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Orthodox Union to Lead Data-Driven Policy Changes Inspired by Kosher Food Insecurity Study
Orthodox Union to Lead Data-Driven Policy Changes Inspired by...
Groundbreaking Research by Jewish Nonprofit Planning and Research Institute and Gemiluth Chessed of Greater New York Focuses on the Experience of Food Insecurity While their friends and neighbors are feverishly
Apr 16, 2024
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Statement on Iranian Attacks Against Israel
We are grateful that, with Hashem’s help, tonight’s massive airstrikes from Iran were successfully intercepted and repelled by Israel and its allies. מזמור לתודה הריעו לד’ כל הארץ … בואו
Apr 13, 2024
By OU Staff
OU Kosher’s STa”M Initiative to Oversee the Kashrus and Authenticity of Mezuzos for the Benefit of the North American Pub...
OU Kosher’s STa”M Initiative to Oversee the Kashrus and...
In a market lacking transparency, OU Kosher partners with Israel-based non-profit to improve mezuzos industry’s kashrus
Apr 3, 2024
By OU Staff
OU’s NCSY’s NY & NJ Gala Celebrates Jewish Public School Teens’ Resilience Amid Relentless Antisemitism
OU’s NCSY’s NY & NJ Gala Celebrates Jewish Public...
Evening honored three couples for their outstanding contributions to NCSY At a time when Jewish public school teens are grappling with relentless antisemitism and anti-Zionism on campus, Jewish Student Union
Apr 2, 2024
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Mourns the Passing of Senator Joseph Lieberman
Orthodox Union Mourns the Passing of Senator Joseph Lieberman
The Orthodox Union is deeply saddened by the news that Senator Joseph Lieberman passed away today at the age of 82. Joe Lieberman was a member of our community who
Mar 27, 2024
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s Synagogue Initiatives Department an Invaluable Resource for Shul Administrators
Orthodox Union’s Synagogue Initiatives Department an Invaluable Resource for...
With 250 Consults Annually, Department is the Go-To Support Network for Synagogue Executive Directors Rabbi Adir Posy knows firsthand about the joys and challenges of being heavily involved in shul
Mar 18, 2024
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s NCSY 4G Convention Draws 200 Orthodox High Schoolers
Orthodox Union’s NCSY 4G Convention Draws 200 Orthodox High...
4G Program Empowers Young Women to Bring Meaning to Their Judaism on Their Own Terms Standing in concentric circles, locked arm in arm, and swaying slowly to the rhythm of
Mar 12, 2024
By OU Staff
Largest Nach Yomi Class in History Celebrates In-Person Siyum With 500 Women from 28 Countries
Largest Nach Yomi Class in History Celebrates In-Person Siyum...
14,000 Women Registered for Third Cycle of OU Women’s Initiative’s Nach Yomi When Orthodox Union Women’s Initiative Founding Director Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman initially envisioned an expanded version of the
Feb 15, 2024
By OU Staff
Fathers and Sons Bond Over Torah and Chessed on Orthodox Union Israel Mission
Fathers and Sons Bond Over Torah and Chessed on...
Trip Led by Synagogue Initiatives Merges Community Values of Family and Support for Israel Like many Jewish community members who learned of the October 7 calamity, Binyamin Muschel of Boca
Feb 7, 2024
By OU Staff
Statement from EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer on U.S. Dept. of Education Investigation of Antisemitism in Delaware School District
Statement from EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer on U.S. Dept....
The US Department of Education announced a Title VI complaint settlement with the Red Clay Consolidated School District in Wilmington Delaware. The investigation found shocking episodes of antisemitism and racial discrimination including
Jan 30, 2024
By OU Staff

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