Rabbi Avi Shafran, public information director of Agudath Israel of America, writes a weekly column for Hamodia, which declined to publish this submission. He posted it at RabbiAviShafran.com and it … more

In a rare move, three major voices of Orthodox Judaism in America have expressed common cause with more liberal Jewish organizations on a hot-button issue in the United States: the separation of … more

Agudath Israel of America welcomed last week’s announcement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding the “Place to Worship Initiative.” Through this initiative, the Department … more

The Orthodox Union applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of a Colorado baker in his legal fight with a gay couple, calling it a victory for religious freedom. Liberal Jewish groups … more

Jewish converts in America may have a much harder time being accepted in Israel because of a new set of regulations proposed by Israel’s Chief Rabbinate. If adopted, some activists in Israel … more

Agudath Israel of America Today, with the opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, we witnessed a promise kept. This historic event was a reflection of the will of the American people, … more

Agudath Israel of America: “In July 2015 … we noted that Iran was a rogue state that had fomented terror and destruction throughout the Middle East and had vowed the annihilation of … more

Satmar Rebbe Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum and Agudath Israel of America have praised state Senator Simcha Felder for forcing through legislation that modifies state-imposed secular curriculum requirements … more

School security, tuition relief, mandated services and other issues of importance to the Jewish community were discussed at an Agudath Israel of America legislative breakfast last Sunday in Great … more

As we gather here, our team — Jared Kushner, Jason Greenblatt — and our great ambassador [to Israel, David Friedman] are hard at work crafting our administration’s vision … more