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IDF English Prayer Card
Jul 18, 2014
By OU Staff
IDF Hebrew Prayer Card
Jul 18, 2014
By OU Staff
Rocket Fire from Gaza Resumes
Tensions are gain running high in Israel as Hamas rocket fire and IDF strikes in Gaza have again resumed. Renewed calls for violence against Israelis is being partially fueled by the...
Jul 17, 2014
By OU Staff
Is Hamas Trying to Get Gazans Killed?
Mahmoud Abbas, the sometimes moderate, often ineffectual leader of the Palestinian Authority, just asked his rivals in Hamas a question that other bewildered people are also asking: “What are you trying...
Jul 14, 2014
By Jeffrey Goldberg
Updates from Israel: Your Words and Images
We asked the Jewish community at large to share their words and images about the current situation in Israel. Here’s a look at the latest we have received. You can share...
Jul 11, 2014
By OU Staff
It’s a Beautiful Day to Be Under Attack
Dear Friends, It’s true, we are under attack here in Israel. As a matter of fact, I have an app on my phone that tells me every time there is a...
Jul 10, 2014
By Shimon Apisdorf
Rabbi Weinreb: Were Our Tears Shed in Vain: Part...
Following up on last week’s remarks in Passaic (watch video here), Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb again addressed the topic of “Were Our Tears Shed in Vain: A Torah Response to...
Jul 7, 2014
By OU Staff
It’s Over: Now What?
I don’t think there’s been a similar experience to the one we just endured as a people. In recent memory, we’ve been through bombings, shootings, rocket fire, wars, and a kidnapping...
Jul 7, 2014
By Rabbi Eliyahu Fink
“Ema, Was it Very Meaningful?”
“Ema, Was it Very Meaningful?”
My sister in law, Shayna Goldberg, who lives in Alon Shvut near where the boys were kidnapped, shared her reflections upon attending the tragic funeral for Eyal, Naftali and Gil-ad z’l...
Jul 3, 2014
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
3 Boys, 19 Days and 1 Changed People
As I sit in my living room four and a half hours after hearing the terrible news I find myself deep in thought about what has just happened. While the media...
Jul 3, 2014
By Rabbi Avi Berman, Director of OU Israel

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