The Orthodox Union has issued an unprecedented statement announcing the establishment of a far-reaching policy regarding women and leadership positions in synagogue life.
Citing extensive …
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By Elizabeth Kratz, JNS.org
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2/8/17
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The following is the complete text of the Orthodox Union’s statement:
Within mainstream Orthodoxy, more women than at any prior time in Jewish history are learning and teaching Torah, with …
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2/8/17
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With 81 percent of Orthodox parents having a child in day school or yeshiva, tuition is their single-biggest expense. With annual fees starting at around $15,000 per child and surpassing $30,000 in …
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By Abigail Pickus, for the OU
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2/1/17
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening nominated to the Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch, 49, a federal Appeals Court judge known to favor protections of religious belief in the public square and for …
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By Ron Kampeas, JTA
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2/1/17
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The Orthodox Union facilitated an energized discussion of “Torah in the City” on Sunday, drawing close to 1,500 men and women from throughout the tri-state area to Citi Field in Flushing …
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1/18/17
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On Sunday, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, at its 118th Anniversary convention at Citi Field, adopted Resolutions expressing positions on a range of …
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From The Orthodox Union
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1/18/17
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The Orthodox Union’s Department of Synagogue and Community Services will host an unusual panel discussion this Shabbos on “The Cost of Grandparenting in the 21st Century Torah …
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12/13/16
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Add sweeping school reforms — and with them, funding for private schools that Orthodox groups embrace and secular Jewish groups fear — to the campaign promises that Donald Trump plans to fulfill. …
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JTA
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11/30/16
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This article was solicited by JTA as part of a series on Jewish reaction to Trump’s victory, titled “Worst fears, best hopes.”
A majority of Orthodox Jews voted for Donald …
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By Nathan Diament, Executive Director, Orthodox Union Advocacy Center
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11/23/16
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You hear the same complaint at the start of every school year: The cost of tuition for Jewish day school is a burden many Jewish families can’t afford.
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Commentary by Maury Litwack, OU Advocacy Center director of state political affairs
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11/9/16
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