Tag: Agudath Israel of America
Jewish vote impacted Bell’s margin of victory over Bush, Agudah says
Analysts are still poring over the data from Wesley Bell’s victory over anti-Israel “Squad” member Cori Bush in the Missouri Democratic primary on Tuesday night, but Rabbi A.D. Motzen is sure that the Jewish vote made...
Agudath Israel: ‘Invaluable’ to talk antisemitic attacks, zoning with New York AG
The American Jewish Committee’s 2022 State of Antisemitism in America Report found that 89% of U.S. Jews think that antisemitism is a problem stateside, and 41% felt less safe than in the prior year. According to...
Orthodox Jewish group: ‘Lapid delegitimizing not just Israeli government, but Israel itself’
Am Echad, a U.S. group associated with the ultra-Orthodox Agudath Israel of America, sent an open letter to Israeli opposition leader and Yesh Atid Party chairman Yair Lapid on April 11 expressing their “grave...
Jewish organizational streams weigh in on Texas abortion law
Representatives of multiple Jewish denominations in the United States expressed disapproval of a new law in Texas that makes it nearly impossible for a woman to receive an abortion in the state, especially after...
Agudath Israel files suit in US Supreme Court to reopen synagogues amid heightened COVID...
Agudath Israel of America and two affiliated congregations have taken their lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the U.S. Supreme Court as they seek to overturn his closure of houses of worship...
Turmoil engulfs New York’s Jewish community amid COVID restrictions, protests and anti-Semitic incitement
Jew versus Jew attacks, protests and covert acts of anti-Semitism are just some of the alleged effects of the battle against COVID-19 and the push by New York state officials to stem the pandemic’s...
Federal judge denies request to open overnight camps in New York state
A federal judge in New York denied a request for an injunction that would have allowed overnight camps in that state to open this summer.
The ruling stems from a case brought against New York Gov. Andrew...
Agudath Israel partners with New York blood bank to boost blood-plasma donations
One of New York’s largest blood banks is partnering with the national Orthodox Jewish umbrella group Agudath Israel of America and a network of dedicated volunteers to bring potentially lifesaving blood plasma to patients...
Agudath Israel of America Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, 89, dies after contracting COVID-19
Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, head of the Agudath Israel of America, passed away Tuesday morning. He was 89 years old.
“We are devastated and broken-hearted to report the petirah of the Novominsker Rebbe, Harav Yaakov Perlow,” said a...