by Sandy Eller Yeshiva success stories took center stage on Sunday, September 15th at Agudath Israel of America’s annual legislative breakfast, with more than 150 community leaders, yeshiva representatives and government officials turning out for the event titled A Celebration of Yeshiva Education. Held at Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin in Flatbush, Read More
While the mention of the word immigration in Washington is usually related to building walls and DREAMers, recent changes in US policy have many other ramifications within the Orthodox community. Agudath Israel frequently receives calls from individuals and institutions about a host of immigration issues, including visa requirements for religious Read More
What happens when you bring more than forty experts together in one room? You get positive energy, vast knowledge, and real solutions. You get the Ohio School Safety Working Group (OSSWG). Group member, Rabbi Yitz Frank, Agudath Israel Ohio Director, attended the first OSSWG meeting this past Tuesday, December 17. Read More
Bill Addresses Key Agudath Israel Priorities In the final days of the legislative session, Congress passed its Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations, which included several items Agudath Israel of America made priorities on its Capitol Hill agenda over the past few years. With both House and Senate completing their work on Read More
Agudath Israel of America applauds New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s announcement today of a second round of funding for the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grant Program, with an allocation of more than $10 million in funding to make enhancements in the security arrangements for non-public schools, religious Read More
Agudath Israel of America is pleased to announce it has received an award from the NYC Complete Count Fund — a partnership between CUNY, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council. The NYC Complete Count Fund is a first-of-its-kind Census-related community organizing program that will support and Read More
Agudath Israel of America applauds New York State Attorney General Letitia James for filing a motion to intervene in the ongoing lawsuit between a group of developers and Orange County and the Town of Chester. The developers’ complaint, filed last July, alleges that county and town officials have been trying to thwart Read More
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Through its national Office of Government Affairs, its full-time Washington Office, and its regional chapters throughout the nation, Agudath Israel frequently takes advocacy positions before federal, state and local governmental bodies. In so doing, Agudath Israel seeks to protect the rights and advance the interests of observant Jews and their growing network of educational and religious institutions; and to offer a uniquely Orthodox Jewish perspective on contemporary issues of public concern.
The concerns that have elicited Agudath Israel's attention over the past several years can be loosely categorized under four main headings: (1) protecting and advancing religious and civil rights; (2) promoting the interests of religiously affiliated schools and their parent and student bodies; (3) commenting on contemporary social, moral and family issues; and (4) addressing Jewish needs on the international scene, in Israel and in lands of oppression across the globe.
Vice President for Federal Affairs and Washington Director and Counsel, Agudath Israel of America
National Director for State Relations, Agudath Israel of America