http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/articles/ en Copyright 2009 2009-08-12T21:27:52+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/reviews_in_brief/ Books, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T20:27:52+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/the_power_of_jewish_prayer/ Prayer is the language of the soul in conversation with God. It is the most intimate gesture of the religious life, and the most transformative. The very fact that we can pray testifies to the deepest elements of Jewish faith: that the universe did not come into existence accidentally, nor are our lives destined to be bereft of meaning. featured: Right, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T20:23:06+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/the_meaning_and_mode_of_prayer/ Prayer, tefillah, is an essential component of our religion and the centerpiece of the spiritual experience of every practicing Jew. And yet it is a difficult concept to define. Prayer is not one-dimensional, but rather has a different meaning depending upon the particular circumstance and the particular individual. featured: Right, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T20:21:37+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/the_ous_tefillah_education_initiative_the_answer_to_your_prayers/ Launched in 2008 by the OU’s Department of Community Services, the Tefillah Education Initiative brings scholars-in-residence to communities throughout the country to underscore the power of Jewish prayer. featured: Right, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T20:19:09+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/whats_the_truth_about_..._the_kohen_gadols_rope/ Legal-ease, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T19:33:04+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/zvi_ryzman/ Winner of the Jerusalem Prize for Torah Literature for an original Torah work. A successful businessman and philanthropist. Combine both accomplishments in one person, and you have convincing evidence that laypeople can make time in their busy lives to excel in Torah study. featured: Left, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T19:32:19+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/hillel_goldberg/ In our generation, we have been witness to a man who has written a spectacularly comprehensive work on an exceptionally complex halachic subject—with a high percentage of the material compiled in waiting rooms, lobbies and crammed coach seats. featured: Left, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T19:29:22+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/breaking_the_fast_with_a_fast_trip_across_the_street_chicago_style/ You think you have a big crowd coming to your house to break the Yom Kippur fast? The Chef's Table, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T18:54:06+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/bernie_rosenberg/ Some people reclaim the past, while others are reclaimed by it. Bernie Rosenberg has gone both ways. His connection with an illustrious forebear changed his connection to Torah learning. featured: Left, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T18:49:21+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/transcendence/ Finally, the rush and tumble of preparations ceased and all was still. Even I was still. I gazed up at her, enchanted. Her dark velvet robe was the cloak of a queen, her hair hidden away in a turban of gold thread. shshmail, Lasting Impressions, Fall 2009/5770- Volume 70, No. 1 2009-08-12T18:47:16+00:00