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Your Immediate Action Needed to Support the Security of Our Synagogues and Schools

This past Wednesday, the President’s Budget Request for the 2014 Fiscal Year was released, and it proposed no funding of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Since the efforts of the OU/IPA and our coalition partners creating it seven years ago, … Continued

Testimony of Jesse Hervitz to Texas Legislative Committees on Tax Credit Scholarship Legislation

Mr. Chairman, Mr. Vice Chairman, distinguished Committee members. I am here today representing the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. The Orthodox Union is the largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization in America, representing nearly 1,000 synagogues, Jewish day schools … Continued

Action Alert: Help Texas Day School Students Receive Tax Credit Scholarships

On Tuesday, April 9, Jesse Hervitz, Rabbi Langer of Tiferet Israel in Austin and Natalie Levi, a parent from the Torah Day School of Dallas, testified in the Texas House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Education Committee in … Continued

OU and Texas Orthodox Jewish Community Testify in Support of Texas Tax Credit Scholarship Legislation

Senate Committee Approves Bill, House Bill Still Waiting Approval On April 9, 2013, Jesse Hervitz, Associate Director of Political Affairs for the Orthodox Union, testified to two Texas legislative committees in support of tax credit scholarship legislation. He was joined … Continued

NJVotes: A Hub of Activism

Each week, the Orthodox Union’s NVOTES conference room bustles with activity. Located in Teaneck, the OU’S NJVOTES for Tuition Affordability office is becoming a center of activism in the community, as interns, Yachad members, and volunteers are working hard, together … Continued

Obama/Lew Propose Hit on Charities…Again

This week, The White House is rolling out President Obama’s proposed federal budget for the next fiscal year. Today, Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew is presented it, through testimony, to the U.S. House’s Committee on Ways & Means. Among … Continued

Joint Statement in Response to Herrero Amendment

On Friday, April 5th the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the Texas Association of Nonpublic School (TANS) and the Texas Catholic Conference issued the following statement in response to an anti-voucher amendment adopted by the House … Continued

“Unofficial” Comment on Religious Liberty & Obamacare’s Mandate

The debate over Obama Administration regulations implementing a mandate that employers provide certain types of women’s health services, free of charge, as part of their health insurance plans – and how this mandate applies to religious institutions and their employees … Continued

Orthodox Union Expresses Support for Federal Legislation to Prevent Gun Violence

Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization– expressed its support for federal legislation to prevent gun violence. Nathan Diament, UOJCA executive director for public policy, issued the following statement ahead of this week’s … Continued

OU-Teach NYS Initiative Applauds New York Legislature for Increasing CAP and MSR Funding for NYS Private Schools

New advocacy initiative successfully advocates for increased funding for every NY Jewish day school. Today, the OU-Teach NYS Initiative applauded the New York State legislature for increasing state funding for private schools by $14 million for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. This funding … Continued

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