Thursday, June 20, 2024

Fwd: Religion on the Battlefield; Women and Havdalah Wine; What Is Lab Grown Meat?



---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Shabbat Shalom <shabbatshalom@ounetwork.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 20, 2024, 4:57 PM
Subject: Religion on the Battlefield; Women and Havdalah Wine; What Is Lab Grown Meat?
To: <agentemes4@gmail.com>


If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view.
 
PLUS: How can we help our children connect to tefillah, shul, and Shabbat?
ou Logo
parsha candle donate

PARSHAT BEHA'ALOTCHA
June 21-22, 2024 / 16 Sivan 5784

featured icon FEATURED
The Summer Issue of Jewish Action Is Now Online!
The Summer Issue of Jewish Action Is Now Online!
Jewish Action

Check out the latest issue, "Religion on the Battlefield," featuring: Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody on the ethics of war, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon and Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin discussing halachot in a war zone, a look at the holy work of the IDF chevra kadisha, and a chance to meet some of Israel's warriors on the home front: IDF wives.

Read About These Topics and More
ou icon AROUND THE OU
Inside the Princeton University Chasidic Retreat
OU-JLIC
Inside the Princeton University Chasidic Retreat

Discover the enlightening journey of the Liba Ba'ey Chasidic retreat! Students delved into profound prayer, dynamic learning, and heartfelt bonding. See how this unique experience deepened their spiritual connections and enriched their souls.

Read More
What Is the Secret Sauce?
GenAleph
What Is the Secret Sauce?

How can we connect our children to Hashem, tefillah, shul, and Shabbat? Rav Chaim Marcus, the rabbi of Congregation Israel of Springfield, NJ, and the mashgiach and the mashpia at Yeshivas Heichal HaTorah, answers these questions and more in this episode of the Jews Next Dor.

Watch on YouTube
 
events icon UPCOMING EVENTS
  OU Women's Initiative  
Torat Imecha Nach Yomi Melachim II Siyum Programming
June 24-26

Join the Torat Imecha Nach Yomi Melachim II Siyum programming, which includes a virtual guided tour on Monday, June 24th, with Rivi Frankel at 12 noon EDT, and "Yirmiyahu's Gift of Hope and Resilience for a Traumatized Nation" with Mrs. Sara Malka Winter, Wednesday, June 26th, at 12 noon EDT.

Register Now
  SPIRIT  
Legacy Letters: Bequeathing Your Values, Not Just Your Valuables - PART II
Tuesday, June 25, at 12 Noon EDT

This session will provide a framework for writing your legacy letter. The session will be presented by Daphna Raskas, a personal legacy advisor with over 25 years of experience leading and advising nonprofits.

Register Now
 
ou icon TORAH
Women Drinking Havdalah Wine
L'Kadsho
Women Drinking Havdalah Wine

What is the reason for the custom that women don't drink the wine of havdalah? Find out with Rabbi Reuven Brand! Plus… Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz on whether mail is muktzah, The Concise Code on the melacha of carrying, and more!

Women Drinking Havdalah Wine – Listen Now More on L'Kadsho HALACHA YOMIS: Can someone pour hot coffee into a thermos on Shabbos?
Repetition and Renewal
Rabbi Moshe Hauer
Repetition and Renewal

Life can be boring – even mind-numbing – if we keep doing the same thing day after day. While doing things without thinking may be helpful for multi-tasking, it is not good for the spirit.

Read More
A Separate Sefer
Rabbi Menachem Genack
A Separate Sefer

This parsha, according to one tannaitic view, contains a separate sefer of 85 letters. What does this mean?

Read in Hebrew
Spirit Over Strength – Zecharyah's Eternal Message
Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman
Spirit Over Strength – Zecharyah's Eternal Message

In this week's Haftorah, the navi Zecharyah receives a vision of the golden Menorah of the Bais HaMikdash.

Read More
A Prophetic Postscript
Rabbi Shmuel Goldin
A Prophetic Postscript

A fascinating debate emerges among the early biblical commentaries regarding the biblical term v'lo yasafu.

Read More
The Emperor's New Clothes Was Right!
Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
"The Emperor's New Clothes" Was Right!

In this classic from the archives, Rabbi Jack actually agrees with Hans Christian Andersen – except the moral of the story isn't what we were raised to believe!

Read More
Burying the Ashes of Cremation
Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein
Burying the Ashes of Cremation

We're not supposed to cremate, but if someone was cremated, must the ashes be buried? May they be? Should they be? The teshuvah of Rav Moshe Feinstein ztz"l is examined in this installment of A Responsum a Day.

Listen Now
Two Types of Leadership
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt"l
Two Types of Leadership

In this week's parsha, Moses has a breakdown. It is the lowest emotional ebb of his entire career as a leader. The cause of his distress seems utterly disproportionate to its effect. Why does he have this reaction now?

Read More
Humble, Not Meek
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Humble, Not Meek

I don't usually disagree publicly with lecturers, particularly when they are expressing opinions which are mostly consistent with my own. But there was one time when I felt that I had to speak up and object to one of the speaker's expressions.

Read More
social icon THIS WEEK ON SOCIAL
 
Watch the recap of our OU Early Career Professionals Skill-Building Summit 2024 at the American Dream Mall
Orthodox Union
Watch the recap of our OU Early Career Professionals Skill-Building Summit 2024 at the American Dream Mall
Watch on Instagram
Curious about lab grown meat? Learn what it is, why it's exciting, and OU Kosher's perspective.
OU Kosher
Curious about lab grown meat? Learn what it is, why it's exciting, and OU Kosher's perspective.
Watch on Instagram
 

Orthodox Union

Twitter Facebook Forward Linkedin
 
 

OU Kosher

Twitter Facebook Forward Linkedin
 
 
CAREERS icon Careers
Teach Coalition Development Director
Read More
All OU Positions
Read More
 
footer logo
 

Follow us

Facebook Twitter instagram tiktok youtube linkedin
 

Our Programs:

ou KOSHER |  NCSY | YACHAD | ou ADVOCACY center

OU women's initiative |  Karasick Department of Synagogue Initiatives

TEACH COALITION | COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS

ou ISRAEL | JEWISH ACTION | OU PRESS | OU torah initiatives

seif OU-JLIC | israel free spirit birthright

ou impact accelerator | CENTER FOR COMMUNAL RESEARCH


OU.org
 

40 Rector St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10006

Unsubscribe | Forward | Privacy Policy

© 2024 Orthodox Union, All rights reserved.

No comments: