OU/RCA Guidance for Purim 2021 February 2, 2021 – As the world at large is still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the RCA, partnered with the OU has developed guidance for a happy and a healthy Purim under the Halakhic guidance of Rav Hershel Shachter and Rav Mordechai Willig. Click here to download Continue Reading »
August 14, 2020 Click here to download the PDF
May 12, 2020 A few days ago, the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America hosted a webcast with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to discuss best practices for reopening the country’s synagogues. We’re pleased we may now share this with you: watch it here.
April 2, 2020 We are writing with the guidance of our Poskim, Harav Hershel Schachter שליט״א, Harav Asher Weiss שליט״א, and Harav Modechai Willig שליט״א, concerning the issue of Mikvah use during the current pandemic. While the unfailing dedication of Jewish women to this practice is profoundly inspiring, we must address its safety with the Continue Reading »