God Does Not Work For Us
This post originally appeared on timesofisrael.com For the past three weeks, the People of Israel – both in the Land of Israel and in the diaspora – have swung violently from...
Jul 2, 2014
By Rabbi Ari Kahn
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Eyal, Gilad, Naftali—The Daf on Crisis Response
Together with the entire Jewish people and all people of decency and good will, we were shocked and horrified to learn of the vicious murders of the three boys on whose...
Jul 2, 2014
By Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman
#EyalGiladNaftali – Rabbi Weinreb Webcast
AUDIO ONLY VERSION – Right Click and Save As to Download. #EyalGiladNaftali — Rabbi Weinreb webcast Jewish communities around the world stand united in grief in the face of the senseless...
Jul 1, 2014
By OU Staff
What Do I Tell My Children?
This post originally appeared on finkorswim.com. The devastating news reverberates throughout the Jewish world. Our worst fears have been confirmed. We won’t be able to #bringbackourboys. It’s over. And for now,...
Jun 30, 2014
By Rabbi Eliyahu Fink
Statement from Israeli PM Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks this evening at the start of the Security Cabinet meeting: “With heavy grief, this evening we found three bodies. All signs indicate that...
Jun 30, 2014
By OU Staff
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Reuven Rivlin Elected as Israel’s 10th President
Likud candidate Reuven Rivlin emerged victorious Tuesday from Israel’s presidential elections at the Knesset, winning the post by a 63 to 53 margin after two rounds of voting. Rivlin beat out...
Jun 11, 2014
By OU Staff
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Paralyzing Narratives: Why Peace Keeps Failing
This article originally appeared in The Jewish Journal. We’re so used to seeing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process fail that we often overlook this simple question: How is it possible that so...
May 13, 2014
By David Suissa
![Nahal Haredi Comes of Age](https://www.ou.org/life/files/nahalFeat.jpg)
Nahal Haredi Comes of Age
This article was featured in Jewish Action Summer 2010 As our Jeep bounces violently through a valley somewhere in the Jordan Valley, we spot a group of about fifteen khaki-clad soldiers...
May 6, 2014
By Jonathan Rosenblum
![Words Matter – Just Ask Donald Sterling, John Kerry & Avigdor Kahalani](https://www.ou.org/life/files/wordMatter.jpg)
Words Matter – Just Ask Donald Sterling, John Kerry...
This article originally appeared on rabbisblog.brsonline.org. When I studied in Yeshiva University there was a young man named Yossi z”l who suffered from a degenerative disease that left him in a...
May 5, 2014
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
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OneFamily Commemorates Yom Hazikaron
Last night hundreds of people—children, bereaved family members, and friends gathered outside the OneFamily building in Jerusalem for a unique and emotional Yom Hazikaron ceremony. The ceremony was initiated nine years...
May 5, 2014
By OU Staff
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