Agudath Israel of America (Hebrew: אגודת ישראל באמריקה‎‎) (sometimes referred to as Agudah or abbreviated AIA), is an Orthodox Jewish organization in the United States loosely affiliated with the international World Agudath Israel. AIA shoulders the needs of the Jewish community, advocates for its religious and civil rights, and services its constituents with a multi-faceted array of charitable, educational, and social service projects across North America