Letters from Captivity Each year, hundreds of women join the circle of agunot, women whose husbands refuse to grant them a get and thus continue to violently control their lives. In the background are the children, who find themselves in
JPost – Religious Gay Rights In a paper likely to make waves within the Modern Orthodox world, Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander determines ways to include LGBTQ individuals in the community By Zvika Klein, March 10, 2023 LGBTQ individuals can teach
Purim 2023: Multitudes to join in community Megillah readings Holiday unity is urged in a time of intense political division. (March 6, 2023 / JNS) Tens of thousands of Jews will attend public Megillah readings for the Purim holiday organized by two prominent
Educators visit psychiatric hospital to boost mental health awareness Staff from the Ohr Torah Stone network visited the Eitanim psychiatric hospital as part of a program dedicated to mental health awareness. Israel National News | Jan 26, 2023 In the
Ohr Torah Stone: Making the World Better, One Life at a Time By JLNJ Staff | December 15, 2022 After three years of virtual events, Ohr Torah Stone proudly held its annual dinner event in person at the Midtown Loft
Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander was hosted by Nachum Segal in advance of the annual OTS Dinner for an opportunity to discuss the evening’s honorees as well as some of the exciting things happening at Ohr Torah Stone. Listen here:
Gap year in Israel for people with disabilities offers normalcy The unique thing about Darkaynu is that there is no pomp and circumstance,” said Avi Ganz, director of the Darkaynu program for men in Gush Etzion. Howard Blas | 29
OTS Derech Avot High School in Efrat Awarded Education Prize An Israeli Beit Midrash integrates religious texts with current affairs, spiritual empowerment with physical wellbeing, and offers a range of excellent programs – these are only some of the activities
President of Ohr Torah Stone: Many American Jews find it difficult to identify with Israel because of distorted media reports “The damage caused by the State’s indifference, the inability and lack of desire of the State of Israel to condemn
Jewish Press –Women Scholars Gather for First Seminar on Torah Leadership By David Israel | July 24, 2022 A group of 18 women scholars from around the world came to Israel last week to meet face to face and learn
Egalitarian Prayer at the Kotel: How Should Orthodox Jews Respond? After the recent well-publicized disruption of three Conservative bar/bat mitzvahs by a group of young religious zealots, Rabbi Scott Kahn invited OTS President and Rosh HaYeshiva Rabbi Kenneth Brander to
Advocating for respect and unity Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, who made aliyah from Teaneck, leads Ohr Torah Stone toward understanding Joanne Palmer 13/07/2021 The best way for people to overcome senseless hatred is to meet each other. It’s much harder
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