State-mandated cremation a posthumous ‘mitzvah,’ says leading Orthodox rabbi
State-mandated cremation a posthumous ‘mitzvah,’ says leading Orthodox rabbi Head of the Israeli Ohr Torah Stone network Rabbi Kenneth Brander
March 29, 2020
Preparing for the Seder with Rabbi Brander
[Video] Tune in to this pre-Pesach Zoom shiur by Rabbi Brander: “Exploring Rabbi Akiva’s Seder Table and Understanding its Historical and Philosophical Significance”
March 26, 2020
Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise
Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise “Judaism celebrates the value of life before the ritual aspect,” said
March 11, 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
Spreading the Joy of Adar
Spreading the Joy of Adar Students from OTS’s Neveh Shmuel Yeshiva High School for Boys found innovative ways of raising
February 27, 2020
Yad La’isha marks record-breaking number of ‘chained women’ cases resolved
Yad La’isha marks record-breaking number of ‘chained women’ cases resolved The ‘agunah problem’ is an ongoing Jewish legal (halachic) issue
February 25, 2020
Hundreds join desert hike to support ‘chained women’ seeking divorces
Hundreds join desert hike to support ‘chained women’ seeking divorces More than 300 women from across Israel hike across southern
February 24, 2020
Bennett: ‘The nation of Israel is here to stay, we’ll be here when Hezbollah is gone’
Bennett: ‘The nation of Israel is here to stay, we’ll be here when Hezbollah is gone’ Defense Minister Bennett visits
February 16, 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
Hands-On Learning
Hands-On Learning A tour of the mikva currently under construction as part of the expansion of the Israel Henry Beren
January 30, 2020
Hadran Alach – “We will return to you”
Hadran Alach – “We will return to you” Siyyum HaShas was marked in January through communal and mega-events all over
January 30, 2020
Taste of Freedom: 12 Jerusalem restaurants join together to raise agunot awareness
Taste of Freedom: 12 Jerusalem restaurants join together to raise agunot awareness Restaurants create ‘Taste of Freedom” dish to raise
January 21, 2020