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About the IPA
As the public policy arm of the nation's
largest representative Orthodox Jewish organization -- with over
1,000 member synagogues nationwide -- the
IPA works to protect Jewish interests and freedoms by providing government officials with
informative policy briefings, advocating legislative and regulatory initiatives, and
coordinating our constituency's grass-roots political activities.
Importantly, the IPA works to bring the unique perspective of Jewish law and tradition to
bear upon the widest range of public policy issues confronting American society at-large,
thus seeking to fulfill our mission to work for the betterment of the world -- tikkun olam
-- for all of humankind.
Within the Jewish community, the IPA serves as the Orthodox community's link to the
Conference of President's of Major American Jewish Organizations, the National Jewish
Community Relations Advisory Council, the World Jewish Congress, the International
Committee on Free Trade with Israel, and other umbrella entities. The IPA also serves as
the Orthodox Union's link to the broader international community through its recognized
non-governmental organization (NGO) observer status at the United Nations.
In addition to its day-to-day activities, the IPA sponsors an annual National Leadership
Mission to Washington, D.C., an annual Conference on Law and Public Policy, the IPA Summer
Internship Program -- placing Orthodox Jewish college students in key governmental
offices, and the publication of Nexus -- a series of occasional scholarly papers on Jewish
law and public policy. The IPA also coordinates the IPA Pro Bono Network -- a network of
attorneys who dedicate a portion of their time and services to serving the needs of Jewish
causes.
The OU's IPA invites you to become an active participant in our programs and to become a
partner in working for tikkun olam today. You can contact the Institute for Public Affairs
at (212)613-8123 or by e-mail at ipa@ou.org
Richard B. Stone
Chairman
Nathan Diament
Director
Betty Ehrenberg
Director of International Affairs & Communal Relations
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