Inside the OU

For Rav Mordy and Limor Friedman, It’s All in a Day’s Work

by Tova Ross | June 1, 2009 in Inside the OU

JLIC Educators Energize Orthodox Life at Penn When Rabbi Mordy Friedman met his wife, Limor, the two were spending the summer as counselors in a religious leadership-training program. The program… Read more

Eruv on Campus: The Sign of An Active Orthodox Community

by Elli Fischer | June 1, 2009 in Inside the OU

JLIC Spearheads Efforts to Enhance Campus Communities A vibrant Orthodox campus community used to mean the availability of kosher food, a minyan that meets more than once a week and an occasional… Read more

Questions to Ask Before Choosing a University for Your Child

by Menachem Schrader | June 1, 2009 in Education

• Is there a Heshe & Harriet Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) couple on campus? • Is there an active Hillel or Chabad house on campus? • Does the campus have a kosher meal plan… Read more

Meet America’s Inclusion Consultants

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | February 19, 2009 in Inside the OU

Yachad/NJCD, At Your Service! The public school near Elizabeth Taibel’s home in Sugar Land, Texas, provides her with a personal aide, as well as with occupational, physical and speech therapies. It… Read more

I Got My Job Through—OU’s First-Ever Job & Aliyah Fair In Israel Draws Huge Crowd

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | February 19, 2009 in Inside the OU

Dealing with Serious Illness

by Tova Stulman Ross | February 19, 2009 in Inside the OU

Often, when serious illness occurs, it is all too easy for the patient and his family to feel alone and at a loss about what to do. The various issues that arise—financial, medical and halachic—can… Read more

The OU’s Home Away from Home: A Place for Teenage Olim

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | December 8, 2008 in Inside the OU

With American aliyah on the rise, a growing number of English-speaking teenagers are facing difficulties adjusting to Israeli society. In some cases, the inability to adjust socially, academically or… Read more

Capitol-izing on Summer: OU’s IPA Internship Program

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | December 8, 2008 in Inside the OU

If you’re interested in catching a glimpse of the Orthodox Jewish world’s future community leaders, come to Washington, DC, this summer. For twenty summers and running, the Orthodox Union’s (OU)… Read more

Listening to Their Souls: The OU’s Zula Gives Israeli Teens at Risk a Fighting Chance

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | September 20, 2008 in Inside the OU

It’s Motzei Shabbat in Israel. Among the families across the country gathering to hear Havdalah, a number are dreading the coming of night, knowing their sons and daughters will soon join the hundreds… Read more

OU Strengthens Parenting Skills

by Bayla Sheva Brenner | September 20, 2008 in Inside the OU

“Parents need to know what normal teenage behavior is and when it crosses the line and requires intervention,” says Frank Buchweitz, national director of Community Services and Special Projects at the… Read more

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