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OU Advocacy-NJ Commends Introduction of Special Ed Bill in...
The New Jersey office of the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center commended New Jersey State Senator Loretta Weinberg for introducing bill S-2042 this week, which will allow school districts to assign
May 2, 2014
By OU Staff
Lag B’Omer Creative Arts Fair Displaying Works of Yachad...
Jewish Union Foundation (JUF), in conjunction with Yachad/National Jewish Council for Disabilities, will be hosting a Creative Arts Fair on Lag Ba’Omer featuring artwork and showcasing talents of individuals with
May 1, 2014
By OU Staff
Rabbi Steven Weil to Present OU Community Weekend ...
Rabbi Steven Weil,  senior managing director at the Orthodox Union, will be scholar in residence at Congregation Israel of Springfield on Saturday, May 10 (Shabbat Parshat Behar). The OU member synagogue
May 1, 2014
By OU Staff
Yom HaZikaron Interview with Miriam Peretz, Mother Who Lost...
Unlike in other countries, Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) in Israel is the day before Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut). For newcomers and visitors, this transition from mourning to rejoicing may seem
Apr 29, 2014
By Zvi Volk
Rabbi Steven Weil at Young Israel of Oceanside, May...
  Rabbi Steven Weil, senior managing director at the Orthodox Union, will be scholar in residence at the Young Israel of Oceanside on Saturday, May 3 (Shabbat Parshat Emor). The
Apr 29, 2014
By OU Staff
OU and YU Press Republish Works By Rabbi Rakeffet
OU Press, the publishing division of the Orthodox Union, in conjunction with Yeshiva University Press, announces the re-publication of two landmark books by renowned historian Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet, Bernard Revel:
Apr 25, 2014
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Announces New Executive Vice President Allen Fagin
  The Board of Directors of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, also known as the Orthodox Union (OU), has unanimously appointed Allen I. Fagin, a well-known attorney
Apr 23, 2014
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Reacts to Cowardly Murders at Jewish Sites...
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America mourns the tragic loss of life in yesterday’s cowardly attacks in Overland Park, Kansas. We join with people of good will everywhere
Apr 14, 2014
By OU Staff
Yachad Survey Considers Creative Arts Program in NYC, Long...
The Jewish Union Foundation (JUF), in conjunction with Yachad/National Jewish Council of Disabilties, has sent out a survey to Yachad participants and family members for feedback on developing a creative
Apr 9, 2014
By OU Staff
Miami Beach High’s JSU Plants A Mitzvah Garden
After months of planning and execution, Southern NCSY’s largest Jewish Student Union (JSU) club, Hi Tides at Miami Beach Senior High School, dedicated its Mitzvah Garden in honor of Mr.
Apr 8, 2014
By OU Staff

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