The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU) expressed its appreciation to U.S. Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Grace Meng (D-NY) and Peter King (R-NY) for reintroducing the bipartisan Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act (H.R. 3066) that would ensure that houses of worship devastated by recent and future disasters are eligible for aid from […]

In the wake of announcements by the government of the United States, its five negotiating partners and the Iranian regime of a deal with regard to Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the following statement was issued jointly by the leaderships of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and the Rabbinical Council of America (respectively, the […]

On Tisha B’Av we remember and internalize the sorrows that have befallen the Jewish people from Biblical times to the recent tragedies in Europe and Israel. This year, in commemoration of the Jewish misfortunes throughout history, the Orthodox Union will continue its annual Tisha B’Av webcast tradition at www.ou.org/tishabav with OU Executive Vice President, Emeritus Rabbi Tzvi […]

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage today of the Student Success Act (H.R.5), sponsored by Representative John Kline (R-MN). This legislation will reauthorize and revise the Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which funds local public school […]

Want to learn and understand the laws of kosher from the experts of the most-recognized kashrus organization in the world? OU Kosher will present its fourth ASK OU Advanced Kashrus Seminar for Women from Monday, August 24 to Friday, August 28 at OU headquarters in New York.  The women’s seminar alternates with a men’s program […]

The leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America issued the following statement: “In response to the decisions announced today by the United States Supreme Court with reference to the issue of legal recognition of same sex marriage, we reiterate the historical position of the Jewish faith, enunciated unequivocally in our Bible, Talmud […]

For those who want to study halacha – Jewish law – on a long-term basis but in easy-to-consume amounts, OU Torah has the perfect program for you! For almost four years, OU Torah has offered HaShoneh Halachos (“The one who studies Jewish laws”) from the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, the abridged code of Jewish law, by […]

As the Jewish calendar passes through the summer months, Bein Hametzarim, the period colloquially known as “The Three Weeks,” is soon to be observed through various stages of mourning over the destruction of the two Temples and other Jewish tragedies. Though the period usually begins with Shiva Asar B’Tammuz, the Fast of the 17th Day […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York State legislative leaders announced a framework agreement that will allocate an unprecedented $250 million of new funding to the state’s non-public schools for mandated services—the largest amount ever allocated to this program. OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, has historically fought for funding […]

Want to learn more about job opportunities for accountants from experienced experts in the field? The OU Job Board will present Networking for Accountants, an opportunity to meet professional leaders in the industry, on Tuesday, July 14 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the OU Job Board Headquarters at 11 Broadway in Manhattan. “We […]