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ORTHODOX UNION DISAPPOINTED IN FEDERAL COURT RULING STRIKING DOWN PROP. 8 IN CALIFORNIA

Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America issued the following statement in reaction to the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit striking down “Proposition 8.” (Proposition 8 was a ballot … Continued

New York Times Letter to the Editor: Broadening Religious Exemption in Healthcare Reform

This letter was originally published on Monday, February 6 in The New York Times. To the Editor: Re “Birth Control and Reproductive Rights” (editorial, Jan. 30): You commend the Obama administration for denying requests for an expanded exemption for religiously … Continued

Deducting from Charity

This article was originally published by Nathan Diament and Maury Litwack in the Washington Jewish Week on February 1, 2012. In seeking to raise revenue for the state’s treasury in his 2013 executive budget, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has proposed … Continued

Orthodox Union Expresses Deep Concern Over O’Malley Budget Proposal that Harms Charities

For Release: January 26, 2012 Contact: 202-513-6484 Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, expressed deep concerns about an aspect of Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s executive budget proposal, recently released, which, … Continued

Orthodox Union wishes Senator Kirk a Refuah Shlema

Senator Mark Kirk, who suffered a stroke over the weekend, is showing signs of recovery but remains in a serious condition and we urge our community to keep his recovery in their prayers. Senator Kirk is not only an accomplished … Continued

ORTHODOX UNION TO HOST FORUMS WITH GOP PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS IN FLORIDA SYNAGOGUES AHEAD OF PRIMARY

FOR RELEASE: January 25,2012 Contact: 202-513-6484 Media Advisory: ORTHODOX UNION TO HOST FORUMS WITH GOP PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS IN FLORIDA SYNAGOGUES AHEAD OF PRIMARY Ahead of Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s … Continued

UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS CRITIQUES ADMINISTRATION DENIAL OF EXPANDED EXEMPTION FOR RELIGIOUS ENTITIES’ LIBERTIES IN HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS; CALLS ON CONGRESS TO REDRESS THROUGH LEGISLATION

Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – criticized the decision announced late last Friday by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services denying requests to respect the conscience … Continued

The Case for a United Jerusalem

This article was published by OU/IPA Executive Director Nathan Diament in The Atlantic on January 15, 2012. Proponents of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict often insist that the only way to resolve competing claims over the holy city … Continued

ORTHODOX UNION APPLAUDS UNANIMOUS SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY; SECULAR COURTS CANNOT INTERFERE IN EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES WITHIN RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS AND CONGREGATIONS

Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – applauded a ruling issued by a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court finding that a church school cannot be sued in secular court over … Continued

Action Alert: Urge Your Senator to Cosponsor Resolution for UN Reform

This year, the UN has participated in a lot of anti-Israel activity, and you can help change the UN by telling your Senator to support the United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2011 (S 1848), introduced by Florida … Continued

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