Rabbi Avi Shafran writes widely in Jewish and general media, and blogs at rabbiavishafran.com. He is also Agudath Israel’s director of public affairs.
Rabbi Avi Shafran
By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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Opinion The NYC Jewish advisory council appropriately represents Jewish New Yorkers
Given Orthodox Jews bear the brunt of antisemitic attacks, they deserve greater numbers on the council appointed to combat antisemitic crimes
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Opinion Israeli hospitals banning bread on Passover? It’s more nuanced than you think
Lost amid the outrage is the salient fact that no Israeli hospital is being forced to go chametz-free during Passover
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Opinion Ending violence at the Western Wall will take empathy from all of us
Harassment of anyone at the Western Wall is unacceptable. To end it, every Jew needs to understand the perspective of those unlike themselves, writes a Haredi rabbi
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Opinion Why an Orthodox Jewish organization welcomed the end of Roe v. Wade
Allowing abortion in certain cases is not the same as allowing abortion at will, writes the director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America
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Fast Forward Secular Jews are starting to understand the Haredi Orthodox — Thanks to Israeli television
NEW YORK (JTA) — At 4 a.m., Israeli rocker Aviv Gefen was still crying, head in hands, in the empty Haifa-area amphitheater where he had performed the previous late May evening. Staff members urged him to go home. In a televised interview days later, the popular performer described what had happened. Due to the COVID-19 crisis,…
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