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Category Archives: Agudath Israel
From Margin to Center: How the Lithuanian Haredi Stance Captured Power in Israel, 1967–1980
In June 1967, the central Haredi public, the world of Agudat Yisrael, met the war with euphoria. HaModia compared the IDF’s advance to the Exodus. Daglenu (דגלנו, “Our Banner” was the journal of Tze’irei Agudat Yisrael, the youth movement of … Continue reading
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Decoding Agudath Israel of America
Headquartered in Manhattan, Agudath Israel of America acts as the primary political and legal advocate for the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) community. It focuses heavily on protecting religious liberties, securing government funding for yeshivas, and representing the interests of the various Hasidic … Continue reading
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They’re Just Looking Out For America!
“Finally, in the area of immigration, Agudath Israel urges that American borders continue to be open to Jewish and other refugees who seek to come to the United States after escaping from oppressive political environments. The United States is a … Continue reading
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Agudath Israel of America – National Public Policy Position Paper On Immigration & American Foreign Policy
They use fancy words, but like every other major Jewish organization, Agudath Israel is not aligned with America’s best interests. Like the Orthodox Union and the other major Jewish organizations, Agudath Israel supports immigration amnesty for the 20 or so … Continue reading
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The Rebbe Vs The Organized Jewish Community
I sometimes think, and here I must gulp before I can summon the courage to express my shameful thought, and I am sure I must be wrong here and I should not even say this out loud, but between you … Continue reading
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Every Major American Jewish Organization Including The Orthodox Union And Agudath Israel Supports Immigration Amnesty
Over the past year, Israel has cracked down on illegal African immigrants. They’re called infiltrators in Israel and they’re getting caught and imprisoned and then repatriated to Africa. I did a search of the Orthodox Union and Agudath Yisrael and … Continue reading
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Oy Vey and Kaboom – The Wild West
I’m loving Rabbi Einhorn’s 14-part lecture series on the history of Orthodox Jews in Los Angeles. What is his point of view? He says early on in lecture one: “In Los Angeles, it was a collaboration of multiple people, different … Continue reading
Posted in Agudath Israel, Blacks, Los Angeles, Orthodox Union, Orthodoxy, R. Shlomo Einhorn, Race
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Agudath Israel Salaries
I went to Guidestar.org and found this 990 form filed for 2012, which listed salaries as follows: * David Zwiebel (president): ~$230,000 * Shlomo Gertzulen (CEO): ~$198,000 * Labish Becker: ~$134,000 * Shmuel Lefkowitz: ~$175,000 * Yehiel Kalish: ~$214,000 * … Continue reading
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When Agudat Israel Did Things
Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: …it brings us back to a time when Agudat Israel actually did something other than put on a big Daf Yomi celebration every seven years.[6] There was a time when Agudat Israel tried to accomplish … Continue reading
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When Do You Report Child Abuse?
Marc B. Shapiro writes: After my previous post on ultra-Orthodox tolerance of sexual abuse, there were some who doubted that there is any rabbinic support for this. Those who can read Hebrew, please read the following responsum from R. Menasheh … Continue reading
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