PARSHAT BALAK July 19-20, 2024 / 14 Tammuz 5784 SPECIAL DAY The fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz, which begins the Three Weeks mourning period, is observed on Tuesday, July 23. | | | FEATURED | | | | Ideas and Inspiration for the Three Weeks | Women's Initiative | Join the OU Women's Initiative for Ideas and Inspiration for the Three Weeks, which includes audio lectures by Yael Davidowitz and Professor Adina Broder, a Tisha B'Av video, Holding on to Faith, as well as additional programming. | | | AROUND THE OU | | | OU Kosher | Kosher Today Podcast Launch: In-Depth With Rabbi Elefant | In the first episode of the Kosher Today podcast, host Menachem Lubinsky chats with Rabbi Moshe Elefant, COO of OU Kosher, about the complexities of kosher certification, insights into the world of mashgichim and the behind-the-scenes workings of OU Kosher. | Listen Now | | | | NCSY | These NCSY Teens Rose to the Challenge | Ben Zakkai is NCSY's "Alumni Hall of Fame" and for 59 years their membership has annually selected up to twenty "candidate members" from among several thousand graduating NCSY high school seniors. | Read More | | | | All Torah | Learn Hilchos Shabbos With All Halacha | It's not too late to start learning Hilchos Shabbos with the new All Halacha app! All Halacha makes the study of Jewish law accessible and engaging for everyone, from beginners to advanced learners. The app features personalized learning tracks, a robust library, and tools to support your studies. | Learn Now | | | UPCOMING EVENTS | | SPIRIT | Rituals & Ruins: Korban Tamid, Churban, and Embracing "New Normals" | Tuesday, July 23, at 12 Noon EDT | The shiur, presented by Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, Mara D'asra, Young Israel of Passaic-Clifton; Managing Director for OU Community Engagement, will take place on Shiva Asar B'Tammuz and will explore how the breaching of Yerushalayim's walls paralleled the cessation of the daily sacrifice that defined the religious rhythm of service in the Mikdash. | Register Now | | | TORAH | | | Rabbi Moshe Hauer | Children and Students of Avraham | Both Moshe and Avraham are compared to Bilaam, as our Sages likened the quality of Bilaam's prophesy to that of Moshe and contrasted the outstanding qualities of the students of Avraham with the inferior character of the students of Bilaam. | Read More | | | | Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman | Bridging the Gap: Lessons in Leadership | It is not a given that leaders have a relationship with their people. The construct of leadership in and of itself can create a divide between leader and nation, often an unbridgeable chasm. | Read More | | | | Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider | A Good Eye | Every human character trait with which God has endowed us can be used positively. | Read More | | | | Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein | Owning Seats in Shul | To what extent does a person "own" their seat in shul? The teshuvah of the Chatam Sofer is examined in this edition of A Responsum a Day. | Listen Now | | | | Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt"l | A People That Dwells Alone? | Are you sure that "a nation that dwells alone" was a blessing and not a curse? Remember, it was said by Bilaam, who was not exactly a friend of the Jews. | Read More | | | |
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