Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph

A New Year message from the OU:

Praying for you in the month of Elul

May this be a year in which our 'ani' expands until another Jew’s hopes become our hopes, another Jew’s pain becomes our pain, and another Jew’s joy becomes our joy.

OU Executive:

Antisemitism is rising - but so is Jewish pride

OU Executive Vice President Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph reveals how antisemitism has fueled a dramatic surge in Jewish identity and engagement.

Mishenichnas Av, marbim shalom ba'olam

We are not suffering the impact of our forefathers' sins, I fear we are perpetuating them.

Shavuot message from the OU:

Never finished, never alone

A Theology of Humility - both horizontally and vertically.

Do American Jews really care?

When the sirens sound, will we hear them?

Those who live in Israel sacrifice daily for the dream of Jewish peoplehood. We in the US, who do not yet live there, have a greater obligation to demonstrate that nothing, not ideology or geographical distance, can hold us apart.

Purim 5786:

Bayamim Ha’heim Baz'man Hazeh: Victory is not yet complete

One more day of fighting, Esther begged Ahasueros. One more day of humility, she hoped. One more day of unity, she dreamed. Let us join her prayer and act upon it this year.

Fighting Fire With Fire

These are dark times for the Jewish People, but we are not without hope. And our fire will not be consumed.

OU message for the 3rd day of Hanukkah

Sometimes it's hard to see the light

It is all too easy to look around us and feel hopeless...