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ALIT Summer Virtual Beit Midrash Program Now Open to All Women OU Women's Initiative

Based on popular demand, our summer learning program is now open to all women. Sign up for an interactive and engaging program. Topics include Halacha, Tanach and Tikun HaMiddot. Teachers include Mrs. Leah Feinberg, Mrs. Michal Horowitz, Mrs. Dina Schoonmaker and Rabbanit Shani Taragin.

OU Kosher Answers Your Summer FAQs OU Kosher

Traveling this summer? Looking for the perfect cool treat? Questions about kashering a BBQ? OU Kosher is here to answer your summer kosher and travel questions.

Around the OU

Calling All College Students: Advocates of Tomorrow Fellowship Teach Coalition

In this fellowship, in partnership with Project Community 2020, young leaders ages 18-25 will learn from campaign and advocacy experts to manage a hands-on project to get out the vote.

Important Supreme Court Wins for Religious Liberty, Backed by OU Advocacy OU Advocacy

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down two rulings in support of religious liberty, citing the OU Advocacy Center's "friend-of-the-court" (amicus) brief in one opinion. Read more and watch a recorded webinar explaining the decisions.

Watch: Rabbi Weinreb on the Rav's Kinot OU Press

OU Press Editor Rabbi Simon Posner talks with Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb about his English translation of the Tisha B'Av Kinot appearing in the Koren Mesorat HaRav Kinot.

Jewish Action Wins Three Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism Jewish Action

JA won three of these "Jewish Pulitzers"—two first-place and one second-place—for articles published in 2019.

Register: NextDor Devs Lightning Talks NextDor

Sign up to join us on Tuesday nights to virtually network and gain professional development. Enjoy a short, informative talk followed by an opportunity to meet and connect with new contacts and old friends.

Watch: Rabbi Weil on "The Seventh Million" SPIRIT Initiative

Join Rabbi Steven Weil as he analyzes the aftermath of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem.

Calm Amid Corona: Pandemic Parenting - Teen Communication 101 Community Engagement

This "Pandemic Parenting" video series will feature conversations for parents of teenagers from both a clinical and Torah perspective on relating to one's teen children.

Sign Up to See Tisha b'Av Kinot 2020 Orthodox Union

Join the OU for Tisha b'Av Kinot with Rabbis Weil and Weinreb.

3 Weeks Ideas and Inspiration OU Women's Initiative

Bring inspiration into the three weeks with 3 Weeks Ideas and Inspiration featuring speakers and educators twice a week leading to Tisha b'Av.

Torah

Watch: Chiddushim - Israeli Torah Innovations for the Three Weeks OU Israel

Hear from bold Torah personalities on the frontier of solving daunting contemporary issues in Israel and beyond.

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An Everlasting Love Torah Tidbits

Rabbanit Miriam Levinger on Parshat Pinchas and more in this week's Torah Tidbits.

Moral vs. Political Decisions Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Moral decisions and political decisions are different; if they drift too far apart, politics can become corrupt. This is why the prophets held politicians accountable to morality.

Pinchas as Kohen Rabbi Menachem Genack

Pinchas was rewarded by God with an eternal covenant of Kehunah. But what kind of Kohen did Pinchas become?

Waking Up to a New World Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

We must strive with all our might to make the "new normal" a spiritually and materially "greater normal."

Watch: The Rav on Parshat Pinchas OU Press

The Rav discusses the meaning of Mesorah, and why Yehoshua was chosen to promulgate Torah Sheb'al Peh; from the June 1963 RCA Conference.

Watch here

Food

Burnt Offerings: An OU Kosher Restaurant in Las Vegas OU Kosher

The story behind the creation of Burnt Offerings is one of serendipity. Two women hailing from two different continents met at a birthday party, at which one celebrated and the other catered.