To understand the American Jewish relationship with Israel, it’s helpful to divide American Jews into three rough categories. On the right lies the self-described pro-Israel crowd, many of whom...
Good morning, I am Allen Fagin, executive vice president of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, which I will refer to as the Orthodox Union throughout my...
(JTA) An Orthodox Jewish organization called on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to delay implementing a tax code provision that requires synagogues and nonprofits to pay federal taxes on employee...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
