Jewish Vote 2000; Up for Grabs as Never Before
Over the next few weeks, presidential candidates will be setting their sights on states with large Jewish populations. On March 7th, primaries will be held in New York, California,...
Press Releases
OU Applauds Senate Passage of Education Savings Legislation
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, applauded the United States Senate’s approval of legislation sponsored by Senators Paul Coverdell (R-GA)...
OU Calls for Stronger Action Against Terrorist Killings of Americans
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the largest mainstream Orthodox Jewish organization with nearly 1,000 synagogues nationwide, today urged the Administration to implement measures adopted recently by...
Orthodox Union Encourages Senate to Approve Education Savings Account Legislation
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, called upon the United States Senate to approve legislation sponsored by Senators Paul Coverdell...
Orthodox Union Applauds Senate Passage of Iran Non-Proliferation Act
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the largest mainstream Orthodox Jewish organization with nearly 1,000 synagogues nationwide, today applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Iran Non-Proliferation...
OU Criticizes Vatican-P.A. Pact on Jerusalem
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, through its Institute for Public Affairs criticized the Vatican’s recently signed agreement...
OU Strongly Criticizes School District’s Decision to Drop Policy of Closing for Jewish Holidays
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, through its Institute for Public Affairs, strongly criticized the decision of an Ohio...
OU Applauds House Step Toward Marriage Penalty Rollback
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs welcomed yesterday’s House passage of a measure eliminating the unfair treatment of married couples...
OU Joins in Court Appeal Urging Reinstatement
This week, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – through its Institute for Public Affairs – joined in a “friend of the court” brief to the U.S....
OU Appalled at Inclusion of Haider party in Austrian Government
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the largest mainstream Orthodox Jewish organization comprised of nearly 1,000 synagogues nationwide, expressed its deep dismay at the inclusion of the...