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ORTHODOX UNION EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ENDORSEMENT OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE; STATES APPRECIATION FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA’S RECOGNITION OF NEED FOR PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2012 Contact: Nathan Diament 202-513-6484 Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America issued the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama’s endorsement of legal recognition for same sex … Continued

WHITE HOUSE MOVES AHEAD ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY REGULATIONS

Late last Friday, the White House is issued guidance setting forth fundamental principles and policymaking criteria for the social service partnerships the government forms with religious and other neighborhood organizations. With this executive order, President Obama adopted many of the recommendations made … Continued

The Orthodox Union Applauds the Louisiana Legislature for Passing Tax Credit Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2012 Contact: Jesse Hervitz 202-513-6484 Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (“Orthodox Union”) – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commended the Louisiana Legislature for passing educational tax credit legislation … Continued

Reconsideration of State Aid to Jewish Schools is Welcome

This Op-Ed was originally published in JTA on April 19, 2012 by OU/IPA Executive Director, Nathan Diament. For decades, the American Jewish community has debated the advisability, constitutionality and necessity of government aid to Jewish (and other faiths’) parochial … Continued

ORTHODOX UNION PRESIDENT WRITES PRESIDENT OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN URGING CLEMENCY FOR JONATHAN POLLARD AHEAD OF PRESIDENT PERES VISIT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 17, 2012 Contact: 202-513-6484 Yesterday, Dr. Simcha Katz, president of the Orthodox Union – the largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization in the United States transmitted a letter to President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe … Continued

OU/IPA JOINS IN ADVOCACY FOR CLERGY “PARSONAGE” ALLOWANCE

OU/IPA Executive Director Nathan Diament is serving as a “religious sector representative” to the Senate appointed Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations. This Commission is reviewing the federal tax laws and regulations that govern religious nonprofits in … Continued

The Orthodox Union Works for Tuition Affordability in Louisiana

This week, the OU Institute for Public Affairs continued its expansion of activism on behalf of day school tuition affordability. Deputy Director of Political Affairs Jesse Hervitz spent Monday, March 26th in Louisiana, where he met with leaders of the … Continued

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The Orthodox Union Applauds the Louisiana House for Passing Tax Credit Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2012 Contact: Jesse Hervitz 202-513-6484 Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (“Orthodox Union”) – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commended the Louisiana House of Representatives for passing educational … Continued

Orthodox Union Applauds Supreme Court Ruling in Jerusalem Passport Case; “Congressional Policy on Jerusalem will get its Day in Court”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2012 Contact: Nathan Diament 202-513-6484 Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court finding – in Zivotofsky v. Clinton – … Continued

The Orthodox Union Commends the Louisiana House for Passing Education Voucher Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2012 Contact: Jesse Hervitz 202-513-6484 Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (“Orthodox Union”) – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commended the Louisiana House of Representatives for passing the … Continued

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