Rav Zevulun Charlop zt”l dedicated nearly four decades of his life to the esteemed position of dean at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). Beyond his administrative role, he stood out as a towering talmid chacham, a scholar and a tzaddik.

In honor of Tu B’Shvat, the OU headquarters team enjoyed a delicious assortment of Oneg dried fruit and nuts, courtesy of OU Kosher-certified food distributor Bloom’s Kosher. Oneg dried fruit and nuts are carefully curated from the best sources around the globe and provide a nutritious and satisfying snack choice for kosher consumers.

While Tu B’Shvat’s popularity and creative scope have expanded over the years in chutz la’aretz, in Israel the chag has always taken center stage. OU Israel Program Director Rabbi Sam Shor offers some insights into the holiday in Israel.

OU Kosher’s newly expanded community programs educate consumers nationwide.

Registration is now open for the OU Savitsky Home Relocation Fair virtual event on March 3.

The OU Executive Committee joined the JLIC West mixer! Everyone enjoyed a fun evening and a Simcha Leiner concert while having meaningful conversations. It was a night of inspiration and collaboration.

In this special episode of the 18Forty podcast, world-famous Jewish singer Lipa Schmeltzer opens up about his mental-health journey.

Can you clap along with zemiros on Shabbos? Can you drum on the table? Whistle? Applaud? Get the facts with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz! Plus, Rabbi Reuven Brand on havdalah, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon on how Shabbos makes us more like God, and more!

How prominent a place does our faith occupy in our lives and mindsets? To what extent do we really see God as the defining factor in our fate and future?

We find the words shira and zimra in this week’s Haftorah as Devora begins her song. She uses the two words ashira and azameira, two words that seem to mean the same thing, “I will sing.”

What is the meaning of the blank spaces in the Song of the Sea? An explanation from Rav Ahron Soloveichik zt”l.

The great Jewish songs of all ages shall never be silenced. And the first Jewish song, sung by the shores of the Red Sea, shall itself be eternally re-sung by all Jews.

Does God “get angry?” Is that why we have hurricanes and other natural disasters? Another intriguing real-life Q&A!

A miracle is not necessarily something that suspends natural law. It is, rather, an event for which there may be a natural explanation, but which – happening when, where, and how it did – evokes wonder.

One way of looking at Jewish history is as a series of encounters with evil rulers. Pharaoh, whom we have been reading about these past several weeks, was just the first tyrant who persecuted us.

Learn about Miriam’s song of fight and her song of faith.

Where in our parsha will you find a “big bird”? Find out and learn the parsha like never before with these challenging parsha trivia questions!

In parshat Beshalach, following the crossing of the Red Sea, B’nei Yisrael traveled for three days without water. Chazal explain that this is actually a symbolic description of going three days without Torah, for which one “thirsts.”

Why do we make a remembrance for the mon on Shabbos when the mon did not fall on Shabbos?