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Faith In Crisis

It is difficult to describe a faith crisis to someone who has never experienced one.

OU Convenes Summit On Jewish Day School Affordability

Aware that there is no magic bullet to alleviate the tuition crisis affecting Orthodox families, the OU convened a national summit on educational affordability this past December. The event attracted…

We’re Missing the Point/Between the Lines of the Bible: Exodus

We’re Missing the Point: What’s Wrong with the Orthodox Jewish Community and How to Fix It By Gidon Rothstein OU Press Between the Lines of the Bible: Exodus A Study…

Remembering a Friend

By Joel M. Schreiber Sheldon “Shelly” Rudoff, a”h, 1933-2011 In a famous scene in Tanach, Elisha watches as his master Eliyahu rides up to the Heavens in a chariot of…

Jewish Action Article Gives Life—Literally

This past winter, an Israeli woman was granted a new lease on life when she received a new kidney. She is grateful to the donor. And to Jewish Action. In…

Shabbos: Judaism’s Priceless Treasure

Here’s a title for a book someone should write, with a nod to Robert Fulghum’s bestseller in praise of kindergarten: All I Really Need to Know I Learned from the…

Tuition Talk

Tuition Talk I read with great interest Dr. Simcha Katz’s columns in Jewish Action over the past year in which he describes the Orthodox Union’s activities to pursue government support…

Morality for Muggles: Ethics in the Bible and the World of Harry Potter

Morality for Muggles: Ethics in the Bible and the World of Harry Potter By Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg Ktav Publishing House New Jersey, 2011 128 pages Reviewed by Jack Abramowitz A…