Posts Tagged: Orthodox Union
Message to the Orthodox Union: Blood Is Never Kosher
America is having another bad week. On Sunday, yet another mass shooting struck the United States, this time in a house of worship where 26 of...
In Unprecedented Statement, Orthodox Union Condemns Women in Clergy Roles, Outlines Permissible Opportunities
JNS.org - The Orthodox Union (OU) last week issued an unprecedented statement announcing the establishment of a far-reaching policy regarding women and leadership positions in synagogue life. Citing extensive research...
Israeli Leaders, US Jewish Groups Praise House of Representatives’ Condemnation of Anti-Settlement UN Security Council Resolution
Israeli leaders and US Jewish groups warmly welcomed the passage of a motion by the House of Representatives on Thursday that expressed the legislative body’s...
Republican Senator: Next President Should Rescind MOU With Israel and Give Jewish State a Better Deal
President Barack Obama’s successor in the White House should nix the recently signed ten-year Memorandum of Understanding on US military aid to Israel and negotiate a new...
Orthodox Union Asks for Absentee Ballots for Shabbat-Observant Democrats in Nevada
The largest Orthodox umbrella organization in the US called on the Democratic Party in Nevada to accommodate Jewish voters who observe the sabbath and therefore cannot participate...
US Pharmaceutical Company Receives First-Ever ‘Kosher’ Certification
JNS.org - The US pharmaceutical company Vireo Health announced last Wednesday that the Orthodox Union (OU) has certified its medical marijuana as kosher. This is the...
Kosher Conundrum: If Water Doesn’t Need Certification, Why Have the Symbol?
JNS.org - A new brand of bottled water recently hit grocery store shelves, and its tagline is reminiscent of the 1965 catchphrase for Hebrew...
Politics No Roadblock to Jewish Praise of U.S. Religious Freedom Envoy Nominee
JNS.org - After being vacant for nearly a year, the role of America's ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom will likely soon be occupied by...
Wonder Bread Gets OU Kosher Certification in New York Area
JNS.org - Wonder Bread, fresh off its post-bankruptcy revival, will get kosher certification in the New York area from the Orthodox Union (OU),...
The Right Anti-Bullying Message
Last year, a Virginia teen -- an honor student and a freshman -- was suspended for the rest of the school year for...
Stories of the ‘Jewish Pope’ – Rabbi Israel Meir Lau
Israel Meir Lau, the former Chief Rabbi of Israel -and both former and current Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv - shared the stage...
