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Martin Nachimson

Reflections on My Presidency

By Martin Nachimson As many of you know, this is my last column in these pages as my term as president will come to an end this January. Reflecting on…

Recognizing Orthodox Support of Israel

We stand with Israel; whether that means opposing the Iran Deal, fighting the BDS movement, or mobilizing communal, media and US government support for Israel, we are and will continue…

Advisors: the Heart and Soul of the OU

This past year, NCSY reached 19,000 kids in nearly 200 cities across the US and Canada. In May alone, NCSY ran 1,361 events in 191 cities. To what can we…

The Four Sons Redefined

How do we excite our children about Judaism? This is a question most Orthodox parents will ask themselves at one time or another.

Creating Light in the Darkness

For months . . . Israel [has been] faced with a new terrorist phenomenon . . . violent uprisings by the Palestinians . . . its purpose was to drive…

The Meaning of Sacrifice

The Meaning of Sacrifice I never tire of hearing about NCSYers who are moser nefesh for Yiddishkeit. I never tire of hearing about the twelve-year- old girl who decides to…

In-reach or Outreach? The Perennial Dilemma

By Martin Nachimson There was much hand-wringing when the Pew Research Center’s “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” was first released in October 2013. We all bemoaned the devastating intermarriage rates…

Four Decades at the OU

By Martin Nachimson I often reflect on the fact that I have been involved with the Orthodox Union for more than four decades. And during those past four decades, I…