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

Posted on December 9, 2015 in Press Releases
The Rabbinical Council of America and Orthodox Union Reject Religious Test for Immigration

The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) and the Orthodox Union reject calls to limit immigration to the United States based on religion. Allen Fagin, executive vice president of the Orthodox...

Posted on June 1, 2015 in Press Releases
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Applauds 8-1 Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Religious Freedom in the Workplace

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded today’s 8-1 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court reversing a lower court decision...

Posted on April 1, 2015 in No categories
A Middle Way Approach to Religious Freedom Laws, by Nathan Diament

The tension between laws that protect religious liberty and those that prohibit discrimination against gays is the culture war battleground of the decade. The recent enactment of Indiana's "Religious...

Posted on January 20, 2015 in Press Releases
Orthodox Union Praises Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling On Male Facial Hair In Prison Upholding Religious Liberty

Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, praised the U.S. Supreme Court for its unanimous ruling allowing a Muslim prison...

Posted on January 8, 2015 in Press Releases
Orthodox Union Applauds Decision by Federal Court Upholding Westhampton Beach Eruv

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, welcomed a decision this week by the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in...

Posted on December 11, 2014 in Press Releases
Orthodox Union Urges the Supreme Court to Overturn Decision Permitting Religious Discrimination During the Hiring Process; “Americans Must Not Be Forced to Choose Between Career and Conscience”

The OU called upon the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from a lower court requiring applicants for employment to disclose their religious observance during a hiring interview...

Posted on December 10, 2014 in No categories
Amicus Curiae Brief: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

The Orthodox Union joined with other leading Jewish organizations to argue that an applicant for employment must not be required to disclose her/her religious observance during a hiring interview or...

Posted on November 13, 2014 in Press Releases
Orthodox Union Praises Decision of US Court of Appeals Dismissing Challenge to Parsonage Allowance

Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, praised the decision by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissing a...

Posted on October 6, 2014 in Press Releases
Orthodox Union Urges Broad Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Limitations on Male Facial Hair in Prison

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, called for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against the Arkansas prison regulations that...

Posted on in Press Releases
Orthodox Union Calls on U.S. Court of Appeals to Require Florida Dept. of Corrections to Provide Kosher Food to its Religious Jewish Inmates

Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, called for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reject...

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