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| Founder | Rabbi Chaim Mintz |
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| Headquarters |
Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Website | oorah.org |
Oorah Kiruv Rechokim, Inc ( Hebrew: עורה קירבו רחוקים; "awaken and bring in those who are far"), better known as Oorah is an incorporated Orthodox Jewish outreach ( kiruv) organization, founded in 1980 "with the goal of awakening Jewish children and their families to their heritage." [1] It is a United States-based 501(C)3 non-profit organization. [2]
History
Oorah, Inc. was founded by Rabbi Chaim Mintz and is based in Lakewood. Day-to-day operations are overseen by his son, Rabbi Eliyohu Mintz of New Jersey. [3] [4] [5]
Programs
Oorah operates and/or funds 49 individual programs that target Jewish outreach ( Kiruv) and learning, family support, personal growth, and relationship counseling. It promotes family support and development. [6] [7] It runs summer camps for boys and girls, Jewish holiday enrichment, early, primary, and secondary educational support and enrichment, as examples. One of their main programs involves an anthropomorphic $5 bill, named Fiveish, who is characterised by positive Jewish behaviours.
Legal issues and hacks
In the summer of 2007, 31 undocumented workers doing work for a subcontractor at Oorah's summer camp were arrested in a raid by ICE and local law enforcement. [8] Camp director Eliyohu Mintz stated that the organization was not aware that the workers lacked employment authorization. [9]
In September 2010, a website for some of Oorah's camps was hacked. [10]
References
- ^ "Oorah.org". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Oorah.org - Tax exempt status". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ Genia Gould (February 4, 2007). "With Curls and a Haircut, a Billboard Is Reborn". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Leadership and team members at Oorah". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Rabbi Chaim Mintz". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Oorah Programs". Oorah. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Oorah's self-published December 2008 news bulletin, pages 90-91
- ^ Palmateer, Jake (July 12, 2007). "Neighbors surprised by ICE raid". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ Immigration News Briefs (July 22, 2007). "Immigration News Briefs - NY: Raid at Upstate Summer Camp". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ ' "Oorah's Children's Camp Site Attacked by Radical Islamists on Anniversary of 9/11". The Yeshiva World. September 14, 2010.
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| Founder | Rabbi Chaim Mintz |
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| Headquarters |
Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Website | oorah.org |
Oorah Kiruv Rechokim, Inc ( Hebrew: עורה קירבו רחוקים; "awaken and bring in those who are far"), better known as Oorah is an incorporated Orthodox Jewish outreach ( kiruv) organization, founded in 1980 "with the goal of awakening Jewish children and their families to their heritage." [1] It is a United States-based 501(C)3 non-profit organization. [2]
History
Oorah, Inc. was founded by Rabbi Chaim Mintz and is based in Lakewood. Day-to-day operations are overseen by his son, Rabbi Eliyohu Mintz of New Jersey. [3] [4] [5]
Programs
Oorah operates and/or funds 49 individual programs that target Jewish outreach ( Kiruv) and learning, family support, personal growth, and relationship counseling. It promotes family support and development. [6] [7] It runs summer camps for boys and girls, Jewish holiday enrichment, early, primary, and secondary educational support and enrichment, as examples. One of their main programs involves an anthropomorphic $5 bill, named Fiveish, who is characterised by positive Jewish behaviours.
Legal issues and hacks
In the summer of 2007, 31 undocumented workers doing work for a subcontractor at Oorah's summer camp were arrested in a raid by ICE and local law enforcement. [8] Camp director Eliyohu Mintz stated that the organization was not aware that the workers lacked employment authorization. [9]
In September 2010, a website for some of Oorah's camps was hacked. [10]
References
- ^ "Oorah.org". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Oorah.org - Tax exempt status". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ Genia Gould (February 4, 2007). "With Curls and a Haircut, a Billboard Is Reborn". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Leadership and team members at Oorah". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Rabbi Chaim Mintz". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Oorah Programs". Oorah. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Oorah's self-published December 2008 news bulletin, pages 90-91
- ^ Palmateer, Jake (July 12, 2007). "Neighbors surprised by ICE raid". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ Immigration News Briefs (July 22, 2007). "Immigration News Briefs - NY: Raid at Upstate Summer Camp". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ ' "Oorah's Children's Camp Site Attacked by Radical Islamists on Anniversary of 9/11". The Yeshiva World. September 14, 2010.
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