Rabbi Steven Weil 271 articles

I want to thank all those whose efforts contributed toward making this year’s Tisha B’Av webcast the superlative success that it was. (If you missed it, you can see it here.)

The OU partnered with other leading Jewish organizations in urging the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law requiring the State Department to record the birthplace of American citizens’ children born in

This coming Tuesday is Tisha B’Av and I wanted to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to join in a moving and inspirational Tisha B’Av experience. The morning starts

NCSY‘s forthcoming YouthCon is a rare event. Scheduled for Sunday, August 21 in Stamford, CT, YouthCon is generating lots of buzz. The one-day conference, designed for Jewish educators and lay leaders of

Kudos to the Department of Community Services under the thoughtful stewardship of National Director Frank Buchweitz, Program Associate Hannah Chornock, and Administrative Assistant Adam Eisler for presenting a number of outstanding programs over the past few

NJCD/Yachad’s Yad B’Yad, a truly unique Israel experience for both young adults with special needs and their typically-developing teenage peers, began this past week. The program began with an orientation for

OU’s NJCD/Yachad has a full complement of Summer Programs designed to meet the special needs of members of our community. This summer, Yachad is celebrating the most successful season of inclusive camping

I just returned from an exciting three-day trip to Israel with OU President Dr. Simcha Katz, NCSY International Director Rabbi Steven Burg and OU Israel Director Rabbi Avi Berman. While there, we had the

It’s time for another Spotlight on a Team OU Member. Last time, one of our longest-standing employees was featured; this time, we are taking a look at one of our

NCSY Summer Programs are underway! Close to 1,000 teens have chosen an NCSY Summer experience and participating in a meaningful and productive summer in the Catskills, Baltimore, Israel, Poland, Austria and