PARSHAT TZAV
March 29-30, 2024 / 20 Adar II 5784
HAFTARAH
Ezekiel 36:16-38
THIS SHABBAT
Parshat Parah
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FEATURED
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Passion and Politics Never Sleep |
Orthodox Union
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In this dynamic episode of Oh, You?, our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews Sydney Altfield, Executive Director at Teach NYS. They discuss her passion for being a voice and building relationships in politics, how it feels speaking in front of congress, why Attorney General Letitia James stopped her day to speak to the TEACH kids, Sydney’s signature power glasses, and so much more!
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The Taste of Freedom |
Orthodox Union
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The past several months have been difficult for all of us, as we have witnessed the horrors of October 7 and the ensuing war, and watched the rise of local antisemitism with dismay. For many, the promise of Pesach is a welcome beacon of hope. But there are many people in our community who anticipate Pesach with dread. Already struggling to keep financially afloat during the rest of the year, the additional costs of Pesach are simply too much. They need your help.
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AROUND THE OU
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Rabbi Moshe Hauer
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Purim, Pesach and Prosemitism |
It is the Purim-to-Pesach holiday season and it is high time for us to lift our spirits, to turn from today’s painful challenges to its incredible opportunities, and to lose some sleep over the looming issue of prosemitism.
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OU Kosher
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Order or Download Your OU Guide to Passover 2024 |
The OU’s annual guide to everything you want or need to know about Passover is available to order or download. Complete with eye-catching graphics, useful charts, engaging features and practical how-to’s, The OU Guide to Passover takes readers from Pesach prep through Sefirat Ha’Omer and everywhere in between.
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Our Way
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Signs of the Seder |
Our Way-Yachad is pleased to make available a booklet with highlights of the Passover Seder in Sign language.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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OU Kosher |
Matzah and Medicine |
Sunday, April 7, at 8:15 PM
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OU Kosher and New York Medical College – Touro University present a pre-Passover live webinar on navigating Pesach in healthcare settings.
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SPIRIT |
Support Groups for Parkinson's |
Experienced mental-health providers will facilitate the groups, which will include no more than 12 people in each section. Please register separately for PWP or carepartner participation. The first date will be announced shortly and will include the Zoom link.
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TORAH
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Rabbi Moshe Hauer
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The Table and the Mizbe’ach |
The Talmud famously teaches that since the Beit Hamikdash was destroyed, our dining room tables play the role once played by the Temple’s altar.
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Rabbi Menachem Genack
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The Priestly Garments |
Why was the Kohen Gadol allowed to wear the priestly garments, without concern for the prohibition of shaatnez, even when he was not performing the avodah?
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Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman
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The Reservoir of Renewal |
Yechezkel illustrates the profound spiritual metamorphosis of the people through the symbolism of water. What is it about water that serves as a catalyst for such spiritual renewal?
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Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider
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A Matter of Time |
We cannot always readily digest the Torah we learn. The key is to place the mitzvot “on our hearts.”
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Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
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Pesach Is Coming! |
Enjoy these real-life reader questions in anticipation of the holiday, including: Do we mimic drinking blood? Is Yizkor recited too late for Pesach? And couldn’t Moshe just have ordered the Egyptian taskmaster to stand down?
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Rabbi Ephraim Glatt, Esq.
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If a Mezuzah Falls on Shabbos |
What happens if a mezuzah slips from its case on Shabbos? Is it muktzeh? Can it be returned to its place? Must you vacate the room?
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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks ztz"l
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Why Civilizations Die |
The Mayan civilization, like the Roman Empire and the Khmer Empire, collapsed because problems became too numerous and complicated for the people to handle. It can happen to any society. So how is it that the Jews are still going?
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Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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The Practical Mystic |
The world did not know that he was a mystic. He was an accomplished diplomat, who knew how to deal with people in positions of great power. Some characterized him as a shrewd, and even manipulative, manager of men.
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THIS WEEK ON SOCIAL
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FOOD
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Steven Genack
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Passover Egg Crepes |
Passover egg crepes are the perfect option for a gluten-free holiday where it’s possible to experiment with substitute ingredients.
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Featured Books
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OU Press
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Echoes of Eden: Sefer Vayikra |
In this third volume of his critically acclaimed Echoes of Eden series, Rabbi Kahn combines the mystical explorations of Kabbalah and Chasidism with a highly intellectual and broad-minded approach to Torah study.
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OU Press
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The Seder Night: An Exalted Evening |
The Seder Night: An Exalted Evening presents the full text of the Haggadah with a comprehensive commentary straight from the teachings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik ztz”l.
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