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Statement by Rabbi Yaakov Luban on OU Kosher in...
Recently, an investigative journalist posted an article that appeared on a number of blogs, which was critical of OU supervision of hotels and restaurants in Israel. Within a few days,...
Sep 17, 2009
By OU Staff
Heering Coffee Now OU Certified
Kindred Spirits of North America, Inc. has announced that HEERING® COFFEE liqueur has been certified by the Orthodox Union. The OU, termed a “coveted seal of approval” by The New York...
Sep 14, 2009
By OU Staff
OU Offers Weekly Tefillah Tips to Begin Week of...
The Orthodox Union’s Department of Community Services will begin offering its free e-mailed Weekly Tefillah (prayer) Tips as part of its Tefillah Enrichment Programs, to begin with the weekly reading of...
Sep 11, 2009
By OU Staff
NCSY Welcomes Its New National President, Miriam Shapiro of...
NCSY, the international youth organization of the Orthodox Union, recently welcomed its new national president, Miriam Shapiro, of Great Neck on Long Island, NY. Miriam is a senior at the
Sep 8, 2009
By OU Staff
OU and NCSY Make Bookmark/Prayer Card Available In Time...
Just in time for the High Holidays, the Orthodox Union and NCSY, its international youth organization, are making available a bookmark for machzorim (prayer books for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur)...
Sep 8, 2009
By OU Staff
Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart Meets Orthodox Jewish Community
Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL-21) recently held a town hall meeting in Miami at the Young Israel of Kendall. The meeting was facilitated by the Orthodox Union, the nation's largest Orthodox...
Sep 4, 2009
By OU Staff
Once Again, OU Offers Take Five for Torah; Holiday-Themed...
Once again, the Orthodox Union’s Department of Community Services will offer “Take Five for Torah,” daily, five-minute divrei Torah (words of Torah) webcasts each weekday that offer a concise Torah tidbit...
Sep 4, 2009
By OU Staff
OU Job Board Has 200 Security Jobs at JFK...
The Orthodox Union Job Board is now featuring up to 200 security jobs available at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The jobs, which pay up to $22 per hour, include benefits...
Sep 4, 2009
By OU Staff
OU Presents “Honest to God” at Young Israel of...
As Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur approach, the Orthodox Union will present “Honest to God,” a program of teshuva (repentance) to be held at the Young Israel of Woodmere on Wednesday,...
Sep 4, 2009
By OU Staff
Statement by Rabbi Yaakov Luban, in Response to Criticism...
Recently, an investigative journalist posted an article that appeared on a number of blogs, which was critical of OU supervision of hotels and restaurants in Israel. Within a few days,
Sep 4, 2009
By OU Staff

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