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At the OU’s 5th International Jewish Communities Home and...
Stephen Steiner is Director of Public Relations at the Orthodox Union. Photos by Meir Kruter. Design by Atara Arbesfeld. Americans tend to move a lot. Proof of this state of
Apr 30, 2015
By Stephen Steiner
OU Kosher Responds in a Big Way to Pre-Passover...
 As the kosher community continues to expand and grow, so does OU Kosher’s commitment to serve it. The just-concluded 2015 Passover season clearly highlights the great lengths that OU Kosher
Apr 29, 2015
By OU Staff
OU Presents Queens-LI Rebbetzins Conference on OCD in the...
The Orthodox Union Department of Synagogue and Community Services will present a program for Queens and Long Island rebbetzins, “Acknowledging OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder): Religious Responsibility or Dysfunctional Disability,” at
Apr 23, 2015
By OU Staff
OU Advocacy-Teach NYS and Yachad Launch Online Education Resource...
    OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, together with Yachad, the flagship program of the OU’s National Jewish Council for Disabilities, has launched an
Apr 22, 2015
By OU Staff
OU Expresses Disappointment at NYC Mayor de Blasio’s Continued...
After nearly five months since New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the City’s half-day Universal Pre-K (UPK) program, OU Advocacy-Teach
Apr 21, 2015
By OU Staff
OU and Yachad Present “ADHD Focus: Tools and Techniques...
The Orthodox Union’s Department of Synagogue and Community Services, together with Yachad, the Orthodox Union’s National Jewish Council for Disabilities, will present “ADHD Focus: Tools and Techniques for Parents and
Apr 21, 2015
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Mourns the Passing of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein...
The Orthodox Union and its board and professional staff join with the rest of the Jewish nation in mourning the passing of HaRav HaGaon Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l. A prince and
Apr 20, 2015
By OU Staff
OU’s Rabbi Weil at Young Israel of Hillcrest, April...
Rabbi Steven Weil, senior managing director at the Orthodox Union, will present an OU Community Weekend at the Young Israel of Hillcrest from Friday, April 24 to Saturday, April 25,
Apr 17, 2015
By OU Staff
OU Israel’s Oraita Youth Center Hosts Seder in Nazareth...
For a special crowd of 115, this year’s Pesach Sederwas one they will long remember. In Nazareth Illit,OU Israel’s Jack E. Gindi Oraita Youth Club organized a seder in a local
Apr 6, 2015
By Zvi Volk
Exploring Oraita’s Philosophy at Inpatient Rehabilitation Center
The week before Pesach when most Israeli teens were either helping clean the house or going on tiyulimwith their youth groups, teens from the Jack E. Gindi Oraita Youth Clubs
Apr 6, 2015
By Zvi Volk

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