Everyone has their favorite Chabad story. Here is mine. A friend once approached a Chabad  shaliach  (emissary) who would stand at the entrance to the subway station each and every … more

The Orthodox Union’s Teach Coalition is working overtime to bring out Jewish voters in the general election that ends on Nov. 5. “If we want our elected officials to defend … more

Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer posted this statement on motzei Shabbat. “Halleluka!” Our Sages noted that this rich word of praise was first used when … more

We Support and We Hold Responsible Today, the Government of Israel made one of the most morally and strategically complex and difficult decisions any group of elected officials can confront, … more

In a show of chizuk, 24 American shul communities are pairing with individual Israeli citizens, families and communities directly impacted by the horrific events of Oct. 7, thanks to an initiative … more

A few weeks ago, Rivki Lemmer of Brooklyn didn’t know that lab-grown meat existed. Now, after attending a week-long course run through the Orthodox Union, she feels well-versed in the … more

In an historic first, Jewish, Catholic and Islamic nonpublic school representatives united as one voice with Teach NYS at the New York State Capitol to lobby for an increase in nonpublic school … more

The 3,697 US antisemitic incidents the Anti-Defamation League recorded in 2022 represent a 36% increase over the 2,717 it tracked in 2021 and “the highest number on record since ADL began … more

How can such a thing happen? How could it come to this, that Jewish young men should ransack and burn homes and cars? … more

Mitchel Aeder has begun his term as the 18th president of the Orthodox Union, succeeding Mark (Moishe) Bane, who served as OU president for the past six years. Aeder was unanimously elected at the … more