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Orthodox Union Women’s Initiative launches Yemei Ratzon audio and video programs offering ideas and inspiration in preparation for the upcoming High Holidays.

The OU’s SPIRIT Program brings together participants from 15 U.S. States and 2 Canadian Provinces.

KITAH introduces an exciting online Jewish Education platform to help Jewish Day schools and Jewish parents address the uncertainty they will face over the coming year.

Family Of Boy Who Drowned in Sedot Micha and Miraculously Survived Thanks First Responders Who Saved Their Son.

Minister Edelstein: It is terrific that we have such people to assist in saving lives. It is important to have a foundation of EMTs and paramedics such as those in United Hatzalah who are able to respond to all types of emergencies. President and Founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer: This is a historic day for United Hatzalah. The Health Minister arrived at our headquarters to learn first-hand about the activities of our 6,000 volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and doctors, who provide a fast and free emergency medical response to thousands of ill and injured people.

With synagogues offering more minyanim than ever before in order to accommodate social distancing thereby creating a shortage of qualified Baalei Tefillot, the OU has created a “Baal Tefillah Boot Camp” to help train more than 100 to lead these minyanim.

“This is a peace that I hope will endure for generations to come, and that one-day Israeli and Emirati children will be able to develop the bonds of friendship together and will work together for a just society,” said President and Founder of EMET Sarah Stern.

“FSU has just decisively proven that equal protections can be afforded to all students, including Jewish and Zionist students, while fully maintaining First Amendment freedoms.”

“There are those who would rather emphasize the friction between the Diaspora Jewish community and Israel, but instead we should salute these young new Olim who have packed up their bags and moved to Israel out of pure Zionism and are helping to strengthen this relationship,” said Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel. “It is beyond inspiring.”

“We developed Rabbis United to offer resources to Jewish communities around the world that will help to unify us as a diverse people. The response from rabbis from the full variety of denominations has been extremely exciting,” said COO and co-founder of StandWithUs Jerry Rothstein.

“While it is instinctual for American Jewish groups to take a neutral position toward the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict in Eurasia, these organizations must not ignore the facts about both countries,” said Anatoli Rafailov, Member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan.

“This is an important step in the fight against terrorism on European soil,” American Jewish Congress President Jack Rosen said.