Orthodox Union

Countless Jewish individuals around the world, are positively impacted by the work of the Orthodox Union, every day, with its array of religious, youth, social action, educational, public policy and community development services, programs and activities.

Services Offered:

  • OU KOSHER is the world’s largest kosher agency – certifying in excess of 900,000 kosher products worldwide.
  • NCSY, the premier Jewish youth movement, inspires and empowers more than 20,000 Jewish teens — encouraging passionate Judaism through Torah and Tradition.
  • The OU ADVOCACY CENTER is the non-partisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union and leads its advocacy efforts in Washington, DC, and state capitals.
  • YACHAD/National Jewish Council for Disabilities (NJCD) is dedicated to addressing the needs of more than 6,000 individuals with disabilities each year and facilitating their inclusion in the Jewish community.
  • SYNAGOGUE & COMMUNITY SERVICES offers programming and services that strengthen and support hundreds of Jewish synagogues, communities and their constituents – enabling Orthodox Judaism to flourish and grow.
  • OU ISRAEL — where secular and religious Jews alike connect, explore and revitalize their relationship with Torah, Israel and the Jewish people. 'OU-JLIC, the Heshe and Harriet Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus offers orthodox collegians a positive and welcoming connection to observance at secular campuses nationwide and in Canada.
  • OU ALUMNI engages current and former participants of NCSY, Israel Free Spirit: Taglit Birthright, Heart to Heart, and JLIC, and connects them to authentic Jewish programs on and off the college campus.
  • ISRAEL FREE SPIRIT, an official Taglit-Birthright Israel trip provider, is designed for 18-26 year olds of all Jewish backgrounds and affiliations to explore Israel to the fullest.
  • OU PRESS, the book publishing division of the Orthodox Union, publishes, on both a popular and scholarly level, reflecting the broad spectrum of Orthodox Jewish values in the contemporary Jewish community.
  • JEWISH ACTION, the OU’s award winning family magazine, explores the people, ideas and trends that are integral to Jewish life today. OU.ORG is a complete online resource for Jewish life and living worldwide as well as a comprehensive source of information about the OU and all its programs and activities around the globe.

Contact Person:  Rebbetzin Judi Steinig
Contact Info:  212-613-8188
Address:  11 Broadway, NY, NY 10004
Phone: 212-613-8188
Email:  steinigj@ou.org
Website: ou.org