World Agudath Israel ( Hebrew : אגודת ישראל ), usually known as the Aguda, was established in the early twentieth century as the political arm of Ashkenazi Torah Judaism . It succeeded Agudas Shlumei Emunei Yisroel (Union of Faithful Jewry) in 1912. Its base of support was located in Eastern Europe before the Second World War but, due to the revival of the Hasidic movement, it included Orthodox Jews throughout Europe. Prior to World War II and the Holocaust , Agudath Israel operated a number of Jewish educational institutions throughout Europe. After the war, it has continued to operate such institutions in the United States as Agudath Israel of America , and in Israel. Agudath Israel is guided by its Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Sages) in Israel and the USA.
14-486: Agudath Israel can refer to any of several related organizations, including: World Agudath Israel , an international movement Agudath Israel of America , an American organization Agudat Yisrael , an Israeli political party Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Agudath Israel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
28-569: A conference held at Kattowitz (Katowice) in 1912. They were concerned that the Tenth Zionist Congress had defeated a motion by the Torah Nationalists Mizrachi movement for funding religious schools. Among the chief founders of the organization were Jacob Rosenheim (one of the leaders of German Jewry), and Rabbi Avrohom Mordechai Alter (the fourth Gerrer Rebbe ). The aim of World Agudath Israel
42-970: A key part in maintaining the Agudath Israel organization through World War II. In the post-war period, Agudath Israel was active in Europe to provide aid for Holocaust survivors. There was a branch in the World Agudath Israel World Organization in England located at 37/38 Mitre Street in London . Another branch was located in Switzerland, located at 59 Lavaterstrasseled which was led by Dr. Shlomo Ehrman . There were also branches in Allied-occupied Germany . The Central-Committee of Agudath Israel of
56-646: The British Zone was led by Rabbi Yisroel Moshe Olewski , Rabbi Shlomo Zev Zweigenhaft and Efraim Londoner and was located in Bergen-Belsen . Yehuda Leib Girsht represented Agudath Israel on the camp committee of Bergen Belsen. The Central Committee of Agudath Israel of the American Zone was led by H. Parasol and N. Braunfeld and was located at Trogerstrasse 58/4 in Munich . When Israel
70-573: The Democratic Jewish Union , receiving two out of six seats for Dr. Nachman Rachmilewitz and R. Abraham Popelas [ lt ] . The party contested the 1922 parliamentary elections , receiving 2.07% of the vote and winning no seats. However, it received only 53 votes in the 1923 elections . Two of their candidates, Isak Rafialas Golcbergas and Fišelis Beras ran on the Jewish Economical and Religious list in
84-545: The Knesset either as the Agudat Israel or in coalition with other Orthodox groups running under the name United Torah Judaism . The World Agudath Israel federation held international conferences and Torah congressional meetings known as HaKnessia HaGedolah ( Hebrew : הכנסייה הגדולה , lit. ' The Great Congress '), which included many of its spiritual and political leaders, from Israel and around
98-632: The Grand Rabbi of Ger, Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter. As a result of this collaboration, they developed the Agudath Israel organization, with the aim of unifying Eastern European and Western European Orthodox Judaism . Agudath Israel gained a significant following, particularly among Hasidic Jews. It had representatives running in the Polish elections after the First World War, and they won seats in that country's parliament ( Sejm ). Among
112-759: The elected representatives were Alexander Zusia Friedman , Rabbi Meir Shapiro , Rabbi Yosef Nechemya Kornitzer of Kraków , and Rabbi Aharon Lewin of Reysha . Prominent Torah scholars who led Agudath Yisroel included the Gerrer Rebbe , the Radziner Rebbe, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner , and the Chafetz Chaim . In Latvia between 1922-1934, members of the Agudath Israel faction, led by Mordechai Dubin , were elected to Saeima (The Parliament). Another prominent member of Agudath Israel
126-443: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agudath_Israel&oldid=801278173 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages World Agudath Israel World Agudath Israel was established by Jewish religious leaders at
140-562: The world. To date, six congresses have been held, the last of which was in 1980. They were in 1923, 1929, 1937, 1954, 1964, and 1980. Achdus Jewish People's Election Group "Achdus" ( Lithuanian : Žydų liaudies rinkimų grupė „Achdus“ ) was an electoral grouping in inter-war Lithuania . It was affiliated to Agudath Israel . It first contested the Constituent Assembly elections in Lithuania in 1920 as part of
154-763: Was Michoel Ber Weissmandl . In Lithuania , Agudath Israel was active inside of Achdus , which merged into the Jewish Economical and Religious Party, and in Czechoslovakia, Agudath Israel first founded the Jewish Conservative Party , which than merged into the Jewish Economic Party and lastly into the Jewish Republican Party [ sk ] . In the United Kingdom, the Agudath Israel movement
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#1732772488184168-591: Was founded, Agudath Israel reached a modus vivendi with the State of Israel, which was predominantly led by secularists . It helped secure an agreement between Ashkenazi rabbinical leaders and David Ben-Gurion which ensured Ashkenazi rabbinical co-ordination with the state, as well as the implementation of such guarantees as public observance consistent with the laws of the Sabbath and Kashrut . It has established itself as an Israeli political party winning seats in
182-623: Was represented by the Adath Israel Synagogue, formed in 1909, and the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations , formed in 1926. By 1943 Agudath Israel represented approximately 5000 families and was led by Rabbi Dr Solomon Schonfeld . The British secretary of the Agudath Israel World Organization, the political wing of the movement, was Harry Goodman, publisher and editor of Jewish Weekly . He played
196-654: Was to strengthen Orthodox institutions independent of the Zionist movement and Mizrachi organization. The advent of the First World War delayed development of the organisation, however. During the First World War , Rabbi Dr. Pinchas Kohn and Rabbi Dr. Emmanuel Carlebach (both from Germany), were appointed as the rabbinical advisors to the German occupying forces in Poland. In this position, they worked closely with
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