Religion

IN FOCUS

A Lifeline for Israeli Teens

I’ve been with the OU since 1999 and I don’t remember a time as challenging as this.

SHAVUOT

What’s The Truth About… the Luchot?

Most contemporary synagogues and institutions have no qualms about depicting the Luchot in a format that originated in non-Jewish art.

JEWISH THOUGHT

Excerpt: “Night and Day” by Joe Lieberman

After the night comes the day, with its promise of salvation and the hope for a new and better tomorrow. 

INSPIRATION

Natan Sharansky on Pesach and Freedom

When did I find the strength to fight for my freedom? When I discovered my Judaism.

PEOPLE

Remembering Rebbetzin Bruria David

We experienced her admonition as well as the sparkle in her eye, and we felt her love—but she was a…

PASSOVER

Haggadah for Teens and Their Grown-Ups

“The goal of the Seder,” she writes in the book’s introduction, “is to leave everyone on a higher spiritual level.”

EDUCATION

Endless Scroll? Helping Kids Make the Most of the Megillah Experience

If my years working with kids of all ages have taught me anything, it’s that the most tedious and monotonous…

HISTORY

Lost and Found

Among some of the baby gifts my parents received was a little gold Magen David that managed to survive the…

COVER STORY

The Tenacity of Our Nation – Hope Amid Crisis

Miraculously, beyond all natural explanations and reasonable possibilities, Toras Yisrael, Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael are alive, well and thriving.…

COVER STORY

Bitachon During Crisis – Hope Amid Crisis

While we’re going through difficult times, we have to bear in mind that Hashem has something good in store at…

COVER STORY

How to Build Hope – Hope Amid Crisis

As devout Jews, we understand that surface appearances can be deceptive.

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