Judaism Values Life
For the second time in less than four years, a debate is taking place in our nation over the issue of physician-assisted suicide. It is a debate that has...
Press Releases
OU Calls Upon Supreme Court to Permit Government Subsides for Computers in Parochial Schools
In conjunction with a hearing set for tomorrow, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, urged the United States Supreme Court to...
OU Highlights November 29th UN Decision, Urges Support for Equality for Israel
The Orthodox Union’s Institute for Public Affairs today remembered the United Nations vote that was taken on November 29th, 1947, declaring statehood for Israel. While it has always been...
OU Welcomes House Passage of Legislation Promoting Responsible Fatherhood
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – through its Institute for Public Affairs – applauded yesterday’s passage by the House of Representatives of the “Fathers Count...
OU Again Asks Supreme Court to Review Discrimination in Rural Voucher Programs
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, through its Institute for Public Affairs, joined with the Christian Legal Society in filing a friend of the court brief...
OU Supports Holocaust Educational Assistance Act
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the largest mainstream Orthodox Jewish organization with nearly 1,000 synagogues nationwide, today announced its support of the Holocaust Education Assistance Act...
OU Applauds House Passage
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, through its Institute for Public Affairs, applauded yesterday’s House passage of the...
OU Applauds US Congress for Passing Lantos-Gilman Bill for Action on Missing Israeli Soldiers
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the largest mainstream Orthodox Jewish organization with nearly 1,000 synagogues nationwide, today praised the United States House of Representatives for passing...
OU Supports Stephen Flatow and Lautenberg Legislation
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations today expressed its support for Mr. Stephen Flatow, father of Alisa Flatow, of blessed memory, who perished in a bus bombing perpetrated by...
Information Regarding Claims against certain Austrian Banks Available
October 22, 1999 INFORMATION REGARDING CLAIMS AGAINST CERTAIN AUSTRIAN BANKS AVAILABLE The Union of Orthodox Congregations of America has been asked to publicize to those victims of Nazi persecution...