http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/articles/ Featured articles from OU's weekly Shabbat Shalom Newsletter en Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T19:14:04+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/step_back_and_see_the_light/ As alluded to by the candles of the menorah, Chanukah is an opportunity to observe the ordinary and discover the extraordinary in ourselves and all those that we come in contact with. Featured Articles, shshmail 2011-12-22T22:01:09+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/blameless/ Why do the blameless suffer? Why are the culpable rewarded? And how is one person both? Featured Articles, shshmail 2011-12-22T00:24:15+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/untouchable_in_a_touchscreen_world/ In a high-touch, at-your-fingertips, news-feed and twitter-feed world, it can be hard to see - let alone believe in - that which lies beyond the directly tangible. Godliness, spirituality, miracles, they exist. The candles of the menorah help us reconnect and put us back...in touch. Featured Articles, shshmail 2011-12-21T01:10:58+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/slice_of_life_lighter_latkes_and_lighter_you/ Eileen offers tasty and healthy alternatives to the classic deep-fried Chanukah potato pancake. Featured Articles, shshmail 2011-12-20T20:48:31+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/chanukah_not_just_a_childrens_holiday/ Dreidel-spinning, doughnut-eating and gift-giving have seemed to transform Chanukah into a holiday for the youngsters. But, in fact, inside Chanukah and the triumph of the Macabees lies the key to "know how to grow old." Featured Articles, shshmail 2011-12-20T20:37:27+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/spinning_tops_what_dreidels_can_teach_us_about_god_and_miracles/ Just as the dreidel spins around a central point and topples when it begins to lose its connection to that point, so too do we begin to “lose our footing” when we begin to lose our connection to our center, to God. The simplicity of the dreidel reminds us that Godliness can be found in the small miracles of life. Featured Articles, shshmail 2011-12-20T19:11:47+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/to_appease_or_not_to_appease/ Yaakov diminishes himself before his brother Esav, addressing him, "My Lord," bestowing him with gifts, bowing down - but is this behavior warranted? Is it even appropriate? Featured Articles, shshmail 2011-12-06T21:39:53+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/unlocking_the_torah_text_bereishit_parshat_vayeitzei/ In the course of his journey from Be’er Sheva to Charan, Yaakov arrives at a location where he is forced to bed down for the night. There he dreams his famous dream... Featured Articles 2011-11-30T20:57:59+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/a_crisis_deeper_than_just_tuition1/ The public outcry over the tuition crisis may only create a values problem in place of the financial one. Featured Articles, shshmail 2011-11-30T19:37:03+00:00 http://www.ou.org/index.php/shabbat_shalom/article/exercise_and_your_mental_health_-_part_iii/ When the investigators examined studies of anxiety disorder and exercise dating back to 1981, they found that strength training, running, walking, and other forms of aerobic exercise help relieve mild to moderate depression and may also help treat anxiety and substance abuse. Featured Articles 2011-11-20T11:00:06+00:00