Our Sages have taught us that every aspect of our lives is enhanced, and every aspect of understanding is illuminated, through the study of Torah. And so, we study Torah daily. These studies inform how we behave, how we think, how we relate, and how we feel. Studying Torah changes our understanding of mitzvot, including Shabbos and holidays, directs us as parents and children, and informs how we conduct ourselves in the marketplaces of commerce and ideas.

In preparing to celebrate Yom Yerushalayim fully, we must also seek guidance and understanding from the Torah. In that spirit, the Orthodox Union has asked five of the community’s leading teachers of Torah to lead us in this study. We know that for millennia we have been praying daily for Yerushalayim. We know that Yerushalayim is the ground upon which the Batei HaMikdash stood and will be rebuilt, soon in our day. But, what does Yerushalayim mean to us today? Is it merely Jerusalem’s history that we treasure, or its beauty? Is it Jerusalem’s glory as our people’s capital since the days of King David? Or is there more?

So, let’s learn Torah together. Join over 200 other synagogues nationwide with the OU’s Yom Yerushalayim Day of Learning — check out the full program at ou.org/yy

Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion:  Tonight, May 23 @ 7:00  lecture given by Rabbanit Shani Taragin & Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller,  8:30 men’s lectures

Shomrei Emunah              Tonight, May 23, @ 8:30 pm

Suburban Orthodox           Wednesday, May 24