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Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 12 Tammuz 5781/June 22, 2021


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From: Agudath Israel of America <news@agudah.org>
Date: Tue, Jun 22, 2021, 4:28 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 12 Tammuz 5781/June 22, 2021
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June 22, 2021 - 12 Tammuz 5781
News from the Agudah:

  • New York City residents: Last chance: Election Day is today! Polls are open until 9:00 PM. Go out and vote! See below for more information and videos.

  • Five million dollars for nonpublic schools in New Jersey! See below for more details about the positive news for New Jersey yeshivos.

  • "Rabbi David Zwiebel — executive vice president of Agudath Israel of America — pointed out in a separate statement that "not everybody understands the gravity and pervasiveness of bias against Hasidic Jews. Not everybody appreciates that the growth of the Hasidic community is cause for celebration, not discrimination. Not everybody realizes that the law can be a powerful tool in ensuring fair housing opportunities for Hasidic families. With this lawsuit and settlement, Attorney General Tish James has proven — once again — that she gets it."" Click here to continue reading this article from the Algmeiner.

  • The Bnos Summer Pirkei Avos program starts in July. See below for more details.

  • Upcoming COPE classes are starting in July and October. See below for more details.

  • New York State transportation reimbursement update. We are pleased to let you know that after considerable advocacy from the Agudah and our partners, and especially through the efforts of Assembly Ways and Means Chair Helene Weinstein and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, many transportation expenditures incurred by New York schools between March 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020 are now reimbursable. For more information please email yeshivaservices@agudah.org with any questions.

  • The Iyunim B'hilchos Shabbos will continue this week. See below for this week's schedule.
New York City Election Day - Today
Today is Primary Day in New York City
 
This is your last chance to be heard
 
Please go out and vote - and tell all your family and friends to do the same
 
This election can determine our future in this city- our yeshivas our shuls and our very way of life
 
Polls are open all day until 9:00 PM.
 
For more information go to agudah.org/vote or call 212 797-9000 ext 218.
Watch: A Message from Rabbi Silber: Go Out and Vote
Click here or on the image below to watch.
Positive News for Yeshivos as the New Jersey Budget Process Gets Underway
Rabbi Avi Schnall, director of the Agudah's New Jersey Office, with Deputy Assembly Speaker Gary Schaer.
As the New Jersey budget makes its way through the legislative process before being signed into law, an additional $4,000,000 was added to the Nonpublic Auxiliary Services Aid fund, which pays for remedial services and tutors for nonpublic school children in New Jersey. In addition, the nonpublic school technology initiative received an additional $1,000,000.

For two years, the Auxiliary Services Aid fund has been one of the Agudah's top legislative priorities. The fund's allocation has remained static even while the student population was growing. This left the fund woefully inadequate in properly servicing our children's educational needs. In 2020, the Agudah-led advocacy effort resulted in the legislature adding $6,000,000 to the overall allocation, the first such increase in over a decade. This year, the budget proposal calls for another increase of $4,000,000 in addition to last years increase, bringing the total allocation increase to some $10,000,000.

While the budget process remains ongoing and is not finalized until the Governor signs the budget into law, Agudah's New Jersey's office director, Rabbi Avi Schnall, is confident that these gains will remain in place, and the increased allocations will result in enhanced services for our children. "Governor Murphy and the New Jersey legislature have once again proven themselves to be dedicated to the education of all New Jersey's students," said Rabbi Schnall. In addition, Rabbi Schnall thanked Deputy Assembly Speaker Gary Schaer, who has led the effort for increased funding in the New Jersey legislature. "Assemblyman Schaer has been a tireless advocate for the state's nonpublic school children, and we are grateful for his leadership," said Rabbi Schnall.

The budget proposal now heads to the New Jersey legislature for a full vote before going to the Governor's desk where it awaits Governor Phil Murphy's signature.
Bnos Summer Pirkei Avos Program
Bnos Agudas Yisroel is pleased to announce that they will be having a Pirkei-Avos-based summer program. The six-week program will run from July 3 to August 14, 2021. For more information: CBHass@agudah.org.
COPE: Upcoming Classes
Men's Summer day class begins July 5.
Men's Fall night class begins October 5.
Women's day and night classes begin October 4.
All classes are available in-person and virtually.

For more information:
Call: 718-506-0500 ext 208.
Website: copeeducation.com.
Text: COPE to 718-578-4558.
Iyunim B'hilchos Shabbos
The shiurim will 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.
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