Strengthening Torah Life. Advocating for the Community. Serving Each Individual. | | August 3, 2022 - 6 Av 5782 News from the Agudah:
- Torah Projects Commission Agudas Yisroel will be holding a pre-Tisha B'Av event featuring Rabbi Shmuel Dishon, menahel, Mosdos Yad Yisroel. See below for more information and how to join.
- Rabbi Naftali Miller, Agudah's national director of development, was featured on the Meaningful People Podcast. He covered important topics including single parent families, the chashivus of a rebbi, Vaad Hatzalah, Chasdei Lev, and more. See below to watch.
- YahlomNY hosted their first ever Father's networking event in the Five Towns. Over 50 fathers joined the event, traveling in from Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Five Towns. See below for more details.
- Yahalom Chicago hosted an evening of support for mothers of children with special needs. The mothers had an opportunity to engage in conversation relevant to their child's unique circumstance. See below to read more.
- Agudah's New England office hosted Raul Fernandez, candidate for State Representative in Massachusetts, as part of a candidate forum series. See below for more details and picture.
- Please note the schedule for this week's virtual Yarchei Kallah on Iyunim B'Hilchos Tisha B'Av - see below for more details.
| | Torah Projects Pre-Tisha B'Av Event | | Torah Projects Commission Agudas Yisroel presents a pre-Tisha B'Av event featuring Rabbi Shmuel Dishon, Menahel of Mosdos Yad Yisroel. The event will to take place this Thursday, August 4th at 9:15 PM EDT, in Camp Agudah.
| | Rabbi Naftali Miller Featured on Meaningful People Podcast | | Click here or image below to watch | | YahalomNY Hosts Father's Networking Event in the Five Towns | | Last week, YahalomNY hosted its first ever father's networking event. Over 50 fathers of children with special needs joined, traveling in from Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Five Towns communities.
Dr. David Katzenstein, Chief Clinical Officer of SIMHA (the Sephardic Initiative for Mental Health Awareness), and Rabbi Baruch Rabinowitz, an esteemed mechanech and parent of a child with special needs, addressed the fathers, and took part in an open question and answer session. The conversation covered many sensitive topics, and many fathers walked away from the conversation with new ideas and techniques.
Agudah representatives from the Yeshiva Services and New York Government Affairs departments attended the event to hear from the fathers about areas where the special needs yeshiva system can be improved.
YahalomNY looks forward to hosting more fathers' events in the future, recognizing the importance of addressing the needs of fathers of children with special needs.
YahalomNY is a resource center for parents of children with special needs. It is designed to help those parents obtain the appropriate resources by guiding, educating, and empowering parents to ensure they have the help and support they need. Sign up for updates, or send us your questions, by clicking here or emailing yahalomny@agudah.org. | | Yahalom Chicago Relaxation & Conversation Event | | This past week, Yahalom Chicago hosted an evening for mothers of individuals with a mild developmental disability (including HFA) facilitated by Ethel Bartky, LMFT. The mothers enjoyed sushi while participating in meaningful and productive conversations centered around topics relevant to the group.
The evening was filled with mothers connecting through common experiences and challenges in a warm and safe environment. The participants described the evening as powerful and validating. As one mother said, "I feel like I've come home." Yahalom Chicago looks forward to hosting additional events for mothers to connect and form supportive relationships. | | Agudah of New England Hosts Raul Fernandez, Candidate for State Representative | | Agudah's New England office was pleased to host Raul Fernandez, candidate for state representative (5th Norfolk MA), as part of a their candidate forum series. "We are grateful for the opportunity to host Mr. Fernandez last night for a conversation about his priorities as a candidate and to dialogue with him on issues of importance to our community," said Mrs. Ariella Hellman, director of government affairs for Agudah's New England office. | | Iyunim B'Hilchos Tisha B'Av | | Please note the schedule for this week. The shiurim will continue with the access information as follows:
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