From the Archive of a Nation: Shabbos was the yahrzeit of the Rebbe of Bluzhev, Rav Yisroel Spira. Here, Rav Ephraim Wachsman retells the story of the Rebbe reciting Shechyanu when lighting Chanukah candles in Auschwitz

It’s not every day you meet a legend!

OU Statement on the Hostage Deal: God brings the isolated home, sets free those held captive with weeping and with song. (Psalm 68:7; Sanhedrin 22a) After close to 500 days of the unimaginable darkness of captivity, this long-awaited day leaves us with a confused jumble of

Giving a signed jersey away to someone who RETWEETS this in the next hour.

RETWEET for chance to win my signed Jets jersey! Winner chosen tomorrow morning

The reunion we’ve been waiting for.

🎗 In Kfir’s Eyes. A new awareness video, produced with advanced technology, illustrates the kidnapping event and the horrors of captivity through the eyes of Kfir Bibas, a 9-month-old redhead baby who was kidnapped and murdered along with his 4-year-old brother and their

No, it wasn’t a called play. No, it wasn’t great shot selection. But, sometimes you need to let your players be better players than you are a coach. I’ve been lucky to have these kinds of players often enough to not get in the way.

Today we get to play a basketball game. It’s fun. It’s competitive. It’s not real life. Real life is the 24 hostages still presumed alive being held by terrorists in Gaza. Want to do something useful today? Pray for their safe return home.

Season 🧵 We continue to compete for a purpose other than sport.

Who did it better? 1. Steph; or 👇

It’s been 600 days too long. Our brothers and sisters are still being held hostage. Our homeland is still at war. Our soldiers are still fighting for our freedom. We haven’t moved on. We can’t. This isn’t over. Not for them. Not for us. Watch as our team members share their

“Even when our hearts are broken, we are still unstoppable” A warning to the enemies of the Jewish people. He said this at the funereal of his week-old-baby who sadly died after enduring injuries during an attack by birth.

Thanks so much Dunkin', but you weren’t the first to wish me a happy birthday, Starbucks beat you by a day :) More importantly they still give a birthday drink instead of 3x points on spending #HappyBirthdayToMe

Guiding messages from Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l, devoted guardian of the Jewish people, passionate teacher of Torah, and powerful voice for unity in Klal Yisrael. May we carry on his timeless messages, heartfelt vision, and the values he lived and inspired in all of us.

Yesterday, our OU family came together for heartfelt hespedim in memory of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l — our beloved leader, mentor, and friend whose wisdom, warmth, and devotion touched every person he encountered. Amidst this gathering of reflection and remembrance, our President