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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

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

OU Welcomes New U.S. Dept. of Ed. Effort to Better Serve Our Schools

The OU/IPA has engaged with senior Obama Administration officials to secure new practices by the U.S. Department of Education that will better deliver federally funded education services to eligible students in Jewish day schools and other nonpublic schools. Nathan Diament, … Continued

Florida Jewish Leadership Coalition Lobbies for Expanded School Choice

This week, the Orthodox Union co-sponsored the inaugural Florida Jewish Leadership Coalition for School Choice (JLCSC) mission to Tallahassee. The JLCSC was founded by leadership from the North Miami Beach community and is closely affiliated with the Florida Federation for … Continued

OU Applauds Texas Introduction of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program

For Immediate Release Contact: Jesse Hervitz – hervitzj@ou.org Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, commended Texas Senate Education Chairman Dan Patrick and Dallas Senator Ken Paxton for introducing … Continued

Texas Jewish Leaders Advocate for Education in Austin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2013 Contact: Stephen Steiner Director of Public Relations 212.613.8318; steiners@ou.org On Monday, February 25th, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America—the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization—and the Texas OU Community Advocacy Network (OU … Continued

OU-Teach NYS Partnership Testifies to Joint Legislative Committee on Nonpublic School Funding

Contact: Maury Litwack Director of State Political Affairs and Outreach (917) 385-7964 January 29, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, Jeff Leb, political director for the Orthodox Union’s Teach NYS Partnership, testified in Albany before a joint legislative committee on key … Continued

Orthodox Union Announces Creation of Partnership between OU, Teach NYS and NY Jewish Day Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MAURY LITWACK (917) 385-7964 January 14, 2013 A new partnership between the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, Teach-NYS and a group of New York’s Jewish day schools representing over 5,000 students will consolidate community resources, conserve … Continued

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