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On 20 Marcheshvan 5782, we mark the first yahrtzeit of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt”l, former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom. Rabbi Sacks – a brilliant and erudite author

Earlier this year, OU Torah ran a seven-part miniseries all about the law and lore of studying the weekly Torah “Shnayim Mikra v’Echad Targum” – twice in the original text

Happily, OU Torah has been around for many years. In that time, we’ve been privileged to launch dozens upon dozens of series featuring some of the most acclaimed teachers on

Following is an updated version of a Torah Blog that originally appeared in 2014. While we have been privileged to enjoy periods of relative calm, the prospect of violent outbursts

Here’s a look at some of the new series and posts now available on OU Torah! Years ago, before there was an OU Torah website, the OU featured divrei Torah

There is a popular custom to study the Mishnaic tractate of Avos (Avot) during the sefira period. Numerous reasons are given for this practice. As Rabbi Ari Enkin writes, “Consistent

On motzoei Shabbos, March 13, from 8:30-9:30 PM, Rabbi Dr. Aaron E. Glatt will present his annual yahrtzeit shiur in memory of  Mr. Joseph Glatt, Yosef Nisan ben Yechezkel a”h.

I’m a big fan of Shnayim Mikra v’Echad Targum, the obligation to review the weekly Torah portion twice each week in the original Hebrew text followed by once in translation/commentary

You may have seen Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD‘s name with unusual regularity these past few months. As a specialist in infectious diseases, he has been at the forefront of

…here’s what you’ve been missing on OU Torah! We’ve added several new parsha series to our already impressive line-up. In addition to Shnayim Mikra, Rabbi Sacks, Rabbi Weinreb and all