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Orthodox Union Applauds Acceptance of Israel Into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program
Orthodox Union Applauds Acceptance of Israel Into the U.S....
Washington, D.C. — Today, The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement admitting Israel into the
Sep 27, 2023
By OU Staff
Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Pressing Jewish Community Issues Chosen to Join Newest OU Impact Accelerator Cohort
Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Pressing Jewish Community Issues Chosen to...
Promising Nonprofits Promote Affordability and Economic Empowerment, Strategic OU Priorities OU Impact Accelerator, a division of the Orthodox Union that advances promising Jewish nonprofits through education, mentorship and an early
Sep 21, 2023
By OU Staff
OU: We Stand Behind PM Netanyahu
OU: We Stand Behind PM Netanyahu
אלקינו ואלקי אבותינו היה עם פיפיות שלוחי עמך בית ישראל We of the Orthodox Union offer our sincere prayers for the success of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his critical
Sep 20, 2023
By OU Staff
18 Young Adults with Mobility and Medical Challenges Enjoy Birthright Israel Trip of A Lifetime With OU’s Israel Free Spiri...
18 Young Adults with Mobility and Medical Challenges Enjoy...
Ten-Day Summer Program Led in Conjunction with Brooklyn-Based Organization Yalla Of the 17 Birthright Israel trips that Yael Tamari organized this past summer as director of OU’s Israel Free Spirit,
Sep 14, 2023
By OU Staff
Meet Laura Butler, New Regional Director of Orthodox Union’s Yachad
Meet Laura Butler, New Regional Director of Orthodox Union’s...
Former Regional Director Liz Offen promoted to National Director of Strategic Partnerships for Yachad globally; will remain closely connected to the New England region Yachad – an international organization run
Aug 31, 2023
By OU Staff
Eye-Opening Orthodox Union Study Guides Community to Step Up Support for Single Community Members
Eye-Opening Orthodox Union Study Guides Community to Step Up...
Traveling panel will focus on ways the Orthodox community and its members can enhance the lives of single men and women Many Orthodox American single men and women feel alienated
Aug 30, 2023
By OU Staff
State of New York Invests $40 Million to Help Fund STEM Education for Nonpublic Schools
State of New York Invests $40 Million to Help...
Total allocations over the first seven years of the STEM teacher reimbursement program reaching a quarter of a billion dollars. New York, NY – $40 million in vital state funding has
Aug 29, 2023
By OU Staff
Statement From Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer on the Victims of Terror in Israel
Statement From Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe...
Lo tuchal lehitaleim. You cannot ignore it. When our brother or sister is hurt or in trouble, we cannot and must not ignore it. We cannot and must not be
Aug 24, 2023
By OU Staff
OU Mourns the Passing of HaRav Aharon Schechter zt”l
OU Mourns the Passing of HaRav Aharon Schechter zt”l
With profound sadness, the Orthodox Union joins the entire Jewish community in mourning the passing of HaRav Aharon Schechter, zt”l, the Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshiva and Mesivta Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin. HaRav
Aug 24, 2023
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Holds Immersive Kashrus Experience for Women
Orthodox Union Holds Immersive Kashrus Experience for Women
Program Offers 40 Participants a Deep Dive into Kashrus at OU’s Headquarters and at Field Visit Sites A few weeks ago, Rivki Lemmer of Brooklyn, N.Y. didn’t know that lab-grown meat
Aug 17, 2023
By OU Staff

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