The Battle for Safe Schools
It’s very painful to be aware of what the security standards are and to know that your school falls short because it cannot possibly afford to implement them.
Politics and the Pulpit: Should Rabbis Discuss Politics in Shul?
Knowing people take their politics so seriously, why would we want to risk limiting our ability to share the vibrancy of our Torah with as many Jews as possible?
The Art of Advocacy: Maury Litwack
Maury Litwack, the director of state political affairs at the Orthodox Union, has over fourteen years of public policy and political experience. In his role at the Orthodox Union, Maury develops and implements state-by-state advocacy plans for the OU’s many communities around the country. Prior to working with the Orthodox Union, Maury served as a […]
The True Rav Ovadia
Journalist Toby Klein Greenwald speaks with Rabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau, one of the foremost experts on Rav Ovadia Yosef. TG: What was Rav Ovadia’s true opinion about the religious significance of the State of Israel? BL: He wasn’t different from most of the Jerusalem rabbis who were the talmidim of the Vilna Gaon, such as […]