OU-JLIC Helps Ready the Javits Center for Pesach
Javits Center makeshift COVID hospital is now ready for Pesach with help from OU-JLIC. The New York Board of Rabbis were in touch yesterday with Rabbi Joe Wolfson (OU-JLIC at NYU) explaining that out of 1000 patients there, about 100 are Jewish patients that needed help for Pesach. Students transported dozens of boxes of food […]
Killing COVID with Kindness
Rabbi Joe Wolfson (NYU) and Mrs. Margot Botwinick’s (IDC Herzliya) initiative for helping out the most vulnerable segments of our community during this time is up to over 175 volunteers. Volunteers call the elderly, Yachad members and others that are immunocompromised or otherwise isolated (the goal is to reach 5000 seniors). Through Rabbi Joe, volunteers are […]
OU-JLIC at Brooklyn College’s Womens Health Night
On Monday, March 30th nearly 170 women joined together with the OU-JLIC at Brooklyn College community for a night dedicated to women’s health. The panelists were all OU-JLIC at Brooklyn College alumni and included Dr. Jay Idler OBGYN, Rachelly Liker RD CDN (Nutritionist), Yocheved Strum MS CGC (Genetic Counselor), Rachelle Heinemann LMHC (Licensed Mental Health […]
OU-JLIC Haggadah Round Robin
On Thursday April 2nd, OU-JLIC is joining together for its Annual OU-JLIC Haggadah Round Robin event! Need a d’var Torah to share at your family Seder table? How about six! This exciting event includes a short d’var Torah for you to bring to your Seder! Speakers include Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg, Rabbi Menachem Schrader, Mrs Channah […]
OU-JLIC with Rabbi Sacks
Last week OU-JLIC was joined by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks for a few minutes of Torah via zoom!
Student Spotlight – Jonathan Linder
Interview by Hani Lowenstein, Associate Director of Community Projects, OU-JLIC: Jonathan Linder grew up in Teaneck, NJ and attended Moriah School and Ramaz Upper School. A sophomore at Rutgers University, he is majoring in Political Science and is planning to pursue Semicha. Jonathan, whose involvement in the Rutgers community began as the ‘scrambled egg maker’ after davening, is […]
A support system for college in Israel
This advice was submitted by Rabbi Yehuda and Chagit Peles, OU-JLIC Mizrachi Educators at Bar-Ilan University. I am considering attending college in Israel after I complete my gap year program. If I decide to stay in Israel for college, how can I ensure that I am in the most supportive framework? Being far away from […]