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Date: Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 6:15 PM
Subject: Important Purim Initiative; Returning From a Hospital on Shabbat; Maaser and Matanot La'evyonim?
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PLUS: Many people have wondered how to celebrate Purim this year, while also keeping our acheinu bnei Yisrael in Israel in mind. PARSHAT VAYIKRA March 22-23, 2024 / 13 Adar II 5784   HAFTARAH I Samuel 15:2-34   THIS SHABBAT Parshat Zachor   SPECIAL DAYS Purim is celebrated on Sunday, March 24. Shushan Purim is celebrated on Monday, March 25.  FEATURED Important Purim Initiative Orthodox Union In recent days President Biden has made statements and taken steps that indicate a shift in his administration's support of Israel's war effort. In the next few days, senior Israeli and U.S. officials will meet in Washington to discuss the next stage of the war plan. It is critical that President Biden receive messages from the many members of our community urging him to support Israel as it seeks to vanquish Hamas.   As we will all gather in shul on Purim, a chag that allows us to have our phones with us, we ask for your participation in this crucial advocacy. This is the time לבוא אל המלך להתחנן לו ולבקש מלפניו על עמך, to "go to the king and plead with him to implore him to help your people." Urge President Biden to Stand with Israel Download Flyer to Share in Shul on Purim Enough Sympathy: Jews Need Real Action to Stop Antisemitism Rabbi Moshe Hauer President Biden's State of the Union address notably ignored America's current tidal wave of antisemitism and failed to reference the May 2023 launch of the first-ever National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. Doing otherwise would have forced an acknowledgement that to date that strategy has been utterly ineffective. More recent immediate responses have also been ineffective. Read in the New York Post  AROUND THE OU Community Engagement Rabbi Yaakov Glasser on How to Approach Purim 2024 Many people have wondered how to celebrate Purim this year, while also keeping our acheinu b'nei Yisrael in Israel in mind. Watch as Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, mara d'asra of the Young Israel of Passaic-Clifton and the OU's managing director of Community Engagement, shares what his shul is doing. Watch Now Teach NYS Teach NYS Leadership Travels to Albany for Mission Teach NYS held their annual Leadership Mission to Albany. The day consisted of a press conference urging the legislature to increase security funding for nonpublic schools. The group continued the day meeting with many legislators, including a sit-down with Governor Hochul. Read on Spectrum Local News Orthodox Union New OU Campaign Combats Antisemitism, Strengthens Jewish Pride What do you think a Jew looks like? It's a question thousands of people are now contemplating thanks to an eye-catching billboard in Times Square that challenges Jewish stereotypes while celebrating the beauty and diversity of the Jewish people. Read More NCSY Israel Team NCSY Runs in the 2024 Jerusalem Marathon Over 70 NCSY Israel teens, staff and alumni ran together in the 2024 Jerusalem Marathon for the biggest Team NCSY yet. Watch on YouTube OU Israel Surviving Their Second War A year and a half ago, Sveta managed to escape the war in Ukraine and arrived in Israel with her husband and their two children. Read More OU Kosher What's Kosher in the Grand Canyon State? OU Kosher inspired the Arizona community during ASK OU's recent educational seminar. Read on JewishAZ Synagogue Initiatives An Invaluable Resource for Shuls With 250 consults annually, the OU Synagogue Initiatives department is the go-to support network for synagogue executive directors. Read More OU Women's Initiative Inspiration for Purim From Queen Esther Nominate Your Esther – ordinary women doing extraordinary things – and watch the Lech Knos video, which has words of inspiration from Rav Yisroel Meir Lau, Mrs. Jen Airley, Mrs. Sivan Rahav-Meir, Mrs. Noa Lewis and others. Nominate Your Esther and Watch the Lech Knos Video Torah Initiatives A Lost and Found Revolution All Daf would like to thank Dr. Josh Fox for his dedication of the perek of Eilu Metzios in honor of the launch of aveidah.com. Watch Dr. Fox explain why he's passionate about this mitzvah and what he hopes to achieve with this new platform. Watch Here Visit aveidah.com OU Kosher Order Your OU Guide to Passover 2024 The OU's much-anticipated annual guide to everything you want or need to know about Passover is now available to order! Order Now OU-JLIC The Inspiring Story of the JLIC West Talmud Group Discover the transformative journey of the JLIC West Talmud Group, fostering community, scholarship, and spirituality in LA's Jewish community. Read More Jewish Action What's the Truth About... the Korbanot? Do leading authorities like Rambam and Rav Kook believe korbanot will be reinstated for Bayit Shelishi? Read More 18Forty Entering Adulthood: Inside a College Counseling Center In this episode of the 18Forty podcast, Dr. Yael Muskat (director of Yeshiva University's Counseling Center) and her longtime colleague Dr. Martin Galla talk about the mental health challenges at the forefront of early adulthood. Listen on the 18Forty Podcast  UPCOMING EVENTS   SPIRIT   Unmatched: An Exclusive Interview With Author Sarah Lavane Tuesday, March 26, at 12:00 PM EDT With her sometimes funny, always intimate, uncensored memoir, Sarah Lavane puts a human face on the challenges of being "unmatched" in a "matched" Orthodox Jewish world. Register Now   OU Kosher   Unlock the Secrets of Kosher – Women Only Wednesday, March 27, at 8:00 PM EDT, in Toms River, NJ A special evening out for women. The program includes a live Q & A session. More Information   OU Kosher   Pesach in the Military Thursday, March 28, at 4:30 PM EDT Join this webinar for chaplains and service members. Register Now   SPIRIT