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New Tunes from Jewish Music Groups Provide Your Passover...
Add a dash of fun to the final days and hours of Passover prep with these newly released videos from Jewish music groups. Enjoy a heavy dose of Bruno Mars parody...
Apr 1, 2015
By OU Staff
No Other Way to Spin This Story
A CBS News report on Chanukah found the OU’s Rabbi Eliyahu Safran front and center – along with his massive collection of dreidels:
Dec 23, 2014
By OU Staff
Chanukah Videos Light up YouTube
The Maccabeats perform “All About that Neis” a parody of the similar-sounding Meghan Trainor song: Jewish a capella group Six13 struck Internet gold this week with their new Chanukah video/song –...
Dec 16, 2014
By OU Staff
The Future Role of Women in Orthodox Jewish Life
Listen to the full interview In a new Savitsky Talks series, Stephen Savitsky talks to his interviewees about the future of the role of women in Orthodox Jewish life. This week,...
Dec 11, 2014
By OU Staff
Mensch on a Bench Goes Mainstream
Three years ago while strolling through a department store during the holiday season, Neal Hoffman’s four-year-old son spied the popular Christmas toy, Elf on a Shelf. Afflicted with Christmas envy, his...
Dec 10, 2014
By OU Staff
Should We Still Be Watching The Cosby Show?
Should We Still Be Watching The Cosby Show?
Bill Cosby is in serious trouble. Rape allegations have dogged him for years and they’ve finally caught up with him. The last few times such allegations popped up, they quickly went...
Nov 26, 2014
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Steve Chats With Robert Avrech
Nov 25, 2014
By Stephen Savitsky
This Rabbi Raps and Riffs—on Judaism
The Wall Street Journal reports on YouTube sensation, comedian and Hasidic Jew Mendy Pellin. Who knew gold chains went so well with a bekeshe?
Nov 14, 2014
By OU Staff
Alex Clare: The Orthodox Jewish Pop Star
Alex Clare is an award-winning, platinum-selling artist, famous for singles such as ‘Too Close’ ‘War Rages On’ and his collaborations with chart toppers Rudimental. He’s also an Orthodox Jew. In this...
Nov 6, 2014
By OU Staff
Edible Parsha: Rosh Hashanah Projects
Shabbat fun for children is given a fresh and tasty twist with Edible Parsha projects. These easy to create, hands-on treats are based within context of weekly Torah portion for children...
Sep 23, 2014
By OU Staff

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