Rabbis Rally Against Iran; Special Rosh Hashanah Issue; Headaches and Headcovering Conclusion

Parshat Nitzavim 2015 You have received this email because of your previous interaction with the OU.org website. If you no longer want to receive communications from the OU, you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this message. Forward to a Friend Share:     Facebook    Twitter OU Shabbat Shalom Weekly Rabbis Rally in Washington Against a Nuclear Iran OU Advocacy Hundreds of rabbis, synagogue and community leaders from across the country gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday—in the midst of Congress’ debate over the Iran nuclear deal—to call on Congress to reject the bad deal that paves a pathway to a nuclear-armed Iran. The rally was organized by the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA). READ MORE » Featured Articles Why Is It So Hard to Change? Six Obstacles to Teshuva Rabbi Abraham J. 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Sugarman, former chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations and past national chair of the Anti-Defamation League, about what happens next. READ MORE » Allen Fagin on JM in the AM OU Staff OU Executive VP Allen Fagin spoke with Nachum Segal about the OU's many activities, including efforts to fight against the Iran Deal. READ MORE » Does Being a Part of a Community Lessen Our Individuality? NCSY Alumni Rabbi Yehoshua Marchuck, alumna of Long Island NCSY and current director of NCSY Alumni Connections, shares that each Jew grows while being a part of the Jewish people. READ MORE » Why Can't We Argue Civilly? Rabbi Eliyahu Fink In the wake of verbal attacks on a leading gadol, Rabbi Eliyahu Fink wonders why we can't be more civil. READ MORE » The Jewish Reaction Returns OU Staff The Orthodox Union's podcast returns for season two with new host Nachum Segal. Our first episode celebrates the diverse food cultures inside Judaism. 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Forward to a Friend WEEKLY INFORMATION Parshat Nitzavim: September 11-12, 2015 28 Elul 5775 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 – 63:9 Rosh Hashana: Sunday evening, September 13 – Tuesday evening, September 15, 2015  Special days this week: Tzom Gedaliah is observed on Wednesday, September 16. Candlelighting Times Zmanim Holiday Calendar Archived Divrei Torah Choose a Dvar Torah OU Kosher News Recipes OU EVENTS Travel to India with OU Israel Wednesday, February 03, 2016 PRESS RELEASES Kuzari Is Back On OU Torah! » 09/09/2015 READ MORE » OU & Partners to Present Tishrei Lunchbreak Parenting Webinar, Thursday, September 10 at 12 Noon EDT » 09/02/2015 READ MORE » Share:     Facebook    Twitter OU PROGRAMS KOSHER NCSY JOB BOARD SYNAGOGUE SERVICES OU JLIC ADVOCACY ISRAEL OU PRESS JEWISH ACTION ALUMNI YACHAD COMMUNITY SERVICES ©2015 Orthodox Union. All rights reserved.Forward  |   Edit/Update Subscription  |   Unsubscribe  |   Contact Us