OU Hails Israel’s Acceptance into WEOG
The Orthodox Union today applauded the long awaited acceptance of Israel into a United Nations regional group, namely the Western European and Others Group. The Orthodox Union has advocated...
Press Releases
A Proclamation of Solidarity with Jerusalem
WHEREAS 2000 Marks fifty-two years of independence of the State of Israel, a modern-day miracle we are fortunate to witness in our time, and; WHEREAS King David first declared...
Israel and the Accords
Ignoring Israel’s numerous redeployments in the West Bank in accordance with the Oslo accords, Milton Viorst (Op-Ed, May 24) does not mention that Israel has, so far, upheld its...
OU Appreciates Concerns Over Jerusalem
The Jewish people have long held that Jerusalem’s status as the indivisible, eternal capital of the State of Israel is an essential tenet of our religious beliefs and convictions....
The Passing of Cardinal O’Connor
It is with sorrow that the Orthodox Union mourns the loss of Cardinal John O’Connor, Archbishop of New York, a man whose life was dedicated to uniting the religious...
OU Testifies in Senate Against Assisted Suicide and for Pain Relief
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America will present testimony to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing on the Pain Relief Promotion Act – a...
Free to Have a Career-And a Conscience
A Jewish appliance repair worker, a Catholic racetrack clerk, a Mennonite trucker and a Muslim hotel worker: What do these people have in common? They’ve all been discriminated against...
OU Calls on Connecticut State Legislature to Pass Governor Rowland’s Education Tax Credit Plan
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, through it Institute for Public Affairs urges Connecticut legislators to pass Governor...
OU/IPA Op Ed – “Free to Have a Career and a Conscience”
Free to Have a Career-And a Conscience By Nathan J. Diament As Published in The Washingon Post Monday, April 24, 2000; A25 A Jewish appliance repair worker, a Catholic...
OU/IPA Op Ed – "Free to Have a Career and a Conscience"
Free to Have a Career-And a Conscience By Nathan J. Diament As Published in The Washingon Post Monday, April 24, 2000; A25 A Jewish appliance repair worker, a Catholic...