Avi Weiss
Longtime Israel Advocates Warn Netanyahu That Expelling Africans Is Bad PR
“We fear that a mass expulsion could cause incalculable damage to the moral standing of Israel and of Jews around the world.”
Are The Orthodox Facing A Schism Over Female Rabbis?
Tensions over the fate of five synagogues that defy the ban on female clergy are making some leaders fear for the unity of Orthodoxy.
Avi Weiss Defends ‘Open Orthodoxy’ as Agudah Rabbis Declare War
After America’s most influential ultra-Orthodox rabbis denounce Open Orthodoxy as illegitimate, Rabbi Avi Weiss hits back by asserting that the more-inclusive movement is ‘the real Modern Orthodoxy.’
Why I Said Kaddish for Churchgoers in Charleston
Weeks after his father died, Rabbi Avi Weiss went to Charleston to attend a Bible study at the AME Church and offer his support. But it was the grieving black community that ended up comforting him.
Avi Weiss Quits Rabbinic Group in Flap Over School
Rabbi Avi Weiss is quitting the Rabbinical Council of America to protest its failure to admit as members rabbis whose sole ordination is from the rabbinical school he founded.
Paris, You Aren't Alone
Rabbi Avi Weiss was at the airport in Tel Aviv when he realized he had to be with the Jewish community in Paris. He starts a whirlwind visit with the simple words: ‘Je suis juif.’
The Rabbinate as Taught to Me by Avi Weiss
After Rabbi Avi Weiss announced his intention to step down from the pulpit, he took rabbinic intern Avram Mlotek on a mystery outing that beautifully conveyed his idea of the ‘real rabbinate.’
Rabbi Avi Weiss, Progressive Voice in Orthodoxy, Steps Down From Pulpit
Rabbi Avi Weiss, a progressive voice within Orthodoxy who has spearheaded the push to involve women in the faith, announced he is stepping down from the pulpit.
Maharat Graduation Surprised Me — Twice
It may have been the second time around, but Yeshivat Maharat’s graduation ceremony for Orthodox women still felt surprising — and inspiring — to Jerome Chanes.
How Spain's Sephardic Law Makes Israel Look Bad
For many Sephardic Jews, Spain’s new law offering citizenship is exciting. For Israel, it’s embarrassing by comparison to the Jewish state’s ‘right of return.’