Rabbi Avraham Weiss (usually known as Avi Weiss or Rav Avi) is an American Modern Orthodox rabbi who heads the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Bronx, New York. He is an author, teacher, lecturer, and activist. In addition he is founder and Dean of the "Open Orthodox" ^[1] Yeshiva in New York - Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox, also known as Modern Orthodoxy and sometimes abbreviated as MO) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance and values with the secular modern world. ... For the town in Italy, see Rabbi, Italy Rabbi (Sephardic Hebrew רִבִּי ribbÄ«; Ashkenazi Hebrew רֶבִּי rebbÄ« or rebbÉ™; and modern Israeli רַבִּי rabbÄ«) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished (in... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width {{{WidthUS}}} miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (also known as YCT) is a Modern Orthodox yeshiva founded by Rabbi Avi Weiss in 1999, and located in New York, New York. ...

Rav Avi was twice selected as one of the "Fifty Jewish Leaders to Watch in the Year Ahead" by the Forward newspaper (1994, 1997); and was named Rabbi of the Year for 1993-94 by the New York Board of Rabbis.

Activism

Weiss has been one of the Jewish Orthodox community's most visible examples of activism over the last generation. He has been vocal on many issues, including emigration and absorption of Soviet Jews, clemency for Jonathan Pollard, opposing terrorism, supporting Israel, preserving holocaust memorials, and exposing anti-semitism. In 1992 he founded Amcha - the coalition for Jewish concerns, a grass-roots coalition which engages in pro-Jewish activism.^[2] Orthodox Judaism is one of the three major branches of Judaism. ... Historical background As waves of anti-Jewish pogroms and expulsions from the countries of Western Europe marked the last centuries of the Middle Ages, a sizable portion of the Jewish populations there moved to the more tolerant countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the Middle East. ... A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. ... Jonathan Jay Pollard (born August 7, 1954) is a convicted Israeli spy and a former United States Naval civilian intelligence analyst. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II. Early elements include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program established by Hitler that killed some 200,000 people. ... The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ... Grassroots democracy is the political processes which are driven by groups of ordinary citizens, as opposed to larger organisations or wealthy individuals with concentrated vested interests in particular policies. ...

He has developed close political ties with New York governors and New York City mayors. He was an official emissary of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.^[3] Mario Matthew Cuomo (born June 15, 1932) is an American lawyer and New York State Democratic Party politician. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ...

In 1992 he led a "truth squad" which demonstrated at David Duke and Pat Buchanan rallies, attempting to expose them as anti-semitism. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... David Ernest Duke (born July 1, 1950) is a former Louisiana Republican state representative, and former Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. ... Patrick Joseph Buchanan (born November 2, 1938) is an American politician, author, syndicated columnist, and broadcaster. ... Anti-Semitism (alternatively spelled antisemitism) is hostility towards Jews (not: Semites - see the Misnomer section further on). ...

He has argued that Jonathan Pollard should receive clemency for his crimes, and organized an unprecedented full page ad which appeared in the New York Times from 570 rabbis asking for leniency on behalf of Pollard.^[4] He has also served as Pollard's personal rabbi since 1987, visiting him 42 times in prison.^[5] In 1989, Weiss conducted a "freedom Seder" in front of the prison in which Pollard was incarcerated. ^[6] Jonathan Jay Pollard (born August 7, 1954) is a convicted Israeli spy and a former United States Naval civilian intelligence analyst. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The Seder (pronounced say-der, meaning order in Hebrew) is a special Jewish ceremonial dinner revolving around the story of Exodus. ...

In April of 2002, Weiss organized a large pro-Israel rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.^[7] Facing east across the Mall with ones back towards the Lincoln Memorial. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ...

Weiss has also been active for years trying to preserve holocaust era sites in Europe. Along with Rosa Sacharin of Glasgow, Scotland, he sued the American Jewish Community in New York state court to stop the construction of a path through the Belzec extermination camp in Poland.^[8] He also tried to prevent the construction of the path by suing in the Rabbinical Council of America's rabbinic court.^[9] He has also protested president Ronald Reagan's visit to an Schutzstaffel cemetery in 1985, and called attention to the Carmelite convent at Auschwitz in 1989 and the continued Christianization of Nazi extermination camp sites. He was once even arrested for protesting at the Church of Birkenau.^[10] For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Bełżec was the first of the Nazi German extermination camps created for implementing Operation Reinhard during the Holocaust. ... The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) is one of the worlds largest organizations of Orthodox Jewish rabbis; it is affiliated with The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, more commonly known as the Orthodox Union, or OU. History The roots of the organization go back to 1923 when... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... The infamous double-sig rune SS insignia. ... Auschwitz, in English, commonly refers to the Auschwitz concentration camp complex built near the town of Oświęcim, by Nazi Germany during World War II. Rarely, it may refer to the Polish town of Oświęcim (called by the Germans Auschwitz) itself. ... The extermination camps were the facilities established by Nazi Germany in World War II initially for the killing of the Jews of Europe as part of what was later deemed The Holocaust. ... The Chicago Police Department arrests a man An arrest is the action of the police, or person acting under the law, to take a person into custody so that they may be forthcoming to answer for the commission of a crime. ... Auschwitz, Konzentrationslager Auschwitz-Birkenau, KL Auschwitz, Nazi German Concentration Camp of Auschwitz was the largest of the Nazi German extermination camps, along with a number of concentration camps, comprising three main camps and 40 to 50 sub-camps. ...

Jewish Philosophy

Weiss coined the term "Open Orthodox", and founded Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, which operates under the same model, and aspires to foster intellectual openness, expanding the role of women in Judaism while adhering to Halakha, and cultivating spirituality.^[11] Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (also known as YCT) is a Modern Orthodox yeshiva founded by Rabbi Avi Weiss in 1999, and located in New York, New York. ... The role of women in Judaism is determined by the Hebrew Bible, Talmud (oral law), tradition and by non-religious cultural factors. ... Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה; also transliterated as Halakhah, Halacha, Halakhot and Halachah) is the collective corpus of Jewish religious law, including biblical law (the 613 mitzvot) and later talmudic and rabbinic law as well as customs and traditions. ...

R. Weiss defined “Open Orthodoxy” as six points (1) The rejection of the approach of daat torah (the idea of relying on the opinions of a small number of gedolim (major) Torah scholars for all matters, including secular and political matters) in favor of Jewish learning combined with secular studies, and rabbis and individuals making their own decisions, (2) an expansive concern for all Jews, (3) open support for the modern State of Israel (4) More expansive roles for women (5) Pluralism, (6) Public political protest and activism.

He seeks to embrace as many people as possible including the mentally challenged, elderly, poor, and those in need.

Open Orthodoxy

"Open Orthodoxy" is a new philosophy of Judaism developed by Rabbi Avi Weiss. It represents an effort to combine traditional Jewish faith in Torah mi-Sinai, the Orthodox faith in an inerrant Jewish Law revealed by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, with openness to modern culture and society. Open Orthodoxy is characterized by its distinct philosophy of Halakha (Jewish religious law) and by its open attitude towards modern society and culture. Its approach places it in the left wing of Modern Orthodox Judaism, although still distinctly to the right of both the Union for Traditional Judaism and Conservative Judaism. Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ... For the town in Italy, see Rabbi, Italy Rabbi (Sephardic Hebrew רִבִּי ribbī; Ashkenazi Hebrew רֶבִּי rebbī or rebbə; and modern Israeli רַבִּי rabbī) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished (in... It has been suggested that Pentateuch be merged into this article or section. ... Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 The Sinai Peninsula (in Arabic, Shibh Jazirat Sina) is a triangle-shaped peninsula lying between the Mediterranean Sea (to the north) and Red Sea (to the south). ... Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized in the Talmudic texts (The Oral Law) and as subsequently developed and applied by the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. ... Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה; also transliterated as Halakhah, Halacha, Halakhot and Halachah) is the collective corpus of Jewish religious law, including biblical law (the 613 mitzvot) and later talmudic and rabbinic law as well as customs and traditions. ... At the bottom of the hands, the two letters on each hand combine to form יהוה (YHVH), the name of God. ... Moses strikes water from the stone, by Bacchiacca Moses (Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה, Standard Tiberian ; Arabic: موسى, ; Geez: ሙሴ Musse) was an early Biblical Hebrew religious leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה; also transliterated as Halakhah, Halacha, Halakhot and Halachah) is the collective corpus of Jewish religious law, including biblical law (the 613 mitzvot) and later talmudic and rabbinic law as well as customs and traditions. ... Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox, also known as Modern Orthodoxy and sometimes abbreviated as MO) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance and values with the secular modern world. ... The Union for Traditional Judaism is a non-denominational Jewish communal services organization. ... This article refers to Conservative (Masorti) Judaism in the United States. ...

Although the degree of acceptance of the Open Orthodox philosophy within Orthodox Judaism has yet to be determined and the philosophy has engendered substantial criticism within Haredi Judaism and other philosophical positions to the right, the approach has gained substantially more practical acceptance than the Union for Traditional Judaism, a previous effort to establish a philosophical position between Conservative Judaism and centrist Modern Orthodox Judaism, which generally failed to gain large number of applicants to its rabbinical school or attract affiliated congregations. Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, the approach's principle rabbinical training institution, has attracted a comparatively larger group of interested donors, students, faculty, and congregations interested in placements. Haredi or Charedi Judaism, often referred to as Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. ... The Union for Traditional Judaism is a non-denominational Jewish communal services organization. ... This article refers to Conservative (Masorti) Judaism in the United States. ... Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox, also known as Modern Orthodoxy and sometimes abbreviated as MO) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance and values with the secular modern world. ... Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (also known as YCT) is a Modern Orthodox yeshiva founded by Rabbi Avi Weiss in 1999, and located in New York, New York. ...

Approach to Halakha

The Open Orthodox approach holds that Jewish Law "is not blind", but has an ethical messages, and that legal interpretation must attempt discernment of that message, yet nonetheless contains Divinely-revealed, eternal truths representing strictures to which human intellect, and present-day conceptions of ethics, must yield. Weiss writes that "Halakha is a partnership" between divine, Sinaitic elements and human, non-Sinaitic elements. Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה; also transliterated as Halakhah, Halacha, Halakhot and Halachah) is the collective corpus of Jewish religious law, including biblical law (the 613 mitzvot) and later talmudic and rabbinic law as well as customs and traditions. ...

The fundamental difference between Sinaitic and non-Sinaitic law, according to Maimonides, is that laws from Sinai, coming as they do directly from God, are free from controversy. There is only one view on every issue. Non-Sinaitic law, on the other hand, which is the result of rabbinic interpretation, is subject to controversy. After all, two rabbis of equal piety, intellectual ability, or stature may disagree - and both may be right.

Thus, Halakha has a degree of flexibility. While bordered by a system that is external to humankind - the God-given law, Torah mi-Sinai, to which Jews are subservient - it also contains laws derived by the rabbis, to which there may be more than one view. It follows, therefore, that Halakha is a living structure that operates within absolute guidelines, yet one which is broad enough to allow significant latitude for the posek (decisor) to take into account the individual and his or her circumstances. Simply put, within airtight parameters, Halakha is flexible.

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Distinction from the Haredi Judaism

Rabbi Weiss identified six distinctions between the Open Orthodox approach and the approach of Haredi Judaism whom Weiss views as the "Orthodox Right": The world's sacredness and the role of secular learning; relations with non-Jews and non-observant Jews; redemption and the role of the State of Israel; the role of women; religious pluralism; and social action. Haredi or Charedi Judaism, often referred to as Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. ...

The Goodness of the world: the role of secular learning

The first distinction lies in the question of whether there is sanctity in the ordinary world. According to Weiss, the Orthodox Right maintain that only Torah as taught in traditional Jewish texts is sacred, and hence interest in other matters, except to the extent necessary to earn a living or contribute to specifically Jewish learning (as in learning about chemistry in order to better understand kashrut), is at best a distraction from what is important in living a Jewish life. The Open Orthodox approach holds that the world as a whole is sacred, and hence learning about the world for its own sake is not a distraction from being a fully religious Jew. It has been suggested that Pentateuch be merged into this article or section. ... The circled U indicates that this product is certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union (OU). ...

Chemistry, language, medicine, and all disciplines are potentially aspects of Torah. In the words of Rav Kook, "There is nothing unholy, there is only the holy and the not yet holy."...In a word, there is nothing devoid of God's imprint. The way one loves, the way one conducts oneself in business, the way one eats...are all no less holy than praying and fasting.

Because of the importance of multiple sources of knowledge, Rabbi Weiss stressed that adherents of the Open Orthodox approach, while revering the wisdom of rabbinic authorities, should not blindly follow them.

The Orthodox Right maintains that the views of their leaders must be followed even in non-halakhic areas. We in the Modern Orthodox camp also revere the wisdom of our great rabbinic authorities...For our community, da'at Torah means leaving medical decisions to the doctors and military strategy to the generals.

Relations with non-Jews and non-observant Jews

The second diference involves relations with non-observant Jews and non-Jews. Rabbi Weiss stated that the Open Orthodox approach emphasizes that while Jews have a special mission in life, they have the same kind of soul as everyone else. Rabbi Weiss explained that the characterization of the Torah as darkhei shalom, "paths of peace", informs the viewpoint:

[O]ur relationship to non-Jews is predicated on the principle that every human being is created in the image of God, and thus, our responsibility is to reach out to non-Jews. This is the meaning of darkhei shalom. Shalom is one of God's names. As God is merciful to all, so we must follow the ways of God (darkehi Shalom) and be merciful to all. Darkhei shalom is not a pragmatic concern based on self-interest; rather, it evinces the highest ethical standard -- the challenge to be caring to all.

Rabbi explained a similar difference in approach with respect to relations with non-observant Jews. Following the philosophy of Rav Kook, the Open Orthodox approach takes the position that outreach must emphasize a Jew's inherent, pre-existing membership in the community and personal spiritual growth and yearning entitled to inherent respect regardless of personal practice: Abraham Isaac Kook (1864 - 1935) was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandate for Palestine, the founder of the (now) Religious Zionist Yeshiva Merkaz HaRav, and a renowned Torah scholar. ...

For the Orthodox Right, the goal of outreach is to convince those being reached to become fully observant members of the Orthodox Right. For Modern Orthodoxy the goal is not only the observance of ritual, but the stirring of Jewish consciousness, the lighting of a spiritual fire, allowing those touched to chart their own direction...Moreover, outreach in Modern Orthodoxy is based on the principle that those reaching have much to learn from those being reached...a more appropriate term would be "encounter" which describes a mutual interaction...And the term also invokes how each of us, souls ignited, become involved in a process of continuous religious striving and, in this sense, come to encounter our inner spiritual selves.

Redemption and the role of the State of Israel

The Open Orthodox philosophy holds that the establishment of the State of Israel represents a concrete stage in the redemption of the Jewish people, and the world as a whole, and hence is fraught with religious significance. It is not a matter of importance to attempt to pinpoint precisely what stage it represents or precisely where we are now. The crucial distinction is that redemption is something that comes in small steps involving human beings' own active participation, individual and communal.

The view that human beings ought to play an active role in bringing that era about is based on the principle that redemption comes kima, in small steps....As much as we yearn for redemption, this theory goes, redemption yearns for us. As much as we await the Messiah, the Messiah waits for us. As much as we search for God, God, says Abraham Joshua Heschel, searches for us.

The role of women

According to Rabbi Weiss, the open Orthodox philosophy maintains a position in between the view that women are inherently different from men, and the view that society is optimized by an egalitarianism eliminating of all elements of gender roles and identity. The approach supports women working and attaining leadership positions while maintaining distinct gender identities and a legal framework supporting and encouraging, although not requiring, women's traditional private roles as a matter of free choice. Egalitarianism can refer to moral as well as factual theories. ...

Hence, although the primary role of women is to see to it that the private function of Jewish ritual and societal concerns are carried out, Modern Orthodoxy not only supports women's equality in the workplace, it encourages women to assume a central role in the synagogue, school, and communal setting. This is mainfested through women's prayer groups, women learning on the same quantitative and qualitative level as men, and the full participation of women in the highest levels of institutional leadership. Additionally, women must be protected when they are the victims of recalcitrant spouses.

Religious pluralism

According to Rabbi Weiss, the Open Orthodox philosophy is supportive of working with Conservative and Reform institutions and leaders on common matters, despite differences in perspective. Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of Judaism in America and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th Century Germany. ...

For myself, pluralism does not mean that the respective movements agree on every issue, rather pluralism means that each movement ought to present its beliefs with conviction, while recognizing that it is not the only one caring passionately about the Torah, the land, and the people of Israel. Moreover, each movement must find a way to profess its principles without compromise, while giving dignity, respect, and love to those with whom they disagree.

Social action

Rabbi Weiss wrote that the Open Orthodox approach is open to public protest and other forms of social action as a way of helping oppressed Jewry, noting that Haredi Judaism traditionally eschews public protest in favor of quiet diplomacy. Haredi or Charedi Judaism, often referred to as Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. ...

Distinction from Conservative Judaism

Conservative Judaism also believes that Halakha is a partnership with divine and human elements. Weiss distinguished Orthodox Judaism, and Open Orthodoxy within it, from Conservative Judaism by emphasizing what he argued were three essential differences: faith in the Divine revelation of the Torah at Mount Sinai (and a rejection of modern theories of Biblical Criticism); reliance on precedent and traditional modes of rabbinic scholarship in considering new developments; and relying on lay practices only when done by a fully observant laity. Rabbi Weiss explained in a manner critical of the Conservative approach: This article refers to Conservative (Masorti) Judaism in the United States. ... Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה; also transliterated as Halakhah, Halacha, Halakhot and Halachah) is the collective corpus of Jewish religious law, including biblical law (the 613 mitzvot) and later talmudic and rabbinic law as well as customs and traditions. ... It has been suggested that Pentateuch be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Still, despite variations in style and approach, the system that we hold as holy sets us fundamentally apart from our Conservative coreligionists whose vision of the Jewish legal process is so very different in each of these three fundamental areas: Torah mi-Sinai, rabbinic interpretation, and rabbinic legislation.

The belief in Torah mi-Sinai is, for all Orthodox Jews, the foundation of faith and at the core of the halakhic process. Conservative Judaism does not subscribe to this teaching. Moreover, in the area of rabbinic law, we Orthodox - Modern and Right alike - contend that legal authority is cumulative, and that that a contemporary posek (decisor) can only issue judgments based on a full history of Jewish legal precedent. In contrast, the implicit argument of the Conservative movement is that precedent provides illustrations of possible positions rather than binding law. Conservatism, therefore, remains free to select whichever position within the prior history appeals to it. Likewise, we adhere and turn to the wisdom of the most distinguished religio-legal authorities in making Halakhic determinations. Not so the Conservatives. Truth be told, when the Conservative movement faced some of its most controversial "new halakhot", such as the ordination of women, it turned away from its own Talmudic scholars and experts in Halakha, who had almost universally rejected the reasoning on which this new practice was to be based, and who have since virtually all left the faculty of the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Finally, in understanding the value of rabbinic law legislated by today's rabbis, it must be appreciated that at this juncture in our people's history in America, the Orthodox community is blessed with large numbers of ritually observant Jews. Across the spectrum of Orthodoxy, myriads of people meticulously keep Shabbat (the Sabbath), Kashrut (the Dietary Laws), Taharat ha-Mishpaha (the Laws of Family Purity)]], and pray three times a day. Thus, if a "permissive custom" is accepted, it can become binding. This is not true of Conservatism's constituency, which is generally not composed of ritually observant Jews. Thus, only in our community if a "permissive custiom" is accepted, can it be meaningful.

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Distinction from Union for Traditional Judaism

The approach of the Union for Traditional Judaism combines a belief in a rigorous halachic process with an openness to a critical view of the origin of the sacred Jewish texts, including consideration of the Documentary hypothesis and other elements of modern Biblical Criticism. Rabbi David Weiss Halivni, the founder of the Union for Traditional Judaism, attempted in his books Peshat and Derash and Revelation Restored to harmonize biblical criticism with traditional religious belief by developing a concept he termed Chate'u Israel (Israel sinned), in which he stated that the biblical texts originally given to Moses have become irretrievably corrupted. The Union for Traditional Judaism is a non-denominational Jewish communal services organization. ... A relational diagram describing the various versions postulated by the biblical documentary hypothesis. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Rabbi David Weiss Halivni is a scholar of Talmud and a Holocaust survivor, originally of Sighet, Hungary. ...

By embracing belief in Torah mi-Sinai involving faith in an unbroken chain from revelation of the Torah by God to Moses at Mount Sinai to the present day, Open Orthodoxy involves a position of theological belief, although not necessarily practice, to the right of the Union for Traditional Judaism approach. The Union for Traditional Judaism is a non-denominational Jewish communal services organization. ...

Trivia

Rabbi Weiss is the first cousin of Rabbi Mordechai Willig, Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University and Chava Willig Levy, a well known speaker. Rosh yeshiva (Hebrew: ראש ישיבה) (pl. ... Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. ...

See also

• Yeshivat Chovevei Torah
• Modern Orthodox Judaism

Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (also known as YCT) is a Modern Orthodox yeshiva founded by Rabbi Avi Weiss in 1999, and located in New York, New York. ... Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox, also known as Modern Orthodoxy and sometimes abbreviated as MO) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance and values with the secular modern world. ...

Books

• Weiss, Avi, Haggadah for the Yom HaShoah Seder, Jonas Pub, March 2000 ISBN 0-615-11519-5
• Weiss, Avi, Principles of Spiritual Activism, Ktav publishers, November 2001 ISBN 0-88125-737-0
• Weiss, Avi, Women at Prayer: A Halakhic Analysis of Women's Prayer Groups, Ktav publishers, January 2003 ISBN 0-88125-719-2

References

1. ^ Weiss, Avraham Open Orthodoxy! (pdf) Judaism 46:4, Fall 1997, p. 409
2. ^ Amcha, the Coalition for Jewish Concerns (English). Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
3. ^ Amcha, the Coalition for Jewish Concerns (English). Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
4. ^ "American Rabbis Ask Bush to Give Pollard Clemency", The Jerusalem Post, 1992-10-25. Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
5. ^ Amcha, the Coalition for Jewish Concerns (people) (English). Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
6. ^ "A Reflection Of Our Fears", The Jewish Week, 2002-06-28. Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
7. ^ Fost, Dan. "Groups Battle Media Over Perceived Bias", San Francisco Chronicle, May 2, 2002.
8. ^ Berkofsky, Joe. "Avi Weiss rekindles battle to block camp memorial", The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, 2003-07-25. Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
9. ^ http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=8273
10. ^ http://www.hir.org/amcha/Amcha4.12.02.html
11. ^ YCT Rabbinical School - Who We Are. Retrieved on 2006-05-16.

• BBC, Modern Orthodoxy (BBC summary of Modern Orthodox Judaism)

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External links

• Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (founded by Weiss)
• Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
• Amcha - the coalition for Jewish concerns (founded by Weiss)