US Withdraws from Nuclear Deal
President Trump announced that he will not waive sanctions on Iran, effectively withdrawing the US from the Iran deal. The sanctions target nations, businesses and individuals that engage in financial
May 9, 2018
By OU Staff
Teaching the Holocaust Through Comic Books
Comic book artist Neal Adams and Holocaust historian Rafael Medoff have teamed up with author and artist Craig Yoe to produce We Spoke Out: Comic Books and the Holocaust, an analysis of how
May 7, 2018
By OU Staff
Abbas Apologizes “If People Were Offended” by Him Blaming...
PA President Mahmoud Abbas apologized to Jews offended by his recent speech in which he blamed the Jewish people for the Holocaust. In a statement, he wrote, “If people were offended
May 7, 2018
By OU Staff
OU at the RCA Convention
Allen Fagin and Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman speaking at the RCA convention on the challenges that face the OU-RCA community.
May 3, 2018
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Spearheads Effort to End Proposed Circumcision Ban...
The Orthodox Union has praised an Icelandic parliamentary committee for its recommendation this week that a proposed bill that would ban male circumcision be dismissed. The move against the legislation
May 3, 2018
By OU Staff
German Music Industry Ends Award After Honoring Album with...
The executive board of Germany’s Music Industry Association (BVMI) that it had decided to discontinue the Echo Awards after the prize was awarded to two rappers whose song contains anti-Semitic
Apr 30, 2018
By OU Staff
Israel Mourns Teens Killed in Flood
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to mourn the ten teens who were killed in flash floods during a trip organized by a pre-military preparatory program. Ariel Konkol, 17, said that
Apr 30, 2018
By OU Staff
Saudi Prince to Palestinians: Make Peace or Shut Up
At a meeting with Jewish leaders, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman criticized the Palestinian leadership for rejecting opportunities to make peace with Israel. According to the prince, the Palestinians
Apr 30, 2018
By OU Staff
French Deputy Mayor: Future of Jews in Europe “Hopeless”
Following a call for German Jews to stop wearing yarmulkes in the interest of safety, Aviv Zonabend, the Jewish deputy mayor of the French city of Toulouse, said that the
Apr 26, 2018
By OU Staff
Flash Floods in South Israel, Students Missing, in Critical...
IDF, police, and other professionals and volunteers launched an urgent search effort after a group of school children fell victim to torrential rains in the Negev during a school trip.
Apr 26, 2018
By OU Staff
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