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

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

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

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 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

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

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2012 Contact: Nathan Diament 202-513-6484   ORTHODOX UNION EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR CONGRESSIONAL INITIATIVE TO BOLSTER “IRON DOME” MISSILE DEFENSE IN ISRAEL   Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2012 Contact: Nathan Diament  202-513-6484 ORTHODOX UNION EXPRESSES APPRECIATION TO PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR SUPPORTING ISRAEL’S “IRON DOME”  AND SOVEREIGN RIGHT OF SELF DEFENSE Today, in the wake of scores of rocket attacks … Continued