vital information: Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 2 Tamuz 5782/July 1, 2022

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Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 2 Tamuz 5782/July 1, 2022
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July 1, 2022 - 2 Tamuz 5782

News from the Agudah:

Rabbi Moshe Kolodny, Agudah's archivist, was featured in this weeks Mishpacha Magazine in a beautiful article written by Yochonon Donn. Click here to read.

This week the New Jersey state budget was passed and signed. See below for details.

YahalomNJ is starting a therapy directory. See below for more details and how to be listed.

Save the Date! Agudah of Maryland is excited to announce the first Mid-Atlantic Business Halacha Conference, which will take place on August 2. See below for more details.

Bnos and Pirchei Newsletters: Download this week's Pirchei weekly by clicking here. Download the Bnos newsletter for this Shabbos here.

Please note the schedule for next week's virtual Yarchei Kallah on Iyunim B'Hilchos Shabbos. The special July 4th programing will include additional speakers and changed scheduling- see below for more details.

Finally, we wish a mazel tov to our colleague, Shana Feller, on her marriage to Elisha Garadi. May they build a bayis ne'eman b'Yisroel!

New Jersey Budget

Rabbi Avi Schnall, director of Agudah's New Jersey office, with Senate President Scutari, at yesterday's signing ceremony.

Yesterday Rabbi Avi Schnall, director of Agudah's New Jersey office, attended the New Jersey budget signing.

Some highlights from the budget include:

$7 million increase in funding for nonpublic schools:
$3 million security funding
$2 million remedial services
$2 million transportation
Increasing the state nonprofit security grant program by $3 million to a total of $5 million.

"We thank Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, Assembly Speaker Coughlin, and Assemblyman Gary Schaer for all of their work on this budget," said Rabbi Avi Schnall.

YahalomNJ Therapy Directory

Therapist and agencies in New Jersey who would like to join Yahalom's directory can go to Agudah.org/yahalom-directory-listings or email YahalomDirectory@agudah.org. Any questions can be emailed to mtzkatz@gmail.com.