PARSHAT HA’AZINU
September 18-19, 2026 / 8 Tishrei 5787
THIS SHABBAT
Shabbat Shuva
SPECIAL DAY THIS WEEK
Yom Kippur begins Sunday night, September 20, and ends Monday night, September 21.
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| A Personal Board of Directors for the Soul: Why Everyone Needs Spiritual Mentors |
The right mentors can help us see beyond ourselves and navigate life’s biggest questions of meaning, purpose, and direction. In an eJewish Philanthropy op-ed, our CEO, Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, makes the case for building a personal “board of directors” for the soul: trusted spiritual mentors who challenge us, offer perspective, and help us remain true to our values.
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| A Shift to the Right |
As Yom Kippur approaches, we consider the choice between Din, Justice, and Rachamim, Compassion. Our CEO, Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, reflects on how choosing greater understanding, forgiveness, and compassion in our relationships can help us shift from judgment toward compassion, both in how we treat others and in how we ask Hashem to treat us.
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| An Evening Honoring Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l |
As we approach the first yahrtzeit of our beloved Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l, the OU family and broader community gathered together earlier this week at our NYC headquarters to honor his legacy. Rabbi Hauer, zt”l, saw the whole of Klal Yisrael and cared deeply for every individual, welcoming those who felt unseen or disconnected and building bridges across the Jewish spectrum. He led with wisdom, integrity, warmth, and compassion, strengthening the OU while always remaining focused on the person before him. His legacy continues to inspire us to lead with humility, care for every Jew, and strengthen our community through Torah, unity, and compassion.
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| OU-Certified Hydration Products: Preparing for the Yom Kippur Fast |
Proper hydration can make a difference when preparing for the Yom Kippur fast. OU Kosher explains how to hydrate effectively in advance, the role electrolytes can play, and why gradually reducing caffeine may help, along with a searchable list of more than 700 OU-certified hydration and electrolyte products.
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 AROUND THE OU
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Jewish Action
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| Remembering Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt"l: The Jewish Action Tribute Edition |
To mark the first yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l, this Shemini Atzeret, Jewish Action has published a special edition devoted entirely to his life and legacy. It includes 160 pages featuring an extensive biographical essay spanning his years in Baltimore and at the OU, photographs from across his life and career, personal reminiscences from colleagues and friends who knew him closely, a selection of his own writings, and essays examining the visions he articulated for our community.
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OU Kosher
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| Pas Yisrael List for 5787 |
Many have the custom to eat only pas Yisrael during the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. OU Kosher’s comprehensive guide makes it easier to find breads, baked goods, and other products that meet pas Yisrael standards, with hundreds of options from bakeries, supermarkets, restaurants, caterers, and popular food companies.
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OU Advocacy
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| Do You Need a Government Permit to Pray? SCOTUS Will Decide |
Should local government be able to restrict religious practice in a private home, then prevent that restriction from being challenged in court? In a Deseret News op-ed, OU Advocacy Center Executive Director Nathan Diament examines a religious-liberty case headed to the Supreme Court and its implications for home-based religious observance across America.
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OU Torah
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| Is There Anything Good About Anger? |
If you could make anger disappear, should you? Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon continues his series on interpersonal relationships, in memory of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l, whose warmth and respect enabled him to forge meaningful connections across the Jewish community and beyond.
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JLIC
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| This Tishrei, We're Asking What "Home" Really Means |
Join Rav Matthew and Rebbetzin Yael Nitzanim of JLIC Rutgers for a journey through the chagim, viewed through the prism of the home. Beginning with Rosh Hashanah, they explore the challenge of making tefillah feel like home: familiar, personal, and inspiring.
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 UPCOMING EVENTS
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 TORAH
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Rabbi Menachem Genack
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| Blessing the Torah |
Rabbi Yehuda derives the obligation to recite Birkot HaTorah from the verse, “For I will proclaim the name of Hashem.” What is the connection between Torah and the Divine Name, and how does it explain why we recite the verses of Birkat Kohanim immediately after Birkot HaTorah each morning?
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Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman
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| Shabbos Shuva: Drop by Drop |
Teshuvah doesn’t always require sweeping resolutions. Through Hoshea’s image of dew, Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman explores how small, consistent commitments can take root and lead to lasting change, and how Shabbos Shuva invites us to approach spiritual growth not as a downpour but drop by drop.
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Dr. Erica Brown
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| Inspiration for the Days of Awe: Day 9 – Honesty |
Do we ask forgiveness honestly? Viduy, confession, requires us first to be honest with ourselves. By naming where we have fallen short, we can begin to take meaningful steps toward change, transforming the act of asking forgiveness into something deeper and more sincere.
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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt"l
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| Let My Teaching Drop as Rain |
In the glorious song with which Moshe addresses the congregation, he invites the people to think of the Torah – their covenant with G-d – as if it were like the rain that waters the ground so that it brings forth its produce.
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Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
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| Tehillim for a Favorable Judgment |
As we approach Yom Kippur, the series Tehillim for All Occasions presents a downloadable PDF of the Psalms commonly recited when praying for a positive outcome.
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Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler
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| Selichot and the Akeidah Theme |
The binding of our forefather Yitzchak is a central theme of our Yamim Nora’im Selichot. Its significance is the focus of this installment of The Different Shades and Colors of Prayer.
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Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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| Shabbat Shuva: Repression of the Sublime |
What keeps us from realizing our full spiritual potential? Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb explores how fear, complacency, or false humility can hold us back from expressing our deepest faith.
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