Israel Upcoming Programs

Sy and Elsie Ruzal: The Experiences That Shaped My Parents' Legacy
Tuesday, March 25 | Zoom

Carrie Ruzal-Shapiro is the proud daughter of Elsie and Sy and mother of two adult sons. She is a pediatric radiologist at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian and Vice Chair of Mentoring and Faculty Development of the department of Radiology at Columbia University. She strives to live up to her parents' examples of resilience, kindness, good will and the creation of community.

WZO Election Speaker
Thursday, March 27 | 8:00 PM

On Thursday, March 27 at 8:00 PM on Zoom, the Men’s Club of CSAIR is honored and delighted to present Rabbi Eytan Hammerman to help inform and educate on this important and timely topic.

Rabbi Eytan Hammerman is a Vice President of MERCAZ USA, the Zionist organization of the Conservative movement, and the spiritual leader of Temple Gates of Prayer in Flushing. A native of Toms River, NJ, he is a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he held the prestigious Gladstein Fellowship in Entrepreneurial Rabbinic Leadership.

Sponsored by the CSAIR Men's Club.

 
New! Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Yair EttingerSunday,
Friday & Saturday, March 28 & 29
Anne Klaber L'Dor V'Dor Lecture Series

CSAIR is proud to present Arnie Adler, the Bread Baker of Riverdale, in his first kosher in person class on sourdough bread baking. Arnie will walk us through the 36 hour process of making a loaf of bread in just 2 hours. There will be printed handouts to help us bake at home and samples of the all-important natural starter. Each participant will get their own container and leave with a baked bread. Arnie has been featured on the Kelly Clarkson show. To learn more about him click here.

Reservations required for dinner. Click here.

New! Matza Baking
Wednesday, April 9 | 5:00 PM - Taub Room

Join Rabbi Ethan Tucker for a special opportunity to bake your own matzah for the seder. Learn about the laws of matzah baking and get ready to move quickly to get the dough in the oven.

This activity is intended for adults and older children who are being fully and actively supervised by a parent.