Rabbi Avi Shafran

is a columnist for Ami Magazine, writes widely in Jewish and general media and also serves as Agudath Israel of America's director of public affairs.

From Rabbi Avi Shafran

Opinion

Secular Jews are starting to understand the haredi Orthodox — thanks to Israeli television

By Rabbi Avi Shafran July 6, 2020 6:07 pm

Opinion

Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews. But others are weaponizing the coronavirus to vilify our community.

By Rabbi Avi Shafran April 29, 2020 4:24 pm

Opinion

You can’t defend haredi Orthodox Jews against violence while demonizing our schools

By Rabbi Avi Shafran January 24, 2020 11:45 am

Opinion

Violence against Jews is reprehensible. But isolated attacks distract us from the bigger threats.

By Rabbi Avi Shafran November 21, 2019 10:12 am

Opinion

Orthodox yeshivas are not swindling public funds. Far from it.

By Rabbi Avi Shafran August 20, 2019 3:06 pm

Opinion

What the Pew report got wrong about religious restrictions in Israel

By Rabbi Avi Shafran July 24, 2019 1:06 pm

Opinion

In Judaism, abortion is not a right – and pregnancy is a responsibility

By Rabbi Avi Shafran May 30, 2019 1:01 pm

Opinion

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t Ilhan Omar or Rashida Talib — especially on Israel and anti-Semitism

By Rabbi Avi Shafran March 14, 2019 5:01 pm

Opinion

Backing Prop 8 means standing up for Torah, traditional values

By Rabbi Avi Shafran November 3, 2008 9:03 pm

Andres wins $100,000 humanitarian prize

March 10, 2008 9:45 am

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