OU Kosher Condemns European Court of Justice Ruling on...
NEW YORK – OU Kosher, the world’s largest kosher food certification agency, today condemned the European Court of Justice’s affirmation of a Belgian law requiring stunning an animal prior to
Dec 18, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Exec: ‘We Must Bring the Backyard Experience...
With Pandemic’s End In Sight, Small Synagogues Convene To Discuss Returning To Full Operations NEW YORK – Responding to the challenges that many smaller Orthodox Jewish shuls are experiencing in
Dec 14, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Joins the Chicago Jewish Community and Klal...
Rav Schwartz led the American Jewish community for over sixty years and the Chicago Jewish community for over thirty, serving as the present Rosh Beth Din of the Chicago Rabbinical
Dec 10, 2020
By OU News
OU, RCA & YU Mark Passing of Rabbi Lord...
NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union, Rabbinical Council of America and Yeshiva University have joined together to create a moving video tribute to former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks that
Dec 2, 2020
By OU Staff
In 11 Months, Orthodox Union’s “All Daf” App Logs...
NEW YORK – A record 40,000 participants from more than 130 countries have participated in Daf Yomi through All Daf, the Orthodox Union’s (OU) innovative free digital app that has
Nov 25, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s Yachad Launches Virtual Support Group for Siblings...
Group Includes Participants From Seven Cities In North America NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union’s (OU) Yachad, the leading organization for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, has launched
Nov 23, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union (OU) Kosher Partners With Ritz Carlton Manama...
Ritz Carlton Manama (Bahrain) Becomes The First Hotel In The Kingdom To Offer Kosher Food NEW YORK – Beginning later this month, the luxurious Ritz Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain
Nov 10, 2020
By OU Staff
More Than 1,000 Teens Participate in NCSY’s “One Shabbos”...
85 Programs Took Place In 43 Cities Across The United States, Canada And Israel NEW YORK – More than 1,000 teens participated in NCSY’s “One Shabbos” initiative, part of the
Nov 10, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Mourns the Passing of Chief Rabbi Lord...
The Orthodox Union joins the Jewish community and the world in mourning the loss of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt”l. Rabbi Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom for
Nov 7, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Mourns the Passing of HaRav Dovid Feinstein,...
The Orthodox Union joins the entire Jewish community in mourning the passing of HaRav Dovid Feinstein, zt”l, one of the generation’s leading poskim, decisors of Jewish law. Rav Feinstein served
Nov 7, 2020
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