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ShavuotShavuot
The holiday of Shavuot begins on Thursday night, May 16, and continues through Shabbat, May 18.  Learn more...
OU/NCSY Torah TidbitsFor This is Why we Exist!
Torah is the reason that we exist. Torah is the reason G-d took us out of Egypt. Torah is the reason a Jew was born.

Rabbi Berel WeinNo Fault, No Shame
One of the distinguishing and most troubling aspects of our post-modern society is the accepted norm of no-fault.

Topics from Daf Yomi - Raphael GrunfeldShavuot. Acceptance of Torah Under Duress
The purchase and sale of land under Jewish law can be effected in several ways...
Thinking AloudIslamic Anti-Semitism
The fires of Jew hatred are ablaze from France to Germany and have spread across the Channel to Great Britain.
NCSYCollegiate Solidarity Mission
The NCSY Summer Kollel program is adding a collegiate level solidarity mission to Israel that will join the Beit Medrash of the NCSY Summer Kollel.
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Sefirat HaOmerRemember to Count...
The term "Sefirah" has a specific meaning, and refers to a count of the 49 days between Pesach and Shavuot.

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The OU National Dinner will take place on Monday, June 3, 2002.  Please reserve your seats today!

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Despite the fact that Israel withdrew from Lebanon in accordance with UN resolution 425, Hezbollah, with a green light from Syria, has been attacking Israel's northern border.

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