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Killing Time: You Are the Victim
Olympians know this all too well. It's time we learned.
Aug 9, 2012
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
![Jewish American Gold Medalist Honors Munich Athletes While the World Forgets](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Aly-Raisman-e1486467621107.jpg)
Jewish American Gold Medalist Honors Munich Athletes While the...
Ms. Raisman demonstrated true strength of character when she told reporters, “The fact it was on the 40th anniversary is special,” and, “If there had been a moment’s silence, I would...
Aug 9, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Burg
![Post-<em>Tisha B’Av</em>: Tears for Shavel](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Vilnius-20120718-01020.jpg)
Post-Tisha B’Av: Tears for Shavel
Shavel had been the third most populous city in Lithuania--home to more than 14,000 Jews. Only 500 survived the Shoah.
Aug 8, 2012
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
![Rabbi Burg Discusses Religious Debate](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Picture-51.png)
Rabbi Burg Discusses Religious Debate
Marcia Segelstein and Rabbi Steve Burg on Fox News discuss a rift that has formed inside the Catholic faith.
Aug 8, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Burg
![Was Hate Behind Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day?](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Picture-521.png)
Was Hate Behind Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day?
Marium Mohiuddin & Rabbi Steve Burg discuss intentions of Chick-fil-A supporters on Fox News.
Aug 8, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Burg
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Not Just Another Day at Camp: My Visit to...
Yachad's First Vocational Day Camp Program, Moshava Ba'ir, believes that "everyone who has a disability has abilities."
Aug 8, 2012
By Batya Rosner
![Tu B’av: Permission to Smile](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Heart-In-Hand.jpg)
Tu B’av: Permission to Smile
It was prohibited to smile or certainly to laugh. "We can no longer marry and we can no longer have children."
Aug 3, 2012
By Rabbi Yaacov Haber
![Colorado Shooting and the Power of Community](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Devastating-Phone-Call.jpg)
Colorado Shooting and the Power of Community
We must never let ourselves become desensitized or insensitive to the loss of any human life.
Aug 3, 2012
By Rabbi Ben Greenberg
![John Boehner Dines at Rabbi Steven Weil’s Home](https://www.ou.org/life/files/weil2-e1346808869320.jpg)
John Boehner Dines at Rabbi Steven Weil’s Home
The discussion over dinner included the effectiveness of sanctions on Iran to put an end to its nuclear program and the affordability of Jewish education.
Aug 3, 2012
By Stephen Steiner
![Daf Yomi: The Dream of a Lifetime](https://www.ou.org/life/files/iStock_000005795938Small.jpg)
Daf Yomi: The Dream of a Lifetime
“It was an awesome sight and an awesome experience being a part of such a tremendous unified Jewish voice.”
Aug 2, 2012
By Chana Mayefsky
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