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Remembering Rabbi Ronnie Greenwald zt’l
Vos Iz Neias posted this article about the remarkable life of Rabbi Ronnie Greenwald zt’l: He earned letters of thanks from the White House, was the diplomatic representative for the South...
Jan 28, 2016
By OU Staff
Parshat Yitro: Messaging Tips from Heaven
Contemporary society does an absolutely awful job at communicating. Despite possession of the most advanced communication tools ever known, modern man would earn an F in Interpersonal Communication 1.0, were there to be...
Jan 28, 2016
By Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer
Wear Your Yarmulke—Because You Can and It’s Good for...
The former CEO of Timberland, Jeffrey Swartz, has made numerous contributions to both his industry in particular and the corporate world generally. In addition to focusing on profits, revenue, and the...
Jan 26, 2016
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
NCSY Honors Alumni Serving as Lone Soldiers
NCSY Honors Alumni Serving as Lone Soldiers
They may have been lone soldiers, but they were anything but alone. Once an NCSYer, always an NCSYer. Nearly 80 NCSY alumni who are currently serving in the IDF or in...
Jan 21, 2016
By Batya Rosner
Teaching My Son with Asperger’s Syndrome to Forgive Himself
Teaching My Son with Asperger’s Syndrome to Forgive Himself
It is Shabbat afternoon and my son, who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, kicks our bedroom door until it breaks. We are all trapped in the bedroom— my husband and...
Jan 20, 2016
By Anonymous
Transforming “Jewish Time” into Being Punctual
The Powerball lottery and its record $1.5 billion jackpot has engendered great conversation about what we would do with the money if we won. Indeed, money is a tremendous commodity, a...
Jan 18, 2016
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Running for Ezra
When Ezra Schwartz of Sharon was murdered in a terror attack in November, his death was incredibly painful for the Jewish people. Although I didn’t know Ezra personally, our lives paralleled...
Jan 18, 2016
By Andrew Jacobson
Jewish Columbia Student Among 3 Killed in Honduras Bus...
Daniella Moffson, 21, was one of three Columbia students killed in a bus accident in Honduras. Moffson was a graduate of The Ramaz School in Manhattan. The other two victims were Columbia...
Jan 14, 2016
By OU Staff
Planting Seeds to Allow Your Children to Grow Strong
We just celebrated Rosh Chodesh Shevat. That means that Tu B’Shevat is coming up in two weeks. I have fond memories of this holiday. During lunch when I was an elementary...
Jan 13, 2016
By Adina Soclof
French Jewish Politician Found Dead
From The Times of Israel: Alain Ghozland, a French politician and city councilor in the heavily Jewish Parisian suburb of Créteil, was found dead in his home Tuesday morning. Ghozland, 73,...
Jan 12, 2016
By OU Staff

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