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THE WRITER (right) stands with Rabbi Moshe Hauer at the Haas Promenade after an OU Israel annual Jerusalem Day celebratory morning prayer service overlooking the Old City. Everybody who encountered Rabbi Hauer felt how much he genuinely cared, says the writer.

Rabbi Moshe Hauer’s quiet strength united Jews everywhere - opinion

 Rabbi Moshe Hauer with President Isaac Herzog

Orthodox Union’s Rabbi Moshe Hauer dies of sudden heart attack at age 60

‘JEWISH HISTORY is the key to faith and belief,’ opines Wein.

Jewish scholar, historian, and leader Rabbi Berel Wein dies at 91


Jewish organizations ask Trump to end Jonathan Pollard’s parole conditions

Orthodox Union president Mark Bane emphasized in his letter the difficulty of the curfew conditions.

Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer convicted of spying for Israel, exits following a hearing at the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York City, May 17, 2017

Putting safety first

The number of antisemitic attacks in the United States was at a near historic high in 2018. In 2019, the number of attacks continue to rise at alarming rates, most recently in New York.

Mourners attend a memorial service at the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hall of the University of Pittsburgh on October 28, 2018, a day after 11 worshipers were shot dead at the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh

Anglo Media secures greater access to Israel's English-speaking market

Anglo Media will also take over the publishing and advertising operations of Torah Tidbits for the Orthodox Union (OU).

A screenshot of the website Janglo.net

Meeting OU group, Netanyahu reaffirms Israel’s commitment to Diaspora Jewry

“It is time that instead of Israel receiving from the Diaspora, we should be giving... We are increasing [funding by] tens of millions of dollars, but it is not enough: We need to do more,” he said.

OU leadership meeting with Netanyahu on July 16, 2019 in Jerusalem.

Orthodox Union launches national kosher food pantry

The Kosher Food Lifeline is designed to help the at least 215 food agencies in 24 states that provide food to individuals and families.

Rabbi Menachem Genack (left) and Rabbi Moshe Elefant of the Orthodox Union

The EU’s 28-step tango

No orthodoxy other than this conviction unites them.

European Union flags flutter as people take part in the demonstration "One Europe for all", a rally against nationalism across the European Union, in Vienna, Austria, May 19, 2019.

Jewish music’s crusader

Yossi Green is one of the most formidable composers of Jewish music and hopes to keep the younger generation interested in Judaism.

Glasses sheet music 311

Challenges facing the modern-Orthodox community

The Orthodox community must begin – now – to plan for a future Jewish America in which the infrastructure of American Jewry will increasingly rest on our shoulders.

The Orthodox Union (OU) was founded in New York in 1898

Shwarma sausage and fruity marshmallow bars – a look at Kosherfest 2018

Kosherfest 2018, a two-day trade show that took place at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, featured food, wine and beverages from more than 21 countries.

Streit's Matzo Man at Kosherfest 2018

Kosher cheeseburgers are almost a reality

The vegetarian Impossible Burger could trick an onlooker into thinking an observant Jew is eating a genuine cheeseburger.

The perfect burger