PARSHAT NOACH
October 16-17, 2026 / 6 Cheshvan 5787
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| New York Makes History, Hochul Opts Into Federal Scholarships |
Governor Kathy Hochul became the second Democratic governor to opt into the federal scholarship tax credit program, opening new opportunities to make Jewish day schools and yeshivas more affordable for New York families. The historic decision marks a major victory for Teach Coalition following months of targeted advocacy and a statewide campaign to secure New York’s participation.
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| Beyond the Campus Bubble: Navigating Life After College |
Graduating from college can be exciting, but for many students it can also mean leaving behind a community where everything feels familiar. Rabbi Joe Wolfson, rabbi and co-director of JLIC TLV, offers thoughtful guidance on navigating the transition from college to adulthood, including carrying campus friendships and values into the next chapter, building an independent Jewish life, and finding direction in work and relationships.
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 AROUND THE OU
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Jewish Action
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| A Matter of Focus: Inside the Mind of a Teen with ADHD |
October is ADHD Awareness Month, and Jewish Action’s fall cover story offers an inside look at the experiences of students with ADHD in a traditional Torah classroom. Explore perspectives from students, parents, and educators, along with practical guidance for helping students with ADHD thrive.
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Yachad
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| Introducing Yad B’Yad Girls: A Summer of Connection, Growth, and Belonging in Israel |
For more than 25 years, Yachad’s Yad B’Yad program has brought teens with and without disabilities together for meaningful summers across Israel. Now, Yachad is introducing Yad B’Yad Girls, an all-girls experience filled with travel, volunteering, learning, and personal growth. Participants will explore Israel, give back to communities, build lasting friendships, and develop leadership skills in an inclusive environment. Open houses are taking place across the United States this week.
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Gen Aleph
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| How to Raise a Curious Child |
A child’s curiosity can open the door to wonderful moments of discovery, and parents can help nurture it every day. Parenting educator Adina Soclof shares simple ways to encourage children to ask questions, explore their interests, learn from uncertainty, and develop a lifelong love of learning.
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OU Torah
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| Preparing for Anger |
How can we prepare for anger, when it typically comes on suddenly? In the latest episode of his series on interpersonal relationships, in memory of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon explains how most anger actually isn’t unexpected.
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 UPCOMING EVENTS
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 TORAH
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L'Kadsho
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| Is Shnayim Mikra All or Nothing? |
When should you complete Shnayim Mikra each week, and what should you do if you miss a parsha? Rabbi Akiva Willig explains. Plus… Rabbi Isaac Rice on magdil vs. migdol, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg on freedom through Shabbos, and more.
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Rabbi Menachem Genack
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| "Re"Creating the World? |
The language used to describe the world after the Mabul closely parallels the account of briyas haolam in Bereishis. Rabbi Menachem Genack examines these similarities, revealing how the world after the Flood was viewed as a renewal of Creation.
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Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman
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| The Days or the Waters of Noach? |
Does this week’s haftarah refer to the waters of Noach (ki mei Noach) or the days of Noach (kimei Noach)? The Radak and Abarbanel explore these two interpretations, revealing powerful messages of hope, renewal, and Hashem’s enduring promise to the Jewish people.
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Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider
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| "Tzaddik im Peltz" |
What does it mean to “walk with G-d?” Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider delves into the depiction of Noach as “the righteous man… who walked with G-d” with the enduring and venerable teachings of Chassidut.
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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt"l
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| A Story of Heaven and Earth |
The aspiration of the tower builders to “reach heaven” is presented with irony. They think that their three-hundred-foot construction has reached heaven, but G-d has to “come down” to look at it.
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Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
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| Repaying Our Debts |
Lending to others is a great mitzvah, but borrowers have an equally important obligation: repaying those loans! Learn more in The Chesed Files.
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Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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| Easy Spirituality |
The French poet Baudelaire once remarked that the devil’s greatest success is convincing us he does not exist. Whereas in Judaism we do not believe in the devil quite as Baudelaire does, we do believe that there is a “devilish” force called the yetzer hara, which works in subtle ways. Yet we tend to believe this force does not exist.
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 THIS WEEK ON SOCIAL
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 Careers
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