Agudath Israel of America commends the United Nations for its release today of an interim report by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief on Monday, in which alarm is expressed over anti-Semitic “tropes by white supremacists including neo-Nazis and members of radical Islamist groups in slogans, images, Read More

A large prestigious group gathered at the Boro Park Center in honor of Dr. Yashar Hirshaut upon the opening of his new office in affiliation with Maimonides Medical Center. Members of Chayim Aruchim a Project of Agudath Israel of America and local health care leaders were on hand for the luncheon, Read More

In a strongly worded letter addressed to New York State Board of Regents’ Chancellor Betty Rosa, over 200 rabbanim from around the country registered a protest to the regulations proposed by the education department. In unequivocal terms, the rabbis called the new regulations “untenable and unnecessary.” They noted the contribution to society Yeshiva graduates have made, and that Read More

Meet Sadie G., 87 years young and a resident of a nursing home in Flatbush. Sadie’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren live nearby and visit her often. Until the summer comes. Then, kids go to camp, families go to the country and couples go on vacation. Sadie, unfortunately, can’t go away, and her Read More

This week Rabbi Yeruchim Silber, Director of New York Government Relations, joined City Councilmembers Chaim Deutsch and Rafael Espinal, along with other advocates at a City Hall rally to call for funding kosher and halal food options in public schools. Last year, Councilmembers Deutsch and Espinal were able to insert Read More