Avraham Weiss

Rabbi Avraham (Avi) Weiss is the founder of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (YCT). He is also the senior Rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – the Bayit, a congregation of 800 families. Most recently, he founded Yeshivat Maharat, a school which ordains women to become spiritual leaders and halakhic decisors of Jewish Law.

Rabbi Weiss served as the National Chairman of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, and is the National President of AMCHA – the Coalition for Jewish Concerns.

He has authored articles in publications around the world, and has published two books: "Women at Prayer: A Halakhic Analysis of Women's Prayer Groups" and "Spiritual Activism: A Jewish Guide to Leadership and Repairing the World". His new book, "Holistic Prayer: A Guide to Jewish Spirituality" will be published by Toby Press this spring.