Bayla Sheva Brenner

I’m on Facebook Too! Disabilities and Social Media

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | August 24, 2012 in Science & Technology

Yachad member Zev Diamond, who is in his twenties, marched proudly in the Israel Day Parade this past summer. But he didn’t have to wait for the next Yachad event to share his excitement; he had… Read more

Meeting of Jewish Hearts: Women Lead the Way

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | June 13, 2012 in Inspiration

Four years ago, feeling helpless over the Sderot bombings and the intensifying danger facing Jews worldwide, Tziporah Harris knew that Jewish unity would turn it all around. And it had to start with… Read more

Take My Pulpit – Please!

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | June 13, 2012 in Jewish World

For the past six years, on the Sunday evening between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, OU-member synagogue rabbis have been swapping pulpits in the name of Jewish unity. “Unity starts from the top,” says… Read more

Yachad: Living Up to Its Name

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | June 13, 2012 in Inside the OU

To learn the secret to Jewish unity, go to the experts in unconditional love—Yachad. Twice a year, families from across the spectrum of Jewish life, from secular to Satmar, come together for the… Read more

How Did You Get Into THAT? A Rising Number of Young People Are Choosing Out-of-the-Box Careers

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | March 15, 2012 in People

In today’s increasingly unpredictable economic times, more and more frum Jews are following their passions and choosing unconventional careers, finding that sometimes it pays to think outside the box.… Read more

Torah Tidbits Publishes 1,000th Issue

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | February 15, 2012 in Inside the OU

Thousands of Jews will admit it—they’re addicted to Torah Tidbits. “If I walk into shul on a Friday night without a supply [of Torah Tidbits],” reports a volunteer deliverer, “they’re about ready to… Read more

Yoni Goldstein: Soaring to the Beat of a Different Drum

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | February 12, 2012 in People

In honor of Veteran’s Day, we are paying tribute to all those who have served our country to make America a better and safer place for all. Every kid wonders what it would be like to fly.… Read more

Dr. Ben Kempner, Sir! Frum Physician Goes Navy

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | February 12, 2012 in People

Navy Lieutenant Ben Kempner, thirty-two, wrestles with being a yarmulke-wearing, kosher-eating anomaly at work and a uniformed attraction sporting a crew cut in his Jewish community. Fearlessly… Read more

My Son, the Investigator

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | February 12, 2012 in People

While most MBA graduates head directly for the corporate world, one idealist took a decidedly different turn. He’s happily blending his business acumen with his yen for public service—at the FBI. A… Read more

The Breadwinner: Can’t Find a Job? Create One!

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | December 7, 2011 in Business & Politics

When Laizer Solash, from Far Rockaway, New York, lost his job three years ago, he was ready to do just about anything to support his wife and four children. Never in a million years could he have… Read more

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