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Why Must We Wait for a Crisis?
Why Must We Wait for a Crisis?
We can be extraordinary everyday.
Nov 15, 2012
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Changing the Lives of Those With Special Needs
Changing the Lives of Those With Special Needs
Steve Savitsky interviews Batya Jacob, Director of Educational Support for Yachad and Program Director for Our Way.
Nov 13, 2012
By Stephen Savitsky
Who Won the Election?
Who Won the Election?
G-d, of course.
Nov 8, 2012
By Raffi Bilek
A Hurricane’s 4 Life Lessons
A Hurricane’s 4 Life Lessons
Sometimes our lives are turned upside-down. It's then that we're reminded how to live.
Nov 8, 2012
By Charlie Harary
Buses From Far Rockaway to Silver Springs for Shabbat on behalf of  Hurricane Sandy victims
Buses From Far Rockaway to Silver Springs for Shabbat...
The Kemp Mill (Silver Spring) Community is organizing a bus from Long Island (White Shul in Far Rockaway) for people to come to Silver Spring for Shabbos. Bus will be leaving...
Nov 2, 2012
By OU Staff
Prediction, Preparation, Tension, Destruction, Despair, Loss, Horror, Emptiness, Darkness, This Was a Week We Will Remember f...
Prediction, Preparation, Tension, Destruction, Despair, Loss, Horror, Emptiness, Darkness,...
In New York NCSY South all kids living in the “A” and “B” zone areas got a call on Sunday (along with ones outside the area) to be sure they had...
Nov 2, 2012
By OU Staff
What Sandy Took and What She Brought
What Sandy Took and What She Brought
It looks bad outside. So look on the inside instead.
Nov 1, 2012
By Raffi Bilek
Where Have All the Women Gone?
Where Have All the Women Gone?
Steve Savitsky interviews Ann Koffsky about the conspicuous absence of women in Jewish publications.
Oct 26, 2012
By Stephen Savitsky
Remind Me: Why Am I Running Again?
Remind Me: Why Am I Running Again?
Because everything that's worth anything is hard. And let me tell you, this was worth it.
Oct 19, 2012
By Bethia Gindi
The Lost Jewish Archives
The Lost Jewish Archives
American Orthodoxy has no sense of history. Records are not kept and documents go astray. Steve Savitsky talks with long-time reference librarian at Yeshiva University, Zalman Alpert.
Oct 18, 2012
By Stephen Savitsky

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