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

The Marylin and Sheldon David IVDU boys upper school in Brooklyn offers driver’s ed to eligible students.  IVDU, a network of OU Yachad schools for those with mild-to-moderate learning, … more

A group of students from the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls boarded a plane to New Orleans on Nov. 2, for a life-changing experience organized by NCSY … more

It’s been a banner couple of months for those who participate in daily Torah-study programs. Mishna Yomit completed and restarted its six-year cycle in December; Nach Yomi completed and … more

Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan last Wednesday to announce an increase in state funding to help secure communities against hate crimes. “This place … more

This Sunday’s Orthodox Union Tisha B’Av program will focus on contemporary tragedies affecting the Jewish people as well as the destruction of the Temples and other calamities throughout … more

Following a vote of confidence in the Knesset on Sunday, leaders of American organizations with an interest in Israel sent congratulations to the new democratically elected Israeli leaders while … more

The Orthodox Union has appointed Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph of Lawrence as its executive vice president and chief operating officer. Rabbi Joseph will work alongside the OU’s recently appointed … more

Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit the New York region in March, the Orthodox community was on edge. A surge in anti-Semitic incidents targeting visibly Orthodox Jews climaxed with an attack … more

After two decades as a volunteer for the Orthodox Union and the past six years as the organization’s executive vice president, Woodmere resident Allen Fagin is retiring from a job for the … more