Synagogues in Israel have opened. What about the rest of the world?
Kipa Exclusive: Synagogues in Israel have opened. What about the rest of the world? Many communities around the world have
May 26, 2020
German city of Dortmund to get first Jewish school since 1942
German city of Dortmund to get first Jewish school since 1942 The Jewish community in Dortmund today numbers some 3,000
April 20, 2020
Can a person in home-quarantine read the megillah via Skype?
Can a person in home-quarantine read the megillah via Skype? As coronavirus places people in isolation, rabbis grapple with how
March 5, 2020
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