Religion

COVER STORY

Building a Community: Stories from the Ground Up 

What does it take to build a community? In the articles ahead, we meet some of the men and women whose…

COVER STORY

Lessons in Community Building—From Israel: How a Religious Community Took Root in Ariel

Though Ariel always had religious residents, they were a small minority. That has changed. 

COVER STORY

Snooker and Second Chances

How OU Israel's Teen Center is changing young lives in Ariel

COVER STORY

Inside Ariel’s Jewish Campus Scene

"We want to let our students feel a part of the Israeli melody."

HISTORY

The Artistry of Shabbat Lights

Explore the history of Shabbat candle lighting with this photo essay.

JEWISH CULTURE

Shabbat Candles: Halachot & Customs

The rabbinic mitzvah to mark the onset of Shabbat by lighting candles is an ancient and important halachah.

INSPIRATION

Shabbat in a Changed Israel: How Israelis Have Embraced Shabbat Since October 7

From the moment Agam was abducted from her army base in the Gaza Envelope on October 7, the rest of…

KASHRUT

From Kashering Boards to Cookie Factories: Inside a Groundbreaking Kashrus Program for Women 

"When an ad for the ASK OU Summer 2025 Women’s Kashruth Experience caught my eye, I was intrigued and applied…

RECIPES

An Apple a Day . . . Recipes for the High Holidays

Some delicious ways to incorporate apples in your menus and holiday table

BOOKS

Coming Soon from OU Press – Fall 2025 

HaHashgachah KeHilchatah: Shorshei HaKashrut HaTzibburit (Kosher Certification According to Halachah: The Foundations of Communal Kashrut) by Rabbi Peretz Moncharsh

RELIGION

Reviews in Brief – Fall 2025

Jewish Customs: Exploring Common and Uncommon Minhagim; Al HaRishonim Ve’Al Ha’Acharonim; Mastering the Mind: A Guide to Focused Learning and…