Yerach Tov: Birkat HaChodesh in Jewish Law and Liturgy By Rabbi Elchanan Adler OU Press Yerach Tov: Birkat HaChodesh in Jewish Law and Liturgy is…
Spring 2014 (5774)
Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Cooperman
I don’t believe in self-esteem. That is, I don’t believe in the way the self-esteem movement promotes the idea that parents and educators need to…
We are all familiar with the expression “two Jews, three opinions.” The fact that the Jewish people are opinionated is nothing new. Our Sages argued…
Q: I’m so tired of potatoes for every side dish on Pesach. What are other options if I don’t eat gebrokts? A: As a self-professed…
Gone are the days of saddle shoes, jukeboxes, love beads and disco. Ultimately, even Facebook will suffer the same fate. Teenagers grow up; rages fade.…
OU Kosher Begins Preparations for Passover Well in Advance of the Holiday While the rest of us are playing dreidel and eating latkes, the OU…
“Rabbi, we received a letter from a Jewish inmate who’s worried that his blanket contains both wool and linen. What on Earth is he talking…
Your article “Rebuilding Oceanside in the Aftermath of Sandy” by Bayla Sheva Brenner (winter 2013) stated that “Oceanside stepped up to rebuild its shul.” That…
By Michael Orbach The OU Job Board’s activities aren’t limited to helping Americans find work. This year, the OU Job Board will be running its…
I cannot agree with Robert Avrech’s assessments of Hollywood culture (“Confessions of a Shomer Shabbos Hollywood Screenwriter,” winter 2013). The struggle for marriage equality does…
