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Students of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (the Rav), satisfied users of the Koren Sacks Siddur and anyone looking to gain insight into the meaning of Jewish prayer will rejoice at the...

JOLT (Jewish Overseas Leadership Training) is a leadership program, in partnership with the Lauder Yeshurun Outreach Organization, that begins in Poland at Majdanek, Treblinka, Lublin and Auschwitz; then goes to the...

The fifth Orthodox Union Marriage Enrichment Retreat, held during the summer in suburban New Jersey, reinforced the skills and tools emphasizing that successful marriages require effort. Organized by the OU Department...

Friday evening, as the sun sets, it dispels the aggravations of the week and brings with it shalva and kedusha; that is, an easiness of mind and holiness. The chazzan (cantor)...

In recognition that the overwhelming majority of Modern Orthodox college students are being educated at secular universities, the Orthodox Union, in partnership with Hillel, administers the Heshe and Harriet Seif Jewish...

OU Kashrus’ Harry H. Beren ASK OU OUTREACH program journeyed to Brooklyn Sunday night for the first of a two-part session highlighting the expertise of OU Kosher and its policies. In...

Quick! Raise your hand if you knew February was Black History month or if you’ve heard of a man named Martin Luther King. Plenty of hands are raised on that one....

There’s something extraordinarily rare about a close circle of more than 100 middle-school students who care. Teachers know how hard it is. Trying to get the typical middle-school student to listen,...

Hannah can’t really give us full details of her impressions. She will not elaborate on the connection she feels to the Jewish homeland nor what it means to her to have...

Avraham Ballen is a bright 14-year old boy from Monsey with long side curls who loves Torah study, music and sports. He often helps his older brother, Yosef Binyamin, daven (pray)....