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OU AND Partners Present “SPIRIT” Program in Queens Beginning...
The Orthodox Union’s Department of Community Engagement, in collaboration with STAJE, the Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and OHEL, will present the Queens SPIRIT Initiative (Stimulating Program Initiative for
Oct 8, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Urges Broad Ruling by SCOTUS to Reject Limitations...
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, called for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against the Arkansas prison regulations that compel
Oct 6, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Calls on U.S. Court of Appeals to Require...
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, called for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reject the
Oct 6, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Rejects Harsh Rhetoric of White House and State...
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, strongly rejected statements made by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest and State Department
Oct 2, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Commends Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s UN Address
Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America issued the following statement commending Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for his address to the United Nations General Assembly:
Sep 30, 2014
By OU Staff
Thoughts for the New Year: What We Need Is...
During a recent visit to New York I stayed with friends in Manhattan. Having visited with them numerous times, the doorman in their building knows me. One morning as I
Sep 30, 2014
By Rabbi Avi Berman
OU Torah’s Line-Up for 5775 To Include Mesillas Yesharim...
The Orthodox Union’s OU Torah web site has announced that its slate of series for the new Jewish year of 5775 will include lectures on Mesillas Yesharim, the classic work
Sep 23, 2014
By OU Staff
“Everybody Know Somebody: Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community”...
With the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)  Director Thomas R. Insel, M.D., as a featured speaker, the Orthodox Union Department of Community Engagement, the Eating Disorder Network of Maryland,
Sep 22, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Job Board Offers Positions for Warner Bros and...
The OU Job Board has announced placement programs with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Loeb & Troper LLP Audit, Tax, and Consulting. Michael Rosner, director of the OU Job Board,
Sep 22, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Hails U.S. House Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded the United States House of Representatives for passing House Resolution 707, “condemning
Sep 19, 2014
By OU Staff

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