Or Olam, the East 55th Street Synagogue

Dear Friends,
In observance of Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZicharon, we are honored to invite you to a special talk with Rezarta Tabaku, public speaker, author, and leadership guide, whose work is deeply shaped by her Albanian heritage.

Rezarta will share a powerful story rooted in Besa, the Albanian code of honor that calls for protecting others and standing by one’s word, even at great personal risk.

During World War II, Albania was one of the few countries in Europe where the Jewish population was protected. Many Albanian families, including members of Rezarta’s own, sheltered Jewish men, women, and children, risking their lives not for recognition but because Besa demanded it.

This evening offers a space for remembrance, reflection, and dialogue—an opportunity to consider what these acts of quiet courage teach us today about responsibility, trust, and standing together in times of fear. We warmly invite you to join us for this meaningful program.

A light reception will follow
The program is free, but RSVP is required

Our Goals at Or Olam:

To be known as the premier synagogue for those seeking a warm, friendly, unpretentious, yet intellectually and spiritually challenging expression of Judaism.
To provide many opportunities for prayer, study of Torah, and acts of communal caring.
To continue to broaden our congregation’s long standing historical diversity in the background, demography, sexual orientation, and levels of knowledge of our congregants, and through that diversity expand our openness, kindness, generosity of spirit, good-heartedness, and our hunger to learn and grow.
To provide high quality programing and worship opportunity to benefit to the greater Manhattan community.
To provide for all those who join our community new insights and a stronger connection to God, Torah, the people of Israel, and the State of Israel.
To have strong relationships with other Jewish and interfaith organizations that share our values, through which we will both learn and teach, and give and receive assistance.

We are proud supporters of The Jewish Theological Seminary. We are also members of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and have an active Women's League Chapter of the National Women's League for Conservative Judaism.

Or Olam | 308 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022 | 212-752-1200

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