RCC: Don’t Throw Out the Baby With the Bathwater

Published on April 4, 2013

On Sunday March 24, the RCC received video footage alleging kashrus violations at Doheny Kosher Meats, a store under its supervision.

OU, JFNA slam Obama plan to reduce deduction rate

Published on February 14, 2012

Two national Jewish organizations criticized a provision in the Obama administration’s federal budget proposal that would reduce the tax deductibility rate of charitable donations.

OU backs repeal of Fla. funding law

Published on March 30, 2011

The Orthodox Union told Florida's House of Representatives that it backs a repeal of a law that bans public funds for faith-based schools, activities and charities. The law's current language bans public funds "in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution."

Junior Mints and Tootsie Pops Go Kosher

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on February 24, 2011

New Traditional Haggadot Reflect Freedom

Published on March 25, 2009

Why is this Passover different than all other Passovers? On most Passovers, it is the liberal Jewish denominations that seek to reinterpret the holiday traditions, often viewing them through the prism of contemporary struggles for civil rights and environmental preservation.

Agriprocessors names new CEO

Published on September 23, 2008

The hiring of Bernard Feldman of Long Island as the kosher meat producer's new chief executive keeps the company in the good graces of the Orthodox Union, which said last week it would withdraw its kosher supervision if new management wasn't hired within two weeks.

Iowa files 9000 charges against Agriprocessors, OU threatens to remove Kosher cert

Published on September 9, 2008

Following the filing of criminal charges against owners of the kosher meat producer Agriprocessors, the Orthodox Union says it will withdraw its kosher certification of the company within two weeks unless new management is hired.

Briefs: Newsweek ranks the rabbis, ‘Passover in a Box’

By Amy Klein
Published on April 17, 2008

News Briefs

Law and disorder

By David Suissa
Published on January 3, 2008

Only in Los Angeles can you have a convention of Orthodox Jews where the keynote address is given by a woman named Bacon, the special guest speaker is a famous Hollywood film critic and the executive director begins his Shabbat sermon by talking about Christmas.

Briefs: ‘Christian Nation’ vote; Aid to P.A.

Published on December 20, 2007

A seemingly benign U.S. congressional resolution supporting Christmas has become the latest fodder in the debate over whether America is a "Christian nation."

Nearly all the members of the House of Representatives, including a majority of Jewish members, voted for the Dec. 11 resolution acknowledging the celebration of Christmas and the role Christians have played in U.S. history.

Letters

Published on January 12, 2006

Letters to the Editor

The Tangled Web

By Amy Klein
Published on January 12, 2006

It's probably old news to report that there are specialized Jewish search engines -- there have been since the earliest days of the Web -- but there are still new ones emerging.

Acts of Faith

By Amy Klein
Published on January 12, 2006

Acts of Faith

PowerPoint Purim

By Kelly Hartog
Published on March 17, 2005

Given that fulfilling the mitzvah of Purim requires that we hear the reading of Megillat Esther, the Orthodox Union (OU) has come up with a unique way for the deaf and hard of hearing to participate in the mitzvah.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on July 10, 2003

World Briefs

Ask Moses and You Shall Receive

By Michael Aushenker
Published on July 5, 2001

Chabad's AskMoses.com Web site features 60 rabbis working 24 hours, six days a week, to address the ethical, spiritual, and practical concerns of both Jews and non-Jews alike.