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The Orthodox Union and Partners Host Unprecedented City Eruv Conference for Industry Professionals
The Orthodox Union and Partners Host Unprecedented City Eruv...
Event offered chizuk and opportunities to network and learn about technological advancements  Carrying objects and pushing a stroller or wheelchair on Shabbos are abilities many frum Jews take for granted.
Oct 30, 2023
By OU Staff
Teach Coalition Launches Project Protect, National Team Dedicated to Advocating for and Implementing Government Funding to Pr...
Teach Coalition Launches Project Protect, National Team Dedicated to...
Initiative will Advocate for $1 Billion in the Coming Year Amidst Rise in Antisemitic Incidents in U.S. Following War in Israel  New York, NY – Teach Coalition, a project of
Oct 19, 2023
By OU Staff
OU Statement on the Situation in Israel
OU Statement on the Situation in Israel
The horrors experienced in Israel these past days are indescribable. Our hearts are broken by the grief of the hundreds of families who have suffered the losses of loved ones,
Oct 8, 2023
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s Yachad Opens Kosher Grill at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium
Orthodox Union’s Yachad Opens Kosher Grill at Baltimore’s M&T...
Sports Fans Support Concession Stand Staffed by Participants with Developmental Disabilities  As thousands of Baltimore Ravens fans celebrated the NFL team’s 25-9 win over the Houston Texans at the recent
Sep 28, 2023
By OU Staff
Teach Coalition Unveils New Advocacy Organization, Teach Action Fund, to Elevate Advocacy Efforts Around Equitable and Sustai...
Teach Coalition Unveils New Advocacy Organization, Teach Action Fund,...
Leading advocate for Jewish education aims to broaden its policy outreach and impact Teach Coalition, a project of the Orthodox Union seeking to make Jewish education affordable and sustainable through
Sep 27, 2023
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s Executive Fellowship Addresses Jewish Leadership Pipeline Shortage
Orthodox Union’s Executive Fellowship Addresses Jewish Leadership Pipeline Shortage
Program Nurtures Talented Early-Career Professionals Committed to Long-term Jewish Community Activism It’s a challenge that’s been troubling the Jewish community for years, and it’s only expected to magnify over time:
Sep 27, 2023
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Applauds Acceptance of Israel Into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program
Orthodox Union Applauds Acceptance of Israel Into the U.S....
Washington, D.C. — Today, The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement admitting Israel into the
Sep 27, 2023
By OU Staff
Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Pressing Jewish Community Issues Chosen to Join Newest OU Impact Accelerator Cohort
Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Pressing Jewish Community Issues Chosen to...
Promising Nonprofits Promote Affordability and Economic Empowerment, Strategic OU Priorities OU Impact Accelerator, a division of the Orthodox Union that advances promising Jewish nonprofits through education, mentorship and an early
Sep 21, 2023
By OU Staff
OU: We Stand Behind PM Netanyahu
OU: We Stand Behind PM Netanyahu
אלקינו ואלקי אבותינו היה עם פיפיות שלוחי עמך בית ישראל We of the Orthodox Union offer our sincere prayers for the success of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his critical
Sep 20, 2023
By OU Staff
18 Young Adults with Mobility and Medical Challenges Enjoy Birthright Israel Trip of A Lifetime With OU’s Israel Free Spiri...
18 Young Adults with Mobility and Medical Challenges Enjoy...
Ten-Day Summer Program Led in Conjunction with Brooklyn-Based Organization Yalla Of the 17 Birthright Israel trips that Yael Tamari organized this past summer as director of OU’s Israel Free Spirit,
Sep 14, 2023
By OU Staff

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