Welcome to Congregation Or Zarua

For this week’s #MembershipMonday #IsraelEdition, meet Carly and Daniel Jaret (and Ethan!). Carly and Daniel joined Or Zarua this summer, before welcoming baby Ethan into their family. While the two have yet to travel to Israel together, they have spent lots of time there over the year, and look forward to making the trip as a family of three! Let us know what you love about Israel in the comments! #orzarua #uessynagogue #synagoguemembership #traditionalsynagogue #conservativesynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #uppereastside #westandwithisrael #weloveisrael #loveofisrael #amyisraelchai #israel #jewishcommunity #kesherisrael

This Shabbat, we welcome Rob Skolnick and Josh Kramer of AJC NYC, who will speak during services and in discussion following kiddush. Swipe for more information about their respective talks. These important topics are not to be missed. #orzarua #uessynagogue #synagoguemembership #conservativesynagogue #traditionalsynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #israel #standwithisrael #supportisrael #loveofisrael #ajc #ajcnyc #antisemitism #combatantisemitism

Hard to believe, but Hanukkah is just a few weeks away! Have kids in college? Email Deborah, dwenger@orzarua.org, TODAY (11/13) to sign up for a special Hanukkah package from OZ. Stay turned for Hanukkah events, coming soon! #orzarua #uessynagogue #synagoguemembership #uppereastside #hannukah #chanukah #campusconnections #celebrate #jewishholidays

On this week’s #MembershipMonday #IsraelEdition, meet Yarden Wiesenfeld! Yarden joined OZ after coming for the first time on Simhat Torah 2021, and became quickly active in the community, helping to organize events for Young Professionals from 2022-2023 and attending and participating in services. She has been to Israel at least 15 times, and lived there for a year, and a summer or two. Let us know what you love about Israel in the comments! #orzarua #uessynagogue #synagoguemembership #traditionalsynagogue #conservativesynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #uppereastside #westandwithisrael #weloveisrael #loveofisrael #amyisraelchai #jewishcommunity #kesherisrael

Join OZ member Marc Ashley on Sunday morning for a Zoom lecture in honor of his mother, Hilda Ashley z”l upon the conclusion of her children’s Sh’loshim mourning period. Come to minyan and join fellow minyan goers to study with Marc over Zoom in the OZ Gallery. Click the link in our bio for more information and for the zoom link. #orzarua #uessynagogue #learn #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #continuity #ldorvador #generationtogeneration

Join us for our monthly Kiddush In the Round, this month, with a special guest speaker- Jewish comic book artist, Jordan Gordimer! Gorf will speak from the bimah and during lunch. Don’t miss it! Click the link in our bio for more information and to sign up for lunch. Hope to see you there! #orzarua #uessynagogue #kiddushintheround #kiddushandkibbitz #shabbat #kiddush #shabbatlunch #jewishcartoon #gorf

This week, our #membershipmonday #israeledition features Naomi Fabes. Swipe to read what Naomi loves about Israel, and see adorable photos of her and her siblings as kids! Naomi and her husband, Sherman, have been active members of OZ since 2016. Naomi’s connection to Israel is embedded in her DNA. She has visited many times throughout her life, including organized trips in college (Birthright and AJC’s Project Interchange Student Leader Seminar, among others!). Israel runs through her veins! Tell us what you love about Israel in the comments, and send us a message if you’d like to be featured! #orzarua #synagoguemembership #uessynagogue #traditionalsynagogue #conservativesynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #uppereastside #westandwithisrael #weloveisrael #loveofisrael #amyisraelchai #jewishcommunity #kesherisrael

We ask for God’s blessings for the IDF as they protect and defend the Jewish people. We mourn with the families who lost loved ones recently, as the battle rages on. God, send them comfort. #IDF #standwithisrael #loveisrael #supportisrael #prayforoursoldiers

Join Rabbi Bolton tomorrow morning, and every Thursday morning, for Siddur class! Class meets following morning minyan, at 8:40 am. This year’s class topic is “An Exploration of Abraham Joshua Heschel’s ‘The Sabbath’.” You don’t need to attend weekly to join the class! Check it out tomorrow morning. Visit the link in our bio for more information. #orzarua #uessynagogue #synagoguemembership #learn #jewishlearning #siddur #prayer #tfilah #siddurclass #communitylearning #learntfilah #learnwithrabbibolton