Federation streaming programs and services
Click the links below for registration and/or live streams.
Wednesday, May 6
Meditation and Relaxation with Rene Brent
4:00-5:00 pm: Join RN and Certified Hypnotherapist Rene Brent for a positive, impactful session to calm your mind and slow your spinning thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn some simple techniques to help you feel more in control, along with a few brain hacks to get through this challenging time. You’ll also experience a brief relaxing meditation.
Adult Jewish Learning
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando is pleased to offer these FREE 1-hour live-streaming classes to our community. Read the full class descriptions (and register) on our Adult Jewish Learning page. Each one-hour Zoom class starts at 6:30 pm.
Wednesday, May 6
Plagues, Fires and Remembrance: Our Collective DNA Triggered During COVID-19
Previous (archived) Events
Community programs and services
Click the links below for information on organizations and synagogues who are offering streaming services and other activities while their facilities are closed.
The Roth Family Jewish Community Center
Youtube: Storytime, sing-alongs, a virtual Shabbat and more from Richard S. Adler Early Childhood Learning Center teachers!
Serving our seniors
The Jewish Pavilion is asking adults to write letters and children to make drawings to send to seniors. Homemade face masks are needed for seniors in elder-care facilities.
Central Florida Hillel has launched Hillel Helps for students interested in performing mitzvahs in the Orlando community can do so. Hillel Helps is a way for students to reach out to those in need, especially elderly residents of Kinneret in need of human contact at this difficult time. Contact Jacqui Drazen McGrail for details.
Parent/student support
Hillel Parents Roundtable is a new group offering support to parents of college students. Virtual meetings will be held in the coming weeks. If you are a parent of a college student and you or your student is in need of support or services, contact Liz Kalef for details.
Tuesday, May 5
ReThink: A program on Cyberbullying for adults
May 5, 4:00 pm: With young people increasingly living their lives online (taking classes, connecting with the world, etc.), we are fearful of online hate. Being in isolation has threatened digital positivity and safety we strive to create for our children. Join ReThink Founder and CEO, Trisha Prabhu for a conversation on tackling cyberbullying and empowering young people to be the best they can be online. You will hear about the free app Trisha developed that is installed on over 5 million devices and has proven it causes students to pause and rethink their decision to send hateful messages. Register today
Friday, May 8
ReThink: Be A Change Maker: A Program for Students
May 8, 4:00 pm: COVID-19 has reminded us that no one is too young to be a change-maker —
across the country and around the globe, young people have stepped up, as public servants and advocates, to support their communities and make an impact. Are you a young person wondering how you can help contribute? Join 19-year-old Trisha Prabhu, the Founder and CEO of ReThink, a social enterprise that’s working to tackle online hate, for a talk on how you can become a change-maker. You will hear about the free app Trisha developed that is installed on over 5 million devices and has proven to stop hateful messages from hitting the airways. Register today
Free seminars with the Streicker Center of Temple Emanu-el, NYC
From Jewish cookbooks to lessons of perseverance from the Torah, you are bound to find something to your liking among these amazing FREE seminars!