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OU Kosher Convenes Annual Conference for Rabbis Specializing in...
In May, 150 rabbis specializing in kosher supervision gathered in Tarrytown, N.Y. for OU Kosher’s annual Rabbinic Field Representatives (RFR) Conference. Topics revolved around the important and often complex business
Jul 1, 2022
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s Jewish Action Magazine Wins Four Rockower Awards
Prestigious Prizes Considered “Pulitzers” of Jewish Journalism Jewish Action, the Orthodox Union’s flagship magazine, in June won four Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism at the American Jewish
Jun 30, 2022
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s Impact Accelerator Awards Five Jewish Communal Organizations...
Recipients Include Organizations that Support Community Health, Personal Growth, and Education New York, June 27, 2022 – Medical school, law school and other professional programs offer paths to lucrative careers.
Jun 27, 2022
By OU Staff
Statement by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of...
Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union) issued the following statement: In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court issuing its ruling in
Jun 24, 2022
By OU Staff
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Applauds US...
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling declaring unconstitutional the State of Maine’s
Jun 21, 2022
By OU Staff
OU PRESS Publishes Nishmat Ha-Bayit: Contemporary Questions on Women’s...
OU Press announces the publication of Nishmat Ha-Bayit: Contemporary Questions on Women’s Reproductive Health, published jointly with Nishmat-the Jeanie Schottenstein Center in Jerusalem, and Maggid Books. This volume, now available in
Jun 20, 2022
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Welcomes Bipartisan Senate Proposal for Gun Violence...
Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union)–the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization–welcomed the announcement by a bipartisan group of 20 U.S. Senators
Jun 13, 2022
By OU Staff
Sunday: NCSY Teens to Travel to Romania for First...
Teens Will Bring Teddy Bears, Candy, Games and Other Supplies to Hundreds of Children   This Sunday, teens from NCSY, the international youth movement of the Orthodox Union, will travel
May 20, 2022
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Welcomes US House Passage of Bipartisan Legislation...
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union)–the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization– welcomed the U.S. House’s passage of two important pieces of bipartisan legislation: a
May 18, 2022
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Applauds US House Approval of Legislation to...
Following Attacks on Texas Synagogue in January and a California Church Sunday, Bill Would Dramatically Increase Funding for Nonprofit Security Grant Program through 2028 The Orthodox Union today applauded the
May 16, 2022
By OU Staff

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