National Blog

OU-JLIC Represents at JNF-USA Conference
Yavneh, the OU-JLIC national student leadership network, sent a delegation of over 250 college students representing 51 campuses to this year’s largest and most prominent pro-Israel gathering, Jewish National Fund-USA’s national conference, held earlier this month in Boston. The conference provided the Yavneh delegation with an amazing opportunity to connect with student and professional leaders […]
Nissim Black Concert with Bar Ilan University
Mizrachi OU-JLIC together with Bar-Ilan University hosted over 500 gap year students, lone soldiers, and bnot sherut from across Israel at a lively Nissim Black concert in order to announce the official partnership between Mizrachi OU-JLIC and Bar Ilan University. This new partnership will allow Bar-Ilan to provide more social and learning programming targeting the […]
Rabbi Hauer’s Visits CUNY Queens College and University of Maryland
Last week our OU-JLIC campuses at CUNY Queens College and University of Maryland were joined by Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union. Rabbi Hauer went to Queens College and spoke with the students about the importance of being involved in the community. The conversation focused on the overall community and pastoral […]
New Jersey Family, Israel’s Bar-Ilan University Commit to Multiyear Expansion of OU’s Student Life Program for International Students
Philanthropic gift will grow critical support network on campus for Modern Orthodox English-speakers from abroad. (Courtesy of OU) Hundreds of English-speaking Modern Orthodox international students at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University will benefit this fall from a significant expansion of The Orthodox Union Heshe and Harriet Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OU-JLIC), a support network that […]
OU-JLIC Honors 9/11 By Giving Back to First Responders
More than 2,000 first responders in the New York tri state area enjoyed a well-deserved breakfast and outpouring of support from Jewish college students and young professionals to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 9/11. The initiative, which honored first responders in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia, was organized by the Orthodox Union’s Seif Jewish […]
OU-JLIC Downtown and Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph
This week our OU-JLIC Downtown campuses were joined by Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Orthodox Union. Student leaders enjoyed meeting and learning from Rabbi Dr. Joseph at Mocha Burger, a local downtown favorite. Students heard about his story, his path and his decision to work in the […]
JLIConnections Pre Chanukah Mixer
A night of lights! A Pre-Chanukah mixer this coming Motzei Shabbas in the Five Towns! Join JLIConnections and partnering organizations for this incredible event! Sign up at yuconnects.com/upcoming-events