Current Oorah Programs

CAMP

Top notch sports center, horses, boats, ATVs and more, provide the perfect setting for Jewish living, learning and fun!

Gorgeous scenery, air-conditioned rooms and resort quality facilities are just the beginning of an unforgettable Jewish summer camp experience.

For older girls (14-16) looking for a summer filled with fun, friendship and a warm Jewish spirit, this teen program fits the bill.

4. Teen Boys Division
- Fabulous sports facilities, trips and events, plus the finest counselors anywhere, create a perfect Jewish camping experience for boys 14-16.
5. Discover U
- For post high-school age young men and women, separate programs featuring resort quality recreation and fabulous Jewish learning with great teachers.
6. Masmidim
- For boys who want to keep up with their Jewish learning, and still have plenty of time to enjoy BoyZone’s fabulous facilities and programs.

7. Shabbatons and Reunions
- Zone counselors are busy all year long keeping up with campers and organizing programs to keep the spirit going and growing.
8. Big Brother-Big Sister
- A talk on the phone, some advice for a problem, a trip to the pizza shop, Zone counselors become their campers’ treasured friends.
9. Motzei Shabbos Learning Programs (madzone, chillzone, Q-zone, T-zone)
- Parents also have a place in the Zone on Saturday nights, when boys 8-17 take their fathers out some father-son learning.

10. Chanukah Party-in-a-Box
- Everything a family needs to make a Chanukah party, plus gifts, music and information for all.
11. Purim Shalach Manos
- Whether they’ve never received a Shalach Manos before, or already give and receive many, this Purim food basket carries Oorah’s special touch of TLC.
12. Pesach Package
- A bedikas chometz set, Shmura Matzah, Kosher l’Pesach treats and an informative Pesach booklet get the Yom Tov off to a good start.
13. Sukkos Lulav and Esrog
- Each set, used by all the members of the family and friends as well, gives many thousands the chance to perform this beloved mitzvah.
14. Sukkah Building
- Oorah supplies and sets up Sukkahs for any interested family, often starting them a new family tradition.
15. Sukkos Shadchan Service
- One family’s outgrown Sukkah is another family’s treasure. Oorah makes the match.

16.Chol Hamoed Trips
- Exciting trips to great destinations give Oorah kids holiday memories to last a life-time.
17. Purim Seudah
- More than 1,000 guests from the New York area and beyond converge on Lakewood, NJ for Oorah’s famous feast, featuring delicious food and drink, costumes, music and dancing.
18. Simchas Bais Hashoeiva
- This warm and inspiring Sukkos gathering draws hundreds of guests each year.
19. Mechiras Chometz
- Oorah ensures that every family has a convenient means to sell its chometz, observing an important precept of Pesach.
20. Sefiras Haomer Calendar
- This 49-day calendar enables Oorah families to join in the Jewish people’s count-down from Pesach to Shavuos, which celebrates the giving of the Torah.
21. Yom Tov Talking Points
- The rich history, meanings and traditions of each holiday come alive in these brief, informative brochures.

22. Shabbat With Oorah
- Families who have never experienced Shabbat, families who are old pros, and those in between, gather at a luxury hotel for a deluxe, delightful Shabbat together.
23. The Shabbat Experience
- For people who would like to experience a Shabbat meal with an observant family, Oorah matches up guests with friendly, eager hosts.
24. Kids Only Shabbatons
- Zone campers can’t wait until summer for another dose of Shabbat spirit, and with this program, they don’t have to.
25. Shabbazone
- This home-away-from home gives GirlZone campers a place to spend Shabbat with friends and counselors any time of year.

26. Home Visits
- Oorah’s family liaisons are there to offer concrete help, advice, or a listening ear.
27. Shalom Chesed Fund
- Providing financial assistance for families in need of help.
28. Tevilas Keilim, Koshering Kitchens
- Creating a kosher kitchen is a big step, and Oorah provides hands-on help to get the job done.
29. Outreach
- A Jewish family’s most valuable inheritance is the Torah, its traditions and values. Oorah does its best to share the wealth.

30. The Rebbetzins
- A matchmaking program Oorah's Rebbetzins program is marked by personalized, sensitive guidance tailored to each individual.

31. Enrollment
- Placement experts find the right school for each child and shepherd the family through the admissions process.
32. Tuition Assistance
- For families unable to pay day school tuition, Oorah provides generous help.
33. Day School Liaisons
- Regular follow-up and trouble-shooting ensure each child the optimal chance for success.
34. Tutoring
- Whether it’s for catching up or keeping up, tutoring is provided as needed.

35. Little Stars Preschool
- A warm, lively learning environment for children x-x.

36. Seminary and Yeshiva Enrollment and Assistance
- Oorah’s educational experts find the right learning environment for each student, and provide help with enrollment, tuition and expenses.
37. The Israel Connection
- Oorah’s students check in regularly and have a home-away-from home whenever they need it.

38. Torah Mates
- Volunteer teachers learn one on one by phone or in person.
39. Gottorah.com
- A website full of information and links to all Oorah’s resources.
40. Ask the Rabbi
- A feature of Oorah’s gottorah.com website providing a forum for a wide range of questions on Judaism.
41. Online Forum
- Fascinating discussions on gottorah.com, covering a broad spectrum of Jewish issues.
42. Outreach Material
43. Shailos Hotline
- A convenient way for Oorah families who do not have a connection to a rabbi to ask their questions of Jewish law.
44. Oorah Spirit
- The monthly newsletter packed with inspiration, information and all the latest on Oorah events.

45. Avos Ubanim
- The special warmth of fathers and sons learning Torah together give this program its unique spirit.
46. Mishmor Program
- A weekly Thursday night program for reviewing and strengthening learning skills.

47. Torah Spot
- Oorah’s founder, Rav Chaim Mintz, addresses the Big Questions and sparkling insights of Judaism.
48. Horeini
- Rebbetzin Na’ama Lerman and a roster of highly-regarded teachers provide informative, thought-provoking classes for women.

49. Tashmishy Kedusha and Judaica
- Ritual items from menorahs to mezuzahs, as well as prayer books, learning materials and more are provided to encourage families growing in their Jewish observance.

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