Tag: Orthodox Union
Thousands of learners connect with Torah and each other before High Holidays
Torah took the mound at Citi Field as the Orthodox Union fielded a team of 29 internationally renowned scholars, who led classes on a wide array of 31 subjects for around 2,500 participants, at...
More than 2,500 expected at OU ‘Torah New York’ learning event at Citi Field
Leading rabbinic scholars, educators and Jewish communal leaders will be featured on Sunday at the Orthodox Union’s third annual Torah New York at Citi Field in New York City, where more than 2,500 men, women and...
Some 2,500 teens worldwide make deeper connections with Israel this summer
The National Council of Synagogue Youth—the Orthodox Union’s youth movement—brought together in Israel more than 2,500 Jewish teens, staff and guests from 29 U.S. states, Canada, Israel, Argentina and the United Kingdom to celebrate...
In Israel, OU leaders talk of increasing Jewish-identity initiatives in Diaspora
Orthodox Union leaders from the United States and Canada met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to talk about the need to increase and expand initiatives focused on Diaspora Jewish education and...
Orthodox Union opens applications for second cohort of impact accelerator
The Orthodox Union has launched the application process for the second cohort of its Impact Accelerator project to rapidly identify and invest in ventures addressing current and future Jewish communal interests.
The program runs more than 12...
Orthodox women connect, contribute and hone in on leadership roles
For two days, a group of 100 Orthodox Jewish women representing 56 communities across the United States and abroad gathered to learn together, network and gain leadership skills that will enable to them to...
Belly-filling, heart-warming: An evening in Jerusalem’s Yachad Cafe
It only happens once a month, so you’ll want to mark your calendar well in advance. Because, like with other classy German Colony restaurants, you’re better off making a reservation if you don’t want...
Is your bread still kosher? Arnold’s Bread manufacturer drops the OU
Bimbo Bakeries USA, which owns many of the nationally distributed bread and bun brands in the United States, including Arnold’s, Thomas’, Sara Lee, Stroehmann, Freihofer’s and Entenmann’s, have recently made decisions to drop the...
Orthodox Union selects six nonprofit startups for inaugural ventures project
The Orthodox Union has announced six winning nonprofit organizations that it will support through its new Impact Accelerator project.
Launched in early 2018, the OU Impact Accelerator was created to provide mentorship and early-stage funding for Jewish...
Orthodox Union launches data collection and analysis center
The Orthodox Union created a new internal and external research arm, the OU Center for Communal Research, which will put forward an effort to collect and analyze data from the Jewish community. The founding...