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    When a person completes a masechta,
    he makes a siyum.

    When Klal Yisroel completes Shas,
    they call the Agudah.

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    Nothing embodies the raison d’etre of Tthe Agudah - unity through Torah - more than the Daf Yomi. The Agudah proudly carries the banner of the Daf, with thousands learning the same daf daily, at over 950 affiliated shiurim nationwide. The landmark siyumim on every masechta, study guides, newsletters, and iyunim galore, are a part of this beautiful, explosive growth of Limud HaTorah. The bold vision of Rav Meir Shapiro, Chaver Moetzes and President of Agudath Israel of Poland, proposed at the First Knessia Gedola in Vienna at the World Agudath Israel in 1923 has been realized. The more than 92,000 participating at the last Siyum Hashas at MetLife Stadium, and an additional 60,000 worldwide, was a most awe-inspiring display of achdus and K’vod Shomayim we were privileged to have witnessed in our time.

    150,000 worldwide participants
    at the 12th Siyum HaShas

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    38 Nationwide siyumim across the U.S.

    953 Daf Yomi Commission-affiliated shiurim

    Weekly Daf Yomi Sugyos Shiur

    Our mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a person needs guidance,
    he calls his Rebbi.

    When Klal Yisrael needs guidance,
    they call The Agudah.

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    The Agudah is the only Jewish movement guided by a council of revered senior rabbinic leaders - The Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah. Therein, Klal Yisroel has an address to place questions of profound impact for deliberation. The decisions of our gedolim, in the body of the Moetzes, form the spiritual and moral compass, today, as in millennia past, for the activities and initiatives of worldwide Jewry.

    Providing Torah Hashkafa for Klal Yisroel and Agudas Yisroel 

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    Issues include:

    Open Orthodoxy

    Transgender Issues

    Reform Inroads in Israel

    Abuse

    Iranian Nuclear Deal

    Moral Issues

    Government Funding for Preschool Programs

    Growing Anti Semitism

    Legal Issues Surrounding Limudei Chol in Yeshivas

    Our mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a yeshiva needs funding,
    it calls its donors.

    When Klal Yisrael needs yeshiva funding,
    they call The Agudah.

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    For over 50 years, The Agudah has been the leading advocate for government aid for yeshivos and day schools across America, bringing in over one billion dollars over the past five years alone to our mosdos. This funding comes in the form of: remedial education, professional development, reimbursement for government mandates, subsidized lunches, and textbook, technology, and construction grants.

    $1 Billion in funding allocated to Jewish schools since 2012

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    NEW YORK > $120 million allocated to yeshivos; Over $620 million over the last 5 years

    OHIO >$4 million annually for auxiliary services and reimbursement of state mandates

    Maryland >$6 million in textbook, technology, and construction grants, since 2012

    Tens of Millions of Federal Dollars generated for remedial education (Title I), professional development, and subsidized lunches

    Our mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a family needs to get
    their child to school, they carpool.

    When Klal Yisroel needs to get their
    children to school, they call The Agudah.

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    150,000 of our Yeshiva boys and girls are bussed to school, day-in and day-out. The Agudah has had the privilege of partnering with local and state government officials to procure funding for these services, valued at $2,000 per child. Value to busy and working parents? Priceless.

    $300 million
    in busing funding
    procured

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    150.000 Yeshiva boys and girls bussed

    NEW YORK > transportation costs for regular and late school busing Approx.$2,000 per child

    MARYLAND > 70,000 discounted bus tickets

    NEW JERSEY > Historic pilot program helping 10,000 students

    OHIO > 3000+ students

    ILLINOIS > Busing grant in Chicago impacting 2,500 students

    Our mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a patient faces end-of-life
    care issues, he calls his doctor.

    When Klal Yisrael faces end-of-life
    care issues, they call The Agudah.

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    Since its inception in 2010, Chayim Aruchim has built strong relationships with physicians and medical facilities to promote greater cultural sensitivity for those experiencing trying end-of-life situations. Chayim Aruchim’s medically-trained Rabbinical Committee are on call, around-the-clock, to render decisions in complex health and halachic end-of life scenarios. In tandem, Chayim Aruchim’s team of attorneys and patient advocates are there to ensure that your wishes and religious rights are adhered to. When a family member is going through the most trying of times, you are not alone.

    Over 650
    Incoming Calls
    Monthly

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    Over 3,000 cholim and their families advised

    Over 500 patients received life-saving care due to Chayim Aruchim’s intervention

    Sephardic division

    Dozens of patients transferred to facilities that would care for them in a halachic and culturally sensitive manner

    Rabbinical Committee on call 24/7

    Medically trained rabbonim are available to render decisions in complex medical situationst

    Our mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a person needs a job,
    he calls on his network.

    When Klal Yisroel needs jobs,
    they call the Agudah.

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    Through their employment and training divisions, PCS and COPE, The Agudah has been privileged to train and place over 6,000 individuals in many choice professions, including computer programming, accounting, real estate management, and other fields. PCS and COPE provide an array of employment services, vocational guides, literacy education, and networking, all in a culturally-sensitive environment.

    Over 18,000 people counseled

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    5,195 placed in choice professions

    5,836 students trained

    Areas of training include: computer programming, accounting, real estate management, and other related fields.

    Our mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a child needs an activity,
    he calls his friend.

    When Klal Yisrael’s children need an activity,
    they call The Agudah.

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    Ensuring a thriving and vibrant future for Klal Yisroel has always been a key mission for Agudas youth movements, Bnos and Pirchei Yisroel. The Agudah sponsors its highly successful impacting 20,000 children boys and girls across the country with spiritually enriching programming throughout the year. Torah learning; inspiration; Shabatons; siyumim; 1-on-1 mentoring; and other wholesome activities are just some of Agudah’s programming that is literally changing children’s lives on a daily basis.

    115 branches across the country with 10,000 participants

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    4,000 pirchim from 25 cities participating in 5 siyumei mishnayos a year

    1,500 boys from 100 yeshivos learning 30,000 hours annually during Bi-annual Hasmada contest

    150 Bnos branches in 39 cities

    10,000 copies of Pirchei weekly printed and distributed nationwide

    1,000 Shabbos Group leaders

    3,000 Mishloach Manos distributed by Bnos Bikur Cholim

    Our Mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a child requires special needs services,
    the family turns to an agency.

    When Klal Yisrael’s children require special needs services,
    they turn to The Agudah.

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    Since its founding in 2001, The Agudah’s Project LEARN has revolutionized advocacy for families with children that have special educational needs. More than 14,000 children have received subsidized supportive services in their mainstream Yeshivos, and an additional 1,000 students have been able to attend Jewish special education schools.

    14,000 students receiving supportive services in their mainstream Yeshivos

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    Over 1,000 students attending Jewish special-ed schools due to the Agudah’s efforts in obtaining tuition reimbursements

    1,500 N.Y.C-certified special education teachers capable of providing life changing P3 services in The Agudah database

    2,000 calls fielded annually requesting guidance on obtaining special needs services

     

    Our Mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a person wants to enrich his Torah learning,
    he calls a new chavrusah.

    When Klal Yisrael wants to enrich its Torah learning,
    they call The Agudah.

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    Since its founding some 40 years ago, The Agudah’s Torah Projects Commission has sponsored thousands of programs to promote limud haTorah throughout the community. Programs include the annual Yarchei Kallah in Yerushalayim with nearly 500 participants and growing; the legendary Motzei Shabbos navi shiur delivered by Rabbi Yisroel Reisman heard by thousands; and a host of contemporary lectures and programming presented live and via national teleconferences.

    500 participants in the annual Yarchei Kallah in Yerushalayim

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    Over 1,000 attendees for Rabbi Yisroel Reisman’s Motzei Shabbos Navi shiur

    550 attendees at various Agudah Halacha Conferences

    3,500 participants in a series of Aseres Yimei Teshuva & Pre-Pesach ­Conference Calls

    Our Mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a person needs
    an advocate, he calls a friend.

    When Klal Yisrael needs an
    advocate, they call The Agudah.

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    For nearly 70 years, the Agudah has been Orthodox Jewry’s foremost advocate in the halls of government. With 30 chapters across the country - and growing - the Agudah champions and protects Torah values nationwide. Yeshiva and security funding; growing anti Semitism; physician-assisted suicide; forced autopsies; Eruvim; opening shuls and schools are just some of the uniquely Jewish areas of public concern in 2018

    Nearly 2,000
    Cases Annually

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    30 chapters nationwide

    7 regional offices

    Policy making seat on more than 12 influential educational boards

    Billions of dollars in funding procured for schools and mosdos

    Successfully fought to establish legal validity of Eruvim in our communities

    Successfully fought to preserve the institutions of milah and shechitah as religious liberties

    Our mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a person needs a tuition break,
    they call their school.

    When Klal Yisroel needs a tuition break,
    they call the Agudah.

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    Through various government programs and grants, the Agudah has successfully lobbied to bring critically-needed tuition relief to parents in 13 States. In 2017 alone, the total amount of tuition aid exceeded 50 million dollars.

    50 million dollars in tuition relief in 2017

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    13 states in which Yeshivos receive much-needed tuition relief

    $17 million awarded for Yeshiva students in Florida

    3,000 students in Illinois receiving tuition scholarships

    700 scholarships awarded to students in Ohio and Maryland, respectively

     

    Our Mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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    When a person confronts a
    legal challenge, he calls his lawyer.

    When Klal Yisroel confronts a legal
    challenge, they call the Agudah.

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    Even in a medinah shel chessed, complexities arise that threaten everyday Torah observance. For decades, The Agudah has proudly advocated for American Jewry’s religious liberties on critical issues, including preserving our ability to practice shechita; bris milah; shmiras Shabbos; kaparos; combating workplace religious discrimination; and allowing our shuls, yeshivos, and mosdos to grow while preserving their integrity.

    1st Orthodox
    Jewish advocacy office

    in Washington, D.C.

    SUCCESSES
    AND NUMBERS

    ILLINOIS > strengthened religious accommodation laws in higher education, workplace and health care settings

    MARYLAND > successfully advocated for and provided guidance on protecting religious freedom in critical instances, most notably, in the workplace and at the medical examiner’s office.

    OHIO > advocated for protection of faith-based practices pertaining to the workforce, healthcare, and enacted key provisions protecting school autonomy

    CALIFORNIA > Fought bris milah ban > Defeated bill that would have weakened protections for religious colleges > Amended physician assisted suicide bill, brain death definition

    Our mission

    AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA was founded in 1922 to serve as Orthodox Jewry’s umbrella organization in the United States of America acting as a voice, guiding light and helping hand in addressing our community’s material and spiritual needs. Under the guidance and intimate involvement of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America, The Agudah continues to stay true to its key mission of: Strengthening Jewish communities; Strengthening religious education and Torah learning for adults; Government and legal advocacy; Comprehensive community-based social services; Inspiring Jewish youth.

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