It is a striking irony that we associate the period of Sefirat HaOmer with the sad limitations of mourning when in its original iteration it was a time of unbounded joy and possibility.
In time for Shavuot, OU Press has released a new commentary on Megillat Ruth and the Torah readings of Shavuot based on the teachings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l.
NYS Budget Brings Millions in Increased Support to Nonpublic Schools
A highlight of the FY 26 budget is the $10 million increase to the ground-breaking STEM program and the inclusion of nonpublic schools in the historic creation of Universal Free Meals.
Join communities worldwide for the OU Women’s Initiative Shavuot K’Isha Achat. Gather the women in your community, divide the Torah by parsha, and complete the entire Torah together.
Join Rabbi Yisrael Motzen as he interviews some of those who participated in the OU’s B’Yachad Lanetzach project, which pairs shuls and schools with fallen soldiers to commemorate.