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Watch the video highlights from the OU Advocacy Leadership Mission to D.C. PARSHAT BO January 19-20, 2024 / 10 Shevat 5784   HAFTARAH Jeremiah 46:13-28   SPECIAL DAY Tu B'Shevat is celebrated on Thursday, January 25.  FEATURED Shabbat Shel Ahavah – This Shabbat! Orthodox Union Recent events in Israel and the United States have sparked a mix of emotions, leading the Jewish Federations of North America to designate this Shabbat as Shabbat Shel Ahavah, a Shabbat of Love. We are inspired to join this effort and celebrate this Shabbat with so many of our brothers and sisters recognizing the opportunity to elevate our Shabbat for this week and for the future.   Watch as Rav Moshe Weinberger, Mrs. Michal Horowitz, and Sivan Rahav-Meir share different ways for you to elevate your Shabbat. Watch Now  AROUND THE OU Advocacy OU Advocacy Leadership Mission to D.C. Over 100 Jewish leaders convened in Washington, D.C., to champion concerns vital to our communities. Watch this video highlighting the day's events with snippets from the presentations. Watch on YouTube OU-JLIC From War to Warmth: The Online Dating Event That Sparked 100+ Connections Across JLIC Communities Explore the remarkable success of Let's Meet, an innovative online dating event uniting hearts across Israel. From virtual connections to real-life dates, discover the impact of this groundbreaking initiative with over 500 participants. Read More NCSY "I Find Their Passion and Eagerness So Absolutely Moving" While many of their peers spent winter break at exotic beaches and ski resorts, 300 Jewish teens from the U.S., Canada and Mexico attended a five-day retreat devoted to Torah study and religious growth run by NCSY. Read More OU Women's Initiative Insightful Words About Torat Imecha Nach Yomi From Rabbi Moshe Hauer Listen to Rabbi Hauer's insightful words on the Women's Initiative's Torat Imecha Nach Yomi, and register for the Siyum on February 4. Watch Now GenAleph How Should We Vacation This Year? How should our vacations be different this year? Should we vacation at all? Rav Yaakov Neuburger answers these questions and more in this week's special episode of The Jews Next Dor podcast. Watch on YouTube 18Forty Rav Reuven and Rabbanit Shani Taragin: The Future of Religious Zionism In this episode of the 18Forty podcast, Rav Reuven and Rabbanit Shani Taragin, educational directors of World Mizrachi, talk about what comes next for Israel's Dati Leumi (Religious Zionist) community. Listen Now  UPCOMING EVENTS   OU Women's Initiative   The Women's Initiative's Second Torat Imecha Nach Yomi Siyum Join us to commemorate the completion of Torat Imecha Nach Yomi's second cycle. Programming includes siyum programming in Israel from January 22-24 and a siyum in Teaneck, NJ, on February 4. Register Now   SPIRIT   Memory Motivation Series Four sessions starting February 7. Rina Yudkowsky, LMSW, will present a tip for different memory issues and a brain exercise during each session. Register Now   SPIRIT   OU SPIRIT Unity Mission to Israel March 10-14, 2024 This mission will focus on providing support, assistance, and chizuk, with activities and schedule geared to the SPIRIT 60+ demographic. Register Now  TORAH L'Kadsho Shoveling Snow on Shabbos Are you prepared for the possibility of snow on Shabbos? Get prepared with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz! Plus, Rabbi Reuven Brand on muktzeh, Rabbi Shalom Rosner on kiddush, Rabbi Gersion Appel on Torah-reading, and more! Shoveling Snow on Shabbos – Listen Now More on L'Kadsho Rabbi Moshe Hauer A Personal Covenant The obligation to experience the Exodus anew defines how the Pesach Seder is conducted. The story is told chronologically, "beginning with the humiliation and ending with the glory." Read More Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman Moving Mountains Mountains, known for their steadfastness, serve as a fitting representation of the unchanging nature of Hashem's directives. Read More Rabbi Menachem Genack The Korban Pesach What kind of korban is the korban Pesach? On the one hand, every individual must participate in it, but on the other hand, it has certain attributes of a communal offering. Read in Hebrew Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider Time Is of the Essence The first act of sanctification, the first commandment to the nation, and the first Jew all share a common theme: a full appreciation and awareness of time. Read More Rabbi Jack Abramowitz Can God Incarnate? Can God take on a nature? Short answer: no. But why not if He can do anything? Another thought-provoking real-life Q&A! Read More Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks ztz"l The March of Folly How is it that throughout history intelligent people have made foolish decisions that were damaging both to their own positions and to those of the people they led? Read More Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb Flow Sometimes we feel inspired. We may be working hard, but we don't seem to mind, because we love the work we are doing and believe in it. Read More Liat Mayerfeld What Yocheved Teaches Us Learn about Yocheved as a paradigm of how to renew, refresh and repeat. Listen Now