Religion

JEWISH CULTURE

What’s the Truth about . . . Relocating a Sefer Torah?

Misconception: In order to temporarily relocate a sefer Torah, such as to a shivah house, halachah requires that it be…

CHANUKAH

It’s My Party and I’ll Fry if I Want to

A party or other Chanukah get-together reminds us not to normalize the miraculous, but rather to be “Yehudim” . .…

REVIEWS

The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation

The difficulty of reading the Guide is no longer an excuse for putting off reading this seminal work of Torah…

GRATITUDE

Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks

My father always said, “As a Jew, every day is Thanksgiving.”

SUKKOT

How Well Do You Know the Arba Minim?



COVER STORY

The Great Jewish Awakening

The most common Jewish reaction to rising antisemitism has not been laying low and hiding one’s identity, but rather an…

COVER STORY

Is the Orthodox Community Doing Enough?

Kiruv professionals—working with all demographics—stress that they cannot single-handedly reach the many unaffiliated Jews across the country who are searching…

COVER STORY

Teshuvah After October 7

We conceptualize teshuvah as movement across this scale, from less to more. But on October 7, a spiritual sea change…

COVER STORY

One Year Later: How October 7 Changed Me

In commemoration of the first anniversary of October 7, we asked readers to tell us how they were impacted by…

COVER STORY

Supporting At-Risk Youth in Israel Post–October 7

A look at OU Israel's Teen Centers

HISTORY

The Artistry of the Etrog Box

The design of the etrog box has proved to be inspirational for many Judaica artists, sparking their originality and craftsmanship.

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