SHAVUOT
Thursday night, May 21, through Shabbat, May 23, 2026 / 6-7 Sivan 5786
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 FEATURED
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| Never Finished, Never Alone: A Theology of Humility |
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Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph
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Ahead of Shavuos, our Executive Vice President and COO, Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, reflects on an essay penned by his late father, Rabbi Howard S. Joseph, z”l, on theological humility and respecting different approaches in avodas Hashem.
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| Beyond Shavuot: Building Lasting Torah Engagement Among Teens |
For many teens, Shavuot night is a highlight of the Jewish calendar — an all-night experience of engaging shiurim, discussions, and communal Torah learning. But once yom tov ends, that excitement can be hard to sustain. Here are five ideas for inspiring teens to continue their Torah learning well beyond the holiday.
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 AROUND THE OU
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Teach FL
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| Defending Educational Freedom |
Teach Coalition CEO Sydney Altfield responds to a lawsuit that threatens Florida’s school choice scholarships, making the case that educational opportunity is not a zero-sum game. Florida has shown that strong public schools and expanded options for private school families can coexist, and that policies helping children succeed should be protected.
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| Read in the Miami Herald |
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NCSY
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| What Public School Teens Taught Me About Shavuot |
In a recent op-ed, Rabbi Derek Gormin, NCSY Managing Director of Public School Education, reflects on Shavuot, Jewish identity, and how Jewish teens today are finding meaning not just in belief, but in showing up and choosing connection.
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| Read in JNS |
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OU in Israel
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| Pilot Program Supports English-Speaking IDF Soldiers |
The OU in Israel is excited to launch Frontline Support, a pilot program offering English-speaking IDF soldiers spiritual mentorship, community, and personalized support in order to guide their religious growth during army service.
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 UPCOMING EVENTS
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 TORAH
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L'Kadsho
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| Electricity |
We know we can’t light or extinguish a fire on Shabbos, but are we allowed to manipulate electricity? Rabbi Shmuel Silber explains it all! Plus… Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon on the melacha of tochein (grinding), and more!
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| Electricity - Listen Now More on L'Kadsho |
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Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, zt"l
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| The Little Things |
We live in an age which has an unusual flair for the dramatic and the spectacular. The Torah counsels us to beware of the spectacular only and to concentrate as well on the substantial. History has proven the importance of the little things.
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Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
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| Excuses, Excuses! |
There are always good reasons not to perform acts of chesed – or are they merely excuses? We break things down in the latest installment of The Chesed Files!
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Rabbi Ephraim Glatt, Esq.
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| Women Eating Before Havdalah |
If the husband is taking a long time getting home from shul after Shabbos, is there any leniency to permit the wife to eat before Havdalah? Find out in this edition of Halachic Highlights!
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Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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| Shavuot: Two Very Different Texts |
The Ten Commandments and the Book of Ruth are two very different biblical texts, yet both will be read on the upcoming festival of Shavuot. Both are essential to our holiday experience.
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