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Oorah (organization)
Oorah Kiruv Rechokim, Inc ( he, עורה קירבו רחוקים; "awaken and bring in those who are far"), better known as Oorah is an incorporated Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish outreach (''kiruv'') organization, founded in 1980 "with the goal of awakening Jewish children and their families to their heritage." It is a United States-based 501(c), 501(C)3 non-profit organization. Joy For Our Youth, a subsidiary of Oorah, has been labeled a "hareidi missionary organization" that uses deceptive adveritising. Quoting an article by Bill Smith in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Ripoff Report, RipoffReports.com criticized Kars4Kids, Joy For Our Youth and Oorah for their "questionable business practices." History Oorah, Inc. was founded by Rabbi Chaim Mintz and is based in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, Lakewood. Day-to-day operations are overseen by his son, Rabbi Eliyohu Mintz of New Jersey. Programs Oorah operates and/or funds 49 individual programs that target Jewish outreach (Kir ...
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