At the recent Orthodox Union dinner, we hosted a phenomenally successful Emerging Jewish Communities Fair, where representatives of thirty-nine communities from across North America showcased…
Summer 2011 (5771)
Keeping it Cool
In recent months, I have grown accustomed to using the GPS in my car. Traveling to distant places, I still find it remarkable that every…
Palo Alto’s Torah Couple Knowing some of the wonderful people who live in Palo Alto, it was with great interest that I read Chana Stoler’s…
This past January, seventy-seven Team Yachad runners from across North America and from as far away as Israel gathered in Miami to participate in the…
MISCONCEPTION: Rashi’s daughters wore tefillin. FACT: There is no evidence that Rashi’s daughters wore tefillin. BACKGROUND: Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, known colloquially as “Rashi,” is the…
More than 1,000 people flock to the OU’s Jewish Communities Fair. The baby stroller parking lot was full, as was the giant ballroom, as more…
Hundreds of friends and supporters of the OU attended the organization’s 112th Dinner and Awards Presentation, held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City…
Photos from The Prime Ministers, reprinted with permission from The Toby Press. Photo: Jono David Sitting in his private office in Jerusalem, Yehuda Avner still…
Today’s teens often passionlessly and passively go through the motions of living an Orthodox lifestyle. This is true even for those who have spent years…
NCSY Regional Directors Share Strategies on Raising Children to Love Judaism Jewish Action interviewed NCSY regional directors across the country and asked the following questions:…
