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Plus: Attrition and Connection in American Orthodox Judaism PARSHAT KI TISA March 14-15, 2025 / 15 Adar 5785   SPECIAL DAYS Purim is celebrated on Friday, March 14. Shushan Purim is celebrated on Shabbat, March 15. Purim Meshulash is celebrated on Sunday, March 16.  FEATURED Jewish People Must Unmask Themselves and Combat Distorting Narratives Rabbi Moshe Hauer Jews and their state are portrayed in the most vicious light, ignoring both the ongoing existential threats that Israel faces and its readiness to live in peace and prosperity with its Arab citizens. Read in the Jerusalem Post Vote Now for OIC Mizrachi Slate 5 Once every five years, each of us is given the power to positively impact the Jewish people and to influence how billions of dollars will be allocated to programs in Israel and around the world that bring honor and strength to Torah values and observance. The World Zionist Congress elections provide us with the opportunity to have a seat at this meaningful table of influence for Klal Yisrael, where Orthodoxy needs to be strongly and positively represented. Watch as our community's Torah scholars and leaders explain the importance of voting in the elections. Watch Now Vote now for OIC Mizrachi – Slate #5 Attrition and Connection in American Orthodox Judaism Center for Communal Research Why do those raised Orthodox leave, move, or stay? How and when do moving and leaving happen? How do Orthodox Jews' social networks and connections influence the process of attrition from Orthodoxy? Uncover our findings in this comprehensive report. Read More  AROUND THE OU The Government's Response to Antisemitism Our EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer weighed in with the New York Times and Fox News on the government's response to antisemitism with the recent arrest of a pro-Palestinian activist from Columbia University and the funding cut to the university because of its allowance of antisemitism on campus. Read in the New York Times Read in Fox News Unpacking the Mitzvot of Purim What happens when Purim falls on Erev Shabbat? Do you really need two brachot in your mishloach manot? Just how loud can you boo Haman during Megillah reading? Join Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, managing director of Communal Engagement, as he dives into the four mitzvot of Purim, covering everything you need to know to fulfill your obligations and spread the simcha of the day. Watch Now OU Advocacy OUA Urges SCOTUS to Uphold Religious Charter Schools in the Face of Discriminatory State Actions The OU Advocacy Center has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, arguing that excluding religious charter schools from state programs because of their faith-based identity is a violation of the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause. Read More Women's Initiative Purim Ideas & Inspiration Watch the OU Women's Initiative's Purim Ideas & Inspiration program, featuring Mrs. Emma Katz on "Haman and Hamas: Why Hate the Jews?" and "Choosing to Be Queen Esther" with Hadas Lowenstern. Watch Now NCSY Purim Excitement at JSU! JSU clubs have been buzzing with Purim excitement, with creative mask-making and delicious hamantaschen-decorating! Watch on Instagram OU-JLIC Love & Learning: Inside the University of Michigan's Relationship Series Read how Rabbi Uri and Abby Lorkis created a home away from home for University of Michigan students, combining dinner conversations with valuable dating and relationship guidance. Read More Jewish Action A Hundred Years of Purim Recipes Looking to breathe new life into your mishloach manot? Try your hand at some vintage Purim recipes from these antique cookbooks. Read More  UPCOMING EVENTS Our Way Purim Megillah with Sign Language Interpreter Thursday, March 13, at 7:20 PM in Brooklyn View Flyer SPIRIT Dealing with the Darkness of Dementia: Awareness and Conversation Tuesday, March 18, at 12 noon EDT Register Now Halacha Initiatives Women's Chevra Kadisha Leadership Conference Monday, May 12 Apply Now  TORAH L'Kadsho Brushing Dirt Off Clothing on Shabbos You know you can't brush dirt off your own clothes on Shabbos, but can you brush it off your friend's clothes? Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz investigates! Plus… Torat Imecha Shabbos on cutting nails for Shabbos, and more! Brushing Dirt Off Clothing on Shabbos – Listen Now More on L'Kadsho Rabbi Menachem Genack Behind the Veil Why is God's name missing from the Megillah? An original explanation from Rav Nissan Alpert zt"l. Read in Hebrew Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman From Division to Destiny In this week's Haftarah, Eliyahu HaNavi stands before the people on Har HaCarmel and issues a challenge: How long will you waver between two opinions? If Hashem is God, follow Him; and if Baal is, follow him. Read More HaRav Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt"l Hallel of the Hidden God When the battle is against the Jews, as in Egypt, God Himself fights on their behalf. But when the battle is waged against God, the Jews must do the fighting. Read More Rabbi Jack Abramowitz How to Gladden a Bride and Groom Enjoy the latest in our series of colorful, informative sheets on how to perform the various mitzvos of chesed! Read More Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt"l The Birth of a New Freedom Witnessing the birth of a new idea is a like watching the birth of a galaxy through the Hubble Space Telescope. We see just such an event in a famous commentary to a key verse in this week's parsha. Read More