Strengthening Torah Life. Advocating for the Community. Serving Each Individual. | | July 13, 2022 - 14 Tamuz 5782 News from the Agudah:
- Last week Arizona became the state to beat when it comes to school choice when Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill into law expanding the state's school choice program. See below for more details and to watch Rabbi Ari Weisenfeld's interview with Jason Bedrick, research fellow at the Heritage Center for Education Policy, on the Arizona school choice bill, Carson v. Makin, and school choice around the country.
- Agudath Israel of Maryland is proud to announce that registration is open for the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Business Halacha Conference. See below for more details and to register.
- Today, 14 Tamuz marks the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman zt"l, Rosh HaYeshiva of Ner Yisrael and Chaver Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America. See below to read an article of memories from his talmidim written in the Jewish Observer published at the time of his passing.
- Please note the schedule for this week's virtual Yarchei Kallah on Iyunim B'Hilchos Shabbos - see below for more details.
| | Leading the Nation in School Choice: Agudath Israel Applauds Arizona for Expanding School Choice | | Click here or on the image above to watch. | | Last week Arizona became the state to beat when it comes to school choice when Governor Doug Ducey signed H.B. 2853 into law. The bill expands the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program to all 1.1 million K-12 students in Arizona.
An ESA is an account into which the government deposits funds for parents to use on their children's education. The money can be used on a variety of approved expenses such as tutoring, textbooks, private school tuition, transportation, and learning materials such as calculators and uniforms. Arizona's ESA is set to award about $6,500 per student in 2022.
"Arizona has set a new standard for school choice across the country," said Rabbi Ari Weisenfeld, associate director of state relations at Agudath Israel of America. "With the current climate positively inclined to support parental choice, we will hopefully see similar programs enacted elsewhere."
Click here to watch Rabbi Ari Weisenfeld, associate director of state relations at Agudath Israel of America, interview Jason Bedrick, research fellow at the Heritage Center for Education Policy, on the Arizona school choice bill, Carson v. Makin, and school choice around the country. | | Mid-Atlantic Business Halacha Conference | | Agudath Israel of Maryland is proud to announce the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Business Halacha Conference. The conference, on August 2, will feature local and national rabbonim and experts on the matters most relevant to the frum person in today's business world. Session topics will include yichud and gender practices, employer/employee relations, how to lend; how to borrow, giving online reviews, employee and customer poaching, 24/7 businesses and Shabbos, and much more.
| | Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman Zt"l | | Click here or on the image below to read. | | Please note the schedule for this week. The shiurim will continue with the access information as follows:
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