Rabbi Avi Berman

Rabbi Avi Berman is the Executive Director of OU Israel. He lives with his wife and their nine children in Givat Ze’ev.
THE WRITER (right) stands with Rabbi Moshe Hauer at the Haas Promenade after an OU Israel annual Jerusalem Day celebratory morning prayer service overlooking the Old City. Everybody who encountered Rabbi Hauer felt how much he genuinely cared, says the writer.

Rabbi Moshe Hauer’s quiet strength united Jews everywhere - opinion

Rabbi Hauer didn’t just build bridges; he was a bridge

OCTOBER 23, 2025
A woman waves an Israeli flag as people gather during the event "100 days 100 voices" to mark 100 days since the October 7 Hamas attack, calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, in front of the Opera Bastille in Paris, France, January 14, 2024

We must celebrate this Independence Day to show our enemies they will not win - opinion

This year, we can look within and see the bravery and heroism in the hearts of each and every one of us.

MAY 13, 2024
(From right to left) Congressman Gregory Meeks; Governor Andrew Cuomo, UJA CEO Eric Goldstein; Senator Chuck Schumer; Mayor Bill DeBlasio; US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; JCRC CEO Michael Miller; and New York State Attorney General Letitia James march against antisemitism across the Brooklyn Bridge.

The NYC antisemitism march shouldn’t overshadow Judaism’s main purpose

Compelling ideas, unlike mighty armies, are rarely defeated. And while the mastery of ideas often requires greater patience, once achieved, the effects are long lasting and hard to eradicate.

JANUARY 8, 2020

OU ISRAEL AT 40

Burgeoning population of North American Orthodox Jews turn their sights on helping native Israeli youth at risk.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
The OU’s Jack E. Gindi Oraita Program serves as a supportive environment for at-risk teens