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Mayor of Sderot Visits the OU With Words of...
Alon Davidi, the mayor of Sderot, the community in southern Israel less than a kilometer from Gaza, which for years has been the favorite target of rocket attacks from Hamas
Nov 7, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Executive Vice President Allen Fagin Meets with Leadership...
Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Allen Fagin recently met with Lakewood Mayor Menashe Miller and the leadership of the Lakewood Jewish community. The meetings were arranged by Josh Pruzansky, Regional
Nov 6, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Press Parsha Series “Unlocking the Torah Text” ...
OU Press, in conjunction with Gefen Publishing, announces the publication of Unlocking the Torah Text – Devarim: An In-depth Journey into the Weekly Parsha  by Rabbi Shmuel Goldin. In this
Nov 6, 2014
By OU Staff
Jewish Music Superstar Shwekey to Perform at NCSY Canada’s...
Yaakov Shwekey, known for his extremely popular Rachem song and bestselling albums, will be the keynote performer at the concert that will take place on Sunday, December 14 at the
Nov 5, 2014
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Condemns Latest Terror Attack In Jerusalem; Calls...
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations condemned the most recent terrorist attack upon innocent civilians in Jerusalem. There is no justification for random attacks on the streets of Jerusalem
Nov 5, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Advocacy-Teach NYS Applauds New York Voters’ Approval of...
Following a full-scale Get Out the Vote campaign urging the New York Jewish community to vote yes for the Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014, OU Advocacy-Teach NYS applauds the
Nov 5, 2014
By OU Staff
“Maybe We Should Teach the Way They Learn” Yachad...
“Train a child according to his way” (Proverbs 22:6) is a Biblical aphorism summing up the feeling of many parents and educators. Inspired by this ever-enlightening teaching from King Solomon,
Nov 4, 2014
By OU Staff
Nobel Prize Winner and Cornell Professor Roald Hoffmann to...
Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Roald Hoffmann will be the featured speaker as the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Cornell and the Ptil Tekhelet Association present: “Science And Judaism: A
Nov 4, 2014
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Urges Supreme Court To Uphold 2002 Law...
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the 2002 law passed by the U.S.
Nov 3, 2014
By OU Staff
Rocky Mountain High: ASK OU Kosher Skype Program Comes...
After a successful ten-part series directed to a kollel in Melbourne, Australia, and another program to Norfolk, Virginia for school children, OU Kosher’s Harry H. Beren ASK OU Skype program
Oct 31, 2014
By OU Staff

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