Orthodox Union
2,000 Gather At Mets Ballpark — For Jewish Learning
The event, which the O.U. says is the largest of its kind in North America, offered 45 classes along for high school and college students.
Parkland Horror Elicits Another Communal Call For Gun Control
A tragic mass shooting that hit close to home for the Jewish community elicited a call from Jewish groups for gun control legislation.
The Orthodox Union Says It Wants Female Leaders. So Why Stop Us From Leading?
Our community is better off with men and women serving in partnership with one another, leading the way to a better, more committed community.
Trump Signs Bill To Extend Disaster Aid To Houses Of Worship
Under previous rules, relief funds could not go to synagogues and other houses of worship due to concerns about separation of church and state.
Orthodox Group Won’t Boot Synagogues With Female Clergy — Yet
After nearly a year of deliberation, the leading Modern Orthodox umbrella group decided that it won’t expel synagogues that employ female clergy.
Alissa Thomas-Newborn
Rabbanit “is a word with a history that touches on the leadership that women have always played in Judaism,” Alissa Thomas-Newborn wrote.
Orthodox Union Backs Trump Rollback Of Birth Control Mandate
The Orthodox Union on Monday endorsed the Trump administration’s rollback of a rule requiring employers to include coverage for birth control.
Orthodox Groups Back Trump Rollback Of Birth Control Mandate
Religious entities can now refuse to cover contraception in their health plans, which the Orthodox Union called “good news for all Americans.”
Orthodox Union Protests Non-Kosher NYC Free Lunch Program
“The mayor is openly discriminating against students in nonpublic and religious schools” by not providing kosher or halal food, the OU argued.
Sea Change In Washington Cracks Opens Door To FEMA Funding For Synagogues
Armed with a presidential tweet, a bill moving forward in Congress and a pending lawsuit, Jewish and Christian advocates believe they are on the verge of overturning a long-standing policy that has prohibited federal emergency funds from reaching houses of worship hit by natural disasters.
