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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER Monday, March 30, 2026 • 8:00am – 5:00pm New York Academy of Medicine CaringKind is proud to further our mission of building an Alzheimer’s and dementia community where no one walks alone by bringing together the full spectrum of voices – people living with dementia, care partners, clinicians, 
12 Sessions Begins Monday, February 2, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Grief can be overwhelming, and it often helps to share the journey with others. As part of the Jewish Board's specialty treatment team, this support group offers a compassionate, supportive space to
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. CRS Outings will honor Trans Day of Visibility with a visit to the Stonewall National Monument and Visitor Center. Join us to tour the site of the Stonewall Rebellion and explore
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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12 Sessions Begins Monday, February 2, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Grief can be overwhelming, and it often helps to share the journey with others. As part of the Jewish Board's specialty treatment team, this support group offers a compassionate, supportive space to
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER Join us for learning with Rabbi Dr. Wendy Zierler, whose new memoir, Going Out with Knots, was just shortlisted for a National Jewish Book Award. Rabbi Dr. Zierler will share with us about this project, which illuminates her literary and personal Jewish mourning journey
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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6:00 PM | Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know® with David Harris Yom HaShoah (Holocaust) Commemoration Shabbat (Open to the public) On this Shabbat as we observe Yom HaShoah, we welcome David Harris, one of the most respected voices in global Jewish advocacy, for a
REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. 7:15 PM | Post-Service Conversation with David Harris and Senior Rabbi Ben Spratt Members only • Heavy Hors D'oeuvres will be served • Space is limited David will speak during our
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER Every year, the Museum of Jewish Heritage brings together thousands of New Yorkers at our Annual Gathering of Remembrance to collectively vow to never forget. Delivered by a city with one of the world’s largest communities of Holocaust survivors, this annual tribute has power 
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REGISTER CRS Members: please refer to the latest CRS News for the link to discounted member tickets or send an email to crs@crsnyc.org. Celebrate the vibrant conclusion of Passover at the Upper West Side Moroccan Mimouna! Enjoy an unforgettable evening of music, food, and tradition,
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER TO WATCH ONLINE Each year, the Upper West Side Jewish community gathers for an all-night, all-day Yom HaShoah Reading of the Names to honor and remember those who perished in the Holocaust. This year, the reading will again take place in person, with a
12 Sessions Begins Monday, February 2, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Grief can be overwhelming, and it often helps to share the journey with others. As part of the Jewish Board's specialty treatment team, this support group offers a compassionate, supportive space to
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR SINGLE CLASS REGISTER FOR FULL SERIES This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. Expand your Jewish learning with a monthly series of classes designed for continued growth. Each month will focus on a single theme, offering an
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. 
COMPLETE INTEREST FORM For those seeking an orientation to Judaism and Jewish life, this course is an excellent place to begin. Over the course of two semesters, we will explore holidays, lifecycles, theology, sacred texts, history, and personal practices. The class is designed as a |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.
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REGISTER Evening of Music & Remembrance Honoring Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaShoah 6:30 PM | Followed by a light reception An intimate and meaningful Evening of Music & Remembrance honoring Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaShoah, featuring William Goldstein, an award winning composer and pianist. Hosted by American Friends of |
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REGISTER FOR IN PERSON REGISTER FOR ZOOM Rabbi Jacqueline Koch Ellenson has been leading an insightful and contemplative journey through the Book of Psalms for nearly a decade. This biblical treasure contains expressions of all human experience —searching for God’s presence, grappling with God’s absence,
Join CRS for a meaningful Erev Shabbat as we celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day) through music, liturgy, and reflections from our Upper West Side shaliach, Itai Bar. Together, we will mark 78 years of Israeli independence and the enduring miracle of Jewish statehood. This
REGISTER 7:15 PM • Celebrate Israel at 78: Festive Israeli Dinner Join CRS after Erev Shabbat services for a festive Israeli-style dinner catered by Miriam Restaurant (advance registration by Friday, April 10th required). Together, we will mark 78 years of Israeli independence and the enduring
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER Haute & Holy Class Series: Hot Goss and Torah Tea April 20, 6:30-8:00 pm | This first class is FREE. The Torah isn’t all commandments and family trees… in fact, plenty of salacious stories abound. Over wine and cheese, Rabbis Sivan Rotholz and Arielle
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REGISTER Join us for Sharim Zikaron, an evening of song, memory, and shared heart. On Yom HaZikaron, we gather as a community to honor Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror, not only through words, but through the melodies that hold our collective grief and
12 Sessions Begins Monday, February 2, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Grief can be overwhelming, and it often helps to share the journey with others. As part of the Jewish Board's specialty treatment team, this support group offers a compassionate, supportive space to
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. 
REGISTER Join hands and voices in a powerful expression of music and inclusion. The ASL Choir offers participants the opportunity to learn and perform “song-in-sign” at select Shabbat services and special events throughout the year. No prior knowledge of American Sign Language is required—just a |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.
COMPLETE INTEREST FORM For those seeking an orientation to Judaism and Jewish life, this course is an excellent place to begin. Over the course of two semesters, we will explore holidays, lifecycles, theology, sacred texts, history, and personal practices. The class is designed as a |
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REGISTER Join us on Zoom for Understanding Dementia: Life After Diagnosis, facilitated by Caring Kind. We will explore what a dementia diagnosis means for individuals and those who love them. We’ll discuss common experiences, practical supports, and ways to navigate changes with compassion, dignity, and
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REGISTER Join with Rabbinic Intern Mikey Mitgang to explore the moments of name change in the lives of key biblical figures. We’ll examine how name changes reflect changes in identity, relationship with God, and role within the community. We will engage in text study, discussion,
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. Join CRS Outings for a visit to Ceija Stojka: Making Visible, an exhibition featuring the work of Roma artist, activist, writer, lyricist, and singer Ceija Stojka (1933–2013). The exhibition brings
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.
REGISTER Join hands and voices in a powerful expression of music and inclusion. The ASL Choir offers participants the opportunity to learn and perform “song-in-sign” at select Shabbat services and special events throughout the year. No prior knowledge of American Sign Language is required—just a |
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REGISTER Chamber Music at CRS presents: The Search for Humanity in Music: Bloch, Kodaly, Bartok and Beethoven Saturday, April 25, 2026 Join us for an afternoon of chamber music that reaches into the soul of human experience. Featuring works by Bloch, Kodály, Bartók, and Beethoven, the |
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REGISTER Sunday, April 26 | 3:00 – 6:30 PM How wide is the tent of Jewish peoplehood? Is being a “good Jew” dependent on your beliefs? Practices? Connection to Israel? How does one gain – and can one lose – the status of a member
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. CRS Outings returns to Broadway for Mark Rosenblatt’s Giant. Emmy and Tony Award winner John Lithgow reprises his Olivier Award-winning performance as a gigantic household name: Roald Dahl. Giant takes place in
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. Join Rabbi Stein for a new session of Women’s Text study that will focus on “Lashon Hara” (often interpreted as gossip). Together, we will examine how lashon hara appears in Jewish
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.
COMPLETE INTEREST FORM For those seeking an orientation to Judaism and Jewish life, this course is an excellent place to begin. Over the course of two semesters, we will explore holidays, lifecycles, theology, sacred texts, history, and personal practices. The class is designed as a |
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REGISTER Faith into Action is the first daylong gathering hosted by Jews for Repro NY for advocates and leaders in the movement. It will focus on examining reproductive justice through a Jewish lens and will explore the importance of Jewish involvement in this fight. This
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community. |
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REGISTER CRS Members: you will need a code to access your free Member ticket. Please refer to the latest CRS News or send an email to crs@crsnyc.org. Bridges in Sound: Bob Dylan’s American Mythology May 2, 7:00 PM | Opened by Reception Bridges in Sound turns |
