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Rabbi Yosef Blau

Senior Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshiva University

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States|Jewish Ethics, Communal Responsibility

Biography

A senior spiritual advisor at Yeshiva University and a prominent voice in American Orthodox Judaism on matters of ethics and communal responsibility. Has spoken extensively on the obligation to ensure that investments do not contradict Jewish law.

Methodology Preference

Halakhic

Notable Positions

  • Advocates ethical investing as an extension of communal religious obligation
  • Supports avoidance of investments that profit from activities prohibited by halakha

Affiliated Organizations

Yeshiva UniversityReligious Zionists of America

Endorsed Frameworks

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