Rabbi Avi Shafran

Rabbi Avi Shafran is the director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America. He and his wife live in Staten Island, New York.

The Jewish Story of Education, And What It Means for School Choice

Jewish story of education

The small flames flickering in the windows of Jewish homes this time of year, commemorating the festival of Chanukah, belie the holiday’s monumental message—a message, as it happens, that resonates powerfully today. On its surface, Chanukah celebrates the successful rebellion of the Jews in the Holy Land against the Seleucid Empire. But the holiday holds […]