Fwd: Compassion Without Justice?; GE Appliances Embraces OU Kosher; Mourning Dr. Ganchrow z"l

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Date: Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 7:39 PM
Subject: Compassion Without Justice?; GE Appliances Embraces OU Kosher; Mourning Dr. Ganchrow z"l
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Parshat Ki Tisa   |   candle lighting times   |   donate Remembering Past OU President Dr. Mendy Ganchrow, z"l OU Staff We mourn the passing of Dr. Ganchrow z"l, past president of the Orthodox Union (1994-2000), chairman of the Board of Directors (2000-2002) and longstanding OU officer. Read one of Dr. Ganchrow's Jewish Action articles from 1997 and the foreword from Dr. Ganchrow's autobiography, written by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler zt"l. Read More Limiting Egalitarian Prayer at the Western Wall Isn't Religiously Coercive Rabbi Moshe Hauer The current struggle in Israel over the Kotel and other issues is about those dreams of our ancestors. Let us dismiss the false narratives. The matters being debated are not questions of religious coercion but of religious character. Read More PARSHAT KI TISA February 18-19, 2022 / 18 Adar I 5782   HAFTARAH I Kings 18:1-39 Around the OU Order Your OU Guide to Passover 2022 OU Kosher The OU's much-anticipated annual guide to everything you want or need to know about Passover is now available to order! Order Now Stopping Attacks Before They Start Nathan J. Diament We know what works in protecting synagogues. Now Congress needs to fund it. Read More The Changing Geographic Face of the Orthodox Community in America Michael Feldstein Last Sunday's Virtual Community Fair drew over 2,000 attendees. Michael Feldstein, one of the presenting community reps, discusses his experience and the importance of the fair. Read More Watch: Rabbi Moshe Hauer Expresses Thanks to Sen. Schumer OU Advocacy EVP Rabbi Hauer expressed his and the community's gratitude for the Senator's work on behalf of Israel and in helping stem the rise of anti-Semitism. Watch Now Celebrate the Completion of Sefer Yehoshua With the Women's Initiative! Women's Initiative Watch the Torat Imecha Nach Yomi siyum celebration on the completion of sefer Yehoshua featuring educator Pamela Rivka Simonsson. Watch Now Watch: Are You Coming to Your State's Virtual Mission? Teach Coalition Following Teach Florida's successful mission this week, NY, NJ and PA are all gearing up for theirs—find out why and how you can join. Watch Now OU Impact Accelerator's Jenna Beltser Named as One of Detroit Jewish News' 36 Under 36 Detroit Jewish News The founding director of the OU Impact Accelerator was recognized for her innovative work with nonprofit startups. Read More Listen: Teach FL on JM in the AM Teach FL Nachum Segal welcomed Mimi Jankovits, national grassroots director for Teach FL, to JM in the AM for a review of last week's event with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, which was run in conjunction with Southern NCSY's "Hate Ends Now" tour. Listen Now The Digital Age and Access to Torah Learning SPIRIT Join us on Tuesday, February 22, at 11:00 AM EST to find out about the learning revolution and how the digital age is transforming access to Torah and Torah-adjacent study. Register Now Watch: Students Speak All Mishnah Jr. "It makes you feel a part of klal Yisrael." Find out about the Mishnah Yomi revolution for middle school children. Watch Now Torah Keep Them Separated? Rabbi Menachem Genack Why is the mitzvah of constructing the kiyor, the wash basin for the kohanim, included in parshat Ki Tisa and not with the rest of the Mishkan's vessels in parshat Terumah? Read in Hebrew Listen: Simcha in Halacha OU Torah Adar is one of several times we have to be joyful. What does that entail and how can such a thing be legislated? A shiur from Rabbi Eli Ozarowski is excerpted in this Something Different. Listen Now Why Are Noachide Laws So "Negative?" Rabbi Jack Abramowitz There are seven universal laws for all mankind—six prohibitions but only one obligation. Why is the proportion so skewed? Another real-life Q&A! Read More Women's Initiative Weekly Parsha Series – Ki Tisa Mrs. Emma Katz Building the Mishkan: despite chet haegel or because of chet haegel? Listen Now Beautiful Belief Rebbetzin Shira Smiles This week's Torah Tidbits explores one of the most fascinating conversations in Tanach. Read More Little Did I Know Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb Birthdays bring back memories of the past. The memories themselves are sometimes wonderful, but they sometimes remind us of tragic experiences that we would rather forget. Read More Making Seltzer on Shabbos Halacha Yomis Seltzer is made by injecting CO2 into water. When this is done, the water immediately begins bubbling. Are these bubbles included in the prohibition of molid (creating something new)? Read More Can There Be Compassion Without Justice? Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks ztz"l At the height of the drama of the Golden Calf, an enigmatic scene occurs. On Mount Sinai again, Moshe asks God "teach me Your ways" and "show me Your glory." Read More Food The Life and Times of an OU Kosher Application for Certification OU Kosher In the beginning, there's the application for certification. Over 50 OU Kosher professionals—poskim (legal scholars), rabbinic coordinators, mashgichim (supervisors), rabbinic and lay volunteer committee members, food technologists, and computer experts—help to certify a kosher product. Read More