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Should Jonathan Pollard Bentch HaGomel?
Jonathan Pollard is now a completely free man, having finished last Friday his five years of parole following 30 years in jail after pleading guilty to spying on the United States....
Nov 24, 2020
By Rabbi Gil Student
Empty Cemeteries and Jewish Sovereignty
Empty Cemeteries and Jewish Sovereignty
I just returned from the Gush Etzion cemetery having attended a very unusual Yom Hazikaron ceremony. It was a discouraging but also a triumphant experience. Let me explain. My family often...
Apr 29, 2020
By Rabbi Moshe Taragin
World Zionist Congress 2020 Election Results
The election results have finally arrived! We are excited to let you know that the Orthodox Israel Coalition have emerged as the leading Orthodox slate, with 21,698 votes and second out...
Mar 26, 2020
By OU Staff
Listen: Only a Few Days Left to Vote: OU...
Mar 5, 2020
By OU Staff
OU Israel Helps Organize Mass Prayer at the Kotel for Coronavirus Victims
OU Israel Helps Organize Mass Prayer at the Kotel...
Hundreds gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday to pray for those affected by the coronavirus outbreak and to halt the epidemic. Worshipers recited prayers and Psalms, sang and...
Feb 20, 2020
By OU Staff
Who Will Give the Orthodox Jewish Community a Voice?
The elections for the American delegation to the World Zionist Congress are underway, and unlike a normal election, voters have over a month to make their choice. One of the major...
Jan 29, 2020
By Moshe Hill
Israel: The Week That Was
Israel: The Week That Was
On Tuesday morning I woke up and got ready for work as usual. I kissed my kids goodbye for the day and left my house around 7:00 AM. Only on the...
Nov 13, 2019
By Laya Bejell
OU Israel at 40
OU Israel at 40
Just as in the past, Jews will flock to their synagogues throughout Israel this High Holiday season, but the difference will be that this year they will be joined by the largest contingent...
Sep 26, 2019
By Rabbi Avi Berman
Selichot, Teshuva and Elections in Israel
As Selichot commence this Saturday night (for Ashkenazim), the buildup to the Great Days begins in earnest. These are days of judgement, of pronounced Divine Presence but also days of identity-crafting....
Sep 19, 2019
By Rabbi Moshe Taragin
Tiny First Temple Seal Impression Found with Name of Bible-era Royal Steward
Tiny First Temple Seal Impression Found with Name of...
A minuscule 7th century BCE clay sealing reading “Belonging to Adoniyahu, the Royal Steward,” was recently discovered in the City of David’s sifting project. In earth excavated from the foundations of...
Sep 11, 2019
By Times of Israel

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