Advice September 24, 2026

There May Be An Abuser In Your Shul

There may be an abuser in your shul. I’m sorry; I’m not saying this to spread rumors or fear-monger. I...

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Torah September 24, 2026

Musings Of A Shliach From Montana

Dr. Andy David, former Israeli Consul to the Pacific NW, shaking lulav in the sukkah in 2016 September Mensch Club in Bozeman This morning...

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Torah September 24, 2026

What Will You Do With Another Year?

Imagine for a moment that your heart stops beating. With no pulse, no breath, suddenly you’re no longer in control...

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Torah September 24, 2026

Simply A Sukkah

My friend, Chani Lifshitz, who served for 25 years as the Chabad emissary to Kathmandu, once remarked, “By now, everyone...

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Inside Out September 23, 2026

G-d’s Name 

Singer-songwriter Gabe Bauman wrote a song that went viral about G-d knowing each of our names and feeling each of...

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From the Editor September 23, 2026

Missing That Sukkah

The walls had a real wood look that is so coveted by today’s designers. The walls were thick, and only...

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From the Editor September 23, 2026

President Of Argentina Honored At Yeshiva Darchei Torah

He wanted to speak at a great yeshiva with over 2,000 students. Just hours before, he had spoken at the...

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Heard In The Bagel Store September 23, 2026

Kosher Strike!

Three young men from the neighborhood decide to buy a bowling alley—no, that’s not the start of some joke. It’s...

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Health / Nutrition September 23, 2026

Your Fertility Dream Becoming a Reality

I often wish I had a crystal ball for my patients going through the fertility process. The waiting, the unknown,...

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Dating September 23, 2026

DATING FORUM

Question I was raised in a Chassidishe-style home. My father does not wear a shtreimel on Shabbos, but he wears an upbent...

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Torah September 23, 2026

Sukkot: Bendability

Sukkot is the yom tov most closely associated with achdut. Its two central mitzvot, the sukkah and the arba minim, present two different models of how people...

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Health / Nutrition September 23, 2026

The Wisdom to Be Invisible

Birth is an extraordinary paradox. A woman is profoundly active, and at the same time, profoundly surrendered. As the mother...

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Real Estate September 23, 2026

Building a Safe Sukkah

I remember years ago putting up a sukkah before Sukkot and being so proud that we finished it and had everything ready...

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Torah September 23, 2026

Sukkos: True Simcha

Although the mitzvah of simcha applies to all the yamim tovim, only Sukkot is specifically designated as “zman simchateinu—the time of our joy.” Of the...

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Torah September 23, 2026

Sukkos: Sheltering Together In Divine Presence

As the holy Baal Shem Tov sat in his sukkah, a great tumult raged outside. In the early days of the...

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Torah September 23, 2026

With “Fronds” Like These

Out West we have traditionally used palm fronds for schach. In fact, I never saw those bamboo poles that are popular...

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Torah September 23, 2026

The Double Musaf on Sukkot

In Parashat Pinchas (Bamidbar 28–29) we find a complete list of all the korbanot musaf which we offered in addition to the daily tamid offering in the Beit HaMikdash. If you...

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Torah September 23, 2026

A Legacy of Unity and Torah: Ahead of First Yahrzeit, a Gathering at OU Headquarters to Honor Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt’l

Rabbis, Jewish and community leaders, friends, OU board and staff members, and family gathered on Tuesday, September 15 in New...

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