Jewish Law and the Duties of a Leader
Nathan J. Diament Washington Post The news of Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s selection by Al Gore to run for the vice presidency has prompted many questions about the prospects for...
Press Releases
OU Mourns The Passing of the Bobover Rebbe
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America mourns the passing of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam, the Bobover Rebbe, z”tl. Dr. Mandell I. Ganchrow, OU president, said, “The Jewish...
OU Disappointed In Court Ruling Striking New York’s “Kosher Laws”
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – through its Institute for Public Affairs – expressed its disappointment with the ruling of a federal district judge in...
Congratulatory Letter to Israeli President Katzav
Honorable Moshe Katzav The Knesset, Jerusalem Via Fax Dear President-Elect Katzav, On behalf of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the largest mainstream Orthodox Jewish organization in...
OU Hails Congressional Passage Of Religious Liberty Legislation
Tonight, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, hailed the U.S. Congress’ passage of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act....
OU Applauds Deutsch-Lazio Amendment on Iran
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest mainstream Orthodox Jewish organization, today applauded Rep. Peter Deutsch (D-Fl) and Rep. Rick Lazio (R-NY) for passing an...
OU to Camp David Summit Participants: What about the Israeli MIA’s?
Eighteen years ago, in June of 1982, Zachary Baumel, Yehudah Katz, and Tzvi Feldman were captured during a battle with Palestinian and Syrian forces near the Lebanese town of...
OU Applauds Senate Passage of Marriage Penalty Rollback
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs applauded the U.S. Senate’s 60-39 vote approving a measure designed to abolish the tax...
OU Marks Anniversary of Argentinean Terror Bombings
Eight years ago, the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires was struck by a terrorist bomb in which twenty-nine were killed and dozens of Israelis and Argentineans were wounded including...
Orthodox Union Calls on Congress to Approve Marriage Penalty Rollback
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs called upon members of the House and Senate to approve a measure designed to...