OU Mourns the Passing of Dr. Yosef Burg
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America joins with the people of the State of Israel in mourning the death of Dr. Yosef Burg, former Minister of Religious...
Press Releases
OU Leaders Engage Issues With Congressional & Administration Officials
Yesterday, a delegation of 40 members of the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America traveled to Washington, DC to meet with members of Congress and...
OU Disappointed By Supreme Court Decision Not To Review
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, expressed its deep disappointment with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review a...
OU Disappointed By Supreme Court’s Decision Not To Hear Kiryas Joel Case
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, expressed its disappointment with a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to review...
OU Welcomes Supreme Court Decision
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, welcomed a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand an Arizona Supreme...
OU Hails Bipartisan Senate Introduction of Workplace Religios Freedon Act
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization — hailed today’s introduction of the Workplace Religious Freedom Act in the U.S....
OU Joins in Call for Federal Court to Uphold New York Kosher Food Laws
Today, an attorney representing the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America among a coalition of Orthodox Jewish organizations, as well as the New York State Attorney General’s office...
Orthodox Union Urges Support for Israeli Epcot Exhibit
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America today expressed its strong support for the new Israeli exhibit in the Disney Millennium Village at Epcot Center. This special new...
OU Calls for Increased Efforts to Address Violent and Pornographic Websites
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, called upon the U.S. Senate to explore and enact new legislative efforts to address...
New Lawsuit Highlights Lack of Protection for Employees’ Religious Needs on the Job
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, pointed to a newly filed lawsuit as the latest instance highlighting the lack of...