Orthodox Union Appoints Noted Special Needs Educator to Lead...
The Orthodox Union’s (OU) Yachad, the leading group for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, has appointed Debbie Harris as its Regional Director for the Chicago area. Harris, a
Nov 6, 2020
By OU Staff
OU’s Center for Communal Research Expands Professional Team to...
The Orthodox Union’s (OU) Center for Communal Research has appointed Guila Benchimol Ph.D., Adina Bankier-Karp Ph.D. and Barak Hagler to its professional team as it expands its work in studying
Nov 6, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Opens Applications for Third Cohort Of Impact...
Initiative Designed to Invest in Jewish Nonprofit Ventures Addressing Needs of Today’s Jewish Community NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the
Oct 21, 2020
By OU Staff
Thousands Expected to Join Orthodox Union’s Torah Yerushalayim’s 3-Days...
JERUSALEM – Thousands of participants from around the world are expected to participate in Orthodox Union’s (OU) virtual Torah Yerushalayim that brings a blue-ribbon list of rabbinic scholars, educators and
Sep 18, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Mourns the Loss of Rabbi Joseph Karasick...
This week, the Jewish world lost a genuine Jewish visionary and leader with the passing of Rabbi Joseph Karasick, zt”l. An extraordinary lay leader, eloquent speaker, erudite rabbinic scholar and
Aug 27, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Matching Teens & Seniors in Unique Summer...
NEW YORK –The Orthodox Union’s Project Community (PC20) is launching the “Perfect Pair” program to connect teens with seniors beginning July 20 to create important friendship and bonds between teens
Aug 19, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s PC20 Teens Will Rebuild Long Beach Home...
Jewish Group Partnering With Habitat For Humanity & Martin Luther King Center LONG BEACH, New York – Jewish teens will help rebuild the home of the Long Beach Martin Luther
Aug 19, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union, Mayberg Foundation, MyZuzah Team Up for Unique...
Volunteers Will Affix Mezuzot to Homes Across the United States NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union’s Project Community 2020 (PC20), an initiative focused on giving teens and young adults an
Aug 19, 2020
By OU Staff
Yachad Launches Summer Program as Part of OU’s ‘Project...
TEANECK, New Jersey – Due to the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on summer plans for thousands of individuals with special needs and their families, the Orthodox Union’s (OU) Yachad,
Aug 19, 2020
By OU Staff
With Camps Closed and Travel Restrictions Orthodox Union Launches...
Initiative Will Provide Engaging Programming for Teens, College Students and Yachad Members NEW YORK – With thousands of Jewish teens left without summer programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Aug 19, 2020
By OU Staff
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