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My Road to Adulthood
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A Timeless People: Cincinnati
Often called “The Queen City of the West,” Cincinnati was also described by historian Henry Howe as “a sort of Paradise for the Hebrews.” The exclusive excerpt below, a continuation of...
Aug 23, 2011
By Dr. Saul Landa
![The “Jewish Jordan”: Tamir Goodman](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Tamir-Goodman.jpg)
The “Jewish Jordan”: Tamir Goodman
Basketball star and trailblazer Tamir Goodman, dubbed the “Jewish Jordan” by Sports Illustrated magazine, became the first observant Jew in recent history to reach the highest levels of his sport. More...
Aug 10, 2011
By Alumni Staff
![If I Forget Thee, Oh Jerusalem Youth](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Man-Under-Tree.jpeg)
If I Forget Thee, Oh Jerusalem Youth
A look inside the heart and mind of one of Israel's "on the edge" challenges preconceived perceptions and value-assignments.
Aug 2, 2011
By Anonymous
![Rebel With a Cause](https://www.ou.org/life/files/refusenik.jpg)
Rebel With a Cause
I’m going back to the 70s and a wicked winter in St. Paul, Minnesota. Winters in St. Paul can be brutal, especially if you’re a teen from another saint-city that’s over...
Aug 2, 2011
By Joyce Schur
![Sometimes You Are What You Wear! (Part II – Self Respect)](https://www.ou.org/life/files/You-Are-What-You-Wear.jpg)
Sometimes You Are What You Wear! (Part II –...
In the following exclusive excerpt from his book, Sometimes You ARE What You Wear, Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran addresses the general principles tzniut. Regardless of gender, age, culture or religious background,...
Jul 26, 2011
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
![Sometimes You Are What You Wear! (Part I: Self Image)](https://www.ou.org/life/files/You-Are-What-You-Wear.jpg)
Sometimes You Are What You Wear! (Part I: Self...
In the following exclusive excerpt from his book, Sometimes You ARE What You Wear, Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran addresses the general principles tzniut. Regardless of gender, age, culture or religious background,...
Jul 19, 2011
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
![Time of Our Lives](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Time-of-Our-Lives.jpg)
Time of Our Lives
Educational Director, Yael Tamari, reflects on a Yachad Birthright Trip done in partnership with Israel Free Spirit and Taglit Birthright Israel. Yachad | NJCD (National Jewish Council for Disabilities) is dedicated...
Jul 6, 2011
By Yael Tamari
![Longing For Light](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Longing-for-Light.jpg)
Longing For Light
As we enjoy the light of the summer sun, basking in its delightful warmth, it is possible to ask, “Have we gotten our calendar all wrong? Are our long, summer vacations...
Jul 6, 2011
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
![Paying It Forward for Omaha’s Deaf Jewish Community](https://www.ou.org/life/files/Sign-Language.jpg)
Paying It Forward for Omaha’s Deaf Jewish Community
This Minsk-native found secular and Jewish education in middle America. The catch? She is deaf. Now Lina Kogan is continuing the mission to bridge the gap between those who can and...
Jun 29, 2011
By Joyce Schur
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