Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 1 Teves 5781/December 16, 2020


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Date: Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 3:54 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 1 Teves 5781/December 16, 2020
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December 16, 2020 - 1 Teves 5781
News from the Agudah:

  • "I may be considered a heretic for the following statement. and merchants and gift shops will be upset at me for stating it publicly, but with a muted voice and bated breath I hereby whisper it - tentatively, timidly, but publicly: a Jew is not religiously obligated to give gifts on Chanukah." See below to continue reading this article by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman published in the Jewish Observer in 1986, in which he discusses the practice of gift giving on Chanukah.

  • The Torah Projects Commission's special shiur series in honor of Chanukah continues this week. Tomorrow, Thursday, December 17, Rabbi Mordechai Ausband will be giving a shiur on the topic of sha'as hascana b'ner chanukah. See below for the entire week's schedule. Also, see below for a special Yarchei Kallah virtual Chanukah mesibah tonight, at 8:00 pm EST! Details below.

  • From the Mailbox: We have been receiving emails inquiring how to access previous shiurim. See below for directions.

  • Today we're highlighting the Agudah Convention's session titled Behind Closed Doors: A Rabbis' Perspective. Click here to watch it. The session is also available to listen to over the phone - see below for instructions.
By the Way, Whatever Happened to Chanukah?

Click here or on image below to view the full article
We have been receiving many requests for access to past shiurim. Here are the links you can use to view them.

Shiur Series:
Click here for the Chanukah shiurim.
Click here for the Yerach Ha'Eisonim series.
Click here for the Siyum Eruvin Halacha L'Maaseh series
Click here for the Hilchos Shabbos Halachah L'maaseh series
Click here for the full series of Iyunim B'hilchos Shabbos shiurim.
Iyunim B'hilchos Chanukah
The shiurim continue this week with the access information as follows:

The Zoom access link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83528677424 and the call in number is 1-646-558-8656, access code: 835-286-77424. 
Featured Convention Session:
Behind Closed Doors: A Rabbis' Perspective
To access the Agudah Convention sessions by phone call 718.298.2077 (USA) or 647.797.0056 (CA) and enter the ID number for the session. To listen to Behind Closed Doors: A Rabbis' Perspective use ID: 9131432 #.
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