Past Events
April 1, 2023
The Ohr Torah Men's Club Cholent Cookoff
May 26, 2023
Book Event: Rikers: An Oral History
Ohr Torah hosted a conversation between Reuven Blau & Graham Rayman about their new book. The event featured food from Holy Schnitzel.
May 21, 2023
Shiur by Rabbi Robert Grosberg
The Uniqueness of Hallel on the Night of Pesach
March 7, 2023
Youth Purim Juggling Show
March 4, 2023
Youth Simon Says
February 24-25, 2023
Rabbanit Chamutal Shoval
On Shabbat evening, Rabbanit Shoval spoke about 'Esther HaMalka: The Secret of Female Leadership in Times of Crisis'. On Shabbat morning her topic was 'What Kind of Person Are You?'. And on Shabbat afternoon she spoke about 'The Twilight Zone of Tradition'. Shabbat evening's talk was preceded by a dinner featuring food by Ember (Smokey Joe).
February 4, 2023
Youth Gaga Tournament
January 7, 2023
Youth Tribal Triumph!
December 25, 2022
Chanukkah Carnival
December 23-24, 2022
Rabbi Ari Lamm
Rabbi Lamm spoke on Shabbat night, morning and afternoon.
December 23, 2022
Ohr Torah Chinese Food Shabbat Dinner
December 20, 2019
Shiur by Rabbi Robert GrosbergYouth Chanukah Puppet Show
Yehuda and Yosef: Two Kings of Israel
December 19, 2019
Youth Chanukah Puppet Show
With Wonderspark Puppets
December 17, 2019
Youth Maccabee Madness
December 17, 2019
Men's Club's Annual Festivus Kiddush
A kiddush for the rest of us.
November 6, 2022
A Night to Remember Mark Grebenau
October 18, 2022
Men's Club Simchat Torah Barbecue Luncheon
October 15, 2022
Youth Sukkah Hop
October 13, 2022
Youth Sushi in the Sukkah 2
September 17, 2022
Pre-Selichot Kumzitz w/ Yaakov Chesed
August 14, 2022
Celebrate Israel Night with the New York Mets
Men's Club outing to CitiField
July 26, 2022
Youth Plant Party
June 26, 2022
Youth Summer Water Games
June 9, 2022
Shiur by Rabbi Robert Grosberg
Shimshon - Why the Prophesy for Greatness was Shattered
June 4, 2022
The Ohr Torah Men's Club Cholent Cookoff
May 26, 2022
Book Event: The Lost Book of Moses: The Hunt for the Word's Oldest Bible
Ohr Torah hosted a talk by author Chanan Tigay about his book "The Lost Book of Moses: The Hunt for the Word's Oldest Bible". The event featured a wine and cheese tasting by The Cheese Guy.
May 6, 2022
Sisterhood Glassware Studio
April 28, 2022
Mental Health and Halacha by Rabbi Yoni Rosenzweif
April 3, 2022
Youth Paint Night
March 31, 2022
Shiur by Rabbi Robert Grosberg
Where Is Gan Eden?
March 17, 2022
Youth Purim Day Magic Show
March 16, 2022
Family Friendly Megillah Reading
March 11-12, 2022
Rabbi Natan and Melissa Kapustin, Esq.
On Shabbat evening, the Kapustin's spoke about 'Raising Orthrodox Children in a "Woke" World'. Shabbat morning Melissa spoke about 'Hitler to Haman: The Evolution of Purim". Shabbat afternoon Rabbi Natan spoke about 'Parshat Zachor: Was Amalek Really That Bad?'.
December 24-25, 2021
Rabbi Gavriel Friedman (Rav Gav)
Rav Gav spoke on Shabbat night, morning and afternoon.
December 8, 2021
Shiur by Rabbi Robert Grosberg
Understanding Yehuda's Plea
December 5, 2021
Chanukkah Carnival
December 2, 2021
Chanukah Kumzits
Free event featuring the music of Aryeh Kuntsler.
November 13, 2021
A Night with Gregory Zuckerman
Author of "A Shot to Save the World"
October 17, 2021
Sisterhood Brunch
Healing Stories for Your Marriage with Dr. Tamara Sofair-Fisch
October 10, 2021
Family Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt at the Turtle Back Zoo
October 9, 2021
Parent-Child Learning Night
September 29, 2021
Men's Club Simchat Torah Barbecue Luncheon
September 29, 2021
Youth Color War
September 26, 2021
Simchat Beit HaSHoeva
September 25, 2021
Youth Sukkah Hop
September 26, 2021
Youth Sushi in the Sukkah
June 27, 2021
Youth Magic Show
May 26, 2021
Youth Tie Dye and Spray Paint Event
April 25, 2021
Youth Lag Ba'Omer Event
Lag B’omer youth event was blown up at Ohr Torah with its Archery tag, bounce house, and 30 ft target practice soccer goal. We were on fire with our local fire firefighters as they came with the fire trucks and let us spray the fire hose. We got fire hats and special fire safety activity sets and had a blast!
March 20, 2021
Youth Pre-Pesach Paint Night
March 11, 2021
Youth Pre-Pesach Shiur by Rabbi Robert Grosberg
The Seder: A Historical Perspective
February 26, 2021
Youth Megillah Reading and Event
December 24, 2020
Youth Zoom Movie Night: The Lorax
December 13, 2020
Chanukah Craft Challenge
December 4, 2020
Sisterhood Bake Swap
November 26, 2020
Youth Thanksgiving Drawing Class
With Andrew Galitzer, creator of Parsha Comics.
November 21, 2020
Youth Paint Night
October 2, 2020
Youth Family Sukkah Hop Driveby
July 30, 2020
Youth Learn to Draw Event
May 24, 2020
Pre-Shavuot Shi'ur with Rabbi Grosberg
Megillat Rut: The Meaning of a True Home
April 27, 2020
Youth Yom Haatzmaut Cookie Decorating and Banner Making Virtual Event
April 4, 2020
Youth Virtual Pesach Bingo!
Pesach bingo over Zoom.
April 3, 2020
Youth Pesach Arts and Crafts
Arts & Crafts for Pesach over Zoom.
April 1, 2020
Pesach Kids Exercise Class!
Zoom exercise class for kids.
March 20, 2020
Zoom Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
Zoom Mincha followed by short Devrei Torah and a Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat led by Jamie Rubin.
March 10, 2020
Youth Purim Puppet Show
February 22, 2020
Parent-Child Paint Night
February 16, 2020
Sisterhood Cookie Decorating Workshop
February 15, 2020
Bury The Hatchet
February 12, 2020
Men's Club Retirement ZPlanning Event
"Planting the Seeds for your Successful Retirement" with Adam Shefsky, Regional Vice President – NJ (North), Jackson National Life Distributors LLC
February 8, 2020
Melaveh Malka for Mitzvah Project
Melaveh Malka to celebrate the completion of the Sefer Hachinuch as a congregation. The Melaveh Malka featured guest speaker Rabbi Mordechai Becher.
February 2, 2020
JRA Day
Jewish Relief Agency food packing event.
January 31, 2020
Ohr Torah Chinese Food Shabbat Dinner
January 12, 2020
Youth Bubble Show
January 5, 2020
Sisterhood CPR Class
December 4, 2020
Channukah on Ice
The shul, youth department, Sisterhood and Men's Club rented Clary Anderson Arena for a skating event that included a ugly Channukah Sweater contest, refreshments and prizes.
December 28, 2019
Sisterhood's Shabbat Bake Swap
Cooking for your family week after week is a chore, but cooking for a community member can add a little inspiration to your dish. Since we haven’t been able to have our neighbors over during this time, the Ohr Torah sisterhood hosted a “Bake Swap” where families baked Shabbat dessert for each other. It was a chance to break out our finest Bundt pans and fancy dessert recipes. The results looked amazing, tastes better and the sense of community couldn't come at a more needed time.
December 21, 2019
Men's Club's Annual Festivus Kiddush
A kiddush for the rest of us.
December 8, 2019
Sisterhood Brunch Event
Interactive talk about nutrition and health for your family with Michelle Routhenstein.
November 17, 2019
Learn to Knit Free Workshop
A workshop on knitting given by Nancy Perl.
October 22, 2019
The Men's Club's Annual Simchas Torah Luncheon
October 19, 2019
Youth Sukkah Hop
October 14, 2019
Pre-Sukkoth Youth Cupcake Decorating Event
September 22, 2019
Men's Club Insight Breakfast Series: Power Prosecution
The Men’s Club as part of the Insight Breakfast Events, hosted Glenn D. Goldberg who gave an informative, emotional, and fact-based presentation on the topic of “Power Prosecution." Glenn spoke about a few of the high profile, public interest cases he tried over the course of his 30 years as a Prosecutor. The presentation contained dramatic examples of Courtroom events, such as when a defendant jumped out a third-floor window upon being pronounced Guilty of First Degree Murder by the Jury. We want to thank Glenn for his impressive presentation that kept all of the attendees on the edge of their seats.
May 19, 2019
Ohr Torah Ice Skating Event
Clary Anderson Arena in Montclair was the scene for the Ohr Torah Second Annual Ice Skating Event. Click here to see the photos on everyone having a blast on the ice.
May 5, 2019
Auto-Reliance: Car Maintenance Class for Women
The shul sisterhood held a class taught by Meira Bukiet to enable women drivers of all ages to understand the working of their cars, from tire pressure to checking and adding fluids and general maintenance. Click here for details of what they learned and to see photos of the event.
March 20-21, 2019
Purim
Congregation Ohr Torah in West Orange celebrated Purim with three events: a pre-Megillah reading event for children; food and games for the grownups, and a master juggler put on a show for the younger children during the third Megillah reading. Click here to see the smiles on the faces of children and grown-ups alike!
February 23, 2019
Murder Mystery Night at the Ranch
The crowd came to solve the murder of billionaire rancher Nathan Dockerfeller, but only one person solved the mystery! Click here to find out who it was and to see the pictures of this event.
February 24, 2019
Featured Speaker:
Jonah Ottensoser, "Technology and the Observant Jew"
On Sunday evening, February 24, Ohr Torah hosted a talk by Jonah Ottensoser of the Star-K on the topic Technology and the Orthodox Jew. Mr. Ottensoser has been an engineering consultant with the Star-K for over 20 years. He has consulted with many of the large appliance manufacturers and it is partially thanks to him that we have the availability of so many “Sabbath Mode” appliances.
To view pictures of the event and download a PDF of Mr. Ottensoser's slides, click here.
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