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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What does it mean for a Jewish child to have ADHD?
Our review of a book written for parents, teachers and anyone who loves a child who can't sit still:
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A Whole Lot of Challah
According to Bereishit Rabbah, when Hashem wished to create man, he mixed some earth and water together to form a dough and shaped Adam. The Sages thus called him “the challah of the world,” a mixture…
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A secular kibbutz on the Gaza border. A Modern Orthodox community in Tel Aviv. October 7 brought them together.
What grew between them is one of the most hopeful stories you'll read this year:
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"It's not okay to leave 10 to 20 percent of our children behind."
What Torah classrooms need to change to reach every learner, from our fall cover story:
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Which fabrics require tzitzit? How many times is the long string wound?
Rabbi Jack Abramowitz's practical guide to the laws and customs of tallit and tzitzit:
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For more than a thousand years, no one knew where the Torah's blue thread came from.
Then came a search that ran from Poland to the Bay of Naples and ended with a Mediterranean sea snail. Dr. Ari Greenspan on the return of techelet:
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What makes Shabbos the most precious thing we have?
Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, Rabbi Dr. Hillel Goldberg, David Klinghoffer and Rabbi Mayer Schiller each answer. Good Shabbos!
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Noach was a tzaddik. His family alone survived the Flood.
So why does the Torah's story turn to Avraham?
Are you an Avraham or a Noach?
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We're in the month with no holidays, so everyone calls it "bitter" Cheshvan.
Is that really where the "Mar" comes from? What's the Truth about… Mar Cheshvan:
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Forty minutes. Forty-three questions. One Chumash test. And a classmate's breathing that no one else seems to hear.
October is ADHD Awareness Month. Step inside the mind of a student with ADHD:
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Special Tribute Edition of Jewish Action: Rabbi Moshe Hauer, zt”l—Vision, Leadership & Legacy
The news of Rabbi Moshe Hauer’s sudden and premature passing on Shemini Atzeret 5786 (October 14, 2025) hit the American Jewish c…
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The Artistry of the Tallit
At a planning meeting for the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897, the question of designing a flag for the nascent movement came up. One of the leaders, David Wolffsohn, asked, “Why do we hav…
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The Final Journey
How end-of-life doulas are helping Orthodox families navigate life’s final journey with dignity, compassion and faith
Chanie Mandel believes no one should have to die the way her father did.
Intubated ag…
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Dear Mrs. Fructer
Dear Mrs. Fructer,
How do you thank a teacher for literally saving your high school experience? How do you thank a teacher for believing in you and giving you the chance to succeed when so many others labe…
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The View on the Ground: A Teacher’s Perspective
I’ve been teaching general studies in early elementary grades for eighteen years. Most of the time, I like being a teacher, but this past year was a rough one. My second-gr…
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What to Do When Your Child Is Struggling
Remember that you are your child’s greatest advocate. If you suspect that your child is struggling academically or if you hear concerns from your child’s teacher, it’s your job to …
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What Parents Are Saying
“I recall every August as the summer would draw to a close, my happy, upbeat teenage daughter who has ADHD would become miserable and literally cry as she would get her school supplies ready. She dre…
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What Educators Are Saying
When you invest in education, you make a better product.
Shira Hochheimer
Director of Data and Technology and General Studies Department chair,
Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary and College
Ba…
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A Matter of Focus: Inside the Mind of a Teen with ADHD
“You have forty minutes for this test. You can begin,” says Mrs. A, my sixth-grade Chumash teacher. Flipping over my test, I quickly scan the first page before beginnin…
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