Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 4 Elul 5781/August 12, 2021

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From: Agudath Israel of America <news@agudah.org>
Date: Thu, Aug 12, 2021, 4:42 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 4 Elul 5781/August 12, 2021
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Strengthening Torah Life. Advocating for the Community. Serving Each Individual. August 12, 2021 - 4 Elul 5781 News from the Agudah: You may have noticed you did not receive News from Agudah emails over the past few days. That is because we didn't have fresh and relevant news to share with you., Our goal is to send you news and updates and not to spam your inbox. Now that there is news lets jump right in. The Daf Yomi Commission of Agudah is proud to announce that they will be hosting a series of community shiurim on everything you need to know before building your succah. The first shiur in the series will be held in conjunction with the Night Seder Bais Medresh, tonight, in Monsey, NY. See below for more details and for the full schedule and to watch a trailer. A federal judge yesterday dismissed an employee's lawsuit against a Catholic high school for not renewing her contract. This ruling upholds what is known as the ministerial exception. See below to read more. Succah Understood Click here or on the image below to watch. The Daf Yomi Commission of Agudas Yisroel is excited to announce that they will be hosting a series of community shiurim on everything you need to know before building your succah. The shiurim will be presented by Rabbi Sholomo Francis and Rabbi Yonason Glenner and will feature a fascinating live audio-visual presentation. The first shiur will be held in conjunction with The Night Seder Bais Medresh, tonight, Thursday, August 12, 9:00 PM at Congregation Shaarei Tefilla 29 Parker Blvd. Monsey NY 10952. The following shiurim will be held at the following locations: Sunday, August 15, 12:00 PM Catskills – Twin Oaks Village Brickman Rd. South Fallsburg, NY 12733. Monday, August 16, 9:00 PM Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin 2913 Avenue L Brooklyn, NY 11210. Tuesday, August 17, Following 8:30 PM Maariv Passaic Clifton Community Kollel 411 Main Ave. Clifton, NJ 07014. Wednesday, August 18, 7:45 PM Agudath Israel of Long Island 1121 Sage St. Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Thursday, August 19, 8:45 PM Ohel Simcha 141-41 72nd Ave. Flushing, NY 11367. Motzei Shabbos, August 21, 10:00 PM Khal Zichron Yaakov 175 Sunset Rd. Lakewood, NJ 08701. Sunday, August 22, 10:00 AM Kehillas Kol Torah 2929 Fallstaff Rd. Baltimore, MD 21209. Sunday, August 22, Following 8:45 PM Maariv Kehal Zichron Chaim 2203 South Green Rd. University Heights, OH 44121. Agudath Israel Hails Victory for Religious Liberty: Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Brought Against Religious School  A federal judge yesterday dismissed an employee's lawsuit against a Catholic high school for not renewing her contract. Allowing the lawsuit to proceed, the judge said, would violate the First Amendment. The employee alleged that the school had discriminated against her in not rehiring her; the school said they did not renew her contract because she violated the school's religious tenets.   In this case, Starkey v. Roncalli High School and Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Judge Richard Young ruled that because Ms. Starkey's job included religious duties and her contract specifically stated that she was acting as a minister, her lawsuit was barred by the "ministerial exception."  The ministerial exception states that courts may not interfere in employment disputes involving employees who hold religious positions in religious institutions, in order to preserve the religious freedom of those institutions. This doctrine was pronounced by the Supreme Court in a number of decisions, the most recent being Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, in which  Agudath Israel and other Orthodox Jewish organizations had submitted an amicus curiae brief urging the Court to adopt a broad interpretation of the ministerial exception.  Agudath Israel of America hailed the court decision as a victory for religious liberty. "As the United States Supreme Court has stated, it is vital for the religious mission of every religious school to be able to decide who will serve as teachers and role models for the students," said Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice President. "To allow courts to question or challenge these decisions would undermine the autonomy of religious schools."  View as Webpage

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