From the Desk of Allen I. Fagin, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

Affordable Jewish Education—Our Highest Priority

The education of our children has always been the bedrock of our existence. At the dawn of our birth as…

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

Aliyah—Fulfilling the Jewish Dream

This past July, I was invited to accompany the Nefesh B’Nefesh (NBN) summer charter flight, carrying 201 new olim to…

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

Some Personal Reflections on Communal Discourse

The Rabbinic Panel . . . emphasized—indeed, repeatedly celebrated—the enormously important and successful roles that women can and must play…

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

Bayamim Hahem, Bazman Hazeh: Some Reflections on Modern Miracles

This year you can read this piece, but next year, you need to witness Yarchei Kallah yourself to experience the…

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

Fusing Timeless Torah with Tomorrow’s Innovation

This is the new OU; we are celebrating our past while building our future.

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

An Open Letter to Michael Steinhardt

Why do we spend millions of dollars each year on programming outside the Orthodox community? The answer can be summarized…

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

V’nahafoch Hu…A Journey Through a Region Turned Upside Down

The story of Purim is the story of v’nahafoch hu—literally, of events fundamentally and profoundly reordered. It is a story…

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

Israel On My Mind

How do we persuade the world to take notice, to care? How do we persuade the world that these heinous…

FROM THE DESK OF ALLEN I. FAGIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORTHODOX UNION

The “Three Percenters”: Our Mandate, Our Mission

Our goal is to transform the tuition landscape—to generate sufficient government funding for yeshivot and day schools to lower tuition…

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