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HISTORY

The Siegel Family, Baltimore, Maryland

My wife’s paternal grandparents, Chaim and Sora Feiga Siegel, moved to Baltimore in 1900. The couple named their second American-born…

HISTORY

The Orthodox Union’s Early Years: Fighting for Jewish Rights in a Very Different America

Imagine an America in which all stores are closed on Sundays, few packaged foods bear kosher certification and the vast…

ISRAEL

Remembering the Mercaz Massacre: On the Tenth Anniversary of the Mercaz HaRav Massacre

Thursday night, March 6th, 2008, Rosh Chodesh Adar Bet 5768: Around eight pm, while my husband Baruch, a student at…

ISRAEL

Who is a “Settler”?

There is a common misconception that all residents of areas that were liberated during the Six-Day War are Orthodox, or…

ISRAEL

Rich Wine and Powerful History: A Shabbat Visit to Elon Moreh

There is a unique Chinese expression for native village—gu xiang [gû xiàng]—which is not necessarily a place where you are…

ISRAEL

Bringing Torah to Life in Har Bracha

There are many words that come to mind when describing Jewish communities deep within the Shomron; “pragmatic” is not one…

ISRAEL

A Chareidi Zionist Moshav: Moshav Matityahu

It is easy to overlook Moshav Matityahu. It is located on a strategic hill that overlooks Ben-Gurion Airport, across the…

ISRAEL

The City of Four: Kiryat Arba

Rabbi Ya’akov Litman, Hy”d and his eighteen-year-old son Netanel, Hy”d, of Kiryat Arba, were murdered by terrorists on November 13,…

ISRAEL

On and Off the Beaten Track in…the Machal Memorial at Sha’ar HaGai

In 1947-8, some 3,500 Machal members from thirty-seven countries rallied to Israel’s defense.

ALIYAH

Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Cooperman

The OU mourns the passing of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Cooperman, founder of Michlalah Jerusalem College for Women. In recognition of…

OUTREACH

2002—NCSY Leaders Then and Now: Marc Belzberg

He definitely gets around a lot. You can find investor/entrepreneur Marc Belzberg, in his large kippah and sandy-colored beard, hosting…

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