U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem: We Did Not Relent
By Nathan Diament The relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem on May 14 marked the fulfillment of decades of promises by U.S. presidents and others to recognize Jerusalem...
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Denounces Mahmoud Abbas’s Comments Blaming Jews for the Holocaust
In the wake of comments made by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America issued the following statement. Orthodox Union President Mark (Moishe)...
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Welcomes Inclusion of Four Major Priorities in Omnibus Federal Appropriations Bill; Thanks Bipartisan Sponsors for Swift Passage
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – welcomed Congress’s passage, and President Trump’s approval, of four of our...
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Applauds U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley and Trump Administration for Vetoing Security Council Resolution Rejecting Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – applauded U.N. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and the...
Orthodox Union Leaders Resoundingly Denounce Turkish President’s Inflammatory Verbal Attack Against Israel; Reaffirm Support for U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Leaders of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – resoundingly denounce the outrageous claims and baseless verbal attacks against...
A Timeline of OU Advocacy for Jerusalem: 1972 – Present
1972 During a gala for NCSY (a division of the OU), former Vice President Hubert Humphrey became the first presidential candidate to call on the United States to recognize Jerusalem...
Orthodox Union Welcomes Resolution by Sen. Cruz, Rep. Gaetz Reaffirming Historical Jewish Tie to Jerusalem and Condemning UNESCO’s Efforts to Delegitimize Israel
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – welcomes the introduction of a resolution by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)...
Orthodox Union Supports Legislation by Sen. Lindsey Graham to Stop U.S. Funds Supporting Palestinian Terrorism
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, welcomes today’s introduction of legislation by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that would suspend U.S....
Orthodox Union Applauds U.S. House for Passing Resolution Countering UN Security Council’s anti-Israel Vote
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing House Resolution 11 – “Objecting to...