Past Events

Registration for this event has closed. Get ready to bring a little summer camp magic into the winter! Join us on Friday, March 13 for [...]

Fridays at 9:15 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those Jewish thinkers.

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm – in person and Zoom Route 66: The Top Sixty-Six Sugiyot (Passages) Every Educated Jew Must Know. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/OZWedTalmudClass

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

"Shouldn't Pesah Come Before Purim in the Jewish Calendar Year?" A Social Night Out With a Short Study Tuesday, Jan. 20, 8:30 pm At Craft [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Artist Barbara Wolff will speak about her latest manuscript at this Gallery Event. "A Tent For The Sun: Hebrew Poetry of Muslim Spain (950—1140)" This [...]

Sermon and Post-Kiddush Chaburah Sermon title - "From Sinai to the Public Square: Covenant as Civic Commitment” Post-Kiddush Session Description - “Restoring Faith in Democracy [...]

Fridays at 9:15 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those Jewish thinkers.

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm – in person and Zoom Route 66: The Top Sixty-Six Sugiyot (Passages) Every Educated Jew Must Know. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/OZWedTalmudClass

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Morning services, Megillah reading and Purim Banquet Breakfast!

Shushan Sushi to break your fast, evening services, Megillah reading and the annual OZ Purim Spiel! To view Monday night's program by Livestream, click HERE. [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

A fun-filled Purim celebration for kids of all ages! No charge for members, $5 for non-members. https://orzarua.shulcloud.com/form/family-purim-party.html

Introduce your children to Shabbat in a fun and joyful way! Tot Shabbat: Birth to 5 years old.

Fridays at 9:15 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Fridays at 9:15 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those Jewish thinkers.

Pre-Purim lecture by Marc Ashley AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE - Marc Ashley Pre-Purim Lecture: "Megillat Esther as Political Drama: Is the Diaspora Good or Bad for the [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Tuesdays, 10:00 am, beginning Jan. 13 Babies welcome! Are you a mom looking for community? OZ's Stroller Squad is geared towards mothers in the UES [...]

In honor of Zayin Adar, Or Zarua will be having a dinner, followed by a screening of "The Sacred Society", a haunting, sand-animated documentary about [...]

Torah Study Mondays at 12:00 pm - Zoom Explore the weekly Torah reading through the lens of “I Believe,” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z”l. Zoom [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Join us for Shabbat dinner and game night! Services at 6:00 pm Dinner at 7:00 pm Bring your own game or just bring yourself and [...]

Jan. 6, 13, 27 & Feb. 3, 17 Maj Jongg Open Play is available from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you during any [...]

Fridays at 9:15 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Location TBD Losing Is Not an Option is an invitation-only fireside chat with O.R. It traces a rare arc—answering the call to active duty on [...]

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those Jewish thinkers.

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm – in person and Zoom Route 66: The Top Sixty-Six Sugiyot (Passages) Every Educated Jew Must Know. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/OZWedTalmudClass

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

A Social Night Out With a Short Study Tuesday, Jan. 20, 8:30 pm At Craft + Carry, 1630 2nd Ave. Join Rabbi Bolton and friends [...]

Mondays at 6:00 pm (note new time) – in person Looking to build your Jewish literacy, start your Hebrew journey or simply deepen the Jewish [...]

Torah Study Mondays at 12:00 pm - Zoom Explore the weekly Torah reading through the lens of “I Believe,” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z”l. Zoom [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

This event is for OZ members and their guests. If you are interested in becoming a member of Congregation Or Zarua, please contact Helene Santo. [...]

Fridays at 9:15 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those Jewish thinkers.

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm – in person and Zoom Route 66: The Top Sixty-Six Sugiyot (Passages) Every Educated Jew Must Know. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/OZWedTalmudClass

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Jan. 6, 13, 27 & Feb. 3, 17 Maj Jongg Open Play is available from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you during any [...]

Tuesdays, 10:00 am, beginning Jan. 13 Babies welcome! Are you a mom looking for community? OZ's Stroller Squad is geared towards mothers in the UES [...]

Mondays at 6:00 pm (note new time) – in person Looking to build your Jewish literacy, start your Hebrew journey or simply deepen the Jewish [...]

All families are invited to celebrate together Tu B'Shevat, the birthday of the trees. There will be an adjusted Hebrew School schedule and the program [...]

Torah Study Mondays at 12:00 pm - Zoom Explore the weekly Torah reading through the lens of “I Believe,” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z”l. Zoom [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Introduce your children to Shabbat in a fun and joyful way! 11:15 am - 12 noon --- Tot Shabbat: Birth to 5 years old. 12 [...]

No cost. Please let us know by Jan. 27 if you're coming by clicking HERE so we can order enough food. Tot Shabbat will meet at 11:15 am. [...]

Fridays at 9:00 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those Jewish thinkers.

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm – in person and Zoom Route 66: The Top Sixty-Six Sugiyot (Passages) Every Educated Jew Must Know. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/OZWedTalmudClass

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Jan. 27 open play is CANCELLED do to the weather. Please join us on our next open play nights: Feb. 3, 17 Maj Jongg Open Play [...]

Tuesdays, 10:00 am, beginning Jan. 13 Babies welcome! Are you a mom looking for community? OZ's Stroller Squad is geared towards mothers in the UES [...]

Click HERE to view video. Rabbi Daniel Nevins is one of the most compelling thinkers and teachers of our time regarding the intersection of technology [...]

Torah Study Mondays at 12:00 pm - Zoom Explore the weekly Torah reading through the lens of “I Believe,” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z”l. Zoom [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Songs for the Broken Hearted, by Ayelet Tsabari Discussion led by Aliza Kaplan. In person and on Zoom. A young Yemeni Israeli woman learns of her [...]

Fridays at 9:00 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm – in person and Zoom Route 66: The Top Sixty-Six Sugiyot (Passages) Every Educated Jew Must Know. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/OZWedTalmudClass

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

A Social Night Out With a Short Study Tuesday, Jan. 20, 8:30 pm At Craft + Carry, 1630 2nd Ave. "Is Genesis the Greatest Book [...]

Fridays at 9:00 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those Jewish thinkers.

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm – in person and Zoom Route 66: The Top Sixty-Six Sugiyot (Passages) Every Educated Jew Must Know. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/OZWedTalmudClass

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Jan. 6, 13, 27 & Feb. 3, 17 Maj Jongg Open Play is available from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you during any [...]

Tuesdays, 10:00 am, beginning Jan. 13 Babies welcome! Are you a mom looking for community? OZ's Stroller Squad is geared towards mothers in the UES [...]

Mondays at 6:00 pm (note new time) – in person Looking to build your Jewish literacy, start your Hebrew journey or simply deepen the Jewish [...]

Torah Study Mondays at 12:00 pm - Zoom Explore the weekly Torah reading through the lens of “I Believe,” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z”l. Zoom [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Post-Kiddush Chaburah Learning with Josh Moriarty "The Disputation That Wasn't: Moses Mendelssohn's Defense of Judaism in the German Enlightenment" Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) was a singular [...]

Fridays at 9:15 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those Jewish thinkers.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Jan. 6, 13, 27 & Feb. 3, 17 Maj Jongg Open Play is available from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you during any [...]

Mondays at 6:00 pm (note new time) – in person Looking to build your Jewish literacy, start your Hebrew journey or simply deepen the Jewish [...]

Torah Study Mondays at 12:00 pm - Zoom Explore the weekly Torah reading through the lens of “I Believe,” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z”l. Zoom [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Part 2 of the 2025 Or Zarua Gleaning Project is almost upon us. On Erev Christmas Eli Zabar is again extending his generosity to donate [...]

Mondays at 6:00 pm (note new time) – in person Oct. 27, Nov. 17 & 24, Dec. 1, 15, 22 Looking to build your Jewish [...]

Torah Study Mondays at 12:00 pm - Zoom Oct. 27, Nov. 17 & 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 Explore the weekly Torah reading through [...]

Come for Kabbalat Shabbat services (which begin at 5:15 pm) and stay to hear Bir'nana, OZ's a cappella group. Welcome Shabbat and celebrate the holiday [...]

Fridays at 9:00 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Oct. 30, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 11, 18 Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Maj Jongg Open Play is available from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you during any of these hours. Join us for an evening [...]

Mondays at 6:00 pm (note new time) – in person Oct. 27, Nov. 17 & 24, Dec. 1, 15, 22 Looking to build your Jewish [...]

All kids are welcome! Bring the whole family and join us for a bright and joyful Hanukkah evening! Enjoy crispy latkes and sweet sufganiyot, take [...]

Torah Study Mondays at 12:00 pm - Zoom Oct. 27, Nov. 17 & 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 Explore the weekly Torah reading through [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Fridays at 9:00 am Kids can enjoy open play, while adults enjoy a cup of coffee. Sip, schmooze and ease into Shabbat. Sign up on HiSawyer.

Thursdays, 8:45 am – in person in Social Hall Oct. 30, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 11, 18 Explore 20th-century philosophers and liturgies important to those [...]

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm – in person and Zoom Oct. 29, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17 Route 66: The Top Sixty-Six Sugiyot (Passages) Every [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am For toddlers – geared towards 18 months – 3 years old. Children must be accompanied by an [...]

Celebrate OZ's Double Chai Birthday honoring our Or Zarua Presidents! The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street. 6:00 pm Private Gallery Tour 6:30 [...]