Late this past January, in response to a severe illness that threatened the life of its posek (halachic decisor) Rav Chaim Yisroel Belsky, OU Kosher announced a new program, Halacha Yomis, in which a kashrus halacha would be emailed to subscribers each working day. The program was organized, as OU Kosher noted, with the hope […]

As part of its SPIRIT Series, the Orthodox Union’s Department of Community Engagement, in collaboration with STAJE and the Anshe Chesed Congregation of Boynton Beach, will present two community lectures for active retirees on the themes of Jewish spirituality and memory. The program will take place on Monday, March 14 at 10 a.m. at the […]

                    Which batter hit the famous groundball to Bill Buckner in the ’86 World Series? How many light bulbs are used to light the Eiffel Tower at night? In the Passover Haggadah song, if “10 are the Ten Commandments, and 9 are the months ‘till a […]

  This leap year, leap towards opportunities for forging friendships, inclusion and making a difference across the world. Last weekend in Waltham, Massachusetts, a group of 110 participants were assembling care packages for Israeli soldiers overseas accomplishing that goal precisely. The group, which was made up of university students, high school students, and individuals with […]

The Orthodox Union Department of Synagogue and Community Services will present Rabbi Steven Weil, OU senior managing director, to lead an OU Community Weekend at the Willie and Celia Trump Synagogue in Williams Island from Friday, February 12 to Saturday, February 13 Shabbat Parshat Terumah. The OU-member synagogue is located at 3000 Island Boulevard, Suite […]

 NCSY Connect, the Los Angeles-based program of West Coast NCSY, will present its second Worldwide Latté  & Learning on Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. local time at Coffee Bean locations in California, Israel and New York (New York may be rescheduled to a later date). NCSY is the Orthodox Union’s international youth movement. NCSY […]

In light of the recent intifada affecting the lives of individuals and families in Israel, Our Way, the Orthodox Union’s  program for the deaf and hard of hearing, is partnering with Beth Torah for the Deaf; Brooklyn Hebrew Society for the Deaf; and the Jewish Deaf  Foundation to present the “Jewish Deaf United in Support of […]

The Orthodox Union Department of Synagogue and Community Services will present Rabbi Steven Weil, OU senior managing director, to lead an OU Community Weekend at the Palm Beach Synagogue from Friday, February 5 to Saturday, February 6 Shabbat Parshat Mishpatim. The OU-member synagogue is located at 120 North County Road. Friday evening following Kabbalat Shabbat […]

Motivated by the illness of the Orthodox Union’s Senior Halachic Consultant Rav Chaim Yisroel Belsky, Shlita, and with the approval and encouragement of Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of OU Kosher, and its COO Rabbi Moshe Elefant, OU Kosher will be launching its Halacha Yomis program in the near future. In this new initiative,  a Kashrus […]

Former Connecticut Senator Joseph I. Lieberman was known during his Senate days as one of Israel’s strongest supporters.  Over the years he has witnessed a vastly changed situation involving American support for and commitment to Israel. He is going to be asked about these developments in a program that is certain to be memorable to […]