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Parshat Yitro   |   candle lighting times   |   donate Purim Guidance for Shuls and Communities Orthodox Union and RCA As the month of Adar approaches, the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America have issued guidelines for Purim based on guidance from our poskim HaRav Hershel Schachter and HaRav Mordechai Willig, shlit"a. Read More Orthodox Union Mourns the Passing of Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, zt"l Orthodox Union The scion of multiple Chasidic dynasties, Rabbi Twerski was a psychiatrist and leading expert on drug addiction, in addition to being a renowned scholar, lecturer and author of more than 60 books on Judaism and self-help topics. Read More PARSHAT YITRO February 5-6, 2021 – 24 Shevat 5781   HAFTARAH Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-9:6   THIS SHABBAT Mevarchim HaChodesh for the month of Adar   SPECIAL DAYS Rosh Chodesh Adar is celebrated on Friday, February 12, and Shabbat, February 13. Around the OU Revisiting the Jewish Action Columns of Rav Twerski zt"l Jewish Action For more than two decades, Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski served as a Jewish Action columnist. His dozens of articles, written in a down-to-earth, engaging style, drew upon his penetrating psychological insight and wealth of Torah knowledge, appealing to thousands of JA readers. Browse Articles New Frontiers in Kosher: UAE, Bahrain and Morocco OU Kosher Join us on Sunday, February 21, to explore these exciting new kosher markets. What can travelers expect in these areas? Register Now Your Teen's Lifelong Journey with Torah Begins on February 15, 2021 NCSY NCSY's Aspire: Yarchei Kallah gives teens the opportunity to learn Torah in their own way and on their own time. Choose a chavrusa (partner) or let NCSY find a great match. Register now at NCSY.org/YK for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Learn More Ensuring Next COVID Relief Bill Helps Holocaust Survivors and School Kids OU Advocacy OU Advocacy Executive Director Nathan Diament explains how the Orthodox Union is advocating to ensure our communities receive their fair share of COVID relief. Read More Talk to Me! Hear Me! Love Me! Connecting to Your Grandchildren with Special Needs SPIRIT Initiative Discover practical and appropriate strategies for grandparents to create bonds with their special needs grandchildren. Presented by Amanda Levy, LCSW, Yachad's Director of Clinical Services, and Batya Jacob, Yachad's Director of Educational Support Services. Register Now Solly Hess Appointed as Chief Development Officer for Southern NCSY Orthodox Union Hess will be responsible for overseeing the regional fundraising team, the strategic growth of the region's annual campaign and direct solicitation of major gifts. Read More Megillat Esther: Finding Hope in the Uncertainty OU Women's Initiative Mrs. Shira Schiowitz will present on Rosh Chodesh Adar for the OU Women's Initiative. Join us on Thursday, February 11, at 12 noon EST. Register Now Torah The Maternal Influence Rabbi Dr, Tzvi Hersh Weinreb In our religion, we put much stress on the father's role in teaching Torah to his children. But we often underestimate, and indeed sometimes even forget, the role of the mother. Read More Hey, What's That Sound? Rabbi Menachem Genack The Jewish people heard the Aseret Hadibrot all at once, and then one at a time. But what was the purpose of hearing them all at once if they could not understand them? Read More How Many are the Ten Commandments? Rabbi Norman Lamm Life is a harsh, intricate, complicated affair, and ten rules alone and by themselves are hardly sufficient to solve all of its formidable problems. Read More Why I Wrote About Shnayim Mikra v'Echad Targum Rabbi Jack Abramowitz Shnayim Mikra v'Echad Targum is great but why are we talking about it now? As it turns out, there's a reason. Find out more in The Torah Blog. Read More Kabbalat HaTorah Rabbi Azarya Berzon Explore this special look at the Ten Commandments and more in this week's Torah Tidbits. Read More Halacha Yomis: Can I Make Kiddush or Havdalah on a Cup of Coffee or Tea? OU Kosher A timely Halacha Yomis for this week's Parsha. Read More A Nation of Leaders Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks ztz"l This week's parsha consists of two episodes that constitute a study in contrasts. What can there be in common between the practical advice of Jethro, a Midianite priest, and the timeless words of God's own Revelation? 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