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September 6-7, 2024 / 4 Elul 5784 | | |  FEATURED | | |  | | L'ma'an Achai v'Reiai – Elul 5784 | | Orthodox Union | Rosh Chodesh Elul is when we begin to undertake serious reflection on the challenges of the past year and the opportunities and goals of the future. The current discord and rifts within Klal Yisrael pose a huge challenge, undermining our fundamental identification as goy echad ba'aretz and visibly affecting our ability to work together, benefit from each other, influence each other, and stand together as a unified community to confront our many external challenges. Within the OU and its departments, we intend to focus meaningful effort on considering and addressing the issue of sinat chinam, providing both food for thought and practical action points that can help us begin to demonstrate care for each other and ameliorate our nation's divisions by adjusting both our thinking and actions. We invite you into this process in the hope that you may find it meaningful and helpful, add your own energies to this effort, and contribute your own thoughts and ideas using this form. | | | |  | | The Mentch Manager | | Orthodox Union | Our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph was featured on the Shtark Tank podcast and discussed his experiences both serving as a rabbi and working on Wall Street, and how he is now bringing those two worlds together. | | | |  AROUND THE OU | |  | | Rabbi Moshe Hauer | | Statement on Deaths of Hostages | Our hearts are shattered over Hamas' cruel murders of the six hostages – Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alex Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Eden Yerushalmi – whose bodies were recovered from Rafah. What they and their families have endured over the past eleven months of their captivity is unimaginable. | | Read More | | |  | | Orthodox Union | | Colleges Prepare for Protesters | Our EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer spoke with The Washington Times about the new school year, discussing how universities deserve credit for strengthening their policies, but whether they avoid last year's chaos depends on several factors, including their adaptability. | | Read in The Washington Times | | |  | | Jewish Action | | Why Is It So Hard to Change? | With Elul here, it's a good time to focus on making positive changes. Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, ztz"l, discusses the six obstacles to teshuvah in this Jewish Action article from the archives. | | Read More | | |  UPCOMING EVENTS | | | SPIRIT | | Mortgages in Israel | | Tuesday, September 10, at 12 Noon EDT | Learn the Intricacies of the Israel mortgage market, the important rules that govern who is eligible for a loan as well as the different programs available. The session will be presented by Norman Shapiro, mortgage consultant with First Israel Mortgages, and David Siegel, who has been a lender focusing on the financing needs of individuals for nearly 15 years. | | Register Now | | |  TORAH | |  | | Rabbi Moshe Hauer | | The Mizrach Wall | Do you have any idea how hard it is for your rabbi to concentrate on his davening? | | Read More | | |  | | Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman | | The Divine Wake-Up Call | The Jewish people, weary from their prolonged exile turn to Hashem and say to Him, "Awake, awake, clothe yourself with splendor, O arm of the Lord! Awake as in days of old, as in former ages!" | | Read More | | |  | | Rabbi Shmuel Goldin | | Rabbinic Infallibility | Would the Torah command us to follow the halachic decisions of the rabbis even when we know those decisions to be wrong? Does rabbinic decision trump Torah law? | | Read More | | |  | | Rabbi Ari Enkin | | Celebrating Birthdays | The only birthday we see celebrated in Tanach is that of Pharaoh, who is not exactly a role model. So, should we be celebrating birthdays? Find out in this installment of Dalet Amot of Halacha! | | Read More | | | |
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