Marking the Horror of Oct. 7 Amid Simchat Torah’s...
Our EVP Rabbi Hauer shared with Religion News one of the OU’s suggestions for how to honor the October 7 victims this Simchat Torah. Read full article on Religion News
Oct 22, 2024
By Michele Chabin at Religion News
L’ma’an Achai v’Reiai: Live Separately; Come Together – Sukkot...
Succot is one of the three annual festivals when the Jewish people made the aliyah l’regel pilgrimage to celebrate together in Yerushalayim. According to Rambam (Moreh Nevuchim 3:43), an essential purpose of
Oct 15, 2024
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
Doubling Down on Simchas Torah
How shall we celebrate this Simchas Torah? Halachah does not allow us to mourn on Yom Tov, but — given what happened last year and since — can our observance
Oct 14, 2024
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
No One Stands Alone on Yom Kippur
We have been focusing meaningful effort on considering and addressing the issue of sinat chinam, providing both food for thought and practical action points that can help us begin to demonstrate
Oct 10, 2024
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
Commemorating October 7: Choose Life
Last year, October 7 joined the short list of those dates which will live in infamy and is thus being noted and commemorated by Jews and non-Jews alike, in America,
Oct 7, 2024
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
It’s a ‘very difficult time’ for U.S. Jews as...
Our EVP Rabbi Hauer shared his thoughts with the AP on how we can approach the upcoming High Holy Days that coincide with October 7th. Read full article on AP
Oct 1, 2024
By David Crary and Giovanna Dell'Orto at AP News
L’ma’an Achai v’Reiai: Hareini Mekabeil Alai – I Accept...
Within the OU and its departments, we are focusing meaningful effort on considering and addressing the issue of sinat chinam, providing both food for thought and practical action points that
Sep 26, 2024
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
L’ma’an Achai v’Reiai – Inviting In and Reaching Out...
Within the OU and its departments, we are focusing meaningful effort on considering and addressing the issue of sinat chinam, providing both food for thought and practical action points that can
Sep 19, 2024
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
9/11
On September 11th America awoke with a jolt. With the collapse of the towers, we discovered that our country’s enemies were not resentful people sitting in a corner of the
Sep 10, 2024
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
L’ma’an Achai v’Reiai – Elul 5784
Greeting Every Person With a Smile and With Joy Within the OU and its departments, we intend to focus meaningful effort on considering and addressing the issue of sinat chinam,
Sep 5, 2024
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
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