Rabbi Jeremy Stern is the Executive Director of ORA, Organization for the Resolution of Agunot.
ORA is a not-for-profit organization which assists divorcing couples in resolving contested Jewish divorces in a timely fashion and in accordance with the highest standards of Jewish law. ORA facilitates open communication to arrive at quick and amicable resolutions to contested divorces.
Since its founding in 2002, ORA has assisted in the resolution of over 170 disputed divorce cases. We are currently working on 70 open cases. ORA provides its services free of charge.
ORA operates under the guidance of Rabbi Herschel Schachter, rosh yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), and in cooperation with an extensive team of attorneys, rabbis, mental health professionals, and community volunteers.