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If you, a family member, or friend would like to receive emails from the Agudah email reception@agudah.org. | | August 5, 2020 - 15 Av 5780 News from the Agudah:
- As we gear up for Daf Yomi's Siyum on Meseches Shabbos, just a few days away, we're excited to tell you about all the things coming in its honor!
- First, the special Hilchos Shabbos Halachah L'maaseh shiur series in honor of the Siyum Mesechta continues tonight and tomorrow. Rabbi Moshe Heinemann will be speaking tonight on the topic of dinei muktzeh v'tiltul at 9:00 pm EDT. See below for more information.
- Next, is a special event - Ki Heim Chayeinu's Shabbos Shabbos Tish! Coming this Motzai Shabbos, the Tish will aim to elevate our Shabbosos and will feature Rabbi Shloime Taussig, R' Yisroel Werdiger, and Yedidim. See below for more details about this exciting and inspiring event!
- On the first day of Meseches Eiruvin, this Tuesday, the Daf Yomi Commission will be holding a Siyum on Meseches Shabbos, hosted by the Camp Agudah Masmidim Program. We will be privileged to be addressed by Rabbi Sholom Kamenetsky, please see details below.
- Lastly, Ki Heim Chayeinu is debuting a special new video series about Shabbos, its seder, and its tefillos. To sign up for this video series, featuring Rabbi Pinchas Friedman, Rabbi Paysach Krohn, Rabbi Eli Mansour, and Rabbi Yitzchok Sorotzkin, go to www.kiheimchayeinu.com. More details below.
- New York City's Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov students have a stronger voice, with the addition of a very significant group to the Committee of NYC Religious and Independent School Officials. Read about this welcome development below.
- Did you catch the broadcast of Monday's Summer of Torah lecture by Rabbi Jonathan Rietti? If you missed it, you can listen here to Rabbi Rietti talking about everyone's favorite topic - happiness!
- Yesterday's blood plasma drive in South Fallsburg was a success, Boruch Hashem. You can read Hamodia's report on it here; we will keep you informed of other opportunities to donate plasma as they come.
- Finally, in case you missed it: The second installment of the Ki Heim Chayeinu video on Kvius Itim is available here.
| | Agudath Israel's Daf Yomi Commission Presents a Hilchos Shabbos Halachah L'maaseh Series in Honor of Siyum on Meseches Shabbos | | It may be more than six months since the 13th Siyum HaShas, but around the globe daf yomi learners continue to inspire Klal Yisroel with their unyielding commitment to the daf. For over half a year, and through the COVID-19 pandemic, these individuals and their families have made sacrifices to ensure the flame of Torah continues to burn. In honor of these individuals and the approaching Siyum on Meseches Shabbos, Agudath Israel of America's Daf Yomi Commission is proud to present a five-part Hilchos Shabbos Halachah L'maaseh series. The series will continues today, Wednesday, August 5th, at 9:00 pm EDT, and will continue each day at that time, through Thursday evening. Tonight's speaker is Rabbi Moshe Heinemann, Rav, Agudas Yisroel of Baltimore. He will be speaking on the topic of dinei muktzeh v'tiltul. This unique program will give Daf Yomi learners and non-Daf Yomi learners alike an opportunity to apply their learning of Meseches Shabbos to halachah l'maaseh in a clear and enlightening manner. | | The Shabbos Shabbos Tish and B'dibur Echad: Experience the Joy and Meaning of Shabbos With Shabbos | | Dear Chaver,
In honor of the momentous upcoming Siyum on Maseches Shabbos, we invite you to join us in celebrating Shabbos Shabbos!
A few short months ago we reveled in the massive Siyum, our collective heart thumping at the glorious display of Kavod Hatorah.
It feels like eons ago. But the momentum of The Siyum continues to reverberate in homes, shuls, and communities worldwide.
And now, by using the meaning of Shabbos as a way of celebrating Shabbos, we'll make both the day - and the Sugya - come alive!
Join the Siyum on Masechta Shabbos live on Motzaei Shabbos Parshas Eikev, August 8, at 10:30 PM, where we'll discover the deeper meaning of the Zemiros, Tefillos and Hanhagos of Shabbos.
We will also be launching a fascinating B'Dibbur Echad video series, featuring insights into many facets of Shabbos, delivered by renowned speakers!
We'll be covering questions like:
- "Why do we say these six chapters of Tehillim in Lechu Neranena?"
- "Why doesn't Mizmor Shir L'yom Hashabbos talk about Shabbos?"
- "Why is each Shemoneh Esrei on Shabbos different?"
- "Why is Moshe Rabbeinu mentioned in Shemoneh Esrei of Shabbos day?"
Noted presenters and Rabbanim will include R' Pinchos Friedman, R' Yitzchok Sorotzkin, R' Eli Mansour, and R' Paysach Krohn, and with lively musical enhancement by R' Shloime Taussig and R' Yisroel Werdyger.
We invite you to participate and show this in your bungalow colony, camp, or shul.
If you'd like assistance in setting up a virtual viewing party via Zoom or video conference, please email siyum@kiheimchayeinu.com.
And be sure to sign up for the video series to follow!
Improve every future Shabbos with the inspiration and practical information from this life-changing series.
| | This Tuesday: Daf Yomi Commission is Proud to Present a Virtual Siyum Celebration on Meseches Shabbos | | Mesaches Shabbos is coming to a close and despite the unprecedented events taking place around the world, Daf Yomi learners continue to display unparalleled dedication to the Daf. To honor the dedication displayed by these Daf Yomi learners, Agudath Israel of America's Daf Yomi Commission is proud to present a virtual siyum celebration on Meseches Shabbos.
Hosted by Camp Agudah's Masmidim Program, the siyum will be taking place on Tuesday August 11th at 9:00 PM EDT on Camp Agudah's campus. The program will be livestreamed for all who wish to participate and Rabbi Sholom Kamenetsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Philadelphia Yeshiva will be the featured guest speaker.
While the current world events may be troubling, on Tuesday we stop to celebrate and applaud the efforts put in place by all those who continue to be kovei'a itim l'Torah.
| | Nonpublic School Advocacy Expands As Seventh-day Adventists Join NYC's Committee of Religious and Independent School Officials | | Archival photo (pre-COVID) of the Committee of NYC Religious and Independent School Officials meeting at Agudath Israel of America's headquarters. By Sandy Eller
The collective voices of nonpublic school children in the five boroughs have been amplified, as leaders of Seventh-day Adventist schools join the Committee of NYC Religious and Independent School Officials. The announcement of the Committee's expansion was made earlier this week by Committee chairman Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, executive vice president of Agudath Israel of America. In her acceptance letter, Dr. Sheena Ward-Basdeo, director of student services for special education of the Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, said she was looking forward to working with her superintendent of schools, Dr. Viola Emmons-Chapman, and the Committee on behalf of their students. The Committee of Religious and Independent School leaders was founded approximately half a century ago, with the close involvement of the legendary Agudath Israel leader Rabbi Moshe Sherer z'l. The Committee was created to satisfy a federal law mandating consultations between nonpublic schools and local school districts as part of the federal funding allocations process. In addition to streamlining communications in the massive New York City school district which encompasses hundreds of nonpublic schools, the Committee also empowered private schools representing a broad array of demographics by making them part of a unified coalition. Having chaired the Committee for more than ten years, Rabbi Zwiebel has built close relationships with those representing approximately 850 of the city's Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Islamic, Jewish, Lutheran and independent private schools, an alliance formed under the guidance of gedolei Yisroel. "We are pleased to welcome the Seventh-day Adventist school leaders to the Committee," said Rabbi Zwiebel. "Working together with other nonpublic school groups to present a unified front to the city makes us that much more effective." He noted that previous alliances with Seventh-day Adventists on shared concerns, such as Sabbath observance and religious accommodations in the workplace, have produced positive results. Over the years, the Committee has been a lifeline to New York City's yeshivas and nonpublic schools. Most recently, following two years of legal advocacy led by Agudath Israel, the Committee was successful in securing $37.7 million in additional Title I services for the 2018-2019 school year following a detailed recount of eligible students. The new, more accurate count will facilitate millions in additional Title services for nonpublic school children in NYC for subsequent years to come. With approximately 111,000 students enrolled in yeshivas in the five boroughs, the yeshiva population has grown to about one tenth the size of New York City's total public school enrollment, and is the largest group currently represented by the Committee.
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