L'Kadsho: Newspapers on Shabbat

Many people find reading the paper very relaxing, but is it okay to do on Shabbat? Rabbi Shmuel Silber examines this practical issue!

Statement on DC Shootings

The brazen demands for an end to the Jewish State and the globalization of the intifada have always been a call to violence. The call was answered.

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. 

Religious Discrimination Tracker

Exposing discriminatory laws and regulations to prevent the exclusion of religious organizations and activities from public programs.

Prayer for the Israeli Defense Forces

Please have the IDF in your tefillot. Download prayer cards in English or Hebrew to pray for the soldiers of the IDF.

The Stories of Our Heroes

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.

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