Past Events

"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 [...]

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 [...]

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 Mark Somerstein as he teaches a new cohort to read from the Torah. The class will meet weekly over Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Please [...]

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 [...]

Join Mark Somerstein as he teaches a new cohort to read from the Torah. The class will meet weekly over Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Please [...]

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 [...]

Bir'nana will perform. Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma'ariv begin at 6:00 pm and the performance and dinner will follow. Reservations are required for dinner by Dec. [...]

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

Sheva Brakhot Dinner for Sigal and Shalom Wednesday, Dec. 21 5:00 pm, Family Program with Rabbi Bolton and Sigal 6:00 pm, Community Dinner with Sheva [...]

Join Mark Somerstein as he teaches a new cohort to read from the Torah. The class will meet weekly over Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Please [...]

Join Mark Somerstein as he teaches a new cohort to read from the Torah. The class is meeting weekly over Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Please [...]

Saturday, Dec. 17, after services. Enjoy our December Edition of Kiddush in the Round. RSVP if you plan to attend To sponsor a Kiddush in [...]

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 Mark Somerstein as he teaches a new cohort to read from the Torah. The class will meet weekly over Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Please [...]

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 [...]

In person Sunday, Dec. 11, 7:00 pm Loss of Memory is Only Temporary, by Johanna Kaplan At Or Zarua Discussion Leader: TBA

"The Goldbergs - A Jewish-American Family Mid-Twentieth Century. Or, Television as Ethnography?" Four Sunday mornings in the Or Zarua library. Also available by Zoom. This [...]

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 Mark Somerstein as he teaches a new cohort to read from the Torah. The class will meet weekly over Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Please [...]

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 [...]

"The Goldbergs - A Jewish-American Family Mid-Twentieth Century. Or, Television as Ethnography?" Four Sunday mornings in the Or Zarua library. Also available by Zoom. This [...]

Kids Kindergarten and up (through High School) and parents are invited to join Sigal for a Family Learning Experience in the library beginning at 10:30 [...]

Come celebrate the December 25th tradition a little early this year with a Young Professionals Chinese food Shabbat dinner. 6:30 pm Happy Hour 7:00 pm [...]

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 Mark Somerstein as he teaches a new cohort to read from the Torah. The class will meet weekly over Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Please [...]

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 [...]

"The Goldbergs - A Jewish-American Family Mid-Twentieth Century. Or, Television as Ethnography?" Four Sunday mornings in the Or Zarua library. Also available by Zoom This [...]

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 Mark Somerstein as he teaches a new cohort to read from the Torah. The class will meet weekly over Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Please [...]

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 [...]

Celebrating the Marriage of Shuli and Eyal Come share the stateside celebration of their marriage! RSVP if you plan to attend

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

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 [...]

"The Goldbergs - A Jewish-American Family Mid-Twentieth Century. Or, Television as Ethnography?" Four Sunday mornings in the Or Zarua library. Also available by Zoom This [...]

The Site That Led to the Reunification of Jerusalem with Alon Wald Shabbat, Nov. 12 Along Wald will speak during services, then in dialogue with [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In person Sunday, Oct. 30, 7:00 pm The Mathematician's Shiva: A Novel, by Stuart Rojstaczer

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 [...]

Our youngest youth meet every Saturday at 11:15 am! Parents and children celebrate Shabbat together with interactive songs, stories and more! For infants - Pre-K. [...]

Join us in the Sukkah for dinner following services. Service begin at 6 pm. Bring your own kosher dinner and we will provide the challah [...]

Join Sigal in the Sukkah with your little ones.

In the beautiful sukkah on the OZ rooftop, we'll be indulging in a huge assortment of fresh sushi (lots of fish and veggie options) prepared [...]

Join Or L'Atid families for pizza and fun! RSVP to Sigal.

Catered buffet-style dinner following Festival Ma'ariv services.

Join us for a catered dinner in the Sukkah following Festival Ma'ariv services at 6:45 pm.  

For Elementary School children, at Wallace Hall This is a drop-off program. Kindergarten - 5th grade children, join us on Yom Kippur for High Holy [...]

Yom Kippur Morning FLEX will meet at the Or Zarua building. To ensure the best program and best use of our space, we are doing [...]

Yom Kippur services begin with Kol Nidre on Tuesday evening at 5:30 pm and continues at 9 am on Wednesday morning. All services will take [...]

Yom Kippur services begin at 9 am at Wallace Hall, located on Park Avenue between 83rd and 84th Streets. Having Guests for the High Holy [...]

For Elementary School children, at Wallace Hall This is a drop-off program. Kindergarten - 5th grade children, join us at Kol Nidre for High Holy [...]

The beautiful Kol Nidre service on erev Yom Kippur begins at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. To purchase tickets, please click HERE. If [...]

Come to the parks to hear the blast of the shofar together! Tuesday, Sept. 27, Rosh Hashanah Day 2 4:00 pm: Central Park Meet at [...]

Second Day Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur FLEX will meet at the Or Zarua Building To ensure the best program and best use of our [...]

Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 5:30 pm: Central Park, Meet by the Reservoir

Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 4:00 pm, immediately following Shofar in the Park

Come to the parks to hear the blast of the shofar together! Monday, Sept. 26, Rosh Hashanah Day 1 4:00 pm: Carl Shurz Park Meet [...]

Families, join us before Shofar in the Park for High Holy Day Story Time at Carl Schurz Park. We'll have stories for little ones and [...]

For Elementary School children, at Wallace Hall This is a drop-off program. Kindergarten - 5th grade children, join us on the first day of Rosh [...]

For infants - Pre-K, on the Or Zarua roof. This is NOT a drop-off program. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Little ones, join [...]

High Holy Days begin September 25! We are looking forward to being together in person at Wallace Hall for the High Holy Days, which begin [...]

High Holy Days begin September 25! We are looking forward to being together in person at Wallace Hall for the High Holy Days, which begin [...]

The Symphony of Repentance: A Cantorial Exploration of Selihot and High Holy Day Liturgy Focused on T'shuvah featuring guest cantorial student, Noah Rachels HYBRID To [...]