Fwd: Response to BDS at Harvard; OU Statement on Roe v. Wade; Protecting Orthodox Jewish Schools

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Date: Thu, May 5, 2022, 5:37 PM
Subject: Response to BDS at Harvard; OU Statement on Roe v. Wade; Protecting Orthodox Jewish Schools
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Parshat Kedoshim   |   candle lighting times   |   donate Protecting Orthodox Jewish Schools Rabbi Moshe Hauer and Prof. Michael A. Helfand For the third time in five years, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) is proposing new rules for evaluating nonpublic schools. Read More I Am a Crimson Editor and I Stand With Israel Natalie L. Kahn A powerful response to The Harvard Crimson editorial board's decision to throw its support behind the BDS movement. Read in The Harvard Crimson May is Mental Health Month Orthodox Union Are we paying enough attention to our mental health and wellbeing? Throughout May, build your awareness with help from our range of resources. Read More PARSHAT KEDOSHIM May 6-7, 2022 / 6 Iyar 5782   HAFTARAH Amos 9:7-15 Around the OU Where We Belong Rabbi Moshe Hauer In a world of instability and insecurity, in which identity, morality, and purpose are undefined, Israel tells me who I am and provides for me a place of belonging. 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