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
GOVERNOR CUOMO LAUNCHES NEW YORK-ISRAEL COMMISSION DURING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT...
GOVERNOR CUOMO LAUNCHES NEW YORK-ISRAEL COMMISSION DURING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND UNITY TRIP TO ISRAEL 22-Member Panel Will Explore New Opportunities to Strengthen Economic and Cultural Ties Between New York
Mar 5, 2017
By OU Staff
ORTHODOX UNION WELCOMES PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CONDEMNATION OF ANTI-SEMITISM
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump’s remarks this morning. Mr. Mark Bane, president of the Orthodox Union, stated: “Over
Feb 21, 2017
By OU Staff
Jake Adler Testifies Before New York State Legislature on...
Jake Adler, Director of Government Affairs for Teach NYS, testified before a Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2017-2018 executive budget proposal today. Adler emphasized the importance of STEM education
Feb 16, 2017
By OU Staff
Isenbergs Honored at Midwest Annual Banquet
You’ve got to see it to believe it. That was Guest of Honor Rabbi Moshe Isenberg’s message at Midwest NCSY’s Annual Banquet, held Feb. 7 at the Bryn Mawr
Feb 15, 2017
By OU Staff
BEN ZAKKAI HONOR SOCIETY 2017 DINNER HONORS DR. MARIAN...
BZHS was founded in 1965 to recognize the achievements of NCSY alumni who have demonstrated personal Torah growth and the promise of future meaningful service to the Jewish people and the...
Feb 6, 2017
By OU Staff
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