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January 31 – February 1, 2025 / 3 Shvat 5785 | | |  FEATURED | | |  | | The "Antisemitism Tax" | Following Israeli President Herzog's speech highlighting antisemitism at the UN earlier this week, our EVP, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, spoke with Fox News about the challenges facing the Jewish community today, including the heavy burden of security costs – often referred to as the "antisemitism tax" – and the diversion of energy and resources towards security that could otherwise be used to strengthen families and communities. | | | |  AROUND THE OU | |  | | Living Smarter Jewish | | Engaged? Newly Married? Learn Financial Skills | Join us on Monday, February 3, for a free, one-hour webinar on essential money skills for life. The course offers financial planning and budgeting tips with Certified Financial Planner Stacey Zrihen, and key financial insights and principles from Morgan Stanley Managing Director Naftali Horowitz. | | Register Now | | |  UPCOMING EVENTS | |  TORAH | |  | | Rabbi Moshe Hauer | | Chein Ha'am: Despised, Pitied, or Admired? | Earlier this week, the world commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day established by the United Nations to ensure that the memory of the Holocaust and its victims is preserved for and conveyed to future generations, and to help prevent future acts of genocide. | | Read More | | |  | | Rabbi Menachem Genack | | The Korban Pesach | What kind of korban is the korban Pesach? On the one hand, every individual must participate in it, but on the other hand, it has certain attributes of a communal offering. | | Read in Hebrew | | |  | | Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman | | Facing Our Fears | Fear and despair are closely related emotions, often forming a progression in response to challenges and suffering. Fear is an immediate, visceral reaction to a perceived threat, rooted in concern for what may occur in the future. | | Read More | | |  | | Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm zt"l | | Of Fire and Water | We cannot afford merely to be observant Jews as we were in the past. Our prayer must no longer be cold and correct – it must be charged with life and warmth. | | Read More | | |  | | Rabbi Jack Abramowitz | | Questions About Idolatry | Real-life reader questions, including: How could Avraham bow to angels? Does using Zoom make graven images? And which religions are and aren't idolatrous? | | Read More | | |  | | Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt"l | | The Necessity of Asking Questions | It is no accident that parshat Bo, the section that deals with the culminating plagues and the Exodus, should turn three times to the subject of children and the duty of parents to educate them. | | Read More | | |  | | Rabbi Anthony Manning | | Gambling | As gambling has become more prevalent, it behooves us to look into the relevant halachos. (Is a "Chinese auction" gambling?) From the series Halachic and Hashkafic Issues in Contemporary Society. | | Watch Now | | |  | | Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb | | What Did They Do to Deserve That? | There are questions that people ask when they have experienced great disappointment. One such question, a theological one, is, "What did I do to deserve this? What sin have I committed that warrants such a painful punishment?" | | Read More | | |  | | Halacha Yomis | | Tefillin and the Weaker Hand | If someone was born right-handed, but due to illness his right hand became weak, and now his left hand is stronger and more capable than his right hand, should he begin putting tefillin on his right arm since that is now yad keiho (the weaker hand)? | | Read More | | |  THIS WEEK ON SOCIAL | | FOOD | |  | | OU Kosher | | In the Frozen Aisle | Conagra's new report on frozen foods reinforces the relevance of three OU Kosher-certified product lines, each from a separate company. | | Read More | | |  Careers | | | Our Programs: | | | | | | | | | |
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