Past Events

Balancing the Equation: The Math of the Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (the Aseret HaDibrot) – arguably the most important text in Judaism – are [...]

Thursday, May 25 7:57 pm Candle Lighting 8:00 pm Festival Ma'ariv followed by Tikkun Leil Shavuot Friday, May 26 9:00 am Shaharit 6:30 pm Minhah/Ma'ariv [...]

Click HERE  to RSVP (required) & submit Proxy 6:30 pm Tar Beach Picnic 8:00 pm Annual Meeting Join us for Congregation Or Zarua's 34th Annual [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Kiddush in the Round is a great time to meet and spend time with other congregants. Stay after services and schmooze over a delicious Shabbat [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Celebrate Lag BaOmer with delicious BBQ, s'mores, and lots of fun games and activities! Families with kids of all ages are invited to celebrate. There [...]

The Board of Trustees invites you to celebrate Or Zarua's Campaign for the Future honoring the leadership and vision of Rabbi Scott N. Bolton on [...]

Click HERE to join Zoom meeting Tune in for reflections on Israel from Rabbi Joe Schwartz, Director of Makom, the Israel education laboratory Jewish Agency, [...]

A Certain Amount of Harmony: The Life and Learning of David Weiss Halivni Marc Ashley’s Adult Education Course Between Pesah and Shavuot Three Sundays on [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Instead of Rabbi Bolton's usual Torah class he will be in dialogue with Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Chief Rabbi of the Egalitarian Masorti Conservative Jewish Community [...]

A Certain Amount of Harmony: The Life and Learning of David Weiss Halivni Marc Ashley’s Adult Education Course Between Pesah and Shavuot Three Sundays on [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Join the community for a ceremony of remembrance that transitions to a festive Ma'ariv, then celebrate Israeli Independence Day with Ivy Halpern. Ivy Halpern, senior [...]

A Certain Amount of Harmony: The Life and Learning of David Weiss Halivni Marc Ashley’s Adult Education Course Between Pesah and Shavuot Three Sundays on [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Flash Zoom Event Tuesday, April 18, 2023, with Special Guest Yehoshua Pfeffer, Ultra-Orthodox Thought Leader and Founder of the First Haredi Online Blog CLICK HERE [...]

Holocaust Remembrance & Heroism Day Monday, April 17, 7:00 pm Yom HaShoa V'HaGevurah Come, Participate, Add Names of Your Loved Ones We must commit to [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Colors, Containers and Cardboard Cans: Packaging Passover for American Grocery Stores Post-Kiddush Chaburah with Rabbi Bolton In Memory of his father Stewart Bolton, z”l Saturday, [...]

Registration for this event is closed, but if you are interested in attending, please contact Helene to see if there is space available. Celebrate Pesah [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Sit-Down Shabbat Luncheon Saturday, April 1, after services (no charge) Sign up by March 29 so we can have enough food, tables and chairs! If you [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 7:01 PM. Please arrive no later than 6:50 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Critics hailed the exhibition Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil Tradition, recently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, for offering a new understanding of Cubism. [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Join us for a fun night of pizza and drinks while we watch "Rugrats: Passover Edition!" Can't wait to see you there! LOCATION: 504 East [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

Our youngest youth meet on select Shabbat mornings. Parents and children celebrate Shabbat together with interactive songs, stories and more! For infants - Pre-K. Torah [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 6:53 PM. Please arrive no later than 6:40 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 6:46 PM. Please arrive no later than 6:30 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 5:38 PM. Please arrive no later than 5:25 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Shaharit and Megillah begins at 7:15 am. On Purim morning the service is in person only. Regular Tuesday-morning Zoom services will resume March 14.

Join us for our Young Professional Purim Party on the Or Zarua roof following Megillah reading on March 6, 2023 (registration link is below) Ma'ariv, [...]

Ma'ariv, Megillah and Spiel 6:30 pm Ma'ariv and Megillah reading Purim Spiel to follow Dessert reception after Click HERE for Livestream.

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

The entire OZ Community invited to OZ's first ever KIDS' PURIM SPIEL! Sunday, March 5 9:30 am: Breakfast to follow morning minyan (minyan bregins at [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 5:31 PM. Please arrive no later than 5:20 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

Our youngest youth meet on select Shabbat mornings. Parents and children celebrate Shabbat together with interactive songs, stories and more! For infants - Pre-K. Torah [...]

Learn and pray together at Torah Kids! Together, we’ll daven Shabbat Shaharit, learning new t’filot and melodies while we deepen our understandings of and connections to the prayers. [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 5:23 PM. Please arrive no later than 5:10 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 5:06 PM. Please arrive no later than 4:50 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

The Kabbalistic Tree: Parchment Scrolls for Contemplation with Dr. Yossi Chajes RSVP to dwenger@orzarua.org Or Zarua is delighted to welcome Dr. Yossi Chajes, Sir Isaac [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

Sunday afternoon, Feb. 5, meet at rink at 3:45 pm Haven't skated yet this season? Seasoned pro who lives on the ice in the winter? [...]

"People of the Book: from Canaan to Cairo to La Coruna" with Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies and History and [...]

Shabbat Shirah, Feb. 4 Join us for songful services and an a cappella concert with Pella Singers performing after an enhanced Kiddush.

Our youngest youth meet on select Shabbat mornings. Parents and children celebrate Shabbat together with interactive songs, stories and more! For infants - Pre-K. Torah [...]

Learn and pray together at Torah Kids! Together, we’ll daven Shabbat Shaharit, learning new t’filot and melodies while we deepen our understandings of and connections to the prayers. [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 4:57 PM. Please arrive no later than 4:45 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

In person Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 7:00 pm at Or Zarua The Third Daughter  by  Talia Carner Discussion led by Mark Somerstein https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/New-novel-The-Third-Daughter-the-Jewish-women-sold-into-sex-slavery-618208

"People of the Book: from Canaan to Cairo to La Coruna" with Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies and History and [...]

Saturday, January 28, 2023 RSVP by clicking HERE. The first Shabbat service was held on January 28, 1989, at the 92nd Street Y Click to [...]

Our youngest youth meet on select Shabbat mornings. Parents and children celebrate Shabbat together with interactive songs, stories and more! For infants - Pre-K. Torah [...]

Learn and pray together at Torah Kids! Together, we’ll daven Shabbat Shaharit, learning new t’filot and melodies while we deepen our understandings of and connections to the prayers. [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 4:49 PM. Please arrive no later than 4:40 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Secrets, Light, and Dark: Post-Hanukkah Reflections The Baal Shem Tov tells us that the Gematria for light (ohr) has the same numerical value as the [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Zoom Torah Study Leadership: Searching the Weekly Torah Portion for Inspiration Mondays, 12:00 pm, beginning Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 Click to join Torah Study Join [...]

Start your little one’s day the happy & healthy way with song, dance, stories, bubbles, puppets, instruments, & more! Parents, grandparents and caregivers join us [...]

"People of the Book: from Canaan to Cairo to La Coruña" with Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies and History and [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 4:40 PM. Please arrive no later than 4:30 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]

Talmud Class 5783 (Library and Zoom) Punishments In Search of Crimes & Wisdom for Developing Moral Citizenship Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, beginning October 26, 2022 Click [...]

Let’s get moving on Friday afternoons! This week, Shabbat begins at 4:32 PM. Please arrive no later than 4:20 PM for pickup. Children run, jump, [...]

Siddur Class 5783  Lekha Dodi - Meeting the Mystical Sabbath Queen at Night & Other Evening Prayers Thursdays, 8:40 am, beginning October 27, 2022 Come [...]