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Fall 2013(5774) 5774

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STARVED FOR TIME? EASY, HEALTHY MEALS FOR WORKING MOMS
Recipes

STARVED FOR TIME? EASY, HEALTHY MEALS FOR WORKING MOMS

Putting a healthy, wholesome meal on the dinner table every night can be quite challenging, especially if you’re a working mom. However, healthy doesn’t have to be complicated. The following recipes require minimal effort and provide maximum results, using ingredients that are readily available. They’re also perfect for the upcoming High Holidays or Shabbat. FOOD […]

The Changing American Rabbinate
Jewish World

The Changing American Rabbinate

Today’s rabbi needs to be a CFO, fundraiser, program director and mental health professional rolled into one A strong cup of coffee in hand, he stares at the computer screen, putting the final touches on his Shabbat derashah. He then reviews the latest building campaign spreadsheet, adds the name of an addiction specialist to his […]

Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein: The Pioneering Rabbi
History

Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein: The Pioneering Rabbi

What was it like to be an Orthodox rabbi in America a century ago? By Aaron I. Reichel Much of what we take for granted about today’s Orthodox rabbinate was considered revolutionary 100 years ago. Preaching a sermon in unaccented English was virtually unheard of in those days. And there were few, if any, Orthodox […]

Rebels in the Holy Land
History

Rebels in the Holy Land

Sam Finkel, inspired by what he learned when visiting the Eran Shamir Village Museum of Mazkeret Batya during a tour guides course, spent five years researching and writing a work of nonfiction that reads like a historical novel—the stuff

A Clarification by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein
Jewish Thought

A Clarification by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we published “Seeking Answers with Humility,” an article exploring the Jewish response to pain and suffering. The article, which was adapted from an address by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein but was not reviewed by him, included a reference to Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner’s approach to suffering. Below, Rabbi Lichtenstein offers a […]

The Other Jewish Hawking
Religion

The Other Jewish Hawking

When my ancestors came to Britain at the turn of the twentieth century, they settled in South Wales. They would travel around the hills and dales, hawking their wares with the sole phrase in English that they knew

Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein: A Powerful Voice of Tradition
History

Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein: A Powerful Voice of Tradition

Since its establishment in 1898, the OU has had one overriding goal: to strengthen and fortify traditional Jewry. Over the years, the OU has addressed the broad range of challenges facing American Orthodox life, combating intermarriage and assimilation, making kosher certification more reliable, advocating for Israel, unifying and supporting synagogues, reaching teens and college youth, […]