David Olivestone, former senior communications officer of the OU, and Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, OU executive vice president, emeritus, remember Ben Zion Shenker, z”l, trailblazing composer…
Spring 2017(5777)
Remembering Rabbi Ben Zion Shenker, zt"l
By David Olivestone This past November, on the Friday evening of the week in which Ben Zion Shenker, z”l, passed away, my wife and I…
He unfailingly attached his melodies to appropriate texts, and displayed an uncanny ability to instill in those texts new spiritual significance.
We live in a generation where mitzvah observance and Torah study have risen dramatically over previous generations. Yet, it is one of life’s great ironies…
There is a real need for rabbinical scholars to gain a deeper understanding of new biotechnologies, as the Jewish community needs to have halachic positions…
For kids of divorce, their parents’ decision to separate, as well-intentioned or unpreventable as it may be, means that life will never be the same…
Dr. Schechter recently spoke with Jewish Action editor Nechama Carmel about his research on divorce in the Orthodox community.
For adults who experienced their parents’ divorce, these emotional scars can influence their own experience of dating and marriage.
What’s the secret to marital longevity? Is the dream of living “happily ever after” really attainable?
If Rembrandt did not create the first rabbinical portrait considered to be a great work of art, who did?
