On Monday, November 22, 2010, the Orthodox Union, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish Umbrella Organization wrote a letter to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on behalf of our synagogues...

November 17, 2010 Contact: Nathan J. Diament – 202-513-6484 Orthodox Jewish Leader Welcomes Obama Executive Order Re: Faith-Based Initiative & Religious Liberty “President Obama has advanced America’s social welfare...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2010 Contact: 202-513-6484 ORTHODOX UNION APPLAUDS PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU FOR DEFENSE OF JERUSALEM Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the...

Orthodox Union Condemns UNESCO, Commends U.S. Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America condemned the recent decision of the international cultural body UNESCO to designate two historic...

Interesting fact from yesterday’s results are the unusual influence the Orthodox Jewish community played in key House, Senate and Governors races. The Orthodox vote was the only segment of...

Yesterday Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu called the decision of a United Nations body to define the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb as Palestinian “absurd.” The Orthodox...

Yesterday Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu called the decision of a United Nations body to define the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb as Palestinian “absurd.” The Orthodox...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2010 Contact: Nathan J. Diament, Director of Public Policy 202-513-6494 ORTHODOX UNION COMMENDS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION Orthodox Union praises Secretary Arne Duncan on joining...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2010 Contact: Howie Beigelman, Orthodox Union 212-613-8311 SENATOR DEAN SKELOS BRIEFS ORTHODOX JEWISH LEADERSHIP Orthodox Union facilitates key meeting with synagogue, school, community leadership...

Representatives of the U.S. Bishops and two Orthodox Jewish associations discussed a wide range of ethical and cultural issues at their semi-annual meeting on October 18 at the Orthodox...