The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, also known as the “Orthodox Union,” representing 1,000 synagogues and tens of thousands of individual members, is highly critical of the recent use of the media by a Jewish organization that has … Continued

The Rabbinical Council of America and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, representing the overwhelming majority of North American Orthodox Jewry, repudiate the statement recently issued by the Agudath HaRabbonim (the Union of Orthodox Rabbis) which calls into … Continued

On Sunday, February 23, the Institute for Public Affairs of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America convened its first Conference on Law and Public Policy in New York City. The conference, entitled “Race, Rights and Responsibilities,” discussed the … Continued

Yesterday, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization joined with other concerned groups in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission requesting that the FCC hold a formal hearing to review the … Continued

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization with over 1,000 member synagogues nationwide, welcomed the introduction Tuesday of the Safe and Affordable Schools Act in the U.S. Senate. The bill, sponsored by … Continued

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America welcomes the decision of the United States Supreme Court last Friday to reconsider its 1985 decision in Aguilar v. Felton. The 1985 decision barred public school teachers from teaching remedial education classes … Continued

On Friday, January 10, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, joined in two “friend of the court” briefs filed with the United States Supreme Court in support of the constitutionality of … Continued

My name is Ben Dayanim and I am glad to be here today as the representative of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, this nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization with over 1,000 member synagogues nationwide. The religious … Continued

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America objects strongly to a letter being circulated by former US government officials against the establishment of new Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria. This letter, signed by former Secretaries of State James … Continued

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization with over 1,000 member congregations, joined in the effort spearheaded by Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) to have content based ratings for television programs. Since the … Continued