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One Country That Loves Jews? Kurdistan
One Country That Loves Jews? Kurdistan
Here’s some good news amidst all rising anti-Semitism across Europe and the Middle East. One place that likes Jews? Kurdistan. The autonomous region in Iraq seems to be quite fond of...
Jun 22, 2015
By OU Staff
Jews in France Say Adieu
Jews in France Say Adieu
Jews are saying goodbye to the homeland of Rashi and his descendants at a higher rate than ever. In the wake of the horrific terrorist attack that killed four in a...
Jun 22, 2015
By OU Staff
Superheroes in Jewish Thought and Law Part II
(This is the second part of a three-part series. To read the first part of Rabbi Student’s discussion of the halachas of superpowers, click here.) III. Super Murder As a thought...
Jun 22, 2015
By Rabbi Gil Student
Don’t Put Off Having the Talk
Don’t Put Off Having the Talk
This article was originally published on the Boca Raton Synagogue blog. When I was a kid, the most difficult and awkward conversation between parents and children was the talk about “the...
Jun 22, 2015
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
What’s in a Name? Ancient Inscription Discovered in Israel
We may never know who Eshba’al Ben Bada was but his name, recently discovered on a 3,000-year-old piece of pottery, provides us with a link to the distant past. The pottery,...
Jun 17, 2015
By OU Staff
How to End the Wars of Hatred
Today in the Middle East, there is a revolution against secularism of two different kinds. The first is the secular nationalism of Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak in Egypt, Assad in Syria...
Jun 17, 2015
By Britain's Former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
An Orthodox Gift of Life
Leukemia had almost killed Leya Parker, a 48-year-old mother of four from Florida. “You have no idea (how hard it is) when your brother tells you you’re 10 days away from...
Jun 16, 2015
By OU Staff
Why Teachers Deserve Their Summers Off
Why Teachers Deserve Their Summers Off
The school year is practically done. Have you thanked your child’s teacher for the dedication they put into the past ten months of educating your child? If more often than not...
Jun 16, 2015
By OU Staff
Howard Stern’s Daughter is Orthodox
Howard Stern’s Daughter is Orthodox
Jew in the City has the full story: Like most people on planet earth, I’ve known who Howard Stern is for years, though, I’ve never really listened to his show or...
Jun 12, 2015
By OU Staff
TripAdvisor CEO’s Favorite Place? Jerusalem.
TripAdvisor CEO’s Favorite Place? Jerusalem.
When Stephen Kaufer, the CEO of TripAdvisor, an $11 billion company that runs America’s leading user-generated hotel review website, thinks back to all the places he has visited, one stands out as...
Jun 12, 2015
By OU Staff

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