Italy: Communal prayer becomes prohibited in some areas
Italy: Communal prayer becomes prohibited in some areas Italian Jewish life in danger as result of COVID-19 spread, following new
February 25, 2020
40 Men but no minyan, and a sukkah in the living room
40 Men but no minyan, and a sukkah in the living room: the challenges of bringing Judaism back to the
February 4, 2020
Increased numbers of non-Jews attending synagogue services
Increased numbers of non-Jews attending synagogue services This trend is particularly interesting considering “the long history of antisemitism in Germany
January 31, 2020
A Sense of Responsibility
“Why go out on shlichut?” asked Shiran and Yoni Dreyer, an OTS-trained educator couple recently placed in Omaha, Nebraska. “That’s
August 29, 2019
Straus-Amiel Graduate Appointed Chief Rabbi of Bern Canton
Congratulations to Rabbi Michael Kohn, a graduate of the Straus-Amiel Program, upon his appointment as the Chief Rabbi of Berne
May 6, 2019
“Give Purim charity to victims of mosque massacres”
‘Give Purim charity to victims of mosque massacres’ Two Orthodox rabbis in New Zealand describe attacker as ‘manifestation of Amalek
March 20, 2019
OTS Emissaries to New Zealand Respond to Christchurch Massacre
OTS Emissaries to New Zealand Respond to Christchurch Massacre In response to the massacre last Friday in a mosque in
March 19, 2019
My Future is in Israel
My Future Is in Israel By Elisheva Gold | March 14, 2019 Two weeks ago I returned to Ohr Torah
March 14, 2019
“Life in Argentina is simpler, but Israel is worth the hardship”
“Life in Argentina is simpler, but Israel is worth the hardship” Since the inception of the Amlat program at Midreshet
February 28, 2019
“Unity More Important than Ever”
Horrific report: Number of Jews killed in anti-Semitic attacks reaches all-time high in past year Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day,
January 31, 2019
No Longer ‘The Rabbi’s Wife’
No Longer ‘The Rabbi’s Wife’ “I looked at the women around me with wonder and admiration, and found myself pondering
December 25, 2018
The President of Ecuador Lights Chanukah Candles
The President of Ecuador Lights Chanukah Candles At an interfaith confab hosted by the president of Ecuador, the president lit
December 10, 2018