Orthodox Union
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The Orthodox Union is a major American Jewish organization best known for representing and supporting Modern Orthodox communities and for its widely recognized kosher certification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orthodox Union canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish organization
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certifies |
food manufacturing facilities
ⓘ
kosher food products ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | Modern Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Jewish education
ⓘ
kosher certification ⓘ public policy advocacy ⓘ synagogue services ⓘ youth programming ⓘ |
| founded | 1898 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | American Orthodox rabbis ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
JLIC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NCSY NERFINISHED ⓘ OU Advocacy NERFINISHED ⓘ OU Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ OU Kosher NERFINISHED ⓘ OU Press NERFINISHED ⓘ OU-JLIC on Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ Synagogue Services NERFINISHED ⓘ Yachad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
NCSY youth movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yachad for individuals with disabilities NERFINISHED ⓘ camp programs ⓘ campus outreach programs ⓘ kashrut education ⓘ synagogue leadership training ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ideology | Modern Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
kosher food certification symbol OU
ⓘ
support of Modern Orthodox communities ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocate for Jewish interests in public policy
ⓘ
promote Torah-true Judaism ⓘ provide kosher certification ⓘ support Orthodox Jewish life in North America ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| symbol | OU in a circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.