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Pre-Passover Survival Guide
Pre-Passover Survival Guide
Tips for Passover Preparation, or, How to Avoid the Need to Transport All Jewish Men to the Moon.
Mar 7, 2013
By Cary A. Friedman
You Can Be a Poet and You Didn’t Even Know It
You Can Be a Poet and You Didn’t Even...
Steve Savitsky interviews Pessie Horowitz about how she pursued the atypical path of poetry.
Mar 6, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
6 Powerful Ways to Live in the Moment
6 Powerful Ways to Live in the Moment
Even for those who have faced death, appreciating the here and now can be a challenge.
Feb 28, 2013
By Cheryl Greenberger
The Cycle of “Shush”
The Cycle of “Shush”
When well-meaning congregants exacerbate the problems of shul decorum.
Feb 8, 2013
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Our Neglected Converts, Our Neglected Duty
Our Neglected Converts, Our Neglected Duty
"I feel barely welcome or a part of the Jewish people."
Jan 31, 2013
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Making Our <em>Shuls</em> More Like Disney World
Making Our Shuls More Like Disney World
We should adopt their slogan.
Jan 30, 2013
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Forget the Halftime Commercials—Get Ready for Some Torah
Forget the Halftime Commercials—Get Ready for Some Torah
Tune into the YU Torah Halftime Show on Super Bowl Sunday for three exciting presentations on “Torah and Sports." Featuring Mr. Charlie Harary, Rabbi Kenneth Brander and Mrs. C. B. Neugroschl.
Jan 28, 2013
By OU Staff
Q&A: Isn’t Wearing a Wig Over Hair Pointless?
Q&A: Isn’t Wearing a Wig Over Hair Pointless?
...especially if the wig is nicer than the hair.
Jan 16, 2013
By Allison Josephs
13.1 Miles at My Age?
13.1 Miles at My Age?
Indeed. With the support of Yachad, both my son and I can accomplish anything--including run a half-marathon.
Jan 3, 2013
By Stanley Goldstein
Sandy Hook: Answering Unanswerable Questions, Replacing Despair With Hope
Sandy Hook: Answering Unanswerable Questions, Replacing Despair With Hope
The Sandy Hook shooting: what to say to children, how to respond in the longer range, how to place the event in the broader context of personal suffering, contemporary American society,...
Dec 28, 2012
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

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