Avi Shafran
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Abraham Shafran is a Haredi
rabbi
who serves as the Director of Public Affairs for Agudath Israel of America
and who is Editor-at-Large of Ami (Magazine). Agudath Israel was established to meet the needs and viewpoint of many Haredi Jews, while Ami, launched on November 24, 2010, promises to serve a broader Orthodox and non-Orthodox readership. He is also a contributing writer to Cross-Currents, an online journal of Orthodox Jewish thought and opinion.
Shafran is widely known in the Jewish world as a writer and lecturer. He is the author of a weekly column that is syndicated in the Jewish press in the United States and other anglophone
countries, as well as in English language publications in Israel
. Many of his articles are directed at a wider Jewish audience, including less observant Jews, and are designed to explain this tradition.
He has been critical of the Jewish Conservative movement's claim of halachic legitimacy. He publicly opposes the possibility of Israel recognizing the legality of Reform and Conservative personal status ceremonies (i.e. marriage, divorce, and conversion).
His columns are often available at the Jewish World Review
.
Shafran was the principal of The Providence Hebrew Day School in Rhode Island prior to his appointment at the Agudah organization. He presently resides in Staten Island, New York.
He is the author of Migrant Soul, "the story of a descendant of full-blooded American Indians who married an assimilated Jewess" and then began a "spiritual quest" that ended with both as Orthodox Jews. He is also an author of JewThink, a book on basics of Judaism.
Haredi Judaism
Haredi or Charedi/Chareidi Judaism is the most conservative form of Orthodox Judaism, often referred to as ultra-Orthodox. A follower of Haredi Judaism is called a Haredi ....
rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
who serves as the Director of Public Affairs for Agudath Israel of America
Agudath Israel of America
Agudath Israel of America , is a Haredi Jewish communal organization in the United States loosely affiliated with the international World Agudath Israel.-Functions:...
and who is Editor-at-Large of Ami (Magazine). Agudath Israel was established to meet the needs and viewpoint of many Haredi Jews, while Ami, launched on November 24, 2010, promises to serve a broader Orthodox and non-Orthodox readership. He is also a contributing writer to Cross-Currents, an online journal of Orthodox Jewish thought and opinion.
Shafran is widely known in the Jewish world as a writer and lecturer. He is the author of a weekly column that is syndicated in the Jewish press in the United States and other anglophone
English-speaking world
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countries, as well as in English language publications in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Many of his articles are directed at a wider Jewish audience, including less observant Jews, and are designed to explain this tradition.
He has been critical of the Jewish Conservative movement's claim of halachic legitimacy. He publicly opposes the possibility of Israel recognizing the legality of Reform and Conservative personal status ceremonies (i.e. marriage, divorce, and conversion).
His columns are often available at the Jewish World Review
Jewish World Review
Jewish World Review is a free, online magazine updated Monday through Friday , which seeks to appeal to "people of faith and those interested in learning more about contemporary Judaism from Jews who take their religion seriously."It carries informational articles related to Judaism, dozens of...
.
Shafran was the principal of The Providence Hebrew Day School in Rhode Island prior to his appointment at the Agudah organization. He presently resides in Staten Island, New York.
He is the author of Migrant Soul, "the story of a descendant of full-blooded American Indians who married an assimilated Jewess" and then began a "spiritual quest" that ended with both as Orthodox Jews. He is also an author of JewThink, a book on basics of Judaism.