Homeland Security

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

OU Commends Congress For Passing Bill to Protect Community Security Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2013 Contact: Nathan Diament 202-513-6484 Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commended the U.S. Senate for its passage of a Continuing Resolution (CR) … Continued

Emergency Preparedness Resources

The leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America expresses its profound sorrow over the senseless violence perpetrated against innocent children and adults in their Newtown, Connecticut schoolhouse. We offer our deepest sympathy to the families and the … Continued

Obama Administration’s Outstanding Work on Jewish Community Security

By Nathan Diament The first responsibility of a government is to keep its citizens safe from harm. In the world in which we live, there are dastardly people persistently plotting to harm Jews and attack Jewish institutions. We’ve seen this … Continued

OU Convenes Community Leaders’ Meeting With U.S. Secretary Of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano

OU Convenes Meeting with Community Leaders and US Secretary of Homeland Security

Orthodox Union Applauds Security Funds

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, representing 1,000 nonprofits – applauds the security funds allocated through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), of the Urban Area Security Initiative. This year, $9.7M … Continued

OU Successfully Advocates for Security Funding

Prior to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security mark up and allocations process, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations sent a letter, below, explaining the importance of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. A week later, full Senate Committee on … Continued

Orthodox Union Welcomes Obama Administration Allocation of $10 Million for Security Grants to Non-Profits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2012 Contact: Nathan Diament 202-513-6484 Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – welcomed the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that it is … Continued

Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Applauds Homeland Security Grants to Jewish Institutions: Vulnerable synagogues and day schools to upgrade their security

The Orthodox Union (Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America) – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – through its Institute for Public Affairs, applauded the awarding of $19 million in security grants to nonprofits, including many Jewish institutions, … Continued

Orthodox Union Joins in White House Meeting to Launch New Campaign for Security Awareness

Orthodox Union Joins in White House Meeting to Launch New Campaign for Security Awareness; “If You See Something, Say Something” Coming to Shuls and Schools Orthodox Union director of public policy Nathan Diament joined other Jewish community leaders in a … Continued

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