A federal court has found that Oorah failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars of tuition scholarship money it owed to the Jewish Foundation School/Rabbi Jacob Joseph Orthodox day school.
The Forward reports:
…An Orthodox Jewish charity known for its omnipresent radio jingles has lost a federal lawsuit over $300,000 in scholarships that were allegedly promised to Jewish day school students.
A federal jury found in favor of the school on January 12 for the full amount demanded.…
The dispute over the alleged breach of contract has yet to be settled. But in its response to Oorah’s allegations, the school counter-sued in Brooklyn Federal Court, claiming that it was owed $375,100 in unpaid tuition.
The jury trial that began January 9 and ended January heard those claims.…
The trial ended January 12, though further proceedings in the case could determine outstanding questions regarding the original breach of contract claim.…