Orthodox Union Applauds US Congress’s Passage of Omnibus Appropriations Bill; Includes Security Boost for Jewish, Other Faith Communities and Nonprofits, Funding for Israel’s Missile Defense and War-Torn Ukraine
The Orthodox Union applauds Congress’s passage of the omnibus appropriations package, which includes several priorities for which the Orthodox Union advocated. These include a much-needed increase for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to protect America’s synagogues and other houses of worship, as well as day schools and other nonprofits; a provision to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system to stop rocket attacks by terrorist groups; and emergency aid to Ukraine and the refugees escaping the assault by Russia’s military.
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