New Initiative Targets Personal Finance Issues in the Jewish Community
Zevy Wolman is partnering with the OU to help provide Jewish community members with the tools they need to face their financial challenges head on.
Combating Financial Illiteracy— One Student at a Time
Why students need to understand budgeting, saving, investing and avoiding debt
Be Your Own Lobbyist: How to Speak Up For Your Community
Until recently, the vast majority of frum families in the US were concentrated in a fairly small number of cities and suburbs. Today, thanks to growing numbers—and a welcome decline in anti-Semitism—Orthodox Jews are making homes in a diverse array of locales around the country. That’s the good news. Here’s the bad: In communities with […]
The New Economic Reality: And How It Is Affecting Frum Communities Across the Country
By Tamar Snyder In the not too distant past, three frum children—ages nine, twelve, and fifteen—shuffled into the Masbia kosher soup kitchen in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Despite the warm ambiance and restaurant feel, the children sat huddled over the table, clearly uncomfortable. They quickly gulped down their food, not bothering with small talk. […]