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OU Advocacy’s Jake Adler to NY City Council Education...
In his testimony before the New York City Council Education Committee and the Subcommittee on Non-Public Schools, Jake Adler, OU Advocacy’s New York City Director of Political Affairs, urged the
Oct 29, 2014
By OU Staff
Crisis Center for Religious Women & OU Israel Sponsor...
Debbie Gross, Director of the Crisis Center for Religious Women in Jerusalem, conducted Post Trauma Intervention Workshops last summer during Operation Protective Edge. The workshops were sponsored by OU Israel.
Oct 28, 2014
By Zvi Volk
OU Chairman Stephen Savitsky to Speak in West Hempstead...
Orthodox Union Chairman of the Board Stephen J. Savitsky will be guest speaker at the Young Israel of West Hempstead and Congregation Etz Chaim from Friday, October 31 to Saturday,
Oct 28, 2014
By OU Staff
Tova Sklar of Bergenfield Named NCSY’s International Teen President
Tova Sklar of Bergenfield’s first experience with NCSY was on a relief mission to New Orleans with New Jersey NCSY director Rabbi Ethan Katz. Dubbed the “disaster rabbi” by local
Oct 27, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Condemns Hamas, Islamic Jihad, & Senior PA Advisor’s...
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, condemned the praise showered on the perpetrator of yesterday’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem by
Oct 23, 2014
By OU Staff
Yachad’s “Supporting Diverse Learners in the Classroom” Conference in...
The International Jewish Resource Center for Inclusion and Special Education, a division of Yachad/NJCD, will present “Supporting All Diverse Learners in the Classroom” on Tuesday, October 28 from 8 a.m.
Oct 23, 2014
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Statement on the Election of the New...
The Orthodox Union offers words of congratulations and encouragement to Rabbi Aryeh Stern and Rabbi Shlomo Amar on their election to the position of Chief Ashkenazic and Chief Sephardic Rabbis of Jerusalem.
Oct 22, 2014
By OU Staff
North & South: Three Congregations in North America Join...
The Orthodox Union has announced that three congregations across the United States and Canada have been accepted as member synagogues and will immediately start enjoying the benefits of affiliation with
Oct 20, 2014
By OU Staff
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

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