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Union of Orthodox Congregations - Definition and Overview

The Orthodox Union or Union of Orthodox Congregations is a Jewish organization that primarily serves the North American Jewish community. It was founded in 1898 by Dr. Henry Pereira Mendes, then the spiritual leader of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue in New York City. One of its functions is to administer rights in the Ⓤ hechsher.

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