Reflections on Orthodox Jewish Life in America
Living in America, with its emphasis on freedom, democracy and individualism, was—and continues to be—both a blessing and a challenge to perpetuating Jewish values and practice.
America and the Problem of Opportunity
Jewish Action Editor-in-Chief Nechama Carmel spoke with Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, the OU’s managing director of Community Engagement, about American individualism, rising antisemitism and the hidden cost of freedom.
Revisiting The Giving Tree
Most people remember “The Giving Tree” as a sweet story about love and generosity. But read it carefully, and it teaches the wrong lesson about hakarat hatov.
Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l, on Gratitude
A collection of inspiration from Rabbi Hauer on the theme of gratitude