Welcome to Congregation Or Zarua

Mazal tov to Jonas, who will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah tomorrow morning. Be at services by 10 am to hear Jonas chant his Torah reading! Mazal tov to the whole Eliasson family! #orzarua #uessynagogue #traditionalsynagogue #conservativesynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #barmitzvah #torahreading #mazaltov #mazeltov

Join OZ and the Boltons for Seder! Make your first night Seder with us, with all the traditional food and songs. Our theme this year is “Am Yisrael Chai: One Family Seder.” We’ll raise our Israel spirit and connect with all Am Yisrael. Click the link in our bio for registration information and to sign up! #orzarua #conservativesynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #traditionalsynagogue #celebratepassover #passover #passover2024 #jewishholidays #jewishcommunity #pesach #pesah #seder #firstseder #amyisraelchai

There’s nowhere like the OZ roof for an eclipse viewing! With warm weather on the way, look out for events up on the roof!

Love jazz? Love Israel? Well, this night is for you! We welcome jazz vocalist Rebecca Zola and two jazz musicians from Israel, Idan Morim and Almog Sharvit. The trio will perform classic jazz standards as well as some Israeli songs, and share their perspectives on the Israeli jazz community, a vibrant and growing community of musicians in transience between NYC and Israel. Dinner will be served, and a Q&A will be facilitated between Rebecca, the other musicians, and audience members. Click the link in our bio for more information and to register for dinner and the program! #orzarua #uessynagogue #conservativesynagogue #traditionalsynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #jazz #israelijazz #jewishmusic #jewishcommunity

It’s a Kiddush in the Round you won’t want to miss! Join us as we celebrate @shermanfabes and @nomsishmakes as they embark on their next chapter in NC! Services begin at 9 am, and youth Shabbat programs will meet at 11. After services, stick around for a delicious, sit-down lunch! Shabbat shalom!

Tonight’s the night! Our kids have been practicing for months, and the Kid’s Purim Spiel is finally here! Yashar Koach to our writer and director @zig.zag.nyc and to our amazing cast! Trust us, you won’t want to miss it! #orzarua #uessynagogue #celebratepurim #purim #jewishholidays #purimspiel #kidspurimspiel #megillah #megillatesther #ifnotfortoday

Purim starts on Saturday night! Get your costumes ready to come and celebrate with us. It’s going to be a great time! Click the link in our bio for the full schedule and to register. #orzarua #uessynagogue #conservativesynagogue #traditionalsynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #celebratepurim #purim #purim2024 #jewishholidays #celebratejewishholidays #chagsameach #chagpurim #costumetime #megillah #spiel #purimspiel

Rabbi Bolton led memorial prayers at the NOVA MUSIC FESTIVAL SITE yesterday and finished with these words: May the field of slaughter at which we say kaddish and call upon God of Mercy be the soil we till in order to grow the Jewish People’s determination to fulfill the Divine Promise that the we will thrive in Zion, the Modern State of Israel and always be a light to nations. #bringthemhome #ozlovesisrael #westandwithisrael #amyisraelchai

Rabbi Bolton is in Israel! As he begins his mission with JNF, hear about his experience, and what’s he’s learned about Israeli agriculture, particularly post-October 7. #orzarua #uessynagogue #conservativesynagogue #egalitariansynagogue #traditionalsynagogue #zionist #zionistsynagogue #missiontoisrael #ozlovesisrael #weloveisrael #bringthemhome #israeliagriculture