Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn

Audio vs. Video? As more shuls begin to post their lectures, guest speakers, and weekly divrei torah’s online – the question becomes: should we go with audio or should we go with video? On...

Hi there! Welcome to the new synagogue blog hosted here at www.ou.org. I look forward to really getting this blog going in the next few days. Let’s use this as a forum to discuss...

How does my synagogue make the most of the OU Conference? Sunday January 16 (there is also a Shabbos component but I want to focus on the Sunday program) the Orthodox Union will be...

Have you ever heard a really bad outgoing shul phone message? Trust me, there are some rough messages out there. Life is challenging enough, the synagogue doesn’t need to make things harder for people....

How do we service the elderly in our synagogue? As much of the North Eastern part of our country is covered in a blanket of snow, we must ask ourselves if we had a...

When preparing a sermon we usually access the usual sifrei drush (such as the Netziv, Meshech Chochmah, etc) and of course we access the primary rishonim (such as Rashi, Seforno, Ramban etc). There are...

Hi there! Want a cute and fresh idea for promoting your upcoming event, shiur, or party? Check out what Rabbi Yaakov Glasser of the Young Israel of Passaic-Clifton did to publicize his upcoming Tehilim...

Google is always experimenting. They have some hits and they have some misses (remember Google Wave?). One hidden gem that Google has, for some reason, placed on a back burner is their Wonder Wheel....

Our WINGS team always recommends that each and every synagogue works on its vision, mission statement, and business plan as it evolves. However, a shul should be very careful not to get too bogged...