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Torah May 4, 2026
What Rabbi Shimon Learned in the Thirteenth Year
By Rabbi Benny Berlin Everyone knows the story of the cave. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai fled the Roman authorities and...
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Torah April 29, 2026
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
There are moments in life that create unforgettable memories while invoking a deep sense of gratitude. Last week was one...
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Torah April 28, 2026
Our Life in Perspective
“Rebbi says: Consider three things, and you will not come into the grip of sin: Know what is above you—a...
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Uncategorized Torah April 28, 2026
Emor: Helping Each Other Shine
Rav Yehuda Amital, zt’l, was a unique talmid chacham, visionary, and builder of Torah. After his family was killed in Auschwitz, Rav...
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Torah April 28, 2026
Honoring A Legacy At OU Kosher’s 32nd Annual Kashrus Conference
For many kashrus agency professionals, the annual OU Kashrus Conference is more than a collegial gathering; it is a rare opportunity to...
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Torah April 28, 2026
Entering The Fourth Room Of Jewish History
Sometimes heated ideological debates become battles over language. We get drawn into arguments about terminology and gradually lose sight of...
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Torah April 28, 2026
The Mitzvah To Stay Pure
By R’ Mordechai Young Once Rashi was walking and a lady in an unusual white outfit went by him riding...
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Torah April 22, 2026
A World Without The Rebbe
A close friend and long-time mispallel of the shtiebel in Cedarhurst recently asked me how I would describe the irreplaceable loss of our beloved...
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Torah April 22, 2026
Judging Favorably In A Complicated And Hostile World
A few weeks after October 7th, a colleague approached me with an unusual request. His tone was more serious than...
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Torah April 22, 2026
Stories Of Strength, Continuity, And Gratitude
Odelia Eliav is the mother of Adiel, a paratrooper who was moderately wounded in Lebanon and is now hospitalized at...
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Torah April 21, 2026
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Always Holy!
The saintly Rebbe Aharon of Belz, zt’l (d. 1957), was a beloved tzaddik, revered for his piety and kindness, respected for his ayin tovah and ahavas...
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Torah April 20, 2026
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
Menny and Chaim saying Shema at the top of the “M.” Rabbi Chaim catching his breath on a bench on the...
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Uncategorized Torah April 20, 2026
V’ahavta And Tzelem Elokim
There are many powerful pesukim in the Torah. Some speak of Divine presence in this world, whether through creation or supernatural intervention....
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Torah April 15, 2026
Implications Of A Matzah Shortage
By Sivan Rahav Meir Many in Israel encountered a matzah shortage on Pesach. “There’s no matzah in the supermarket.” “Does anyone have extra matzah?” “I...
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Torah April 15, 2026
Are You Holding Your Phone or Is It Holding You?
Our 30-Day Challenge to Reclaim Your Life By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg The stories emerging today are nothing short of startling. In...
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Torah April 15, 2026
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
Biur Chometz in Bozeman, Montana The Bozeman Community Seder A picture of the gathered at the Whitehall Community Library We...
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Torah April 14, 2026
Listen While They Can Still Tell
By Juda Honickman I did Birthright five times. The first time was as a participant and the other four as...
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Torah April 14, 2026
New OU Kosher Podcast Offers an Inside Look Into the World of Kashrus
“Keeping It Kosher” explores minhagim, halachot, and stories from the field, and offers behind-the-scenes insights into kosher certification From household-name...
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