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Orthodox Union Launches Boot Camp to Train Baalei Tefillot...
Record 35 Synagogues in the U.S., Canada, & South Africa Participate in Program NEW YORK – As a result of COVID-19 precautions, many synagogues are creating multiple smaller minyanim for
Aug 18, 2020
By OU Staff
OU Shabbos “Resolve Together” is Designed to Help Community...
21 Synagogues in 3 Countries Will Join Program NEW YORK – While COVID-19 tragedy disrupted our community in so many ways, the Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest
Aug 17, 2020
By OU Staff
OU’s Annual Tisha B’Av Program Will Address Current COVID-19...
Rabbi Steven Weil and Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb to Headline Event NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American
Jul 17, 2020
By OU Staff
OU Women’s Initiative Launches Summer Virtual Beit Midrash
NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American Orthodox Jewish community, is launching a summer virtual Beit Midrash for women
Jul 10, 2020
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Names Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph as EVP & COO
Orthodox Union Names Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph as EVP...
Appointment Rounds Out Leadership Team Transition Begun Earlier This Year NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American Orthodox Jewish
Jul 1, 2020
By OU Staff
Touro College & The Orthodox Union Award Scholarships For...
2020 Sarah Rivkah and Dr. Bernard Lander Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding NCSY Graduates NEW YORK – Touro College, the nation’s largest institution of higher education under Jewish auspices, and the
Jun 25, 2020
By OU Staff
Benny Friedman & Mordechai Shapiro Participate In “Battle Of...
NEW YORK – More than 5,000 people tuned into the Orthodox Union’s (OU) Yachad, the leading organization for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, raised $150,000 during its virtual
Jun 22, 2020
By OU Staff
Over 150 Women From 6 Countries Join OU Women’s...
Participants Address Reimagining Leadership & Community: Pandemic And Beyond NEW YORK – More than 150 women attended the OU Women’s Initiative virtual summit recently to discuss pressing issues for Jewish
Jun 17, 2020
By OU Staff
Hundreds Join Orthodox Union’s Yachad’s Virtual Family Week-Long ‘Shabbaton’
NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union’s (OU) Yachad, the leading group for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, has taken its annual Family “Shabbaton” online in order to allow
Jun 3, 2020
By OU Staff
Statement by the OU in the Wake of the...
Statement by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America in the Wake of the Death of Mr. George Floyd and National Protest
Jun 3, 2020
By OU Staff

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