OU’s Taglit-Birthright Israel Brings Niche Groups to Israel
“When I grew up, when it came to Israel, every Jewish kid knew who the players were,” says Steve Eisenberg who recently led a group for Israel Free Spirit (IFS),
Mar 27, 2014
By Zvi Volk
Rabbis Genack and Elefant of OU Kosher Make Pre-Pesach...
In early March Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of OU Kosher and Rabbi Moshe Elefant, the COO were invited by the Jewish community to visit Spain. During their visit they met
Mar 27, 2014
By Zvi Volk
PA Gov. Tom Corbett Voices Commitment to Education During...
Speaking before a crowd of Jewish community, synagogue and day school lay leaders from across the state who convened for the second of OU Advocacy-PA’s gubernatorial candidate forums, Governor Tom
Mar 27, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Advocacy-NJ Commends Introduction of Special Ed Bill in...
The New Jersey office of the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center commended New Jersey State Assembly Members Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Gary Schaer, Amy Handlin, Patrick Diegnan, Joseph Cryan and Annette Quijano
Mar 27, 2014
By OU Staff
Advocating for New York State Assistance to Yeshivot: As...
In a quiet office in the Capital building in Albany, NY, Maury Litwack, OU Advocacy’s Director of State Political Affairs and Outreach, gave three members of Brooklyn’s Jewish community
Mar 26, 2014
By Michael Orbach
Rabbi Weil to Present OU Community Weekend at Toronto’s...
Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Steven Weil will be scholar in residence at Toronto’s Shaarei Shomayim Congregation on Saturday, April 5 (Shabbat Parshat Metzora). The OU member synagogue
Mar 25, 2014
By OU Staff
Yachad Presents Spring Continuing Education Conference, April 1 in...
Yachad/National Jewish Council for Disabilities will present its Spring 2014 Continuing Education Conference for disability service providers and educators on Tuesday, April 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Mar 25, 2014
By OU Staff
OU Advocacy-Teach NYS Delegations from Brooklyn and Manhattan, Riverdale...
Noting the short time frame until the April 1st deadline to pass the New York State budget, Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy and several other legislators urged the OU Advocacy-Teach
Mar 24, 2014
By OU Staff
250 Yachad Israel Runners Raise $120,000 in Jerusalem Marathon
Mar 24, 2014
By Zvi Volk
Going to Israel for Pesach?
OU Israel has been making preparations so that your Pesach will be even better: The OU Kashrut Pesach Guide is now available. You can pick up a copy at
Mar 24, 2014
By Zvi Volk
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