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The Memorial Prayer Service: Yizkor
The Memorial Prayer Service: Yizkor
Yizkor is the memorial service recited for deceased parents and other relatives at several points throughout the year. The name of the prayer means “May He remember” (“He” being God and...
Oct 2, 2011
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Remember, God is a Political Independent!
Remember, God is a Political Independent!
Howie Beigelman is Deputy Director of Public Policy for the OU’s IPA | Institute for Public Affairs. The following Op–Ed first appeared in New Jersey Jewish News prior to Shavuot on June 3, 2011....
Jun 14, 2011
By Howie Beigelman
Pulling an All-Nighter
Pulling an All-Nighter
The scene is familiar. An auditorium or hall is stuffed full of bodies hunched over books. In the corner, there’s a table bearing snacks and caffeinated beverages. It could be any...
Jun 1, 2011
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
To Teach, To Learn, To Repent
To Teach, To Learn, To Repent
There is an urgency in the two Torah commandments whose obligation is constant and ever-present, to learn Torah and to repent. The Torah is clear about this urgency in the Shema:...
Jun 1, 2011
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
Slice of Life, Shavuot
Slice of Life, Shavuot
Please note: Eileen Goltz is a freelance kosher food writer. The Orthodox Union makes no endorsements or representations regarding kashrut certification of various products/vendors referred to in her articles, blog, or...
Jun 1, 2011
By Eileen Goltz
Bamidbar: Shavuot as the Day of the Giving of the Torah
Bamidbar: Shavuot as the Day of the Giving of...
One of the most fascinating halakhot of Shavuot is a halakha that isn’t: a commemoration of the historical aspect of the day, the “day of the giving of our Torah”, as...
May 12, 2010
By Asher Meir
Mishpatim: Our Greatest Moment
Mishpatim: Our Greatest Moment
More than once, when I really need my friend’s help and “no” is simply not an option, I’ve asked for commitment before my request. The conversation might go like this: “Can...
Feb 9, 2010
By Rabbi Asher Brander
The Authentic Word of Torah
The Authentic Word of Torah
In a well-known passage, the Mechilta relates that the Holy One offered the Torah to the various nations of antiquity, but that all of them rejected it because of specific objections...
Feb 4, 2010
By Rabbi Norman Lamm
Shavuot
Shavuot
Shavuot nowadays has two distinct aspects. On the one hand, it is defined by the Torah as the day following fifty days of counting omer (Vayikra 23:16). On the other hand,...
May 27, 2009
By Asher Meir
Shavuot: Countdown
Shavuot: Countdown
Of Biblical Proportions is a fresh, new comic strip that depicts the weekly Torah portion with modern, humorous twists. The cartoon was conceived and created by NY-based freelance cartoonist Chari Pere....
May 27, 2009
By Chari Pere

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