CLARIFICATION: OU POSITION AND ROLE ON JCPA RESOLUTION
The Orthodox Union is a member agency of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and participated in its annual conference this week. As reported in the media, the...
Press Releases
Action Alert: Urge White House to Stand with Terror Victims
The U.S. government must decide by this Friday if it will support attempts by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the PLO to overturn a $174 million judgment awarded to...
Action Alert: Condemn Palestinian Rocket Attacks
A resolution condemning the ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians, H.Res. 951, now with over *170* co-sponsors, just passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee by unanimous consent and is...
OU Thanks Olmert for Clarification on Jerusalem Negotiations
UOJCA APPRECIATES PRIME MINISTER OLMERT’S PROMPT CLARIFICATION ON JERUSALEM NEGOTIATIONS Reiterates call that Jerusalem remains the united, eternal capital of Israel and the Jewish people Today, the Union of...
OU Writes House Committee in Support of Workplace Religious Freedom Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS WRITES HOUSE COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF WORKPLACE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT Today, in advance of a hearing by a subcommittee of the...
OU Calls on PM Olmert to Clarify Status of Jerusalem Negotiations
For Immediate Release UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS CALLS UPON PRIME MINISTER OLMERT TO PUBLICLY CLARIFY STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE FATE OF JERUSALEM Today, the leadership of the...
OU Saddened on News of Tom Lantos Passing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORTHODOX UNION SADDENED ON NEWS OF TOM LANTOS PASSING The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, expressed its...
OU Disappointed with Award of Prize to Professor Sternhell
ORTHODOX UNION SEVERELY DISAPPOINTED IN AWARD OF ISRAEL PRIZE TO PROFESSOR STERNHELL “This sends a terrible message to all Israelis, no matter their political stances or religious beliefs.” The...
Orthodox Union Applauds President Bush’s Proposals To Solidify Faith-Based & Community Initiative
ORTHODOX UNION APPLUADS PRESIDENT BUSH’S PROPOSALS TO SOLIDIFY THE FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, welcomed...
Orthodox Jewish Community Commends President Bush’s Pell Grants for Kids Proposal
For Immediate Release: January 28, 2008 ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY COMMENDS PRESIDENT BUSH’S PELL GRANTS FOR KIDS PROPOSAL “a fitting legacy for the education president” Today, the Union of Orthodox...