Rivka Schusterman: A dream of generations realized in a...
AGE: 18 HIGH SCHOOL: Valley Torah High School GAP YEAR: Midreshet HaRova in Jerusalem GOING TO: Harvard University Under Soviet rule in Odessa, Rivka Schusterman’s grandfather was barred from attending
West Coast NCSY Connect Israel Trips a Resounding Success
West Coast NCSY Connect, an initiative for NCSY alumni, partnered with Israel Free Spirit, the OU’s Birthright Israel trip organizer, to launch a new partnership this year – providing free Israel
OU’s Allen Fagin Takes Questions on Education Policy
Q: Why should people in New York’s Jewish communities care about what happens in the New York budget? A: The fact is the New York State budget provides tens of
NCSY Crowdfunding Campaign Nets $2.1 Million in 24 Hours
Ask anyone who was involved– there came a moment, just before our deadline, where we wondered: are we going to have to return nearly $2 million in donations? Fortunately, this
MAXIMUS Foundation Announces Grant to the Jewish Union Foundation
On April 27, Jewish Union Foundation, a non-profit organization that works closely with Yachad, was awarded a $2,000 grant from the MAXIMUS Foundation. The grant goes toward the vocational training
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
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
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
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
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
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