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Orthodox Union Launches $100k Challenge Grant to Stimulate Return...
NEW YORK – One of the most profound ways the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Jewish community over the past year was the initial closure of and the subsequent limitations on
Apr 14, 2021
By OU Staff
OU Women’s Initiative Hosts Confab on Reimagining Leadership and...
NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union Women’s Initiative’s annual Leadership Summit will focus on one of the biggest issues impacting the Jewish world today – how to reimagine leadership and
Apr 13, 2021
By OU Staff
2,000 North American Jewish Teens & Educators Join NCSY’s...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s limits on travel and large scale in-person gatherings, NCSY, the Orthodox Union’s flagship youth movement, has transitioned its signature Torah learning mega-event, Aspire: Yarchei Kallah,
Mar 25, 2021
By OU Staff
OU-JLIC Downtown Helps Nearly 150 Eligible New Yorkers Schedule...
Due to the efforts of close to a dozen volunteers from the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OU-JLIC) program in downtown Manhattan, close to 175 eligible New Yorkers
Mar 18, 2021
By OU Staff
OU Women’s Initiative Launches Pesach Program Offering Ideas &...
The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American Orthodox Jewish community, is launching a virtual Pesach program offering ideas and inspiration in preparation
Mar 9, 2021
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s Impact Accelerator Will Support Six Innovative Nonprofit...
New Cohort Addresses Philanthropy, Cremation, Female Creativity & Education NEW YORK – The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American Orthodox Jewish community,
Feb 23, 2021
By OU Staff
Nearly 40 Teens from 22 U.S. Cities Join Yachad’s...
Program During Jewish Disabilities Awareness & Inclusion Month Designed to Encourage Inclusion Nearly 40 teens from across the United States met virtually to receive training focused on becoming ambassadors for
Feb 22, 2021
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Appoints Solly Hess as Chief Development Officer...
The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American Orthodox Jewish community, has named Solly Hess its chief development officer for Southern NCSY. In
Feb 1, 2021
By OU Staff
‘Will We Ever Return To Pre-Covid19 Norms?’ Executive Directors...
55 Synagogues From  13 U.S. States And 3 Canadian Provinces Join Orthodox Union Conference As the world continues to vaccinate and look toward the future after the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Jan 25, 2021
By OU Staff
Over 1,200 Participants Celebrating the Completion of Nevi’im Achronim...
New Daily Learning Program to Begin Sefer Tehillim Following Virtual Siyum NEW YORK – An estimated 1,200 participants will be completing Nevi’im Achronim next week with the Orthodox Union Women’s
Jan 21, 2021
By OU Staff

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