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On April 22nd, the seventh graders at Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (RYNJ) welcomed Senator Robert Gordon to their school and had the opportunity to speak with this influential legislator. RYNJ administrators and lay leaders, with the support of the … Continued

Status Update: Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act ~ S.717

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) introduced the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act (S. 717). The Act will establish a new pilot program at the U.S. Department of Energy to provide financial grants to non-profit organizations to help … Continued

Orthodox Union, RCA And Bishops Conference Collaborate Efforts To Enact Tax Credit Bill

Representatives of the Orthodox Union, the Rabbinical Council of America, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met yesterday for their semi-annual meeting to discuss issues affecting the Jewish and Catholic communities … 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 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

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

Video: Congress Debates HR 592, OU-Led Legislation on Hurricane Sandy Relief

Watch highlights from Congress’ debate over OU-led legislation to ensure synagogues and other houses of worship, damaged in Hurricane Sandy, receive their fair share of federal aid.

OU Applauds House of Representatives on Passage of FEMA Relief Legislation for Synagogues and Other Houses of Worship

February 13, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Stephen Steiner (212.613.8318; steiners@ou.org) Director of Public Relations Spearheaded by the Orthodox Union, this legislation will provide millions in relief to over 200 synagogues and other houses of worship damaged in Hurricane Sandy … Continued

Action Alert: Demand Congress Pass FEMA Relief Legislation For Our Synagogues

Help provide aid to over 200 synagogues (and other houses of worship) damaged in Hurricane Sandy and ensure that future aid is provided to our communities in the event of another natural disaster. This legislation will translate into millions of … Continued

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NJ State Sen. Robert Gordon Meets North Jersey Yeshiva Students

Status Update: Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act ~ S.717

Orthodox Union, RCA And Bishops Conference Collaborate Efforts To Enact Tax Credit Bill

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

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

OU Commends Congress For Passing Bill to Protect Community Security Program

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

Video: Congress Debates HR 592, OU-Led Legislation on Hurricane Sandy Relief

OU Applauds House of Representatives on Passage of FEMA Relief Legislation for Synagogues and Other Houses of Worship

Action Alert: Demand Congress Pass FEMA Relief Legislation For Our Synagogues

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