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Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 7 Adar 5781/February 19, 2021



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From: Agudath Israel of America <news@agudah.org>
Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 1:12 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 7 Adar 5781/February 19, 2021
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February 19, 2021 - 7 Adar 5781
News from the Agudah:

  • Every year high-school girls from Bnos Bikur Cholim's (BBC) deliver Simchas Purim and Mishloach Manos to seniors. This year the challenge is greater than ever before. See below to participate and see how BBC is using their virtual visitation plan to deliver mishloach manos to seniors in a safe way.

  • Did you catch today's B'dibur Echad Shabbos videos? Watch them (or print the summaries for your Shabbos table) by clicking here.

  • Bnos and Pirchei Newsletters: Download this week's Pirchei newsletters by clicking here for the Pirchei Pages and here for the Pirchei Weekly. Download the Bnos Agudath Israel newsletter for this Shabbos here.

  • Between now and Purim, we will be having special shiurim in honor of Purim - 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. Please note, the schedule we shared yesterday for next week contained an error, please see below for an updated schedule.
Filling the Void with Virtual Visitations
Seniors look forward to Bnos Bikur Cholim's (BBC) Mishloach Manos campaign all year.

BBC arranges for NY/NJ high school girls to pack up sugar-free hamantaschen and chocolate. Later, the girls deliver the senior-friendly goodies and Purim cheer to local nursing homes. Last year the program reached record levels, giving out 6000 hamentashen at more than 35 local homes!

A special thank you to all of the participating schools and the Agudist Benevolent Society.

While nursing homes are now closed to visitors, abandoning the program wasn't an option, explains Mrs. Chana Baila Hass, National Director of Bnos Agudath Israel. "This year, more than ever, it's so important to give seniors the message that we care, that we're thinking about them. Many of them are very, very lonely."

Mrs. Hass and her team brainstormed ideas. The girls could still pack food. Would it be enough for Bnos to deliver those packages without the accompanying visits?

And so, BBC developed a plan for Virtual Visitations. High school girls are putting together mishloach manos packages as they always did. And to create a personal connection, the girls will be writing letters and participating in virtual visits with skits or choirs.

Families in the tri-state area can also join the program. Here's how it works:

1. Email cbhass@agudah.org or call 848-373-2559 to get started.

2. Bnos will deliver materials for you to pack mishloach manos and write letters to seniors.

3. When the packages are ready, Bnos will deliver them to a nursing home.

4. Bnos will also arrange a virtual visit for you with the seniors. Those "visits" are happening from Thursday February, 18 through Friday, February 26th.

BBC has many seniors waiting for virtual visits. You can make a difference in their Purim! Be in touch with Mrs. Hass at cbhass@agudah.org to sign-up.
Iyunim B'hilchos Purim
The shiurim will continue next 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. 
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