Strengthening Torah Life. Advocating for the Community. Serving Each Individual. | | February 25, 2021 - 13 Adar 5781 News from the Agudah:
- "If one can sum up Reb Moshe's personal credo as a human being, perhaps it can be expressed best in his response to a question as to what zechus he attributed his eminence. His reply in typical understatement: "All my life I never hurt a human being." An understatement, because he went out of his way to bring comfort and accommodation to others." Today marked the 35th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt"l. See below to read an article written by Rabbi Nosson Scherman for the Jewish Observer in 1986.
- Agudath Israel of America is urging Senate committee leadership to ensure that nonpublic schools are treated equitably in the full allocation and use of funds directed to the nation's elementary and secondary schools. See below.
- PCS is opening registration for its Property Management Course to be held in conjunction with Madison Title. See below for more details and to register for the virtual open house.
- Bnos and Pirchei Newsletters: Download this week's Pirchei Pages by clicking here. Download the Bnos Agudath Israel newsletter for this Shabbos here.
- Between now and Pesach, beginning next week, we will be having special shiurim in honor of Pesach - please see below for next weeks full schedule, and we hope you'll join! Shiurim will be archived at https://agudah.org/torah-projects/ if you missed them when they played live.
| | Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt"l | | Click here or on the image below to view the full article. | | Agudath Israel Advocates for Full Measure of Equitable Treatment for Nonpublic Schools in COVID Relief Bill | | Courtesy of Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School of Chicago | | As another Covid Relief bill moves through Congress, Agudath Israel of America is urging committee leadership to ensure that nonpublic schools are treated equitably in the full allocation and use of funds directed to the nation's elementary and secondary schools.
The current House proposal allocates $129 billion for K-12 schools to help them safely reopen and address lost time in the classroom. However, the provisions of the bill limit the nonpublic school share to twenty percent of the total, and that amount to be used only for "learning loss."
But as Rabbi Abba Cohen, Agudah's Vice President for Government Affairs and Washington Director, welcomed the allocation, he also pointed out in a letter to Chairperson Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, that limiting "equitable participation" to this single purpose – learning loss – leaves nonpublic schools bereft of vital aid. "Like their public school counterparts, the needs of nonpublic schools go far beyond learning loss and extend to a broad range of health and safety issues."
Opening a larger amount of aid to broader use is particularly compelling for many nonpublic schools, particularly in the Jewish community, the letter further noted, in light of their demonstrated commitment this past year to reopen their schools at significant cost for in-person learning in a safe environment for students and teachers. "At a time of crisis, Congress should expand flexibility and options for all schools so the funding will most optimally serve its purpose of providing true relief" concluded Rabbi Cohen. | | PCS/Madison Title Announce Registration for Property Management Course | | PCS, a non-profit division of Agudath Israel, and Madison Title are proud to launch the next class of their acclaimed Property Management Course. Classes, to be given by industry experts, will cover management, preservation, and improvement of multifamily properties. Also, learn to manage multi-family properties efficiently and profitably.
The course is directed at property managers, aspiring property managers, and those that are seeking to broaden their real estate knowledge.
A partial listing of topics to be discussed include: building systems, managing employees, property maintenance, tenants, marketing, social media, reputation, management, utility control, cost management, inspections, budgeting, accounting, halachic challenges and solutions, working with owners, and building a property management business.
The course duration is 12 weeks, with evening classes once a week.
PCS and Madison Title are hosting a virtual open house for anyone interested in the course, this Monday, March 1st, 7:30 PM EST.
For more information and to receive the zoom link for the open house email nj@nj.pcsjobs.org. | | The shiurim will continue next week with the access information as follows: | | | | | | |
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