Jewish ReAction - OU

Nachum Segal welcomes Nathan Diament- talking about current OUA activities and upcoming legislation (including Nonprofit Security Grant Funding) and Rabbi Dave Felsenthal, head of OU Nextgen, talking about a newly established Birthright-type trip for adults happening at the end of August.

The OU's department of Synagogue and Community Services provides ongoing support and resources to communities throughout North America. Specific to the show, we'll be focusing on the growth of several of the Orthodox communities in the southeast (Charleston, Atlanta and Boca Raton). The OU's southeast office works hand-in-hand with these rabbis and synagogues to strengthen their communities and help in whatever ways needed. Our goal for highlighting these specific communities for the show is to give them an opportunity to share with your audience some of the exciting things happening "out of town," with some southern charm.

On this episode of the OU's Jewish ReAction, Nachum Segal focuses on the Winter Break/Team Yachad Marathon in Miami, as well as Health and Nutrition for your Winter Vacation- interviewing Coach Jazz and Nutrition Editor of Jewish Action, Shira Isenberg.

This edition of the OU's Jewish ReAction with Nachum Segal is about Rosh Hashanah and sephardic cuisine. Nachum's guests include Naomi Ross from Jewish Cooking Concepts, Jeff and Jodie Morgan, authors of The Covenant Kitchen- book by OU Press- and Poopa Dweck, Poopa Dweck, expert on Aleppo Jewish food and customs.

On this episode of The OU Presents The Jewish ReAction Mayer Fertig speaks to Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, editor of OUTorah.org about a new online Torah project that will take longer than construction on the Staten Island Expressway� and about the Jewish view of forgiveness. Plus, mystery revealed: where did Eli Hagler go? And, with Parshas Balak coming up: how many different tunes for Mah Tovu Ohalecha Yaakov are there, anyway?

The OU Presents The Jewish Reaction. Mayer Fertig hosts. His guests are Rabbi Yosef Grossman of OU Kosher with the story of an advanced kashrus education program that sold out before it was really announced. And Nechama Carmel, editor of the OU's award-winning Jewish Action magazine, with a behind the scenes look at the cover story in the current issue: "When Leaders Fail: Healing from Rabbinic Scandal."

OU community speaking about Sunday's community and relocation fair and an upcoming free webinar discussions ADHD. Tools and ideas on what to do for parents, family members and educators.

Naftali Herrmann and Eli Hagler co-host this week on the OU Presents: Jewish Reaction talking about Friends of Yachad, the Yachad Alumni Associated. Thousands of people have been involved over the last 30 years of Yachad's existence, and now its time to get everyone involved once again. They talk about alumni engagement and 2 great, fun and unique upcoming events run by Friends of Yachad.

This week Naftali sits in for me and is joined by Shloime Dachs and his Son Dovid talking about whats new with Jewish music as well as Dovid's new and first album which came out this past Chanukah.

Mayer Fertig, Chief Communications Officer of the OU, fills-in for Eli Hagler. This week...remembering Ellen Cutler, ob"m. Ellen was the friendly, welcoming face of the OU for so many years, and the mother of NCSY's beloved David Cutler, head of NCSY Summer. Also on the show: Hani (HA-knee) Lowenstein of the OU's Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) on the Intercollegiate Winter Break Beit Midrash Program. Penny Pazornick of the OU's Israel Free Spirit-Taglit Birthright program tells us what Lipa Schmelzer was doing on a Birthright trip � and Rabbi Judah Isaacs wraps up the OU Convention and looks ahead to the OU Emerging Communities Fair, introducing communities in the US and Israel that might be the next place you'll live.