The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/orthodox-union/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Orthodox Union | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/orthodox-union/ 32 32 Jewish groups ask US Supreme Court to rule on Ohio man barred from hosting home prayers https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-ask-us-supreme-court-to-rule-on-ohio-man-barred-from-hosting-home-prayers/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:37:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3803230 Orthodox groups file amicus brief on behalf of Daniel Grand, who has been banned since 2021 by University Heights municipality from holding Shabbat services in his residence

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]]> Leading Jewish groups issue warning as Mamdani cuts antisemitism protections on first day https://www.timesofisrael.com/leading-jewish-groups-say-mamdani-reversed-antisemitism-protections-on-his-first-day/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:24:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3725563 Unusually broad alliance of organizations criticizes NY mayor for revoking IHRA antisemitism definition, anti-BDS measure; US Holocaust Museum: Revocation 'should alarm everyone'

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]]> US rabbis warn against assuming beer is always kosher https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-rabbis-warn-against-assuming-beer-is-always-kosher-causing-a-storm-in-a-pint-glass/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:33:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3717012 Top US Orthodox certification groups have cautioned that some modern brews could have ingredients that complicate or even violate Jewish dietary laws

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]]> Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Orthodox Union leader admired across Jewish world, dies at 60 https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-moshe-hauer-orthodox-union-leader-admired-across-jewish-world-dies-at-60/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:48:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3667279 Orthodox group says Hauer 'took nothing more seriously than his role of sharing the joy of Jewish life with our community and beyond,' as he is mourned by fellow American Jews, US senator

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]]> Why do US Jews leave Orthodoxy? A new study tries to map out the reasons https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-do-us-jews-leave-orthodoxy-a-new-study-tries-to-map-out-the-reasons/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:55:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3509530 A survey of 29 formerly religious subjects by the Orthodox Union concludes synagogues and schools must adopt more inclusive mindsets while parents should provide clear support

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]]> As religious immigration rises, OU expands presence in Israel, investing in integration https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-religious-immigration-rises-ou-expands-presence-in-israel-investing-in-integration/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:38:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3475137 After 47 years in Israel, one of North America's largest Orthodox institutions switches strategy to operate in neighborhood hubs, reflecting changing community trends

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]]> 5 US Jewish orgs boycott education secretary call over presence of progressive groups https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-us-jewish-orgs-boycott-education-secretary-call-over-presence-of-progressive-groups/ Sat, 04 May 2024 11:27:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3281994 Cardona makes second antisemitism presentation after Jewish Federations of North America, ADL, Conference of Presidents refuse to attend the first one

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]]> Major US Jewish groups object to $30.5 million cut to federal security funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/major-us-jewish-groups-object-30-5-cut-to-federal-security-funding/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:54:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3255299 Spending slashes made across board for Department of Homeland Security as part of last-minute $1.2 trillion package negotiated by Biden, Democratic-led Senate and the GOP-led House

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]]> 35-foot challah in NYC attempts to break Guinness record https://www.timesofisrael.com/35-foot-challah-in-nyc-attempts-to-break-guinness-record/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:34:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3207687 Over 200 pounds of dough transformed into world's longest challah for Jewish Federation of North America's Shabbat of Love

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]]> In Tel Aviv, displaced families bring Israeli flavor to American-style Thanksgiving https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-tel-aviv-displaced-families-bring-israeli-flavor-to-american-style-thanksgiving/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:36:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3161172 Local Orthodox Union-affiliated group matches Gaza-area evacuee families with English-speaking immigrants for the festival of gratitude. ToI joined the Weinsteins and Dahans

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]]> Orthodox Union pitching ads condemning antisemitism to over 20 US campus newspapers https://www.timesofisrael.com/orthodox-union-pitching-ads-condemning-antisemitism-to-over-20-us-campus-newspapers/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:06:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3149120 So far five papers have accepted the notice, which thanks Congress for resolution denouncing antisemitism and asks readers, 'Where do you stand in this moment of truth?'

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]]> Daily Briefing Sept 19: Anti-overhaul protesters nip at Netanyahu’s heels on US trip https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-19-anti-overhaul-protesters-nip-at-netanyahus-heels-on-us-trip/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:56:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3099908&preview=true&preview_id=3099908 News editor Luke Tress on the organizations sending demonstrators to plague the PM; US bureau chief Jacob Magid on carrots and sticks for a peace deal

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]]> Ahead of holidays, Jewish and congressional leaders urge increased security funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-of-holidays-jewish-and-congressional-leaders-urge-increased-security-funding/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:51:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3094989 Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program used to secure Jewish institutions falls short of demand as antisemitism spikes in US, Jewish groups say

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]]> In first, leading kosher authority Orthodox Union certifies lab-grown meat https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-leading-kosher-authority-orthodox-union-certifies-lab-grown-meat/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:47:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3090002 Israeli startup SuperMeat's chicken products sidestep restrictions on using parts of living animals by growing meat from egg stem cells

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]]> Jewish groups fete Supreme Court ruling bolstering religious accommodation rule https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-fete-supreme-court-ruling-bolstering-religious-accommodation-rule/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:08:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3043227 Decision raises standard for employers refusing to give workers a Sabbath day off to a 'substantial' hardship, putting 'real teeth into the law,' says AJC legal officer

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