Parshat Ekev: Is Judaism an “All or Nothing” Proposition? - Ohr Torah Stone
"All the commandment which I command you this day shall you observe to do them, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the| Ohr Torah Stone
Ohr Torah Stone Announces Naming of “Midreshet Dorit” in Lod: Advancing Women’s Torah Learning Through $1.6 Million Gift from Ben J. and Dorit Genet New name and expanded facilities for Midreshet Lindenbaum in Lod reflect the Genets’ commitment to empowering young women through Torah learning, civic engagement, and meaningful IDF service Jerusalem/Lod, Israel, August 21, […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Photo of the Week: August 21, 2025 ✈️ Thought he could fly away? Think again. Even get-refusers abroad can’t escape the reach of OTS’s Yad La’isha: The Monica Dennis Goldberg Legal Aid Center for Agunot. This week’s Photo of the Week is about a couple had already divorced civilly in the Diaspora – but for […]| Ohr Torah Stone
The article below is from Rabbi Riskin’s book Devarim: Moses Bequeaths Legacy, History and Covenant, part of his Torah Lights series of commentaries on the weekly parsha, published by Maggid and available for purchase here. Parshat Reeh: The Third Covenant Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone “See, this day I […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Ohr Torah, Muslim leaders, sign pledge at G20 Forum Marking 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, leading Jewish and Muslim religious leaders pledge responsible cooperation and mutual engagement amid Middle East tensions. Israel National News | August 13, 2025 Against the backdrop of heightened turbulence in the Middle East, Ohr Torah Stone’s Ohr Torah Interfaith Center […]| Ohr Torah Stone
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"All the commandment which I command you this day shall you observe to do them, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the| Ohr Torah Stone
Photo of the Week: August 14, 2025 Alumnae of AmLat, the Spanish-speaking program at OTS’s Midreshet Lindenbaum, radiated smiles, hugs, and joy at one of two alumnae weddings celebrated this week – making it 10 weddings so far this year! The deep, enduring bond between students from across the years, the staff, and the Land […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Parshat Ekev in Our Daily Lives Yair Cohen is a graduate of OTS’s Derech Avot High School for Boys who now owns the Gush Etzion Brewery and Tziona, a store specializing in Israeli alcoholic beverages in Kfar Etzion In this week’s portion, Parshat Ekev, we are privileged to encounter one of the most formative passages […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Photo of the Week: August 7, 2025 With just days to go before their move to Toronto, Rabbi Chaim and Ariella Singer and their four children are tying up loose ends, saying their goodbyes — and staying true to their values. This week, Rabbi Singer pulled one last volunteer shift with Magen David Adom. When […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Parshat Va’etchanan: From Baseless Hatred to Unconditional Love Rabbanit Shira Sapir is a graduate of OTS’s Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership (WIHL), a contributor of halakhic responsa to Meshivat Nefesh, a member of Beit Hillel, an instructor for prospective converts and a Gemara teacher. Parshat Va’etchanan is read between two poignant moments in […]| Ohr Torah Stone
The article below is from Rabbi Riskin’s book Devarim: Moses Bequeaths Legacy, History and Covenant, part of his Torah Lights series of commentaries on the weekly parsha, published by Maggid and available for purchase here. Parshat Vaetchanan: For the Sake of the Life of an Egyptian Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr […]| Ohr Torah Stone
The Torah Our Children Are Teaching Us: Reflections for Tisha B’Av hese fragments of memory have become a kind of living Torah, scattered throughout our cities. Just as Pirkei Avot, the Ethics of our Fathers, guides us in how to live and treat others by wisdom passed down from earlier generations, these stickers form what […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Coming into the Light What began as a therapeutic theater group for get-refusal victims has become a stirring spoken word performance about chained wives and the price of freedom. Its participants hope that the courage to open their stories will help additional women break free from their private prisons By Reut Gizbar | Shabbat Supplement, […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Lighting the Way: OTS Sends 46 New Emissaries Across the Globe As antisemitism rises and Jewish identity is tested, Ohr Torah Stone’s emissary program sends out a new wave of rabbinic and educational leaders to strengthen and inspire Jewish life worldwide. Danielle Blumstein, 21 July, 2025 In a world increasingly marked by division, hatred, and […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Parshat Devarim: From “Not a Man of Words” to “These Are the Words” Rabbanit Leora Levian is a graduate of OTS’s Straus-Amiel Emissary Training Institute who served the community of Gothenburg, Sweden for two years alongside her husband, Rabbi Uzi Levian. Today she is the chief editor of Sela Meir Publications and the rabbanit of […]| Ohr Torah Stone
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The article below is from Rabbi Riskin’s book Devarim: Moses Bequeaths Legacy, History and Covenant, part of his Torah Lights series of commentaries on the weekly parsha, published by Maggid and available for purchase here. Parshat Devarim: Moses’ Final Farewell and the Command to be Just Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Parshat Balak: Vulnerability, Struggle, and Victory Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone As we read the haftarah of this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Balak, one cannot help but feel that it was written specifically for this moment. The words of the prophet Micha were originally spoken to an […]| Ohr Torah Stone
Ohr Torah Stone is a Modern Orthodox movement of 32 institutions and programs effecting a transformative impact on Jewish education, leadership and outreach worldwide. Lighting the Way. OUR IMPACT Support OTS Donate in USD Donate in Shekels Agunot released from their chains 0 Shlichim in 97 cities across the globe 0 Annual participants in communal […]| Ohr Torah Stone
The Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership (WIHL) at Midreshet Lindenbaum is an unparalleled, full-time learning initiative providing qualified female scholars with a singular opportunity to participate in the ongoing halakhic discourse of the Jewish people and engage in Talmud Torah on a level high enough to join the top circle of Torah scholars and spiritual […]| Ohr Torah Stone
