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...
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Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Commends President Trump for Withdrawing the U.S. from Iran Nuclear Deal
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commended President Donald Trump for his announcement that the United States...
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 of America Welcomes President Trump’s Establishment of “White House Faith & Opportunity Initiative”
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commended President Donald Trump for issuing an executive order establishing The...
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Tax Code’s Housing Allowance for Rabbis, Pastors and Other Clergy
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – has joined with other religious organizations in filing a ‘friend of the court’ brief that defends a longstanding tax exemption for housing costs for rabbis, pastors and...
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Commends Iceland’s Judicial Affairs and Education Committee for Recommendation against Banning Male Circumcision
Today the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commended Iceland’s Judicial Affairs and Education Committee, a part of Iceland’s...
In a shift, Trump administration says houses of worship can get direct FEMA funding after disasters
Houses of worship damaged during natural disasters will be able to rebuild using federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Trump administration announced this week, a shift...
FAQs about the Expansion of 529 Savings Accounts
Get updates about 529 account benefits & other OU Advocacy initiatives by signing up for our newsletter here. Ask questions about the expansion of 529 Savings Accounts at 529advocacy@ou.org. As...
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...
Finally in sight, an end to U.S. taxpayer sponsorship of Palestinian terrorism
For more than two decades, the Palestinian government has dedicated as much as half of its foreign aid to payouts for terrorists and their families. That amounts to monetary...