The Saddest Time of the Year
The three weeks from 17 Tammuz to 9 Av are a period of increasing mourning. As we proceed through the Three Weeks to the Nine Day to the week of […]
The three weeks from 17 Tammuz to 9 Av are a period of increasing mourning. As we proceed through the Three Weeks to the Nine Day to the week of […]
One of the things Jews worldwide are doing in support of our brethren undergoing harrowing and dangerous times in Israel is intensifying their study of Torah. To facilitate this endeavor, […]
…and the living is easy. And Pirkei Avos is a summer favorite! Did you know… OU Torah has a series of shiurim covering all of Pirkei Avos as part of […]
My house was robbed in-between Purim and Pesach. Whose fault was it? Let’s examine the suspects: My son. He changed our doorknob and, honestly, it wasn’t as good as the […]
One of the most unique features on OU Torah (not that something can be “more” or “less” unique, since unique is an absolute, but just roll with it) is Perlas […]
Are we permitted to pray that someone who is not observant or who is “off the derech” becomes more religious? After all, they have free will to make their own […]
We previously told you about Rabbi Yosef Grossman’s shiur on Talmud Yerushalmi, the Jerusalem Talmud. But did you know that the Yerushalmi has a daily cycle, just like daf yomi […]
OU Torah features many rabbis and quite a few “Rabbi Doctors” but only one contributor bears the title “Rabbi Lord.” Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks is an internationally-acclaimed educator, who served […]
I know we discussed this in The Torah Blog before but what can I tell you? It’s what the people want to know about! “I am told that in Boston […]
In all likelihood, you have fulfilled your obligation in some mitzvah (probably many mitzvos) by responding “amen” to someone else’s recitation. This is based on the halachic principle of “shomeiah […]