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Date: Thu, Oct 31, 2024, 7:53 PM
Subject: Rally for Israel; Final Countdown to Election Day; Brachot on Breakfast
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What's the Truth About... Giraffe Meat? במעלות קדושים וטהורים The Orthodox Union joins with Klal Yisrael in mourning the losses of so many of our holy and dedicated soldiers, giborei Yisrael u'kdoshei Elyon, who gave their lives for Am Yisrael and for Eretz Yisrael in recent weeks. PARSHAT NOACH November 1-2, 2024 / 1 Cheshvan 5785   SPECIAL DAYS Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan is celebrated on Friday, November 1, and Shabbat, November 2.   THIS SHABBAT Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan  FEATURED Rabbi Moshe Hauer on Fox 5 Our EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer joined ‪Fox 5's‬ Guy Lambert to discuss the alarming rise of antisemitism in America, as seen in a recent attack on a Jewish man in Chicago. Watch on YouTube Transformative Leadership and the Power of Jewish Education In this episode of the Oh, You? podcast, our EVP and COO, Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, sits down with Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, managing director of community engagement, to discuss the transformative power of Jewish education and leadership. Tune in for this inspiring conversation on how faith, resilience, and a commitment to community can shape lives and inspire meaningful change. Watch Now Rally for Israel in Washington, DC On Sunday afternoon, November 10, we will Stand Together in Washington. We need to be there to demonstrate that one year later we are Standing Together with Israel, for the hostages, and against antisemitism. Deadline to register is Sunday, November 3, at 11:00 PM EST. Register Now Final Countdown to Election Day! Teach Coalition With less than a week until Election Day, Teach Coalition is ramping up its efforts to ensure every eligible Jewish voter participates in the upcoming election. Attention Jewish Community: Get Out and Vote! Teach's Maury Litwack Weighs In Read in Yeshiva World News Teach Coalition Opens First-Ever Voter Centers in Jewish Communities Nationwide Read in JNS Everything You Need to Know to Vote  AROUND THE OU OU Kosher Kosher Private Label Products: Strategy for Retail Differentiation OU Kosher COO Rabbi Moshe Elefant discusses how private label products, also known as store brands, are increasingly used by retailers as a strategic way to stand out in the competitive grocery market. Read in Food Industry Executive Ashiva Last Succah Standing "We have undoubtedly accomplished a lot over the past three weeks, but the descendants of Avraham are just getting started." Rabbi Yisrael Motzen, director of the OU's Ashiva program, discusses the importance of chesed after the yomim tovim. Read in Mishpacha Teach CA CA Court Rules Religious Families Entitled to Special Ed Funding The 3-0 ruling finds that California is discriminating against religious parents and schools by denying access to special-education funding. Read More Impact Accelerator Impact Accelerator Cohort 6 Applications Open! Do you know a startup nonprofit leader? Do they want to be part of a cohort of other Jewish community changemakers? Share our application with friends, family, and community members. Find Out More Halacha Initiatives Registration Now Open for the 2nd Annual City Eruv Conference! Attention eruv builders and supervisors: Join us on November 17-18, in Saddle Brook, NJ, for the City Eruv Conference. Speakers this year include Rav Mordechai Willig, Rav Shmuel Fuerst and Rav Yechiel Steinmetz. 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Register Now   SPIRIT   Memory Rescue Beginning November 6 Take a momentous step to stop memory loss and Alzheimer's disease by improving the health of your brain. This course will be taught by SPIRIT's favorite memory coach, Rena Yudkowsky, a geriatric social worker with 20+ years of experience. Register Now  TORAH L'Kadsho Using Water Heated by the Sun on Shabbos OU Torah is pleased to announce a new series in the L'Kadsho family: Rabbi Shmuel Silber on Hilchos Shabbos! In this inaugural shiur, Rabbi Silber addresses solar-heated water (known in Israel as a "dud shemesh"). Plus, Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz on killing insects, Rabbi Shalom Rosner on opening packages, and more! Using Water Heated by the Sun on Shabbos – Listen Now More on L'Kadsho