If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem…
For a little over 3,000, Jerusalem has been central to the religious life of the Jewish people – regardless of whether or not we were in control of the city
Jun 2, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Rabbi Elefant on Pirkei Avos
Tractate Avos – commonly known as Pirkei Avos in Hebrew or “Ethics of the Fathers” in English – contains many pertinent lessons for both educators and students of Torah: In
May 13, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Not Just a Good Idea…
…it’s the law! And if you want to get caught up on all matters of Jewish law, OU Torah has got you covered! First, there’s Mishnah Brurah Yomi, taught by
May 9, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Special Mini-Shiurim for Pesach
A new contributor to OU Torah and OU Holidays, Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer has quickly become one of the most prolific maggidei shiur. A renowned lecturer and author of Even Shesiya
Apr 6, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Thirty Days
It’s Shushan Purim as I write this (Happy Shushan Purim if you’re reading it today!), which means that it’s time to start thinking about Pesach (Passover). The very first Passover
Mar 25, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Mishna Yomit – New Cycle Starts March 30!
The OU’s Mishna Yomit program will start a new cycle on March 30, 2016. With Mishna Yomit, listeners can learn two mishnayos a day and complete all of Shas Mishnayos
Mar 10, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Tell Me Every Day by Day by Day
(That’s a quote from the 1985 hit Day by Day. I could have quoted the 1971 hit of the same name but that’s from Godspell and then things start to
Feb 2, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
¿Se ha dado de cuenta?
Durante various años, OU Torah ha estado conduciendo Perlas de la Tora por el Rabino Israel Lashak – inicialmente se ofreció en audio y ahora en video. Nosotros hemos estado
Jan 14, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Biblical Archaeology
Not just Biblical archaeology, but Talmudic archaeology. Also Jewish Thought archaeology, Tefillah archaeology and Kosher archaeology. What do we mean? We’ll explain. On OU Torah, we have a lot of
Jan 6, 2016
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
The Time is NOW!
The OU’s Nach Yomi – a chapter of Neviim (Prophets) and Kesuvim (Writings) a day for two years – begins again TODAY (December 17)! The OU just completed its fourth
Dec 17, 2015
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
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