagogue, New York (NY)
Congregation Agudath Sholom, Stamford (CT)
Congregation Ahavas Sholom, Columbus (OH)
Congregation Aitz Chaim, West Palm Beach (FL)
Congregation Anshe Sfard, New Orleans (LA)
Congregation Beth Hamedrosh, Wynnewood (PA)
Congregation Beth Ora, Montreal (QUE)
Congregation Beth Sholom, Providence (RI)
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York (NY)
Congregation Ohav Zedek, Wilkes-Barre (PA)
Congregation Torah Ohr, Boca Raton (FL)
Darchei Noam, Minneapolis (MN)
East Denver Orthodox Synagogue (EDOS), Denver (CO)
Fleetwood Synagogue, Fleetwood (NY)
Kehillat New Hempstead (NY)
Kehillat Shaarei Torah of Toronto (ONT)
Keneseth Beth Israel, Richmond (VA)
Suburban Torah, Livingston (NJ)
United Orthodox Synagogues, Houston (TX)
Young Israel of Bal Harbour, Surfside (FL)
Young Israel of Brookline (MA)
Young Israel of Deerfield Beach (FL)
Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (NY)
Young Israel of New Hyde Park (NY)
Young Israel of Queens Valley (NY)
Young Israel of Southfield (MI)
Young Israel of Stamford (CT)
For all questions or to be come a Partnering Synagogue, please contact Rebbetzin Judi Steinig, steinigj@ou.org

Rabbi Hauer - V'Nishmartem Me'od l'Nafshoteichem: the Primacy of Maintaining Physical and Spiritual Health
2020-05-28 18:00 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | Zoom, MD, United States
A lively shiur with mekoros by Rabbi Moshe Hauer, incoming EVP of the Orthodox Union
Zoom Meeting ID: 613-770-2711
Password: [REDACTED]
Mekor sheet available here

Our Place
2020-05-27 20:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax)
Join this webinar which is a Q & A regarding teens, isolation, anxiety & substance abuse.

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Dairy Delectables: A Shavuos Cooking Demo
2020-05-27 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax)
Presented by NCSY Jewish Family Experience with presentations by great friends of NCSY Canada – Fran Woolf, Raquel Sananes Grad, and Dave Blum. See link for recipes that will be featured, ingredients needed, and Zoom access.

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Economic and Employment Opportunities in Israel During the COVID-19
2020-05-27 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)
The pandemic created a significant increase in interest in Aliyah. Michael Eisenberg, Partner at Aleph VC, provides perspective and insight into the Israeli economy and the job market.
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Daily Dvar
2020-05-27 13:30 - 14:00 UTC
Chapter 5: Numbers, Names and Needs
Rabbi Avi Heller
Rabbi Heller is the OU’s Regional Director for Synagogues in NJ and Rockland County and east side director for the Manhattan Jewish Experience. He earned a BA from BU, an MA from Revel and semicha from RIETS.
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
2020-05-26 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax)
Partner with the Teach Coalition as they host a 20-minute streaming event honoring our schools and their families – the pillars of Jewish education. Our goal is to raise $500,000 over a 72-hour period so we can continue to fight for safe and affordable Jewish education.

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Shavous Celebration & Hebrew 101
2020-05-26 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax)
Join Israel Free Spirit Birthright celebrating Shavous, Hebrew 101, live music and a cooking demo!

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Daily Dvar
2020-05-26 13:30 - 14:00 (America/Halifax)
Sefirat HaOmer: Journey into the Human Psyche

Ms. Ariella Azaraf, LCSW, is the middle school social worker at Manhattan Day School and has a private practice in NYC, where she specializes in anxiety and depression in young professionals. She also teaches at Meor Manhattan, where she connects Jewish spirituality and psychology.

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Cheesecake Evening - A Shiur and Cooking Demo
2020-05-26 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax)
Join OU Israel L’Ayla for a special cheesecake evening for women in preparation for Shavuot. Cheesecake, Ice Cream, and Lasagna: What’s the Connection to Shavuot? Shiur with Zemira Ozarowski. Cooking Demo with Maya Wadler (cheesecake and lasagna roll-ups.) Go to www.ouisrael.org/events/cheesecake to make sure you have the ingredients on hand if you’d like to cook along with the demo.

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SPIRIT: Growing Young Gracefully
2020-05-26 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
“Growing Young Gracefully” – Aging healthfully and successfully in 5780
Rabbi Yosef P Glassman, MD., Geriatrician
CEO of hadarta.org.
– Maximizing life expectancy in the US and Israel
– Medical Cannabis’ safety and efficacy in aging
– COVID19 updates in the US and Israel
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Partnering Synagogues:
Beth David Synagogue, West Hartford (CT)
Bialystoker Synagogue, New York (NY)
Congregation Agudath Sholom, Stamford (CT)
Congregation Ahavas Sholom, Columbus (OH)
Congregation Aitz Chaim, West Palm Beach (FL)
Congregation Anshe Sfard, New Orleans (LA)
Congregation Beth Hamedrosh, Wynnewood (PA)
Congregation Beth Ora, Montreal (QUE)
Congregation Beth Sholom, Providence (RI)
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York (NY)
Congregation Ohav Zedek, Wilkes-Barre (PA)
Congregation Torah Ohr, Boca Raton (FL)
Darchei Noam, Minneapolis (MN)
East Denver Orthodox Synagogue (EDOS), Denver (CO)
Fleetwood Synagogue, Fleetwood (NY)
Kehillat New Hempstead (NY)
Kehillat Shaarei Torah of Toronto (ONT)
Keneseth Beth Israel, Richmond (VA)
Suburban Torah, Livingston (NJ)
United Orthodox Synagogues, Houston (TX)
Young Israel of Bal Harbour, Surfside (FL)
Young Israel of Deerfield Beach (FL)
Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (NY)
Young Israel of Queens Valley (NY)
Young Israel of Southfield (MI)
Young Israel of Stamford (CT)

Shavuos Papercutting
2020-05-25 21:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)
Join this incredible experiential Torah and art event. This is an opportunity to learn about the custom of Roizelach and create Shavuos floral papercuts for your home. With Mrs. Liz Diament, Senior Educator, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. and Mrs. Ann Koffsky, Art Director, Author and Artist.

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Calm Amid Corona
2020-05-25 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax)
Connecting Couples During COVID-19
Rabbi Michael Bleicher, LCSW, is the Rabbi of the Elmora Hills Minyan in Union, NJ, and an adjunct professor at Yeshiva University’s RIETS. He also serves as deputy director of behavioral health services at Ezras Choilim Health Center in Monroe, NY.
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Daily Dvar
2020-05-25 13:30 - 14:00 UTC
Dovid and Rus – Ancestral Reflections
Mrs. Aviva Orlian earned her BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Towson State and her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Brooklyn College. She is a practicing speech-language pathologist. Mrs. Orlian has taught women for the past 20 years, locally and nationally, including for the OU Women’s Initiative Simchat Torah and Counting Toward Sinai programs.
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Shavuos Mother-Daughter Learning and Art Event
2020-05-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax)
Calling all mothers and daughters aged 9-12 – Join OU Israel L’Ayla for a special mother-daughter evening in preparation for Shavuot! We will learn sources together, discuss, and then create! Go to ouisrael.org/shavuotmd to make you have the supplies necessary for the art project and to download the sourcesheet.
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Understanding and Accessing Government Programs During COVID-19
2020-05-25 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)
COVID-19 has created opportunities to help communities access free meals across the country. Yehuda Friedman, OU, will discuss national kosher food distribution with Mimi Jankovits, FL Director of Teach, and Arielle Frankston Morris, PA Director of Teach.
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Parenting Program: Transform Our Energy to Transform Their Behavior
2020-05-24 21:00 - 2020-05-25 22:00 (America/Halifax) | On-Line, 11 Broadway, NY, NY, 10004, United States
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND –PROGRAM RERUN!
AVAILABLE FOR 24 HOURS
If you missed it last time or want to see it again, here is another to chance to view it
From Sunday night, May 24, 9 pm to Monday night, May 25, 10 pm
Transform Our Energy to Transform Their Behavior
An introduction to the ♥️Nurtured Heart Approach
–An approach can make a difference
–When we shift our energy, children can transform their behavior
–Three simple stands are a guide.
Presented by:
Naftoli Walfish, LCSW Yael Walfish, LCSW
Naftoli and Yael Walfish are Licensed Clinical Social Workers and are both Advanced Trainers of the Nurtured Heart Approach. The Walfishes run an in-home counseling program in NJ working with children that have behavior health challenges. Naftoli is a family therapist working with family dynamics in person and over Telehealth. Yael has been doing 1:1 coaching to help implement the Nurtured Heart Approach. They have an online training that has been gaining international popularity and has been helpful to many.
The program will be available for viewing until Monday, 5/25/20 10 pm
Recordings are not available
Contact Rebbetzin Judi Steinig, steinigj@ou.org for any questions.
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Parenting Program: Transform Our Energy to Transform Their Behavior
2020-05-24 21:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)
An introduction to the ♥ Nurtured Heart Approach. Our approach makes a difference. When we shift our energy, children can transform their behavior.

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Rosh Chodesh Virtual Lunch & Learn
2020-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax)
Join us for Raizi Chechik’s Rosh Chodesh Sivan presentation premiering at noon!

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Worldwide Achdus Shavuos Experience
2020-05-24 10:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax)
Be inspired for Shavuous and Matan Torah. Join us as we partner with Yeshivat HaKotel for an unprecedented worldwide achdus learning experience with the world’s leading Rabbonim, educators and speakers.

Did King Solomon Write a Hidden Commentary on the Book of Ruth
2020-05-23 23:00 - 23:30 (America/Halifax)
Grab a slice of cheesecake and some coffee, and join Aleph Beta for some in-depth, text based, late night learning to prepare for Shavuot! A special offer for OU Today subscribers.
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The Joy of Jerusalem: Featuring Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter and Shim Craimer
2020-05-22 16:30 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)
Music and meaning through songs about our holy city. Featuring Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter and Shim Craimer.

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A Magical Musical Celebration of a United Yerushalayim
2020-05-21 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Halifax)
Inspirational musical performances with Rabbi Shlomo Katz and Yitzchak Meir. Divrei Bracha from HaRav Herschel Schachter, Senior Posek for OU Kosher and Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS/YU. Join us for a special re-broadcast of OU Israel’s incredible Concert Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of United Yerushalayim.

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Daily Dvar
2020-05-21 13:30 - 14:00 (America/Halifax)
5 To Go: 5 New Divrei Torah for Parshat Bamidbar
Join Rabbi Andrew Markowitz, the new Senior Rabbi of Congregation Shomrei Torah in Fairlawn, NJ, and a rebbe at Naaleh High School, for insightful divrei Torah on the Parsha.
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A Weekly Parsha Shiur with OU-JLIC
2020-05-21 12:15 - 13:00 (America/Halifax)
Join Rabbi Meyer Friedman, OU-JLIC Rabbi for this weekly parsha shiur. He would travel weekly to NYU, Baruch and Queens College to give Lunch & Learn shiur to the OU-JLIC students there. And now you can join his shiur!

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SPIRIT: Relax & Destress with Chair Yoga
2020-05-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | On-Line, 11 Broadway, NY, NY, 10004, United States
SPIRIT: Relax & De-stress with Chair Yoga
Learn how to stretch and breathe from the comfort of your home, car, or office
Presented by Ronda Stoller Wunsch, Certified Yoga Instructor
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Partnering Synagogues:
Beth David Synagogue, West Hartford (CT)
Bialystoker Synagogue, New York (NY)
Congregation Agudath Sholom, Stamford (CT)
Congregation Ahavas Sholom, Columbus (OH)
Congregation Aitz Chaim, West Palm Beach (FL)
Congregation Anshe Sfard, New Orleans (LA)
Congregation Beth Hamedrosh, Wynnewood (PA)
Congregation Beth Ora, Montreal (QUE)
Congregation Beth Sholom, Providence (RI)
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York (NY)
Congregation Ohav Zedek, Wilkes-Barre (PA)
Congregation Torah Ohr, Boca Raton (FL)
Darchei Noam, Minneapolis (MN)
East Denver Orthodox Synagogue (EDOS), Denver (CO)
Fleetwood Synagogue, Fleetwood (NY)
Kehillat New Hempstead (NY)
Kehillat Shaarei Torah of Toronto (ONT)
Keneseth Beth Israel, Richmond (VA)
Suburban Torah, Livingston (NJ)
United Orthodox Synagogues, Houston (TX)
Young Israel of Bal Harbour, Surfside (FL)
Young Israel of Deerfield Beach (FL)
Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (NY)
Young Israel of Queens Valley (NY)
Young Israel of Southfield (MI)
Young Israel of Stamford (CT)
For all questions or to become a Partner Synagogue, contact Rebbetzin Judi Steinig, steinigj@ou.org

Parenting Program: Family Togetherness: Magical Moments or Family Feud?
2020-05-20 21:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | On-Line, 11 Broadway, NY, NY, 10004, United States
Rules, rules and new rules – Helping yourself and your rule averse child
Spouses as co-parents – Evolving the experience
Transcending disagreements – Reaching connection

Join the conversation between
Yael Wedeck, LCSW, co-founder of Work At It
and her guest, Melissa Groman, LCSWc author of “Better is not so far away”
Work At It -Helping struggling teens find a practical way forward.
Workatit.org
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Escape the Zoom
2020-05-20 20:30 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)
Zoom burnout is real. So why not escape the Zoom? New York NCSY is running an amazing program, based on the nationwide “Escape the Room” phenomenon, where family, friends and anyone who wants to connect are given interactive assignments, clues, and missions to collaborate together to “Escape the Zoom.” We may all be stuck here, so why not have some fun trying to get out?

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A L'Chaim with Billy Crystal
2020-05-20 20:00 - 20:20 (America/Halifax)
The Orthodox Union joins Secure Community Network for a live virtual L’Chaim in honor of first responders!
Register here on Zoom or watch on Facebook
