Yeshiva Services champions and guides yeshivos and day schools, advocates for resources at all levels of government, educates and guides yeshiva leadership, and defends yeshivos and their unique character under the guidance of Gedolei Yisroel, ensuring the continued growth of Klal Yisroel.

The Yeshiva Services Department of Agudath Israel of America accomplishes this through collaboration with legislators and government officials to bridge these worlds and ensure that the unique needs of our yeshivos are understood, represented, and fiercely advocated for. We also partner with other non-public school groups to tirelessly work on behalf of yeshivos at the city, state and federal levels on a kaleidoscope of issues.

This division provides close to 760 schools with a steady stream of informative emails and in-person training that principals and administrators have come to depend on to navigate the growing list of administrative requirements, as well as to learn about available resources for their establishments. We also provide valuable referrals to government contacts and knowledgeable attorneys. Yeshiva Services is active at every level in nearly 30 states nationwide.

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Meet Our Team

Rabbi Yehoshua Pinkus, Director of Yeshiva Services

Rabbi Pinkus served for nine years as the executive director of Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School -Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi in Chicago, Illinois. As the executive director of the largest day-school in the Midwest, Rabbi Pinkus forged strong relationships with school administrators across the country and worked closely with Agudath Israel of Illinois on various community projects including busing, school lunch programs, the Illinois Scholarship Tax Credit Program as well as advocacy on the state and local levels. Rabbi Pinkus guides the continued growth and development of the Yeshiva Services Department, oversees the day-to-day operations, and represents the Yeshiva and Day School Community on state and local governmental bodies and committees.

Rabbi Ami Bazov Esq., Associate Director of Yeshiva Services

Rabbi Bazov is a graduate of Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Marine Park, Touro College and Brooklyn Law School. Before coming to the Agudah, Rabbi Bazov spent several years teaching in Brooklyn yeshivos and practicing law, specializing in real estate, bankruptcy and foreclosures. Rabbi Bazov works closely with schools to help them maximize the use of the Federal, State and City funds available to them, and assists them in ensuring compliance with the various rules and regulations that apply to them.

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Schools that Agudah advises and represents

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Policy-making seats on influential state & city educational boards across the country

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Cases monthly from schools across the country