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OU Welcomes Proposed Security Funding for Nonprofits in Federal...
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, welcomes the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, introduced in Congress last night, which includes a $20 million
Dec 16, 2015
By OU Staff
Longtime NCSY Kollel Director Rabbi Moshe Benovitz Announced As...
Rabbi Moshe Benovitz, longtime director of NCSY Kollel, recently assumed his new position as International NCSY’s Managing Director. Rabbi Benovitz, based in Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel, has a 25-year career
Dec 15, 2015
By OU Staff
The Rabbinical Council of America and Orthodox Union Reject...
The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America reject calls to limit immigration to the United States based on religion. Allen Fagin, executive
Dec 10, 2015
By OU Staff
Great Chanukah Gift: Registration For NCSY Summer 2016...
With Chanukah here already, why not give the teens in your life the gift that won’t stop giving – a spot in an NCSY Summer Program. NCSY, the Orthodox Union’s
Dec 7, 2015
By Joshua Steinreich
OU’s Nach Yomi Begins Fifth Cycle 12/17; Rabbi Weinreb’s...
Thursday, December 17 commences the Orthodox Union’s fifth two-year Shoshana Grossman Nach Yomi cycle, in which OU Torah presents a chapter a day of the second and third segments of
Dec 4, 2015
By OU Staff
OU Urges Supreme Court to Review Case that Seeks...
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Florence Doyle v. Taxpayers for Public Education
Dec 2, 2015
By OU Staff
From Summer – Yad B’yad – To Winter –...
Summer It’s August 2014. My husband and I are awaiting the return flight of Yad B’Yad (YBY) Trip One. Newark Airport at any time, but especially in the summer, is a strange place
Dec 1, 2015
By Debby Adler
OU Regional Director Rabbi Dovid Cohen at Congregation Ramath...
The Orthodox Union Department of Synagogue and Community Services presents a Community Weekend with OU Manhattan and Regional Director Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen on Saturday morning, December 12, Shabbat Chanukah
Dec 1, 2015
By OU Staff
OU West Coast Convention to Feature Michael Medved in...
Leadership is an important Jewish value. The Talmudic sage Hillel taught in Ethics of the Fathers, “In a place where there are no leaders, strive to be a leader.” (2:5)
Nov 24, 2015
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Statement Regarding the Syrian Refugees Issue
Security concerns are real and paramount, Congress & Executive should review and strengthen with a goal of “getting to yes.”   Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish
Nov 19, 2015
By OU Staff

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