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This past Shemini Atzeret, the Orthodox Union-and the broader Jewish world-lost a leader of uncommon depth and humility. Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l, who served as Executive Vice President for nearly six ...

In this week’s haftara, the prophet Malakhi opens his prophecy with an expression of divine scorn for Israel’s older twin: “Is Esav not a brother to Yaakov? So says the Lord: Yet I loved Yaakov and ...

Families are invited to discuss a set of questions at the Shabbos table this week to deepen engagement with Parshat Chayei Sarah. The activity is intended for this Shabbos while reading the parsha and ...

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Trying to find a good video for your little ones to watch on YouTube can be a challenge. Even if you limit the search to YouTube Kids, there’s so much out there. How can you determine what’s good and ...

Regarding all crawling creatures that only crawl on the ground—i.e., the snake, who moves about bent over; any creature that moves about only on its belly; the scorpion, who walks on four legs; and ...

7:27 p.m. NYC E.D.T. Sabbath Ends: 8:31 p.m. NYC E.D.T. Sabbath Ends: Rabbenu Tam 8:59 NYC E.D.T. Weekly Reading: Shemini Weekly Haftara: Vayosef od David (Ashkenazim ...

Yiddish World Blog ties weekly Torah portion with works of Yiddish writers For last week’s portion, the blog matches the story of Jacob’s daughter Dina with a poem about her by the poet Itsik Manger.

Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel took place on the only Jewish holiday with “joy” in its name. For many Jews across the United States and globe, memories of last year’s Shemini Atzeret and ...