News

A Shul is Attacked; The OU Responds
Hours after a firebomb was thrown into the window of a sleeping rabbi and his wife on the second floor of his synagogue, Congregation Beth El in Rutherford, NJ, the Orthodox...
Jan 13, 2012
By OU Staff
University of South Carolina Joins OU Job Board
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA JOINS OU JOB BOARD LIST OF INSTITUTIONS LOOKING TO HIRE The University of South Carolina has become the newest employer to post job openings on
Jan 12, 2012
By OU Staff
OU Applauds Supreme Court On Upholding Religious Liberty
ORTHODOX UNION APPLAUDS UNANIMOUS SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY; SECULAR COURTS CANNOT INTERFERE IN EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES WITHIN RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS AND CONGREGATIONS Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of
Jan 11, 2012
By OU Staff
OU Hires Michael Cohen as New York State Political...
ORTHODOX UNION ANNOUNCES MICHAEL COHEN AS NEW YORK STATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS; MOVE EXPANDS OU’S ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF DAY SCHOOL AFFORDABILITY AND OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES Today,
Jan 10, 2012
By OU Staff
OU Condolences on Death of New Jersey Assemblyman Alex...
OU EXPRESSES SORROW ON SUDDEN PASSING OF ASSEMBLYMAN ALEX DeCROCE The Orthodox Union wishes to express its sorrow upon the sudden passing of New Jersey State Assemblyman and Minority Leader
Jan 10, 2012
By OU Staff
OU Applauds New White House Chief of Staff, Jack...
ORTHODOX UNION WISHES “MAZAL TOV” TO NEW WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF JACK LEW This afternoon, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish
Jan 10, 2012
By OU Staff
New NCSY Chile Spanish-Language Website
BIENVENIDO A CHILE NCSY: NCSY CHILE LAUNCHES NEW SPANISH-LANGUAGE WEBSITE, NCSYCHILE.COM NCSY Chile has been growing drastically in the past two years, according to Director Rabbi Michael Bengio. With more
Jan 10, 2012
By OU Staff
ASK OU Kosher Comes to South Florida, February 5
OU KOSHER TO PRESENT ASK OU PROGRAM, FEATURING PRESENTATIONS ON TOOTSIE ROLL, GATORADE AND KOSHER BIRDS, AT YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD, FEBRUARY 5 OU Kosher will take its show on
Jan 10, 2012
By OU Staff
Honeydrop Renews OU Certification
HONEYDROP RENEWS OU KOSHER CERTIFICATION PROUD TO BEAR THE WORLD’S MOST TRUSTED KOSHER TRADEMARK Honeydrop Beverages, leading producer of teas and juices made with a tablespoon of pure honey (never
Jan 9, 2012
By OU Staff
Rabbis Weinreb and Goldin Call for Harmony on Asara...
RABBIS WEINREB AND GOLDIN CALL FOR HARMONY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN ASARA B’TEVET WEBCAST ARCHIVED AT WWW.OU.ORG/HARMONY From left: Rabbi Shmuel Goldin, President of the Rabbinical Council of America,
Jan 6, 2012
By OU Staff

Recent Articles

OU Statement on Car Ramming at 770 Eastern Parkway
29 Jan
OU Synagogue Initiatives Empowers Shul Administrators Through Leadership Program
28 Jan
Gaza and the Valley of Dreams
26 Jan
OU Women’s Initiative to Celebrate Third Nach Yomi Siyum With 22,000 Women Worldwide
23 Jan
Fred and Rose Distenfeld OU Relief Missions Brings Joy and Connection to Jewish Orphans in Romania
20 Jan
Statement on the Fire at Congregation Beth Israel in Jackson, MS
12 Jan
Orthodox Union Mourns the Passing of Rabbi Julius Berman, zt”l
31 Dec
A Giant Step Backward in the Moral Progress of Society
18 Dec
Landmark Orthodox Union Mission Brings Israeli Rabbis to the U.S. to Build Bridges and Foster Unity
12 Dec
Industry Leaders from Four Continents Explore Innovations, Gain Chizuk, and Share Knowledge in Eruvin at the OU and National Eruv Initiative’s Third Annual City Eruv Conference
26 Nov
See all
email logo

Subscribe To The OU’s Shabbat Shalom Weekly Newsletter

Weekly email newsletter filled with articles, Divrei Torah, upcoming events and more! Sign up today.