Rabbi Avi Shafran

Rabbi Avi Shafran is director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America.


Articles by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Understanding the Sotah Ritual

The trial by ordeal prescribed for a woman suspected of infidelity is unparalleled anywhere else in the Torah.

Celebrating Submission

Shavuot has no specific rituals because it is all about receiving God's Torah.

The Sukkah Still Stands

Despite the dangers and tragedies of our world, we can take comfort in the divine protection symbolized by the Sukkah.

What’s With the Fours?

This number appears over and over in the Passover Haggadah.