The mission of the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC) is to counter the defamation of the Orthodox Jewish Community, and to champion civil rights and civil liberties.

A Letter to the NYS Education Department Regarding Yeshiva Education

A Letter to the NYS Education Department Regarding Yeshiva Education

Dear Commissioner Rosa, Here are three points regarding the changes to education regulations proposed by your department that will alter how Yeshivas are run.

Orthodox Jewish Population Drove 2020 Home Sales in NJ; Housing Developments in NY’s Hasidic Communities Led to a Rise in Taxable Assessed Property Values

Orthodox Jewish Population Drove 2020 Home Sales in NJ; Housing Developments in NY’s Hasidic Communities Led to a Rise in Taxable Assessed Property Values

According to a May 2021 study by Property Shark, Ocean County, New Jersey had 7 out of the 10 municipalities in New Jersey with the largest increase in home sales from 2019 to 2020.
162,894 Students Enrolled in NY Jewish Schools in the September 2021 School Year

162,894 Students Enrolled in NY Jewish Schools in the September 2021 School Year

This school year, enrollment in New York Jewish community schools reached a new high of 162,894 students in grades Full Day Kindergarten through 12th, including enrollment in Ungraded Schools. The numbers were gathered by the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC) from data made available by the New York State Department of Education. This is the ninth consecutive year that OJPAC has released a Jewish school enrollment report.
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