I’m sitting at my desk, trying to come up with the perfect recipe for the Oorah Spirit before Sukkos. I turn to a colleague sitting nearby. “Butternut squash soup?” A […]
Judaism 101
Judaism 101 offers insight into the beliefs, practices, and history of Judaism, providing a solid foundation for further study.
An Oorah Holiday Guide Oorah’s “10 Minute” Guides are designed to help you “find your way around” the Yomim Tovim that mark the Jewish year. Our heritage is rich with […]
A unique look at the Yom Kippur service: Change your perspective with the proper preparation. Oorah’s founder, Rabbi Chaim Mintz, gives a weekly class at Oorah’s Torah Spot in Staten […]
Do you know how sometimes you just know something? It’s not because of the compelling proof you have, because you don’t need proof. You just know it, more clearly than […]
The interesting thing about Orthodox Judaism is that it is very, very old, and at the same time, relatively new. Now of course, that statement is going to need some […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Is Zionism good? Jews every day for the past two thousand years have been praying for the speedy return to the land of Israel. In 1948 we got our beloved […]
