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Meet Laura Butler, New Regional Director of Orthodox Union’s Yachad
Meet Laura Butler, New Regional Director of Orthodox Union’s...
Former Regional Director Liz Offen promoted to National Director of Strategic Partnerships for Yachad globally; will remain closely connected to the New England region Yachad – an international organization run
Aug 31, 2023
By OU Staff
Eye-Opening Orthodox Union Study Guides Community to Step Up Support for Single Community Members
Eye-Opening Orthodox Union Study Guides Community to Step Up...
Traveling panel will focus on ways the Orthodox community and its members can enhance the lives of single men and women Many Orthodox American single men and women feel alienated
Aug 30, 2023
By OU Staff
State of New York Invests $40 Million to Help Fund STEM Education for Nonpublic Schools
State of New York Invests $40 Million to Help...
Total allocations over the first seven years of the STEM teacher reimbursement program reaching a quarter of a billion dollars. New York, NY – $40 million in vital state funding has
Aug 29, 2023
By OU Staff
Statement From Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer on the Victims of Terror in Israel
Statement From Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe...
Lo tuchal lehitaleim. You cannot ignore it. When our brother or sister is hurt or in trouble, we cannot and must not ignore it. We cannot and must not be
Aug 24, 2023
By OU Staff
OU Mourns the Passing of HaRav Aharon Schechter zt”l
OU Mourns the Passing of HaRav Aharon Schechter zt”l
With profound sadness, the Orthodox Union joins the entire Jewish community in mourning the passing of HaRav Aharon Schechter, zt”l, the Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshiva and Mesivta Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin. HaRav
Aug 24, 2023
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union Holds Immersive Kashrus Experience for Women
Orthodox Union Holds Immersive Kashrus Experience for Women
Program Offers 40 Participants a Deep Dive into Kashrus at OU’s Headquarters and at Field Visit Sites A few weeks ago, Rivki Lemmer of Brooklyn, N.Y. didn’t know that lab-grown meat
Aug 17, 2023
By OU Staff
Over 140 Participants of NCSY’s The Jerusalem Journey Celebrate Sefer Torah Dedication at IDF Naval Base
Over 140 Participants of NCSY’s The Jerusalem Journey Celebrate...
Restored Scroll Donated by NCSY Canada and Toronto’s Glowinsky Family Over 140 Canadian teen participants of NCSY’s TJJ (The Anne Samson Jerusalem Journey) program recently celebrated the donation of a
Aug 11, 2023
By OU Staff
Orthodox Union’s Synagogue Initiatives Creates Support Network for Rabbis of Small and Midsize Communities
Orthodox Union’s Synagogue Initiatives Creates Support Network for Rabbis...
Members of Chaburah Draw Chizuk from OU Leadership and Colleagues to Address Ongoing Challenges For rabbis of small to midsize Orthodox communities in cities like Edmonton, Alberta, and San Antonio,
Aug 10, 2023
By OU Staff
OU Kosher CEO Rabbi Menachem Genack Builds Bridges With Israeli Leaders
OU Kosher CEO Rabbi Menachem Genack Builds Bridges With...
Israeli Chief Rabbinate Keen on Working With, and Learning From, OU Kosher As the CEO of OU Kosher, the largest and most-widely recognized international kosher certification agency in the world,
Aug 10, 2023
By OU Staff
700 Users of Orthodox Union’s All Daf Celebrate Unprecedented Siyum of Talmud Yerushalmi Maseches Demai
700 Users of Orthodox Union’s All Daf Celebrate Unprecedented...
Completion of Talmud Portion Not Commonly Studied An Extraordinary Achievement Enabled by OU’s Torah Initiatives and All Daf In a North-American, perhaps global first, 700 talmidim worldwide recently completed Talmud
Jul 24, 2023
By OU Staff

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