Thursday, February 17, 2022

Fwd: Compassion Without Justice?; GE Appliances Embraces OU Kosher; Mourning Dr. Ganchrow z"l


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Remembering Past OU President Dr. Mendy Ganchrow, zl
Remembering Past OU President Dr. Mendy Ganchrow, z"l
OU Staff

We mourn the passing of Dr. Ganchrow z"l, past president of the Orthodox Union (1994-2000), chairman of the Board of Directors (2000-2002) and longstanding OU officer. Read one of Dr. Ganchrow's Jewish Action articles from 1997 and the foreword from Dr. Ganchrow's autobiography, written by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler zt"l.

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Limiting Egalitarian Prayer at the Western Wall Isn't Religiously Coercive
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Rabbi Moshe Hauer

The current struggle in Israel over the Kotel and other issues is about those dreams of our ancestors. Let us dismiss the false narratives. The matters being debated are not questions of religious coercion but of religious character.

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PARSHAT KI TISA February 18-19, 2022 / 18 Adar I 5782

 

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The Changing Geographic Face of the Orthodox Community in America
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EVP Rabbi Hauer expressed his and the community's gratitude for the Senator's work on behalf of Israel and in helping stem the rise of anti-Semitism.

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The Digital Age and Access to Torah Learning
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Listen: Simcha in Halacha
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GE Appliances Embraces OU Kosher and the Jewish Community

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