Apply to represent your community at the first-ever Retire & Relocate Fair, co-sponsored by the Orthodox Union and the Savitsky Communal Growth Initiative.
(Courtesy of OU) People over 60 often consider relocating or downsizing from large homes with staircases to ranch-style homes, apartments, co-ops/condos or townhouses. Luckily, many communities throughout North America and Israel offer the appropriate housing and resources for older adults—while also providing an Orthodox Jewish community.
The Orthodox Union’s SPIRIT (Stimulating Program Initiative for Retirees that Inspires Thought) and the Savitsky Communal Growth Initiative will be co-sponsoring a unique event to identify and promote communities throughout North America and Israel with appropriate housing, programming and other resources that are attractive to this demographic.
The Retire & Relocate Fair will be a virtual event that is scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2025. The fair will be hosted on an exciting virtual platform that will provide an educational as well as enjoyable experience.
The Orthodox Union has previously hosted two other Community Home Relocation Fairs, which were very successful. The Retire & Relocate Fair will focus specifically on amenities and resources that are suitable for older adults.
Rebbetzin Judi Steinig, OU senior director of community projects and partnerships, who coordinates the fair, noted, “The event’s objective is to provide an opportunity for older adults to discover communities that will provide the amenities of an Orthodox Jewish lifestyle with housing and resources which are appropriate for their needs, while also addressing their other criteria, such as proximity to their children or other relatives that can be supportive.”
Leaders of communities with housing and programs for this demographic are encouraged to apply immediately to ensure that they secure a virtual booth. Previous fairs have been closed out to communities far in advance.
Please contact Rebbetzin Steinig at [email protected] for more information, and for an application to represent your community at the fair.
