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| Founded | 1922 |
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| Founder | Rabbi Eliezer Silver |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Areas served | North America |
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| Revenue | 11,422,304 United States dollar (2017)  |
Number of employees | 345[1] (2016) |
| Website | agudah |
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Agudath Israel of America (Hebrew: אגודת ישראל באמריקה; also called the Agudah) is an American organization that represents Haredi Orthodox Jews.[2][3] It is loosely affiliated with the international World Agudath Israel.[4][5] Agudah seeks to meet the needs of the Haredi community, advocates[6] for its religious[7] and civil rights, and services its constituents through charitable, educational, and social service projects across North America.
- ^ "Agudath Israel Didn't Need To Disclose Their Financial — But They Did Anyways". The Forward. 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Open Debate: Is N.Y.'s Abortion Law Halachic?". Jewish Journal. February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Orthodox rabbis compare abortion to murder - and Orthodox women are angry about it". January 31, 2019.
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- ^ "Agudath Israel of America is an Orthodox Jewish organization in the United States loosely affiliated with the international World Agudath Israel.""Agudath Israel of America". C-SPAN.
- ^ "New York City’s health commissioner and Agudath Israel respond to an editorial" "Orthodox Jews and New York's Circumcision Rule". The New York Times. March 11, 2015.
- ^ Otterman, Sharon (February 19, 2015). "City Eases Pre-K Rules to Allow Prayer Breaks". The New York Times.