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OU Statements to The Press
December 2000
December 26, 2000 NCSY Special Commission Cites Rabbi Lanner’s "Abusive" Behavior Toward Teens & Calls For Change In OU Governance And Operations
December 13, 2000 Now is the Time - Orthodox Union Spearheads Solidarity Trip to Israel
December, 2000 Sign One Candle - Chanukah Candlelighting Chart Available in Sign Language
December 11, 2000 I’m Late…I’m Late… On a Very Important Jewish Date
December 7, 2000

Orthodox Union Receives NCSY Special Commission Report

December, 2000 ASK OU Heads to Lakewood
December, 2000 Orthodox Union Condemns Attack at Kever Rachel
December, 2000 Honoring the Past, the Present and the Future
Ben Zakkai Sixth Annual National Scholarship Dinner

Samuel Lawrence Brennglass
Sarah Beth & Rabbi Ari M. Solomont

Rebbetzin Joanne Auman
Alana Abramowitz
Rabbi Glenn Black

Chaim (Jason) Neiditch
Rabbi Moshe Gordon
Rabbi Yaacov Haber
Rabbi David Lamm
Rabbi Mordechai Pollock
December 1, 2000 Yachad Gives Thanks:
Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman to be Honored at Annual Yachad Dinner
Rabbi Shmuel & Barbara Goldin to be Honored at Annual Yachad Dinner
Apfeldorf family to be Honored at Annual Yachad Dinner
Sally & Joel Cohen to be Honored at Annual Yachad Dinner
November 2000
November 27, 2000

2001... A Time for Change - Orthodox Union Biennial National Convention

November 22, 2000 NCSY Special Commission Statement and OU Response
November 21, 2000 There's No Place Like Home - NJCD Meets to Discuss Housing Opportunities for Developmentally Disabled Adults
November 9, 2000 President Bush or President Gore? A Nation Waits
November 9, 2000 Yachad Brings Queens Community B’yachad (together)
November 7, 2000 National Jewish Council for the Disabled Says, “Every Vote Counts"
November 7, 2000 Future Leaders Gear Up For First Event, Senator Lieberman Scholars Program Set to Kick Off
October 2000
October 26, 2000 Stand Tall, Stand Proud, Voices that Care MUST Cry Out Loud - OU Joins Co-sponsors of Emergency Solidarity Mission to Israel
October 25, 2000

Old Fashioned Prayer & New Fangled Technology Join Forces in Night of Prayer 

October 24, 2000

A Call for Unity and Support for Israel - IPA Honors New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg and Fredric Mack, Executive Director of the Mack-Heiferman Company

October 19, 2000 Hoshana. Save Us. A Call for Prayer - The night of Hoshana Rabbah is traditionally a time for Jews to gather in study and prayer
October 4, 2000 Take a Look - It's in the Book - Torah Insights
October 4, 2000 To Argue is Human, Learning to Resolve is Divine - Rabbinical Council of America, NEFESH International and OU Address Rise in Jewish Divorce Rate Through Pre-Marital Training Program
September 2000
September 18, 2000 Not Sure Where to Meet? OU Offers Singles Hotel and Restaurant Discounts for Simchat Torah
September 13, 2000 Teshuva, Tefilah, Tzedaka…Transliterated - OU Releases New Transliterated Machzor for Rosh Hashana
September 12, 2000 Finding A Synagogue in the Proverbial Haystack - New Web Site Feature Facilitates Synagogue Search
September 12, 2000 OU to Honor Senator Frank Lautenberg and Fredric Mack
September 8, 2000

Death Be Not Cheap… But Now There is Help - Orthodox Union and Parkside Chapels Enter Landmark Agreement

September 1, 2000 Back to School for Women - OU Torah Seminars Offer Women the Opportunity to Continue Serious Jewish Scholarship
August 2000
August 31, 2000

New Year, New Career - NJCD Offers Revolutionary Pre-Vocational Program for Those With Special Needs

August 29, 2000 OU to Honor Senator Frank Lautenberg and Fredric Mack - Institute for Public Affairs Honors New Jersey Residents
August 29, 2000

Always There, But Is It Ever Good? New OU publication explores the realm of anger

August 17, 2000

Coincidence or Fate? - Summer Program Provides Connecticut Teen With a Second Chance at Life

August 16, 2000 Sign of the Times - Jewish Renaissance Fair Now Available to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
August 16, 2000 The Kosher Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree - Father-Son Pair to Attend OU Kashrut Seminar
August 7, 2000 OU Applauds Vice President Gore’s Decision to Choose Senator Joseph Lieberman as Running Mate
July 2000
July 3, 2000 Orthodox Union President Writes to Local Committee Chairs
July, 2000 Orthodox Union Creates Independent NCSY Special Commission
June 2000
June 22, 2000
19 Sivan

Orthodox Union Intervenes to Protect Jewish Concerns after Air Crash in Ghana

June 20, 2000
17 Sivan

Signing For Love - Orthodox Union Sponsors Jewish Deaf & Hard of Hearing Singles Weekend

June 20, 2000
17 Sivan

The Jacksonville 5 - An Inside Look at Five Leaders who have Revamped the Jacksonville Jewish Community  

June 7, 2000
4 Sivan

New Float, Familiar Faces - Orthodox Union's NJCD Marches in Salute to Israel Parade

June 1, 2000
27 Iyar
Rite of Passage - NCSY Sponsors First-Ever National Conclave for Graduating Seniors 
June 1, 2000
27 Iyar

Yachad B’yachad With Our Way - NJCD to Host Our Way and Yachad Family Shabbatonim

May 2000
May 25, 2000
20 Iyar

Advocating for Orthodoxy - Washington Summer Internship Set to Kick Off in June

May 12, 2000
7 Iyar
Looking for a Few Good…High School Students - Senator Joseph Lieberman Scholars Program Announced
May 10, 2000
5 Iyar

Innocent until proven guilty or guilty until proven innocent?  New OU publication explores "The Other Side of the Story"

May 2000 Rockin' in Rockland as Israel turns fifty-two.  Rockland County Community comes together to wish Israel a happy birthday
May 9, 2000
4 Iyar
Not Hearing, Yet Still Believing: Our Way Convention for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
May 9, 2000
4 Iyar
Time to Make the Donuts - Kosher! - Orthodox Union Hosts First Ever Baking Industry Seminar
May 8, 2000
3 Iyar
OU to Honor Mandell I. Ganchrow, MD, at its 102nd Anniversary National Dinner
May 8, 2000
3 Iyar
OU to Honor Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter at its 102nd Anniversary National Dinner
May 8, 2000
3 Iyar
OU to Honor Jean and Marvin Staiman at its 102nd Anniversary National Dinner
May 8, 2000
3 Iyar
OU to Honor Dr. Hedy and Terrence Augenbraun at its 102nd Anniversary National Dinner
May 8, 2000
3 Iyar
OU to Honor Esther and Harry Walker at its 102nd Anniversary National Dinner
May 5, 2000
30 Nisan
The Orthodox Union is continuing its ongoing series of nationwide seminars on Jewish parenting and the strengthening of family relationships.
May 4, 2000
29 Nisan
The Passing of Cardinal O’Connor
April 2000
April 6, 2000
1 Nisan
Innocent Until Proven Guilty or Guilty Until Proven Innocent? New OU Publication Explores "The Other Side of the Story"
April 5, 2000
29 Adar II
OU Applauds New York State - Sears Consent Decree Re: Sabbath Accommodation
March 2000
March 30, 2000
23 Adar II
Croutons, Blintzes and Waffles - All Kosher For Passover
Orthodox Union Publishes Annual Guide to Passover Products
March 29, 2000
22 Adar II

Puzzled about Passover?  Consult the Kosher Experts at the Orthodox Union

March 29, 2000
22 Adar II

Matzah Matters:  Some Fascinating Facts For Foodies

March 16, 2000
9 Adar II

Orthodox Union applauds California voters and West Virginia legislature for opposition to same sex marriages

March 10, 2000
3 Adar II
Something for Everyone at OU Annual Meet & Learn Night
Young Leadership Singles Division to Host Evening
of Varied Workshops
March 10, 2000
3 Adar II

Weighing the Alternatives - NJCD Conference Helps Parents Explore Variety of Alternative Therapies

March 3, 2000
26 Adar I
NCSY Summer Programs Offer Teens Experiences that Last a Lifetime
February 2000
February 24, 2000
18 Adar I

Indianapolis: Where Our Way is the Only Way - Hoosier State’s First Ever Shabbat Program for the Jewish Deaf

February 24, 2000
18 Adar I
Summer Sleep Away Camp Experience for Special Kids - National Jewish Council for the Disabled Program at Camp Morasha
February 23, 2000
17 Adar I
Yad B'Yad - Hand-in-Hand Israel Touring Program
Teens Have Fun While Learning Valuable Leadership Skills
February 23, 2000
17 Adar I
XS2000: Not Your Father’s Fundraiser -YACHAD Puts the FUN in Fundraising for People With Developmental Disabilities
February 16, 2000
10 Adar I
Students Demonstrate Against Racism in Austria - 17 Peaceful Protests Held Around the World
February 16, 2000
10 Adar I
Students To Demonstrate Against Racism in Austria Day of Peaceful Protests Is Planned Around the World
February 11, 2000
5 Adar I
Cyberspace Goes Kosher @ WWW.OU.ORG/KOSHER - New Web Page Offers Kosher Crash Course
February 4, 2000
28 Shevat
Listening for Signs of Love - Orthodox Union Plays Matchmaker for Jewish Deaf Singles
February 4, 2000
28 Shevat
The honorees of the Rabbinic Centennial Medallion Awards Dinner include:
February 2, 2000
26 Shevat
The Heart of the Matter on Matters of the Heart - New OU Publication Asks the Age Old Question: What is Love?
January 2000
January 21, 2000
14 Shevat

Torah Tidbits at Your Fingertips - OU Website Expands Popular Educational Feature

January 21, 2000
14 Shevat

Making Time for Torah - OU Torah Seminars Offer Busy Women Opportunities for Serious Scholarship

January 18, 2000
11 Shevat
Sharing the Joys and Challenges of Parenting - OU Conference Brings Parents and Experts Together
January 18, 2000
11 Shevat

Rabbi Yitzchok Dinovitzer of Baltimore To Be Inducted Into National Conference of Synagogue Youth Ben Zakkai Honor Society

January 18, 2000
11 Shevat
National Conference of Synagogue Youth to Honor Mr. & Mrs. Irby Cooper & The Emerson Family For Commitment to Youth Work
January 18, 2000
11 Shevat

Marnin Goldberg of East Windsor To Be Inducted into National Conference of Synagogue Youth Ben Zakkai Honor Society

January 18, 2000
11 Shevat

Ari Kahn of West Hempstead To Be Inducted Into National Conference of Synagogue Youth Ben Zakkai Honor Society

January 18, 2000
11 Shevat

Jeff Lazar of Oak Park To Be Inducted into National Conference of Synagogue Youth Ben Zakkai Honor Society

January 18, 2000
11 Shevat

Harold and Judith Mittel of Flushing To Be Honored by The National Conference of Synagogue Youth For Commitment to Jewish Youth

January 18, 2000
11 Shevat

Toby Macy Schaffer, Esq., of Stamford To Be Honored by The National Conference of Synagogue Youth For Commitment to Jewish Youth

January 18, 2000
11 Shevat

Hillel Spielman of Highland Park To Be Inducted into National Conference of Synagogue Youth Ben Zakkai Honor Society

January 10, 2000
3 Shevat
Parenting: The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love
OU to Host Conference on Positive Jewish Parenting
January 10, 2000
3 Shevat
Learning the ABC’s of Socialization
National Jewish Council for the Disabled Offers Course on Building Relationships
 

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