Posts Tagged: Orthodox Union
New York City Jews Sound Alarm After Anti-Israel Socialist Zohran Mamdani Wins Democratic Mayoral Primary
Following Zohran Mamdani's stunning victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, local Jewish leaders are expressing deep apprehension about their future status...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Organizations Have Mixed Reactions to Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal
Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted to the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday to halt fighting in Gaza, expressing both joy that...
Jewish Organizations Congratulate Trump on Presidential Election Win
Prominent Jewish organizations were quick to issue statements on Wednesday congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the US presidential election the previous night, promising...
Jewish World, Israeli Leaders React to Attempted Assassination of Trump
Israeli leaders and major Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted swiftly to the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump's life, stating unequivocally that political...
Why This Year’s Shavuot Is One of the Most Important Ever
Beginning Tuesday evening, June 11, Jews all over the world celebrate Shavuot and commemorate the day they received the Torah and its commandments at Sinai. The...
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In Sabbath Observance Case With Major Impact For Religious Jews, Experts Say
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy, a religious accommodation in the workplace lawsuit with significant ramifications for observant Jews,...
Neo-Nazi ‘Day of Hate’ Prompts Warnings by Police Departments in Chicago and New York City
Law enforcement agencies in New York City and Chicago issued warnings on Wednesday about the potential for major antisemitic activity planned for this weekend when...
NYC Mayor Adams: No Plea Bargains for Antisemitic Attacks
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) called for the end of plea bargains for the perpetrators of hate crimes on Monday, saying that such...
Thousands of Kosher Meals, Medical Supplies Sent in New York ‘Airlift’ to Ukraine Jews
The Orthodox Union and its partners in the Jewish community sent on Thursday night from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport and New York's John...
With Israel Peace in the Offing, Abu Dhabi Tells Hotels to Offer Kosher Food Options to Guests
With Israel and the United Arab Emirates set to ink their recently-announced normalization agreement next week, hotels in Abu Dhabi have been instructed by local...
Attorney General Tells Jewish Gathering: Trump Administration ‘Aggressively Enforcing’ Hate Crime Laws
The Trump administration is “aggressively enforcing” hate crime laws, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Wednesday in an address to an Orthodox Union gathering in...
A Record 2,000 Attend ‘Torah New York Learning Day’
JNS.org - In an event organized by the Orthodox Union, a record 2,000 people attended a day of learning at Citi Field, the New York Mets’...
US Jewish Group Hails Move by Icelandic Parliamentary Committee to Thwart Proposed Circumcision Ban
A major US Jewish group has praised an Icelandic parliamentary committee for its recommendation this week that a proposed bill that would ban male circumcision...
Orthodox Union Rejects Female Clergy, Seeks Compliance From Member Synagogues
JNS.org - The Orthodox Union (OU) -- after a year of discussions with various stakeholders and in the face of some opposition -- has established parameters for a three-year period...
