Bayla Sheva Brenner

Bayla Sheva Brenner is senior writer in the OU’s Communications and Marketing Department. This interview originally appeared in the Summer 2014 issue of Jewish Action, the quarterly publication of the Orthodox Union (www.ou.org/jewish_action).

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A Passion For Rare Sefarim

By Bayla Sheva Brenner

Many people view a letter or manuscript by a chassidic rebbe or the Chofetz Chaim as intrinsically holy.

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“I’m Deaf. I’m Blind. And I’m Jewish!”: Shabbat Shines for a Deafblind Boy

By Bayla Sheva Brenner

With canes in their hands and anticipation on their faces, the participants made their way towards the Maryland retreat main lobby. They traveled from across the country to experience Shabbat with Jews just like themselves – who could neither see the light of the Shabbat candles nor hear the words of Kiddush.