Every year on Tish’ah B’av, the day on which our Holy Temple was destroyed, we mourn the awful fate which has befallen our nation. Many of our woes can be […]
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Are our prayers really going unanswered? Find out now in this week’s live session of Ask the Rabbi live! Got a question of your own? Submit it to asktherabbi@oorah.org and […]
In this week’s Torah readings, Parshas Matos and Masei, the Torah says (35:33), “And you shall not exercise flattery in the land.” The flattery referred to here is flattery in […]
You’re more likely to find sales on salmon than heart-shaped boxes of candy in kosher supermarkets during the Jewish month of Av. That’s because the month begins with the Nine […]
This recipe, perfect for the Nine Days before Tisha B’Av when we don’t eat meat, comes from Oorah’s talented creative marketer, Mrs. Barker. Ingredients: 5 large Spanish onions, halved and […]
In the beginning of this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Pinchos, Pinchos is recognized for his bravery in taking a stand for the Name of God and putting a stop to […]
Yes. Sadly, anti-Semitism is here. Again.After rising steadily for the last few years, the scourge has made an exceptional jump since the beginning of the most recent round of violence […]
An Oorah Holiday Guide The three weeks that begin on the Shiva Asar B’Tammuz (17th of Tammuz) and end on Tisha B’Av (the 9th of Av) are a period of […]
What exactly are “the three weeks”? Hear from Rabbi Eli Bohm of TheZone about this time, its history, and its laws.Learn about the three weeks and how we commemorate the […]
