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If you, a family member, or friend would like to receive emails from the Agudah email reception@agudah.org. | | 23 Iyar 5780 - May 17, 2020 News from the Agudah:
- The virtual Yarchei Kallah on Inyanei Brochos continues today with a a hachanah shiur from Rabbi Shlomo Gottesman at 11:00 am EDT, a shiur from Rabbi Asher Weiss on Birchas Hamazon at 12:00 pm EDT, divrei chizuk from Rabbi Ezriel Erlanger at 1:00 pm EDT, and a chazarah shiur from Rabbi Shlomo Cynamon at 8:00 pm EDT. See below for call in information and for tomorrow's schedule.
- This evening at 5:00 pm EDT there will be a Pirchei Sunday Live event. Rabbi Yosef Pruzansky of Wonder Words will join us at 5:00 pm EDT and Rabbi Avi Pekier, menahel of Torah Day School of Dallas, will join us at 5:30 pm EDT. The call in number is 425-436-6277, pin 533200.
- Agudath Israel of Ohio's nightly shiur series in preparation for Shavuos continues this week. Tonight at 8:00 pm EDT, Rabbi Nissim Abrin will be giving a shiur called Torah is Out of This World. See below for the call in information and for the entire week's schedule.
- Last week's Daf Yomi Maggidei Shiur Asifah brought together hundreds of Maggidei Shiur from across the continent. Details below; watch the entire event here.
- In news out of Washington D.C., the Agudah has been instrumental in supporting and promoting the passage through the Senate of a Holocaust education bill. Read below for more details about this important achievement.
- Last call! COPE's women's Junior Accounting program starts tomorrow. There is still room for a few more students - see details below.
- Lastly, please see below for Rabbi Ari Schonfeld's update for this week's Night Seder America program.
| | Virtual Yarchei Kallah Continues | | The virtual Yarchei Kallah on Inyanei Brochos continues today with a hachanah shiur from Rabbi Shlomo Gottesman at 11:00 am EDT, a shiur from Rabbi Asher Weiss on Birchas Hamazon at 12:00 pm EDT, divrei chizuk from Rabbi Ezriel Erlanger at 1:00 pm EDT, and a chazarah shiur from Rabbi Shlomo Cynamon at 8:00 pm EDT.
| | This evening at 5:00 pm EDT is the weekly Pirchei Sunday Live event. Rabbi Yosef Pruzansky of Wonder Words will join us at 5:00 pm EDT and Rabbi Avi Pekier, menahel Torah Day School of Dallas, will join us at 5:30 pm EDT. The call in number is 425-436-6277, pin 533200. | | Agudath Israel of Ohio's Pre-Shavuos Shiur Series | | Tonight at 8:00 pm EDT, Rabbi Nissim Abrin will be giving a shiur called Torah is Out of This World. The Zoom meeting ID is 85831256775, access code 645534#. The call in number is 646-558-8656. | | Agudath Israel's Daf Yomi Comission Brings Together Hundreds of Daf Yomi Maggidei Shiur at a Virtual Asifa | | Even as we experience a world shut down in this era of the novel coronavirus, there is one fire that continues to burn brightly: Limud Daf HaYomi! Whether via telephone or video conference, thousands upon thousands of shiurim are taking place as usual. But who are the ones steadfastly standing behind these Daf Yomi shiurim? It is the truly heroic Daf Yomi Magidei Shiur, who without fail, despite the difficulties, continue to enlighten our esteemed lomdei hadaf, keeping alight the torch of Torah. Last Sunday afternoon, Agudas Yisroel of America's Commission of Daf HaYomi and Torah Projects directed by Rabbi Avrohom Nisan Perl and Rabbi Eliyahu Simcha Bamberger organized a Daf Hayomi Magid Shiur Virtual Asifa for the hundreds of Daf Yomi Magidei shiur across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The Asifa began with divrei chizuk from Rabbi Yisroel Reisman, Rav of Agudath Israel of Madison and Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Vodaath. His message to the Maggidei Shiur was that although we are going through trying times, the Lomdei Daf HaYomi are effectively holding up the world as they continue their daily limud HaDaf. Following the introductory divrei bracha, the event moderator, Rabbi Gedaliah Weinberger, himself a veteran Daf Yomi Maggid Shiur and Chairman of the Daf Yomi Commission, introduced the panel featuring three popular Maggidei shiur from around the country, each one bringing a special flavor to the panel.
Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Friedman, a mechaber seforim and a seasoned Daf Yomi Maggid Shiur from Boro Park, was the first panelist to speak. He suggested that the greatest incentive for Lomdei HaDaf is the limud Torah itself, as well as the knowledge that they will amass a fine B'kius in most of Shas. Rabbi Friedman added that it is important for a Maggid Shiur to supplement the limud HaDaf with an additional limud such as Sefer Chofetz Chayim, Mishnayos, or Taryag Mitzvos and in this way, the lomdim will complete other parts of the Torah as well. Rabbi Yitzchok Margareten, a well-known Maggid Shiur, Rav, and Poseik in Cleveland, OH, spoke about the z'chus that a Maggid shiur has to disseminate Torah, especially in these trying times. He mentioned that undoubtedly, the Z'chus of teaching Torah every single day affords the Maggidei Shiur an extra level of protection. R' Kalman Frisch, a longtime popular Maggid shiur in Lakewood, NJ, spoke about the value of transforming the participants of every Daf Yomi Shiur into a close-knit unit, a chevra of lomdim. Citing some of his true and tried methods, he offered different examples of how to up the quality of the shiur. Providing incentives for taking weekly bechinos and organizing occasional get-togethers for the lomdim are just some of the excellent ways to cement the bonds between the participants and their Maggid Shiur, and of course enhance the overall commitment of the lomdim. Following these fascinating presentations, the panelists responded to a wide array of questions pertaining to the Daf Yomi shiur setting from participating Maggidei Shiur from across the country. There was also an interactive chat where participants had the opportunity to ask about the multiple Daf Yomi resources, made widely available by the Agudah's Daf Yomi Commission.
The Asifa concluded with remarks from Rabbi Gedaliah Weinberger who quoted Rav Meir Chodosh saying that after he was saved from the Chevron pogrom, he took upon himself one small kabalah to ensure that he would remember his personal miraculous salvation. While there is still so much pain and sorrow facing Klal Yisroel, Rabbi Weinberger encouraged the Maggidei Shiur and their lomdim to take on a small kabalah, ensuring that we will always remember the yeshuos we experienced during this time. After the event, one participant eloquently noted, "It is amazing to know that Agudah's Daf Yomi Comission is constantly looking for ways to enhance the Daf Yomi program, providing chizuk and resources for the Maggidei Shiur and the lomdei HaDaf!"
To view a recording of this Asifah, click here. | | Holocaust Education Bill Passed by Senate
This past Wednesday, in a voice vote, the Senate adopted the House of Representatives' version of the Never Again Education Act, which now goes to the White House for the President Trump's signature. The legislation provides assistance for Holocaust education and other programs promoting the importance of preventing hatred and bigotry. The bill, whose lead sponsors were Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in the House, was sponsored in the Senate by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV). Rabbi Abba Cohen, Vice President for Government Affairs and Washington Director of Agudath Israel of America, helped support and promote the bill. He praised Rep. Maloney and Senator Rosen for their leadership on this issue and thanked the other cosponsors for their dedication in getting this important bill passed by both House and Senate. "Raising the level of Holocaust awareness within United States, and particularly among our young people, is of paramount importance," according to Rabbi Cohen. "The increased anti-Semitism that has spiked in recent years, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, is an alarming reality and we need to focus all available weapons in our battle against hate. Holocaust education is a critical component of that arsenal. Under the bill, $10 million will be allocated over a five-year period to expand the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's educational programming across the country and to develop new resources, including a centralized website that will trace Holocaust history as well as post-Holocaust patterns of racist behavior. Of particular importance, the funding will also expand support for resources and curricular material for educators. Teachers who integrate lessons of the Holocaust within their respective curricula may be eligible for funding. The bill's assistance may also be channeled towards professional development programs, allowing for a greater number of local, regional, and national workshops. Ultimately, the hope is that the Museum will be able to offer joint programs of teacher training, thereby enhancing the discipline of Holocaust education throughout the nation – perhaps throughout the world. "We fervently hope that today's youth will become vigilant about protecting the world from individuals and organizations that seek, however subtly, to promote anti-Semitism and any form of hatred," Rabbi Cohen said. "The more they learn about the Holocaust, the more they understand the evil, horror and stigma of it, and perhaps 'never again' will be one step closer." | | Last Call: Online COPE Courses for Women Session Starts Monday | | Due to the current situation, COPE has moved its Junior Accounting course online. As many girls are home from seminary, COPE has met the need and scheduled a new online semester for women, starting May 18th, with a month off in August and finishing in September. Classes will take place Sundays and evenings. Online classes for men are scheduled to begin July 6th and will run for approximately 4 months. This course will give students a solid education in accounting and all business-related fields in a matter of a few months. Students who attend this course will be able to continue into our Bachelor's program which culminates in 150 credits, and enables students to sit for the uniform CPA exams. In-person classes for men and for women are scheduled to resume in September. | | Night Seder America Weekly Update | | Dear Parents and Masmidim,
What a week!! From the siyum on Sunday night on the third perek (Thank you Rivie Schwebel!), to the incredible words of Chizuk we heard from Rabbi Reisman, Rabbi Feiner, Rabbi Lief, and Reb Binyomin Carlebach, to the nightly outpouring of mesikus and simchas hatorah from all the Talmidim, NSA continues to be a shining light for Klal Yisroel.
And this is besides for the unbelievable and special night of Lag B'omer (How did Gobioff do that??). Congratulations to New York + on their victory, Mazel Tov to Yehuda Golding for winning the special raffle for a Megilla, and a special thank you to all the guest judges who helped out.
Please see below for next week's schedule.
Have a great shabbos,
Rabbi Schonfeld ZOOM MEETING ID: 8970634419 or 71913589090 (Password for both is 5780) CALL IN OPTION: 929-436-2866 (followed by first meeting id) or 929-205-6099 (followed by second meeting id) Sunday- Thursday: - 8pm-8:45pm(EST) Limud Gemara (Rosh Hashana, 4th Perek).
- 8:45pm-9pm: Nightly contest.
This weeks speakers: - Sunday- Rabbi Yaakov Bienenfeld
- Monday- Rav Kalman Epstien
- Tuesday- Rabbi Herschel Schachter
- Wednesday- Bar Mitzvah P'shetel from Akiva Snitow
- Thursday- Rabbi Yosef Viener
This week's contests: - V'haarev Na - NEW- We will continue to raffle off (courtesy of Vhaarev Na) a set of a personalized Cross pen/pencil every night to the boys who write notes and teitch in their Gemara. In addition, starting this week, V'haarev Na is sponsoring a raffle twice a week (mon and thur) for a Brand new Shas!! The raffle is for any one who gets tested (by a family member or friend) on an Amud Gemara Shakla Vatarya B'aal Peh from either Meseches Tamid or Rosh Hashana)
- T.M.P (with a twist!) (That's My Psak!) - We will choose at least 2 contestants a night (based on a new twist we will introduce Sunday night) who will try and answer 6 multiple choice questions correctly. Each correct answer leads to a larger gift card, with the top prize being a Segway (Mazel tov Asher Dovi Kaganoff from Miami and Refoel Rhein from Clifton!)). Phone participants can participate as well. We are excited and honored that Pirchei Agudas Yisroel has partnered with us to help sponsor T.M.P.
- M.S.A. (Maggid Shiur America!) We did not have M.S.A on most nights last week due to technical problems. Going Forward, M.S.A will be AUDIO ONLY. This weeks topic is גזירה דרבה שמא יעבירנו ד׳ אמות Send us in a 1-2 minute recording of a structured "Shtickel Torah" on that topic. Outside help from a family member is encouraged! . Monday- We will play one winner from Lakewood. Tuesday- We will play one winner from New York. Wednesday we will play one winner from Passaic. Thursday we will play one winner from Out of Town. Every Maagid Shiur will receive a $50 gift card to an online Seforim store.
- Nightly trivia - Of course we will continue our nightly trivia on the Gemara we learned and on the content of the guest speakers.
- Chazara/ Chazara+ - We have a raffle every night for all those who reviewed the previous nights Gemara + another raffle that grows by 5 or 10 dollars a night for all the boys who reviewed from the beginning of the 3rd Perek that day. Sunday night we will have a $160 raffle for anyone who reviewed from the beginning of the 3rd Perek!!!
KEEP SHTEIGING!
P.S. It has been a challenge to record NSA and maintain a "crystal clear" connection. We hope once again restart recording Sunday night | | | | | | |
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