 | | 100+ Shuls Across North America Uniting to Support Ukrainian Jewry | | Orthodox Union | Together with the OU, RCA and NCYI, shuls across North America are raising funds for our Jewish brothers and sisters impacted by the war in Ukraine. While the Jewish community has responded admirably to the immediate crisis, there is still a significant need for long-term aid as these refugees rebuild their lives. The Shuls for Ukrainian Jewry campaign will provide that aid, with 100% of funds going to projects on the ground. | | Has Your Shul Joined Yet? | | PARSHAT TAZRIA April 1-2, 2022 / 1 Nisan 5782 HAFTARAH Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 THIS SHABBAT Parshat HaChodesh, Rosh Chodesh Nisan. | | |  | | One Million Matzot for Ukraine | | Barry Toberman | With the war causing severe shortages for Jews who remain in Ukraine and for those who have fled to neighboring countries, the OU asked the London Beth Din's kashrus division, KLBD, if it could work with Rakusen's to produce an extra run of kosher l'Pesach matzot. | | Read More | | |  | | 2022 Robotics Competition | | Teach Coalition and CIJE | 500 Jewish day school and yeshiva students from five states are getting ready to compete in the 2022 Robotics Competition, an exciting partnership of Teach Coalition and CIJE, the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education, on April 5 in New York City. | | Download Invitation and RSVP Now | | |  | | The OU in Los Angeles | | OU West Coast | This past weekend, multiple events with OU leadership were held across the greater LA metro area, which included Rav Hershel Schachter, OU EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer and OU Pres. Moishe Bane, who all made multiple stops at a number of local institutions and homes. | | Watch Videos and View Photos | | |  | | Pesach Ideas & Inspiration | | Women's Initiative | Join us for an array of inspiring and uplifting Pesach events featuring renowned guest speakers including Esty Wolbe, Beatie Deutsch, Michelle Chesner and more. | | Sign Up Now! | | |  | | The Mitzvah of Kiddush HaChodesh | | Rabbi Elchanan Adler | Kiddush HaChodesh was the first commandment received by the Jews as a nation. According to Talmudic tradition, Hashem pointed at the new moon and told Moshe: "When you see thus, sanctify the new month." | | Read More | | |  | | My Earliest Memory | | Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb | "I was standing outside a brick building, looking up at my father, may he rest in peace, surrounded by a small crowd of other men. Everyone was looking at the moon." | | Read More | | |  | | The Circumcision of Desire | | Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks ztz"l | It is hard to trace with any precision the moment when a new idea makes its first appearance on the human scene, especially one as amorphous as that of love. But love has a history. | | Read More | | |  | | Featured New Company: P-nuff | | OU Kosher | P-nuff Crunch is a baked peanut puff snack made from a combination of navy beans, peanuts and rice, which are blended and baked into a light and crunchy peanut-flavored puff. | | Read More | | | | Featured Products |  | | Unlocking the Haggada | | OU Press | What is the Seder really all about? Rabbi Shmuel Goldin addresses fundamental questions about the Haggada in a journey of learning that reaches from the dawn of Jewish history to today's Seder table. | | Buy Now |  | | Seder Talk: A Conversational Haggada | | OU Press | The Haggada is certainly not a text lacking in commentaries, but award-winning author and educator Dr. Erica Brown nevertheless finds a fresh and original take. Her approach engages readers not only intellectually but emotionally, so readers will personally experience the feeling of redemption. | | Buy Now | | | |
