Novominsker Rebbe Acclaims OU Kosher At Its Annual Kashrus...
At the OU’s Kashrus conference this past week, there was palpable excitement as the Novominsker Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, addressed his captivated audience: “It’s a privilege for me to be
May 23, 2017
By OU Staff
Dubai and Saudi Arabia Among 104 Nations Producing Kosher...
New York, NY — The number of countries that produce kosher certified products has grown to 104, according to kashrus sources. The Orthodox Union (OU) operates in all of these countries
May 22, 2017
By OU News
Moishe Bane Interviewed on JM in the AM
In anticipation of Yom Yerushalayim, Nachum hosted Moishe Bane, President of the Orthodox Union (OU) to preview the great Torah programming that the OU has in store for this Yom
May 18, 2017
By OU Staff
Yachad’s Northeast Family Shabbaton Touches Over 1,000
Over 1,000 people attended Yachad’s Northeast Family Shabbaton on May 5-7 at Crowne Plaza in Stamford, CT, from 120 families, and 140 volunteer staff helped to make the event a
May 18, 2017
By Amy D. Lerner
Rabbanit Henkin Honored With Lighting Independence Day Torch
Rabbanit Chana Henkin, who heads the Nishmat Midrasha (institute of Torah study for women) in Jerusalem is to light a torch at the upcoming Israeli Independence Day ceremony. The Rabbanit
May 3, 2017
By OU Staff
Anti-Semitic incidents rose a whopping 86% in the first...
(CNN) In the first three months of this year, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in the US was 86% higher than the same period last year, says a new report. The
Apr 25, 2017
By OU News
FIRST-EVER ‘FRIENDS OF YACHAD’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT HELD AT RAMAZ;...
NEW YORK, NY — Friends of Yachad held its first ever 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament this past Sunday March 26, held at the Ramaz Upper School in Manhattan. Twenty teams of
Apr 4, 2017
By OU Staff
Argentina marks 25 years since attack on Buenos Aires...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) — The 1992 terrorist attack against the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires was remembered in the Argentine city exactly 25 years after it was blown up
Mar 27, 2017
By OU Staff
Mendel Balk Yachad Adult Community Center Opening in Teaneck,...
TEANECK, NJ — Yachad, the National Jewish Council for Disabilities, announced its opening of the Mendel Balk Yachad Adult Community Center, which will, initially, provide four nights a week of social
Mar 8, 2017
By OU Staff
OU’s Allen Fagin Appointed Co-Chair of New York-Israel Commission...
Jerusalem, Israel — Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Jerusalem today in an expression of solidarity with the Jewish community, accompanied by the Orthodox Union’s Executive Vice President Allen Fagin. Following a meeting
Mar 6, 2017
By OU Staff
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