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If you, a family member, or friend would like to receive emails from the Agudah email reception@agudah.org. | | August 13, 2020 - 23 Av 5780 News from the Agudah:
- Agudath Israel of America welcomes the historic agreement normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement comes at a critical time in the Middle East and we pray it will bring the region's nations closer to peaceful coexistence. See below for more details.
- Agudath Israel filed a brief flagging anti-Orthodoxy infiltrating an East Ramapo court case. More information below.
- Recordings of the full Hilchos Shabbos Halacha L'maaseh series is now available on our website, which can be accessed here.
- Lastly, keep an eye out in your inbox for the next Ki Heim Chayeinu video.
| | Agudath Israel of America Welcomes Israel-UAE Peace Accord | | Agudath Israel of America welcomes the historic agreement normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement comes at a critical time in the Middle East and we pray it will bring the region's nations closer to peaceful coexistence.
Since its founding, Israel has reached out to the Arab world in its quest to live in peace with its neighbors. Indeed, its desire for friendly relations with nations in the Middle East, and beyond, has not in any way diminished, despite the decades of hostility and violence it has faced. Israel has again demonstrated its readiness to make peace with those who want to embrace it.
Only two countries thus far, Egypt and Jordan, have clasped Israel's extended hand. We applaud the U.A.E. for taking this courageous step and pray that other countries will be emboldened by its leadership and foresight. The Arab world must come to realize that the more countries that come to the peace table, the greater the benefits that will accrue to Israel and its peace partners, the Middle East and the entire world.
We express our deep appreciation to President Trump and his Administration for encouraging and shepherding this major diplomatic breakthrough. The President's unrelenting commitment to a secure Israel, his outreach to friends in the Arab world, and his willingness to steadfastly confront rejectionism and terror, were overarching influences in this historic development. This agreement – and others that will hopefully follow – are the fruits of his labors.
As in all things, we ultimately look to the Almighty, Maker of Peace, to bring peace and tranquility to this troubled region. | | Agudah Files Brief Flagging Anti-Orthodoxy Infiltrating East Ramapo Case | | The Protocols of the Elders of Zion has never been quoted in an Agudah legal brief – until last Friday. What changed? "In this case," said Mr. Nathan Lewin, who wrote and filed the brief on behalf of the Agudah, "it was important to bring to the attention of the court that cloaked anti-Semitism is infiltrating the court room, and must be called out."
The case at hand is one where the East Ramapo Central School District is being sued for alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Without taking sides in the case, the Agudah noted in its brief that the plaintiffs in the case used coded language in their arguments that perpetuate anti-Semitic tropes.
Mr. Lewin's legal presentation cites portions of the plaintiff's brief that contend that a "white slating organization" led by "religious leaders" in East Ramapo purportedly convened secretly to devise racist election tactics to dominate the Black and Latino residents of East Ramapo. Clearly, given the demographic of East Ramapo, these references are to religious leaders in the Orthodox Jewish community of East Ramapo.
This conclusion, that Jews conspire in secret to dominate over non-Jews, mirrors the libels contained in the infamous anti-Semitic book, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and contradicts the evidence given in the case. And by using code words, such as "religious leaders" and "white slating organization," when the implicit meaning is actually "Orthodox Jews," the Agudah brief argues, the plaintiffs are trying to camouflage what would otherwise be perceived as naked anti-Semitism.
"We must now be on guard in the courtroom – yet another front in the growing catalog of anti-Chareidi stereotyping," said Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, executive vice president of the Agudah. "We are grateful to Mr. Lewin for calling this out, and we trust that the court will take it into account in their review of the case. | | | | | | |
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