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COVID-19 Resources for Synagogues, Day Schools, Community Centers & Other Nonprofits

Posted on September 23, 2021 in Press Releases
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Applauds US House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Fund Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System, Support for Jewish State’s Self Defense

Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded the U.S. Houses of Representatives’ passage of...

Posted on August 18, 2021 in Events, Press Releases
Orthodox Union Joins FBI-Newark Field Office to Launch National Public Awareness Campaign to Promote Reporting of Hate Crimes

NEWARK, New Jersey – Today, the Executive Vice President of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, Rabbi Moshe...

Posted on June 22, 2020 in Charities, COVID19, Press Releases, Family Friendly Tax Policy
Orthodox Union Welcomes Bill to Increase Charitable Giving by Providing Breaks to Taxpayers Who Don’t Itemize Deductions

“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...

Posted on May 13, 2020 in COVID19, Family Friendly Tax Policy
Orthodox Union Welcomes Inclusion of Bipartisan Measures to Support Charities in New Covid Response Legislation Introduced in House of Representatives

Late Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders introduced the “HEROES Act” — their proposal for the next federal legislative response to the Covid-19 crisis...

Posted on March 26, 2020 in Press Releases, Family Friendly Tax Policy
Orthodox Union Commends Congress for Passing Coronavirus Response Legislation that Includes Support for Charitable Sector Amid Coronavirus Emergency

Bill Contains Help for Nonprofits, but Congress Must Do More to Help Struggling Charities on Front Lines  The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union) – the nation’s...

Posted on December 17, 2019 in Press Releases
Orthodox Union Welcomes Congressional Repeal of Unfair Tax on Houses of Worship, Other Nonprofits

The legislation rolls back a new provision enacted in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that imposed an unprecedented tax on any nonprofit that provides its employees with...

Posted on September 12, 2019 in News, Source: The New York Times
Gig-Worker Law Sows Confusion and Defiance

Religious groups said some congregations would struggle to pay for full employment benefits for their leaders if they were converted from independent contractors to employees."For smaller ones that operate...

Posted on December 10, 2018 in Press Releases
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Welcomes US Treasury Dept. Issuing Guidance to Mitigate Harmful Impact of New Tax on Nonprofits; Congress Must Still Act and Repeal New Tax to Deliver Full and Permanent Relief

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued guidance with regard to how nonprofits comply with a new provision of federal tax law that imposes...

Posted on July 27, 2018 in Press Releases
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Expresses Disappointment over Trump Administration’s Failure to Fully Meet Family Reunification Deadlines

Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, expressed disappointment over the Trump Administration’s failure to fully meet a second court-ordered...

Posted on December 6, 2017 in News, Press Releases
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...

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