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Orthodox Union Applauds Supreme Court “Hobby Lobby” Ruling Upholding...
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauds today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the “Hobby Lobby” and “Conestoga Wood”
Jun 30, 2014
By OU Staff
OU and OU Israel Bring Support to Soldiers in...
Support for the soldiers involved in Operation Brother’s Keeper is coming in from all over Israel and around the world. A significant grant earmarked for soldiers serving in the Hevron area was
Jun 30, 2014
By Zvi Volk
OU and JLC Applaud Florida’s Expanded School Choice Program
The Orthodox Union (OU) and its Florida partner, the Jewish Leadership Coalition (JLC), applaud Florida Governor Rick Scott’s signing of the school choice expansion bill into law, which will have
Jun 26, 2014
By OU Staff
Rabbi Steven Weil to Present OU Community Weekend in...
Rabbi Steven Weil, senior managing director at the Orthodox Union, will present an OU Community Weekend at CongregationTifereth Beth David Jerusalem in Montreal from Thursday, June 26 to Saturday, June 28
Jun 25, 2014
By OU Staff
Announcing Yachad’s Three Fellows in Inaugural Jewish Communal Leadership...
Yachad announced its new Jewish Communal Leaders Fellowship (YJCLF) initiative has selected three outstanding recent college graduates to serve as Fellows for the 2014-2015 programmatic year. They are Naomi Gofine
Jun 25, 2014
By OU Staff
Limited Number of Positions Still Available for ASK OU...
  A limited number of positions are still available for the one-week session of the twelfth Harry H. Beren ASK OU Kosher Advanced Seminar in Kashrus summer program, to be held
Jun 25, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Applauds Sweeping Change in NYC For Families With...
OU Advocacy’s work with New York state legislators promoting Special Ed legislation culminated with today’s announcement by New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and New York City Mayor Bill
Jun 24, 2014
By OU Staff
Teen Rally Organized By NCSY and Partners Demands Release...
The kidnappers of three Israeli teenagers in Israel are not “freedom fighters” or “activists,” or anything but “terrorists,” New York City Councilman David Greenfield said at a rally organized by
Jun 23, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Positive Jewish Marriage Enrichment Retreat, July 11-13 at...
Looking for an enjoyable weekend that will make a great marriage even better? The Orthodox Union’s Positive Jewish Marriage Enrichment Retreat, now in its ninth year, will be held from
Jun 23, 2014
By OU Staff
Stopping Assimilation, One Phone Call at a Time
As residents of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway community in New York, we are blessed with an abundance of Torah.  However, we sometimes tend to forget that the vast
Jun 17, 2014
By Stephen Savitsky

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