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Fwd: Alone Together (Again); The Rav on Teshuvah; Limited $1K Vouchers for NCSY Summer

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Watch: A Little Bit Goes a Long Way – 10-Minute Talks to Prepare for Rosh Hashana Orthodox Union

This Sunday, join Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Mrs. Sivan Rahav Meir and other noted speakers for brief, yet powerful, insight as we prepare for the High Holidays.

OU Yomim Noraim

Chag at Home—Your Ultimate Holiday Toolkit Torah Initiatives

Chag at Home features plenty of learning material for your Yomim Noraim preparation, including study guides, content for kids ages 2-18 and material for developing family conversations at your yom tov table.

Register Today for Torah Yerushalayim OU Israel

Register for this virtual three-day event featuring over 40 speakers including Rav Asher Weiss, Rabbanit Rachelle Fraenkel, Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon and many others.

Synagogues Grapple with Putting Changes in Place for High Holiday Services Faygie Holt

“This is a time when the true focus of prayer and the need for prayer is more intense than ever,” said OU Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer.

Women's Initiative Yemei Ratzon Leil Selichot Presentations OU Women's Initiative

Join us motzoei Shabbat at 9:00 PM EDT for an inspiring Leil Selichot presentation by Professor Smadar Rosensweig and Mrs. Michal Horowitz.

Watch: Alone Together (Again!) Preparing for the Chagim SPIRIT Initiative

Jews are experienced in facing adversity. Join Faye Wilbur, LCSW-R, to review and learn options on how we face adversity, think creatively and feel prepared for the Yomim Noraim.

Around the OU

Limited Offer: Register for NCSY Summer Now & Receive $1,000 off in RootOne Vouchers NCSY

Summer 2021 registration is open and NCSY is proud to be the only Orthodox organization offering $1,000 off in RootOne Vouchers on 3-week summer trips to Israel. Vouchers are limited, so register your yeshiva day school teen today.

Watch: Project Resilience—Your Mental Health Resource Orthodox Union

All 24 sessions are now available for you to stream at your convenience. Topics include dealing with anxiety and parenting teens. Get started on the road to your mental wellbeing today.

Torah

How to Renew a Nation Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Parshat Vayelech includes two meta-commands (laws about the Law): to assemble the people every seven years for a public reading of the Torah, and to take part in writing our own Sefer Torah.

Birkat Yitzchak—Nitzavim Rabbi Menachem Genack

Rashi explains why parshat Nitzavim immediately follows the curses of Ki Tavo. Perhaps this can also explain why we blow one hundred shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah.

Enhancing the Spirituality of Others Torah Tidbits

Enjoy Rabbi Shalom Rosner on the parsha and more in this week's Torah Tidbits.

Reflections Upon the Year's End Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

How is our year-end mood reflected in this week's parsha?

At Summer's End Rabbi Norman Lamm zt"l

For Jeremiah, the dominant mood at summer’s end is not one of jubilation and satisfaction, but one of disappointment and frustration.

Hirhur Teshuvah: The Teshuvah of Rosh Hashanah Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik z"tl

The Rav describes various stages of teshuvah, each corresponding to the decreasing proximity of Hashem to the world between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Why Do Ashkenazim Begin Selichot on Motzoei Shabbat? OU Kosher

Discover the answer in this edition of Halacha Yomis.

Food

Orthodox Union to Supervise Kosher Food Certification in UAE OU Kosher

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Featured Company: Bliss in a Bottle OU Kosher

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CSAs: Get the Vegetables at the Farm Steven Genack

By being a part of community-supported agriculture (CSA), you are in a sense returning to nature, where for a share in a farm you are apportioned fresh produce to pick up every week.