Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 17 Tamuz 5783/July 6, 2023

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From: The Agudah <news@agudah.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 5:47 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 17 Tamuz 5783/July 6, 2023
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Remembering Rav Shmuel Yehuda Levin zt"l

July 6, 2023 - 17 Tamuz 5783 In the News Today: Rav Shmuel Yehuda Levin zt"l... Tammuz: Destruction and Redemption... Universal School Choice in Ohio... Galei Avigayil dedication event... Rabbi Zwiebel in Englewood Yeshiva... Pirchei and Bnos newsletters... Bnos Week of Chessed... and Summer of Torah. Rav Shmuel Yehuda Levin zt"l Tonight and tomorrow, 18 Tammuz, marks the first yahrtzeit of Rav Shmuel Yehuda Levin zt"l, Shmuel Yehuda ben Avrohom Chaim, Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivas Telshe Chicago and Rosh Agudas Yisroel in Illinois, son of Chaver Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah Rav Avrohom Chaim Levin zt"l, Rosh HaYeshiva Telshe Chicago and Rosh Agudas Yisroel in Illinois.   Rav Levin zt"l spoke at the Agudah convention in 2021. He asked, "What is an Agudas Yisrael convention? Why are we here?"  Click here to watch, and to hear his answer. Tammuz: Destruction and Redemption Click here to read about the month of Tammuz from Rav Nachman Bulman, writing in the Jewish Observer in 1964: "For many centuries our fathers experienced the deepest pangs of mourning during these days. But their mourning was not one that paralyzed their spiritual energies. It rather awakened those energies. They knew why they mourned."  Ohio Makes Every Student Eligible for a Voucher Agudath Israel applauds the Ohio General Assembly and Governor Mike DeWine for making school choice universally available in the state budget that was signed earlier this week. Under the newly expanded EdChoice program, nearly every student in the state will be eligible for a $6,165 scholarship for elementary school students and an $8,400 scholarship for high school students. Every child will at least receive a minimum scholarship amount. A separate special needs scholarship program will now offer vouchers of up to more than $30,000 depending on disability category. Click here or see below to continue reading. Agudah of Illinois Galei Avigayil Dedication Event This past Thursday afternoon, Agudah of Illinois held a dedication event at the new Highland Park Swim and Sports Facility, which was given the name "Galei Avigayil" in memory of Mrs. Gale Rothner a"h. Click here or see below to continue reading. Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel speaking with students at Yeshiva Ohr Simcha of Englewood. Click here to download this week's Bnos newsletter. Click here to download this week's Pirchei newsletter. Bnos Week of Chessed Contest: Week 1 What: Each week fill in your chart and send it in to be entered into an exciting raffle to win an amazing prize! For: Girls in grades 2-6 When: Thursday, July 6 - Wednesday, July 12 How: Check off that you did your Chessed of the day and specify the Chessed that was done. Then Email in your chart to bnos@agudah.org or call in at 212.797.9000 ext: 353  Click here to download your chart.  Summer of Torah Where: Bais Medrash of Regency Estates 52 Silver Lake Road, Woodridge, NY When: Registration 10:15 AM Program 10:45 AM Monday, July 10 - Rabbi Yechiel Spero Click here for more information. Ohio Makes Every Student Eligible for a Voucher; continued... Rabbi Yitz Frank, executive director of Agudath Israel of Ohio, said, "Governor DeWine, Senate President Huffman, Speaker Stephens and the Ohio General Assembly rose to the occasion by giving all parents the ability and freedom to pursue the educational options that are best for their family. This expansion is a victory for Ohio families and a major day for the school choice movement." Agudath Israel has been fighting for school choice in Ohio for the last two decades and these proposed changes include the largest expansion of educational choice in the state's history and one of the largest in the country. Highlights of the budget bill include: Universal EdChoice eligibility for every Ohio student: A student whose family income is at or below 450% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) based on Adjusted Gross Income will be eligible to receive the full scholarship amount (this is up from the current 250% of FPL), while students whose family income is above 450% will have the voucher amount decreased on a sliding scale. The minimum scholarship will be 10% of the full amount. Students who qualify for a special needs scholarship or who are eligible for the original EdChoice program due to their assigned public school, will receive a full voucher regardless of income. Increases the scholarship amounts from $5,500 and $7,500 to $6,165 for K-8th and $8,407 for 9th-12th grades Increases Ohio's special needs scholarships amounts so that awards range from $9,000 to more than $30,000 depending on disability category Increases funding for nonpublic school services and reimbursements to approximately $1,500 per student Extends the $1,000 per child ACE scholarship for extracurricular educational activities by another year Qualifies any student with an autism diagnosis for an Autism Scholarship of more than $32,000 Agudah of Illinois Galei Israel Dedication Event; continued... Several community representatives and AI board members were joined by the Rothner family for a small reception followed by a ribbon cutting and kvius mezuzah. Also in attendance were Illinois State Representative Bob Morgan, Highland Park Councilmember Annette Lidawer, and Officer White representing the Highland Park Police Department. Rabbi Ari Strulowitz, Director of Operations at AI, thanked the Rothner family for their vision and generosity. "Caring for the youth of our community has been at the heart of Agudah's mission and operations since its inception and the synergy of support and our mission here today is amazing," he said. His remarks were followed by a brief acknowledgement from Mrs. Katie Silvers on behalf of the Rothner family. Rabbi Strulowitz also thanked three AI staff members for their incredible effort to get the facility up and running in such a short period of time: Mrs. Ruchami Cynamon, Mrs. Bina Levin and Mr. Tzvi Yaakov Pike. Agudah also recently hired Mrs. Chaya Baila Kantrowitz as a facility director to oversee all staffing, policies and operations. This week we are scheduled to have over 10 groups using the facility, with several groups planning to use the facility throughout the summer.  View as Webpage

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