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Israel Free Spirit Announces Largest Birthright Israel Season: Over...
This summer, OU Israel Free Spirit is sending more participants to Israel than ever before in its 18 year history, with over 1350 participants. Israel Free Spirit, the OU’s Birthright
Jul 17, 2017
By Elissa Simanowitz
Orthodox Union Announces Launch of New Speakers Bureau, with...
July 13, 2017 New York, NY — The Orthodox Union announced its launch of a speakers’ bureau, featuring a roster of dozens of the Torah community’s greatest thinkers, leaders, and
Jul 13, 2017
By OU Staff
Yachad’s 2017-2018 Daner Fellows Announced
Yachad’s 2017-2018 Daner Fellows Announced Six young adults were recently selected as Daner Fellows for 2017-2018. The year-long fellowship, in the intersection of the Jewish community and the disability inclusion movement,
Jul 13, 2017
By OU Staff
Remembering R’ Meir Zlotowitz, z”l
Remembering R’ Meir Zlotowitz, z”l
History has produced only a small selection of Jews whose impact on the breadth of Torah study significantly transcended that which is achievable by a single individual. Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz,
Jun 27, 2017
By Moishe Bane
First Hasidic Woman Judge Rachel Freier to Speak at OU
First Hasidic Woman Judge Rachel Freier to Speak at...
The Orthodox Union’s Women’s Affinity group is excited to announce its next speaker, the Honorable Rachel (Ruchie) Freier, speaking at the OU’s New York Headquarters (11 Broadway, 14th floor) on Wednesday, June 28th.
Jun 20, 2017
By OU News
Shabbaton for Jews Who Are Deaf-Blind Convenes in Baltimore
Shabbaton for Jews Who Are Deaf-Blind Convenes in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD – Eighteen Jewish Deaf-blind adults from across the United States, Canada, and Israel joined together for a fully-accessible Shabbat to socialize and learn about their shared heritage at the
Jun 20, 2017
By OU Staff
OU Advocacy Mission Brings Orthodox Community Leaders to Capitol Hill and White House
OU Advocacy Mission Brings Orthodox Community Leaders to Capitol...
More than 125 lay and rabbinic leaders of Orthodox Jewish communities from across the country convened on Capitol Hill and at the White House June 15 for the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center’s annual Leadership Mission to
Jun 19, 2017
By OU Staff
Rina Emerson, New York NCSY’s New CEO, on Women’s Communal Leadership
Rina Emerson, New York NCSY’s New CEO, on Women’s...
Rina grew up in New Jersey and lived in Cedarhurst for thirteen years, before moving to LA four years ago with her husband, Rabbi Dov Emerson, who became head of
Jun 19, 2017
By Sarah Spielman
Don’t let Pa. lawmakers short-change our children’s safety
Shari Dym, Director of Development at the Silver Academy in Harrisburg, PA, remembers acutely what she felt on February 28, 2017. On an unusually warm Tuesday morning, alarm bells rang
Jun 16, 2017
By Arielle Frankston-Morris
New JLIC couple makes its way into Hillel for...
Rabbi Elie Schwartz and his wife, Miriam, will arrive at Maryland Hillel this August to serve as the new Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus couple, but they won’t be alone
Jun 16, 2017
By Alex Pacinda

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