American Orthodoxy has no sense of history. Records are not kept; documents go astray; historic figures who make significant contributions to the rebirth of Orthodoxy . . . are quickly forgotten.”1… Read more
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Vacationing for the Frugal: Tips for the Cost-Conscious Traveler
It’s vacation time and you want to get away. But with money being tight, you don’t want to overspend on your vacation. What can you do? Below are a few inexpensive options: Read more
The Story of Mahanoy City: The Disappearance of a Jewish Community in a Small American Town
The disappearance of a Jewish community in a small mining town in Pennsylvania sheds light on the disappearance of many other small Jewish communities that once dotted the American landscape. Read more
Can We All Get Along?
We fight and quibble, like all families. At times, the ideological differences between us—Chassidic, Sephardic, Yeshivish, Modern Orthodox—seem like formidable, even insurmountable, walls. Read more
Mashiv Haruach: Deepening Israeli Soldiers’ Connection to Judaism and to the Land
In a corridor in Me’arat HaMachpelah this past March, a few soldiers, their heads bare and hair closely cropped, step away from a larger group and approach a man. The soldiers take turns as the man… Read more
Remembering Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, z”l
By now the outlines of Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel’s life are widely known. Born in Chicago in 1943 to Rabbi Eliyahu Meir, zt”l, and Sarah Finkel, Rav Nosson Tzvi attended Ida Crown Jewish Academy, a… Read more
On and Off the Beaten Track… The Menorah—Official Symbol of the State of Israel
The Knesset Menorah stands about fifteen feet high across from the main entrance to the Knesset. Photo: www.sasson-photos.com Upon the founding of the State of Israel, the menorah was chosen as… Read more
Take My Pulpit – Please!
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
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
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















