Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, welcomed the U.S. Senate’s re-introduction of the Work Opportunities and Resources...
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Legislation Includes Expanded Aid to Charities and Nonpublic K-12 Schools [Update: The House of Representatives passed this legislation on March 10; it goes next to President Biden for his...
To: OU Advocacy Partner Schools and Synagogues From: Nathan J. Diament, Executive Director Date: December 21, 2020 Re: New Sources of Support in Year-End Covid Relief Package Later today,...
Package Includes $2.75 Billion for Jewish, Other Nonpublic Day Schools Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union)—the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization—welcomed Congressional leaders’...
Need The Covid-19 pandemic and the shutdown response it has required have dramatically harmed America’s K-12 schools and the children and families they serve. Included in this harm are...
For the past three months, Orthodox Union Advocacy has communicated the needs of our member schools and shuls to the United States Congress, White House, and other officials. We...
In Case You Missed It… On Monday, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the bipartisan Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act to expand the current above-the-line deduction for charitable giving...
“Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act” Would Help America’s Nonprofits and Those They Serve The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union)–the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization—today...
Background: Earlier this year, in response to the devastating economic impacts of the coronavirus, Congress passed the CARES Act. Although many provisions of this act were beneficial to the...