Orthodox Jewish Community Meets with Cleveland Representative Marcia Fudge
U.S. Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH) recently met in Cleveland with representatives of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation's largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, and local OU synagogue...
Our Way to Host 10th Annual Family Shabbaton in...
Our Way for the Jewish Deaf and Hard of Hearing will present its 10th Annual Family Shabbaton to be held June 5-7 at Congregation Ahawas Achim B’nai Jacob and David (AABJ&D)...
OU’s JLIC First Annual Awards Ceremony to Honor Three...
First, there were the Golden Globes, then the Oscars, and now, the Orthodox Union’s Heshe and Harriet Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) will present its first Annual Awards Ceremony....
Yachad Summer Programs: Spaces Filling Up Quickly
As the school year comes to an end and summer begins, a few openings are still available on some of Yachad’s summer programs, including spots for mainstream high school students in...
OU Plans to Foster Major Savings in Non-Academic Yeshiva...
With the encouragement and participation of a growing number of yeshivot and day schools across North America, the Orthodox Union is quickly moving ahead with a two-pronged approach to respond to...
OU Rabbi Releases New Guide to Nach Yomi, “The...
As a supplement to the online Nach Yomi shiurim (lectures) – daily summaries of the chapters of Nach (Neviim and Ketuvim, or, Prophets and Writings) found at www.ouradio.org – presented by...
Our Way Shabbaton for the Deaf and Hard of...
Bringing the Shabbat experience to the deaf and hard of hearing around the country, the Orthodox Union’s Our Way program will host a Jewish Deaf Community Shabbaton in Riverside, California on...
OU and Eliezer Project to Offer Workshop on Economic...
As part of its response to the economic crisis, the Orthodox Union will present a workshop in Lawrence, “Addressing Uncertain Times as a Community,” in conjunction with the Eliezer Project. ...
OU Kosher Releases Two DVDs on Keeping Food Insect...
“According to Jewish law, eating a bug is much worse than eating ham,” states the OU. Given the importance of keeping vegetables insect free, OU Kosher has just issued two videos...
OU Presents Seminar on Body Image and Eating Disorders...
There are many theories as to why there has been a rise of eating disorders in the Jewish community. Some say it’s because of the pressures for the need to control;...
