News for OU OU, RCA issue guidelines for Purim during pandemicHealthy individuals advised to attend public Megillah readings if proper masking and social distancing is maintained. OU applauds Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to combat anti-SemitismLegislation elevates State Dept. envoy in rank and provides that office with greater resources to combat anti-Semitism. OU partners with Ritz Carlton for first hotel with kosher food in BahrainRitz Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain to become first hotel in the kingdom to offer kosher certified food through the help of the OU. UAE asks OU to certify kashrut throughout the EmiratesOrthodox Union accepts request from UAE government to oversee all kosher food in hotels as well as international events in the Emirates. US surgeon general advises Orthodox rabbis on High Holiday practicesIn call with OU, Dr. Adams advises considering virtual services or outdoor services with strict mask wearing, among other suggestions. OU welcomes Israel-UAE peace agreementOrthodox Union: Normalization of relations between Israel and Arab states is long overdue. Thousands tune into OU's 'Battle of the Singers' charity virtual concert$150,000 raised during 'Battle of the Singer's online concert, organized by Orthodox Union's Yachad charity group for the disabled. OU Israel: Empowering today's youth to be tomorrow's leadersRabbi Avi Berman of OU Israel tells Arutz Sheva: We want to make sure every Jew can thrive in the State of Israel. 'The situation of the Jewish communities is extremely difficult'Rabbi Avi Berman, head of the OU in Israel, calls for assistance to US Jewish communities which have been harassed during recent riots. Covid Ha’atzmaut: The Shofar in our heartsThe State of Israel, and Yom Ha’atzmaut, may need a lot of rethinking, and their relationship to Covid-19 demands careful reflection. Orthodox Union mourns loss of Rabbi Don Yoel Levy to COVID-19Rabbi Levy served as President of OK Kosher Certification for past thirty-three years. Over 100 Jews at Javits Center field hospital celebrate Passover thanks to OU-JLICStudents from Orthodox Union Jewish Learning on Campus Initiative provide Passover food, materials for patients alone at field hospital. OU: Plenty of kosher for Pesach food despite coronavirus crisisSupply chain for kosher for Passover food has not been disrupted by the coronavirus crisis, says Orthodox Union kosher certification agency. Daf Yomi in the Gulf? OU's "All Daf" app hits over 26k downloads in 107 countriesAll Daf offers participants opportunity to enhance their learning with range of topics related to that day's daf. OU: Acts of anti-Semitism must be treated as domestic terrorismOrthodox Union expresses sympathy to the Jewish community of Monsey following stabbing attack at a rabbi’s home. OU applauds US policy change on Judea and SamariaOrthodox Union welcomes statement that Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria are not inconsistent with international law. Orthodox Union's Yachad appoints rabbinic and halachic advisorYachad group for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community appoints Rabbi Shay Schachter as rabbinic and halachic advisor. OU: An attack on a Jew anywhere is an attack on every JewOrthodox Union sends sympathies to Jewish community of Halle, Germany, following attack during Yom Kippur prayers. Learning Torah on the eve of Yom KippurMore than 2,000 people in attendance for marathon day of Shiurim organized by OU Israel on the eve of Yom Kippur. OU condemns Swedish party's proposed circumcision banLeadership of Orthodox Union expresses deep concern over Swedish Centre Party’s vote to fight the non-medical circumcision of boys. Long Island family donates record $5 million to NCSY“Shevet Glaubach Fellowship” designed to train next generation of Jewish leaders. We have more power than we realize to keep our children's schools safeThe Teach Coalition – an advocacy arm of the Orthodox Union – is dedicated to achieving maximum American government funding to ensure the safety, strength and affordability of Jewish days schools. You, too, need to speak up. How do you make Israel and Torah relevant to US Jewish kids?From kosher food to synagogue security to summer programs in Israel - inside OU's efforts to strengthen Jewish identity & fight assimilation Netanyahu meets OU leadership“It is time that instead of Israel receiving from the Diaspora, we are giving now,” Netanyahu tells OU leaders from the US and Canada. AIPAC: Charges of dual loyalty are anti-SemiticAIPAC issues statement after House approves measure broadly condemning anti-Semitism, says US-Israel alliance is a national interest. The limits of Modern OrthodoxyI am not here to argue the halakhic questions in play here. That ship has sailed. The idea of women serving in the position of rabbi – no matter what the title - has been deemed unacceptable by virtually all Poskim across the spectrum of Orthodoxy. Jewish groups welcome new US anti-Semitism envoyOU, Young Israel and Conference of Presidents welcome appointment of Elan Carr as State Department's anti-Semitism envoy. Message from the President of the Orthodox UnionMr. Moishe Bane, president of the OU: Is PIttsburgh the beginnng of something different for US Jews? Was this a mini-pogrom, to be followed by others? Watch: Thousands of American teens celebrate in Latrun2,500 youth from hundreds of Jewish communities in North America participate in NCSY event in Latrun. OU to stop kosher certifying controversial slaughter methodLargest US kashrut certifier no longer accepts meat slaughtered using 'shackle and hoist' method. OU Israel holds mega event honoring OlimOver 2,000 revelers celebrate Independence Day at OU event honoring English-speaking Olim. 'I always knew I would make Aliyah.' When soldiers are attacked one 'must intervene'US Orthodox organizations condemn attacks by some haredim against soldiers and police officers, 'arouses shame and remorse in all of us.' Why I am pleased with the OU decision on female clergyThis week the OU adopted the position that it will not tolerate any violation of the halakhic responsum banning female clergy. Jewish organizations hail Trump's Jerusalem moveJewish organizations in the United States welcome recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, embassy move there. Jewish groups welcome Taylor Force ActAmerican Jewish organizations welcome approval of bill that would cut PA funding over its payments to terrorists. The disappointing Orthodox response to HotovelyDeputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely is the embodiment of everything that groups such as the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America stand for. Why aren’t the major U.S. Orthodox groups coming to her defense? 'The holy books fell apart in our hands'Jewish Orthodox Union youth send special delegation with Israeli flag to Houston, Texas to help hurricane victims. 2,000 Jewish campers connect with Jewish identity in IsraelOU and NCSY bring thousands of Jewish campers from North America to connect with Israel and their Jewish roots. OU connects North American Jews to Jerusalem & Yom YerushalayimThe president of the OU says celebrations of Yom Yerushalayim must include both national and religious elements. Jewish groups welcome Trump's Holocaust speechConference of Presidents, Orthodox Union and ADL welcome President Trump’s remarks at Holocaust Memorial Museum. Orthodox Union starts Chabad-on-campus type programRebbetzin 2.0: Young Orthodox women break mold of 'rabbi’s wife' with co-equal role in OU-sponsored college campus initiative. OU backs bid to double security funding for Jewish institutionsLetter in US Senate calls for increased security funding for Jewish and Muslim institutions in wake of anti-Semitic threats. NY Gov. announces head of joint anti-Semitism comissionOU Executive Vice President Allen Fagin joins NY Gov. Cuomo on solidarity mission to Israel in wake of rising anti-Semitism. OU rules against women rabbis; Open Orthodox rebelThe Orthodox Union, which serves as the largest umbrella organization of Orthodox synagogues in North America, has stated unequivocally that women may not serve in clergy roles. The RCA did so in 2010. Online petition calls on Trump to move U.S. Embassy to JerusalemThe OU has started an online petition calling on President-elect Donald Trump to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. OU: Trump pick for Education Secretary good for religious JewsOU Advocacy Center head says Trump's choice for Education Secretary shows he is serious about school choice and helping religious students. Rabbis Gather in Washington to Oppose Iran DealSome 200 rabbis rally on Capitol Hill to express their opposition to the Iran nuclear deal. US Jewish Orgs Mourn Rabbi Aharon LichtensteinReligious Zionist leader's passing 'leaves a vacuum,' the OU, Young Israel say Monday. J'lem Chief Rabbi Learns What OU Israel is AboutRabbi Aryeh Stern hears firsthand that OU is more than just kashrut - it's also 'love of the Land of Israel.' Bringing Jewish Women to the Leadership TableInterview: Orthodox Jewish NSA officer explains why women could contribute a lot to Orthodox Jewish leadership. OU - More Than Just Kosher FoodArutz Sheva speaks to OU leaders as the organization holds its annual convention in New York to discuss issues of the Jewish community. OU 'Adopts' Family of Murdered Druze OfficerHead of the OU in Israel visits family of Zidan Seif, tells them that communities in the United States will commemorate their son's memory. US Slammed for Calling Land Purchase 'Occupation'Strong criticism leveled on White House 'harsh rhetoric' against Jerusalem housing plans, and false use of term 'occupation.' Over 1,000 Attend Jerusalem OU Job FairOver 1,000 job seekers attended the fourth OU Job Fair in Israel, seeking positions offered by some 60 potential employers. One Word for Six Million SoulsArutz Sheva radio host's poignant new book memorializing the 6 million Jewish Holocaust victims has caught international attention. Dep. Minister Calls for Unified Kashrut StandardsRabbi Ben-Dahan in meeting with OU decries lack of unified standards in Jewish dietary laws, calls for enforcing chief rabbinate standards. OU Concerned by Obama’s Backtrack on IranOrthodox Jewish group voices concern over Obama’s new policy on Iran. |
