How can we improve tefillah for our children and ourselves?
Author: Aaron Katsman
Exploring the Power Of Prayer
Giving & Getting: Volunteering in Israel
More and more retirees are deciding to make Israel their home and spend their days giving back to the country they love.
Long Island and Queens Region: Largest Bukharian Shul Becomes OU Member
This past May, the OU Department of Community Engagement warmly welcomed Congregation Beth Gavriel/Bukharian Jewish Center of Forest Hills, New York as a new OU member shul. Beth Gavriel is comprised of over 1,000 families, making it the largest Bukharian shul in New York, possibly even in the country.
Remembering the Mercaz Massacre: On the Tenth Anniversary of the Mercaz HaRav Massacre
Thursday night, March 6th, 2008, Rosh Chodesh Adar Bet 5768: Around eight pm, while my husband Baruch, a student at Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav, and I are enjoying a relaxing supper, a man from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber, wearing a black stocking cap and carrying a cardboard...
Hard Truths about Hard Liquor
Drinking is very much a part of Orthodox Jewish life. At a shul kiddush, a wedding or a Bar Mitzvah, one is sure to find a host of alcoholic beverages including scotches, whiskeys and cordials.
Answering the Tough Questions: Parenting Experts Weigh In
Many parents think that you can build a child’s self-esteem simply by showering him with constant compliments.
The Surging Israeli Economy
Counting Israeli Shekels. Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski We all know the old joke: “How do you become a millionaire in Israel? You come with two million!” While that one-liner used to be true, nowadays Israel’s economy is flourishing, and economic and employment opportunities abound. Israeli ingenuity and creativity are leading...