The Ask the Rabbi tradition began many years ago, at Oorah’s very first Shabbaton. It wasn’t intended to become a mainstay, but that initial session was such a success that […]
Parshas Vayera In the beginning of this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Vayera, God came to visit Abraham. In the middle of Abraham’s audience, he spotted three travelers from afar and […]
In this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Lech Lecha, God told Abraham (15:1) “Do not fear, I am your Shield, you have a lot of reward.” Rashi explains that Abraham was […]
Top Ten Best Books on Judaism Looking for a new book? No need to scour the internet for your next read. We’re breaking it down today with a list of […]
Jewish Virtual Learning Aside from masks and quarantines, the COVID-19 virus has drastically changed the landscape of professional and educational life. For over a year, entire countries were working from […]
Torah Study for Beginners The room is quiet, your phone is on silent. You cleared the table, and you have a glass of cold water sitting next to you. Everything […]
Between Carpools has a great selection of coloring sheets for your children. This activity can help your children better understand the miracle of Chanukah, bringing it alive with fun graphics […]
During the times of Noach the world “was full of theft”. In other words, everyone was stealing. This begs the question: Why was everyone so caught up in theft? Didn’t […]
The Be’er Yosef (Parshas Emor, 23:42) points out that there seem to be two opposing running themes of Sukkot. On the one hand, we deliberately leave the comfort of our […]
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 […]
