PARSHAT VA’ETCHANAN
July 24-25, 2026 / 11 Av 5786
THIS SHABBAT
Shabbat Nachamu
SPECIAL DAY THIS WEEK
Tu B’Av is celebrated on Wednesday, July 29
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| Meeting the Moment After October 7 |
As Jews around the world seek deeper connection and meaning after October 7, the OU continues to invest in the future through education, community engagement, and programs that foster Jewish pride. In a recent interview with The Jerusalem Post, our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph shares how those efforts are building stronger, more connected Jewish communities.
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| When Hashkafot Differ: Keeping Parent-Child Relationships Strong |
For parents, watching their children grow into independent adults is a source of tremendous nachat. But when that independence leads them to choose a different hashkafa, families can feel hurt and divided. Parenting coach, author, and mother of seven Rebbetzin Ruchi Koval offers practical wisdom for preserving love, mutual respect, and strong family relationships despite religious differences.
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| Every Child Deserves a Place to Belong in Shul |
In time for the Yomim Nora’im, help every child feel they truly belong. For children of single-parent homes, finding a sense of belonging within the community can be especially challenging. Makom Kavuah helps shuls create a welcoming environment where every child has a familiar place, meaningful connections, and a community that cares.
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 AROUND THE OU
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Yachad
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| Yachad Summer Comes Together for Its Biggest Yom Yachad Yet |
More than 500 campers, staff, and volunteers from Yachad Summer programs across the Northeast gathered for the biggest Yom Yachad yet, celebrating friendship, inclusion, and belonging. The annual event showcases the joy, connections, and community that define Yachad’s mission of ensuring every individual is known, valued, and included.
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Gen Aleph
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| What One Couple Taught Me About Ahavat Chinam |
Ahavat chinam doesn’t begin with strangers, writes parenting educator Adina Soclof. It begins with the people we live with every day. It shows up when we listen before we judge, give each other the benefit of the doubt, and make room for someone else’s perspective.
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 UPCOMING EVENTS
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 TORAH
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Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman
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| Who Is Hashem Speaking To? |
As we begin the seven weeks that lead us toward Rosh Hashanah, perhaps the journey toward redemption begins not only by receiving Hashem’s comfort, but by answering His call to become messengers of His comfort to others.
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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt"l
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| The First Commandment |
One of the most profound disagreements in Judaism is the one between Moses Maimonides and Judah Halevi on the meaning of the first of the Ten Commandments. At stake in this difference of opinion is our understanding of the nature of G-d and His relationship to the universe.
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Dr. Erica Brown
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| Redeeming the Ruins |
To be an exile is never to reconcile yourself with where you are, but to live in a persistent hope of where you want to be.
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Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
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| Lending With Interest |
When the prophet Yechezkel revived the dead in the “valley of the dry bones,” one person didn’t get up – a person who lent with interest. Since he didn’t care about helping his fellow Jew to live, he didn’t deserve to live again. Learn more in The Chesed Files!
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Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein
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| The Laws of Yichud |
Many people are aware of the concept of yichud — seclusion with members of the opposite sex — but the actual origins, details, and applications remain elusive. In a two-part series, Uncovering Shulchan Aruch addresses this often-misunderstood area of halacha.
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Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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| "What, Me? Worry?!" |
Many of us worry about family, finances, or world events. But what if excessive worry is more than a habit? What if it is even a spiritual failing? Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb explores how Parshat Va’etchanan reframes anxiety through the lens of idolatry and faith.
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Halacha Yomis
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| When Erev Shabbos is Right After Tisha B'Av |
Ordinarily, the restrictions of the Nine Days extend until midday on the tenth of Av. This year, however, Tisha B’Av falls on Thursday, making the tenth of Av erev Shabbos. In honor of Shabbos, some of the restrictions are lifted earlier.
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