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Jewish Action, the quarterly magazine publication of the Orthodox Union, serves as a forum for a diversity of legitimate opinions within the Orthodox spectrum.

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Jewish Action Wins Five Rockower Awards for Journalistic Excellence
Jewish Action won five Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism for work that appeared in 2025. These awards were presented at the Rockower…
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Isaac Leeser (1806–1868)—Champion of Orthodoxy
Portrait of Isaac Leeser courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Reverend* Isaac Leeser charged Reform Jewish lead…
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Aaron Lopez (1731–1782)—Faith Before Fortune: Jewish Life in Colonial America
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Moses Seixas (1744–1809)—The Promise of Liberty

In the summer of 1790, the United States was still an experiment. The Constitution had only recently taken effect, and the meaning of “liberty” remained, in many ways, unteste…
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The Early Years of American Orthodox Judaism: A Historical Timeline

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Celebrating 250 Years of America: The Orthodox Jewish Experience
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America and the Problem of Opportunity
Jewish market on the Lower East Side, New York, in 1890; Photos courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division

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Why American Jewish History Matters: The Orthodox Experience

As America prepared to celebrate its Bicentennial back in 1975, a quiet debate was unfolding within Orthodox Jewish circles: Was the United States a providential …
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Reflections on Orthodox Jewish Life in America

In the last decade of the eighteenth century, Rebecca Samuel, then living in Petersburg, Virginia, wrote a letter to her parents in Hamburg, Germany, in which she explained why…
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Celebrating 250 Years of America: The Orthodox Jewish Experience

In celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which will be officially marked on Jul…
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The Language of the Soul: Judaism for the Deaf-Blind
A deaf-blind participant explores his Jewish identity on a recent trip to Israel.  Courtesy of Yael Zelinger

Here’s a thought experiment. Describe our Jewish life, captur…
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Accessible To All

This article is part of a Jewish Action series on accessibility. In this installment, we look at physical accessibility—how spaces can better welcome everyone.

Even as shuls are renovating to accommodate…
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My First Family Shabbat Dinner
In her new book, Choosing to Be Chosen: From Being an Atheist Non-Jew to Becoming an Orthodox Jew (Wicked Son, 2026), Kylie Ora Lobell details her conversion process and tells her story.
The fol…
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Shavuos on Shabbos—and the Question of Melting Cheese

On Shavuos, there is a minhag to eat dairy meals. One well-known explanation is that when the Torah was given at Sinai, the Jewish people were suddenly confronted with m…
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Invisible Tribe: Stories of Strength and Encouragement for Children Coping With the Loss of a Parent

By Sara Miriam Gross
Menucha Publishers
New York, 2024
240 pages
Reviewed by Steve Lipman

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The Halachos of Chol HaMoed: Is It Actually “Chol”?

Q: Are there any halachos that apply on Chol HaMoed, or is Chol HaMoed just like a regular day of the week?
A: This may come as a surprise to many people, but there are m…
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The Ozempic Seder: Navigating Weight-Loss Medicine on Pesach

What happens when medications that suppress appetite meet a holiday centered on eating?
Twelve percent of Americans report having used weight-loss drugs like Ozem…
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When Rabbis Meet AI

For many rabbis, the questions is not whether to use AI, but how 

Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner has been very pleased with his newest chavruta. Its name is ChatGPT. 
“It’s always beneficial to work with any s…
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