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 […]

ARE YOU A FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER? HOME BUYER BASICS 101 will provide valuable information to assist you in this major purchase Sponsored by the OU Communal Growth Initiative of the Department of Community Projects & Partnerships This session will focus on Mortgage Basics Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail. What to do to prepare […]

Be Prepared: Recommendations for Active Shooter Incidents (RASI) The presentation focuses on Common active shooter statistics Best practices regarding organization / civilian occupant security Civilian response options of avoid, barricade, confront Presented by:  Sgt. John Schoppmann, NYPD SHIELD “Countering Terrorism through Information-Sharing” Counterterrorism Division - New York City Police Department Sgt. John Schoppmann is a 20-year […]

An Ex”salmon”ation of Kosher Fish How do I know if a fish is kosher or not? Can I buy fish from a non-kosher fish store? What’s the story with buying salmon at Costco? Presented by:  Rabbi Chaim Goldberg Rabbi Chaim Goldberg just celebrated his 20th anniversary running the fish desk at OU Kosher. Rabbi Goldberg […]