Orthodox Union

OU Independence Day event in Jerusalem sees about two thousand participants

Several of the organization's senior leadership were in attendance, as well as an assortment of Americans, Canadians, Australians, and South Africans, including Olim.

OU Israel Independence Day event for English-speakers at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026.
A Jewish person holds Tehillim, the book of Psalms, seeking solace in prayer on Memorial Day in Tel Aviv

Legal brief filed to support case of Ohio Orthodox Jew banned from holding minyan in home

An illustrative image of a hotel.

Grapevine: Sigh... more hotels

THE WRITER (right) stands with Rabbi Moshe Hauer at the Haas Promenade after an OU Israel annual Jerusalem Day celebratory morning prayer service overlooking the Old City. Everybody who encountered Rabbi Hauer felt how much he genuinely cared, says the writer.

Rabbi Moshe Hauer’s quiet strength united Jews everywhere - opinion


Jewish groups get security funding despite talk of rollbacks

The Department of Homeland Security disbursed the funding last week, the vast majority of which goes to Jewish institutions.+

Rabbi Menachem Genack (left) and Rabbi Moshe Elefant of the Orthodox Union

Orthodox Jewish youth group holds largest ever gathering in Israel

Campers at 17 of NCSY's summer programs came together at Park Ra'anana.

Campers at the Yom NCSY concert

Cannabis cacher

Alors que l’utilisation de la marijuana à des fins médicales se répand en Israël et aux Etats-Unis, les autorités rabbiniques mettent leur grain de sel

Culture de marijuana près de Safed

OU publishes Passover kashrut booklet in English

Orthodox Union booklet for visitors in Israel instructs which food products, restaurants are kosher for Passover.

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Obama: PA leadership may be too weak to reach peace

US President tells meeting of Orthodox Jewish leadership that his support falls with Israel when it comes to peace.

US President Barack Obama at NATO conference 370 (R)

Obama worried PA not interested in peace

US President tells meeting of Orthodox Jewish leadership that his support falls with Israel when it comes to peace.

US President Barack Obama at NATO conference 370 (R)

OU’s ‘Torah Tidbits’ turns 20

Event celebrating 20 yrs, 1,000th addition attended by 1000 members of public, as well as Deputy J'lem Mayor Hadari.

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Religious streams join in appeal to release Pollard

In their appeals to Obama, the Jewish leaders threw their weight behind an official request from President Shimon Peres.

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US federal courts to consider J'lem passport issue

The US Supreme Court passes back to lower courts the issue of whether Americans born in Jerusalem may list Israel on their passports.

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Synagogues incorporate karaoke megila readings

Orthodox Union distributes Purim materials to make the holiday accessible to deaf, elderly, learning disabled, small children.

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