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 Friday, August 12, 2005 - 7 Av 5765

 Parshat Devarim

_ Candle Lighting Times
_ Shabbat Shalom

Special Three Weeks Programming
O U R A D I O . O R G

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Tefillah and the Siddur HaTefillah
Rabbi Weinreb discusses Prayer and the Prayer Book. Every Thursday at 12:30 pm (EST)

_ Take 5 for Torah
Hear practical and meaningful five minute Divrei Torah featuring OU member shul Rabbis from across North America.
_ Daf Yomi
Daily audio shiur
by the OU's Rabbi Moshe Elefant.

 Click on the Daf below.


 Torah

_ OU Torah Insights
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OU Torah Tidbits

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Grunfeld's Daf Yomi

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Rabbi Yaacov Haber

_ Torah Archive
Luach and Limud _ Luach and Limud



































The Three Weeks
The Three Weeks

which began on July 24 and continues through Tisha B'Av, August 14.  Learn more here.

Online Shiurim

offering halachic and inspiring insights related to the Three Weeks.
Featuring six prominent Rabbis.

View Tisha B'Av Videos

Live Tisha B'Av Webcast

If you cannot be in shul on Tisha B'Av, bring the shul to you. Join Rabbi Weinreb's online Kinot presentation.

More OU.ORG Programs for Tisha B'Av »

As reported in the JTA REPORT 7-26-05
OU Protests to Israeli Authorities
Read the letter sent on Thursday, July 21, 2005

Read Jerusalem Post article from Thursday, July 28, 2005

A Call to Teshuva
A fast day is a time for teshuva (repentance), especially bein adam lachaveiro (in the realm of interpersonal relationships)...

Prayer Rally in Israel
These amazing photos were taken Wednesday night at the Western Wall and throughout the Old City of Jerusalem, during the prayer rally.

Discussion Forum NEW!
Join a discussion or start a discussion on what's going on in Israel, Jewish life in your community, our online shiurim or anything else you might be interested in.
Most Recent Forum Topic:
Is the Israeli government doing the right thing?

Conference Schedule Now Online
OU Conference for Synagogue Leaders
with Emphasis on Smaller Communities to be held in September in Milwaukee, WI. 

Steve Savitsky's Report
Steve Savitsky’s Report on his Interview with Dr. Ra’anan Gissin, Sr. Adviser to Israeli PM

Read the OU's Statement on the Pending Disengagement and Communicating with the Israel Government.

Confessions of a Hollywood Marrano
Several years ago, I arrived on location for a film shoot in North Carolina. As I settled into my office, there was a knock at the door and I looked up to see a long-haired, tattooed, tough-looking young man...
Read entire story >>

Your Vote Counts!
Every Jew in the United States has an obligation to vote in the elections for the 35th World Zionist Congress.  Deadline for registration is January 15, 2006 by mail or February 15, 2006 over the web.


SAVE A LIFE!
Kidney donor needed
Kidney transplant desperately needed.

Crisis-level Blood Shortage
Please read important letter
PBS Presentation
Belief & Practice: Article and video. OU Kosher Certification.
Jewish Doctor
NCSY's Summer Medical School Experience in Chicago helps teens learn to be both.
Take 5 for Torah
Hear practical and meaningful five minute Divrei Torah featuring OU member shul Rabbis from across North America.
End of Life Issues
Halachic Resources, Forms and Bibliography.
Publications
SHOP OU offers many informative, inspiring publications available for purchase.  Check them out!!
The Z Pages
Information on Zionism from NCSY
New Kids Video
The OU, Olam HaChessed and T.E. Productions present Mr. Teekoon's Tinker Shop, an exciting new animated show for kids.

Aliyah Assistance
Applications from Nefesh B'Nefesh for 2005 are available.


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