PARSHAT CHUKAT-BALAK
June 26-27, 2026 / 12 Tammuz 5786
SPECIAL DAYS THIS WEEK
Shiva Asar B’Tammuz is observed on Thursday, July 2
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 FEATURED
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| Looking Back on a Transformative Career |
Ahead of his retirement next month, our OU Kosher CEO Rabbi Menachem Genack reflects on transforming OU Kosher into a global kashrus leader, the mentors who shaped him, and the importance of succession, unity, and vision.
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| Reel Talk: What Makes Fish Kosher? |
Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, our resident fish expert, has visited fish factories on five continents to help ensure the fish on your plate is truly kosher. From supermarket salmon and identifying the kashrus of fish without skin, to herring scales, sushi, and everyday halachic questions, this episode of the Keeping It Kosher podcast dives deep into the world of kosher fish.
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 AROUND THE OU
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Emerging Career Professionals
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| Introducing Shagririm Balev USA |
After helping facilitate more than 500 marriages in Israel, Shagririm Balev has arrived in the U.S., through a new partnership with our Emerging Career Professionals (ECP) department. The friendship-based matchmaking initiative empowers ordinary people to help the singles they know find meaningful relationships and is now available through a dedicated app.
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Kol Echad
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| Minhagim After Divorce |
After divorce, whose minhagim should be followed? From gebrokts and kitniyot to waiting between meat and milk, Rabbi Moshe Walter discusses the halachic and practical considerations that guide a divorcee’s customs moving forward.
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Teach NJ
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| Teach NJ Releases Cost Savings Study |
A new Teach Coalition study reveals that New Jersey’s 160,000 nonpublic school students save taxpayers an estimated $2.92 billion annually. The report highlights the significant fiscal impact nonpublic schools have on local school districts across the state.
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NCSY
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| NCSY and the Future of American Zionism |
In a recent eJewish Philanthropy article, NCSY teen Lane Miller and Hashomer Hatzair teen Hadas Naveh reflect on how the American Zionist Youth Council fosters meaningful connections among young Jews from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Their message is clear: the future of American Zionism depends on building relationships, engaging across differences, and strengthening the values that unite the Jewish people.
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OU Torah
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| HaShoneh Halachos 2 Celebrates 4,000 Days of Torah Learning |
This week, the OU Torah series HaShoneh Halachos 2: Mishneh Torah marked a milestone of 4,000 consecutive days of sharing two halachos from the Rambam daily. The series, which has inspired thousands of subscribers worldwide to engage in consistent Torah study, has now covered half of the Mishneh Torah. Explore the series and sign up to receive the daily email!
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Jewish Action
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| The Hidden Blessings of Antisemitism |
The prophet Balaam was one of the earliest antisemites. G-d turned Balaam’s curse into a blessing: Hen am levadad yishkon, the Jewish people are a nation that dwells alone. This piece draws directly from Parshat Balak to explore how the world’s oldest hatred has, throughout history, reminded the Jewish people of their distinctiveness and mission.
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 UPCOMING EVENTS
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 TORAH
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Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman
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| The Story We Must Tell |
Yiftach recognizes that strength alone cannot sustain a nation. A people also needs memory to understand where it came from, what it stands for, and the principles that shaped its journey.
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Rabbi Shmuel Goldin
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| Punishment Fitting the Crime? |
What specific sin does Moshe commit at the scene of Mei Meriva that is beyond forgiveness? And why, in addition, is Aharon punished simply for being a bystander?
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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt"l
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| The Hardest Word to Hear |
“No” is the hardest word to hear, but it is also often the most important — and the sign that someone cares.
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Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
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| Creating a Personal Chesed Fund |
The yetzer hara gives a person numerous excuses not to perform acts of chesed. If we have money designated for this purpose, we’re not quite so susceptible to the yetzer hara’s tactics.
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Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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| No to Here and Now |
These days, we must vigilantly resist the growing and powerful tendency to live only in the moment and for the moment. We dare not forget the importance of the past, and yes, the future, upon our contemporary existence.
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