1999 OU IPA Statements to The Press - Last Updated 12/23/99

OU IPA Statements to The Press
December 1999
December 23, 1999	OU Marks Eleventh Anniversary of Pan Am 103 Bombing
December 21, 1999	OU Disappointed but not Surprised by Court Ruling on School Vouchers in Cleveland
December 20, 1999	OU Deeply Troubled by Vermont Ruling for Same-Sex Couple Recognition
December 20, 1999	OU Welcomes President's Promotion of Guidelines for Religion and Public Schools
December 9, 1999	Judaism Values Life; Jews Should Oppose Assisted Suicide - By Nathan J. Diament, as published in the Baltimore Jewish Times - December 2, 1999
November 1999
November 30, 1999	OU Calls Upon Supreme Court to Permit Government Subsides for Computers in Parochial Schools
November 29, 1999	OU Highlights November 29th UN Decision, Urges Support for Equality for Israel at the UN Act of 1999
November 11, 1999	OU Welcomes House Passage of Legislation Promoting Responsible Fatherhood
November 9, 1999	OU Again Asks Supreme Court to Review Discrimination in Rural Voucher Programs
November 2, 1999	OU Supports Holocaust Educational Assistance Act
October 1999
October 29, 1999	OU Applauds House Passage of Measure For Palliative Care and Against Assisted Suicide; Calls on Senate To Do Same
October 27, 1999	OU Applauds US Congress for Passing Lantos-Gilman Bill for Action on Missing Israeli Soldiers
October 27, 1999	OU Supports Stephen Flatow and Lautenberg Legislation
October 22, 1999	Information Regarding Claims against certain Austrian Banks Available
October 22, 1999	OU Encourages House Passage of Scholarship Funds for Kids in Failing Schools
October 20, 1999	OU Pleased By Lott Putting RLPA On Senate's 'Short List'
October 18, 1999	OU Mourns the Passing of Dr. Yosef Burg
October 14, 1999	OU Leaders Engage Issues With Congressional & Administration Officials
October 12, 1999	OU Disappointed By Supreme Court Decision Not To Review
October 12, 1999	OU Disappointed By Supreme Court's Decision Not To Hear Kiryas Joel Case
October 5, 1999	OU Welcomes Supreme Court Decision To Let Stand Arizona Ruling On Tax Credits For Parochial School Scholarship Contributions
September 1999
September 1999	Is a Child's Identity and Culture Meaningless? OU Outraged by Anti-Orthodox Italian Court
September 30, 1999	OU Hails Bipartisan Senate Introduction of Workplace Religios Freedon Act
September 24, 1999	OU Joins in Call for Federal Court to Uphold New York Kosher Food Laws
September 15, 1999	OU Urges Support for Israeli Epcot Exhibit
September 15, 1999	OU Calls for Increased Efforts to Address Violent and Pornographic Websites
September 15, 1999	New Lawsuit Highlights Lack of Protection for Employees' Religious Needs on the Job
September 7, 1999	ISRAELI MIA’S CAPTURED JUNE 11, 1982 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAPTIVITY
September 7, 1999	DO WE REALLY RESPECT RELIGIOUS CONVICTION? NOT WHEN ITS ACTED UPON by Nathan J. Diament as Published in the Monday, September 6, 1999 edition of the Washington Times
September 3, 1999	OU Joins in Brief Asking Supreme Court to Permit Government Subsidies for Computers in Parochial Schools
August 1999
August 31, 1999	IPA International Briefs
August 27, 1999	OU Angered by Burger King Decision to Close Ma’aleh Adumim Franchise
August 26, 1999	Relief Effort for Turkey - UPDATED
August 26, 1999	OU Strongly Criticizes ACLU for Suing to have Schools open on Yom Kippur
August 26, 1999	OU Criticizes Federal Court Injunction of Cleveland Voucher Program
August 11, 1999	RCA and OU Outraged at Attack on Jewish Community Center
August 10, 1999	OU Applauds Senate Passage of Bill for Action on Missing Israeli Soldiers
August 2, 1999	Questionnaires Regarding Claims Against Swiss Banks Available
July 1999
July 19, 1999	OU Applauds US House for Vote on Religious Liberty Protection Act
July 6, 1999	OU Deplores President’s Remarks on Palestinians
July 2, 1999	Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Joins in Capitol Hill Call to Roll Back Marriage Penalty
July 2, 1999	OU Applauds US House Condemnation of Sacramento Synagogue Burnings
June 1999
June 29, 1999	OU Asks Supreme Court to Review Kiryas Joel Again
June 29, 1999	OU Applauds Ohio Revival of Cleveland School Choice Program
June 28, 1999	Court Decision Highlights Lack of Protection for Employees' Religious Needs on the Job
June 24, 1999	OU Commends House Committee for Vote on Religious Liberty Protection Act
June 23, 1999	OU Makes Case to Senate Panel for Religious Liberty Legislation
June 22, 1999	The Case for Charitable Choice By Nathan J. Diament - as published in the NY Jewish Week
June 18, 1999	The Orthodox Union Responds to President Clinton’s Waiver of Jerusalem Embassy Act Funding Sanction
June 16, 1999	RCA and OU Urging Rabbis and Member Synagogues to Dedicate Sabbath Service to Imprisoned Iranian Jews
June 10, 1999	The RCA and Orthodox Union Urge the Release of 13 Iranian Jews Arrested
June 7, 1999	Littleton And Our Kids by Nathan J. Diament as published in: New Jersey Jewish News
June 2, 1999	OU welcomes President's initiative to investigate media industry marketing violence to youth.
May 1999
May 27, 1999	OU accepts opinion by Ohio Supreme Court on Cleveland’s school voucher program.
May 26, 1999	OU Asks Supreme Court to Review Ruling on Religious use of Public Schools
May 25, 1999	OU Applauds VP Gore's Embrace of Charitable Choice Initiatives
May 24, 1999	OU Congratulates Prime Minister-elect Barak on Election Victory
May 18, 1999	OU Welcomes Senate Measure Spurring Internet Providers to Give Filtering Software to Parents
May 7, 1999	OU Applauds Vice President Gore for Introduction of "Parents' Protection Page" on internet
May 3, 1999	OU Joins in Congressional Call for Summit on Media Violence
April 1999
April 29, 1999	Yad Vashem Page of Testimony
April 29, 1999	OU Welcomes US Court Decision allowing Park Service Accommodation of Religion to Stand
April 29, 1999	OU Looks Forward to Today's Passage of Florida School Choice Legislation
April 29, 1999	OU Criticizes Maine Supreme Court Ruling Barring Voucher use for Religious Schools
April 9, 1999	Response to NATO Action in Yugoslavia
April 9, 1999	Orthodox Union Supports Military Action Against Yugoslavia
April 9, 1999	Handover of Lockerbie Suspects First Step Only
March 1999
March 19, 1999	OU Applauds Lantos - Gilman Bill for Action on Missing Israeli Soldiers
March 19, 1999	OU Supports Silk Road Strategy Act of 1999
March 19, 1999	OU Welcomes Introduction of Education Savings Account Legislation; Calls for Passage
March 12, 1999	OU Praises Senate Passage of Resolution Opposing Unilateral Declaration of Palestinian State
March 5, 1999	JUSTICE BARAK UNBOUND by Nathan J. Diament As published in The Forward
January 1999
January 28, 1999	Orthodox Union Protests Invitation to Arafat
January 15, 1999	Orthodox Union Outraged by Murders in Kosovo
January 15, 1999	OU supports right of landlords not to rent apartments to unmarried couples because it is contrary to the landlords’ religious convictions.
January 12, 1999	We pray to the Almighty for a “refuah shleimah” for our dear friend Lynne Landsberg of the Religious Action Center of the UAHC. (Also includes blood shortage alert)