September 10, 2020 - 21 Elul 5780 News from the Agudah:
- Attention Flatbush residents: Are you a candidate for donating plasma? See below - next week, Thursday, September 17th there is a plasma drive in Flatbush. Note that space is limited, so pre-registration is required.
- Some Florida news: Agudath Israel of Florida is hard at work making sure that the Yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs in Florida can stay open in a safe and healthy way. To that end, some of what they're working on includes trying to obtain rapid COVID-19 tests (in short supply in Florida) – should there be someone infected, lo aleinu, these might keep the entire school from having to close.
- This past Monday, September 7th, Agudath Israel's Torah Projects Commission partnered with Hakhel and Torah Anytime to host a Labor Day learning event. See below for more details.
- Attention New Jersey residents: In response to concerns about in-person voting due to COVID, New Jersey recently made voter registration available online. To register or check your registration status, please click here. Please note the deadline to register to vote is 21 days before the election, which is Tuesday, October 13th, 2020.
- The Yerach Ha'eysonim Yarchei Kallah program for hilchos Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Sukkos continued today with a hachana shiur followed by a shiur from Rabbi Chaim Meir Roth on Avodas Yom Hakippurim: Ketores. See below for next week's schedule!
| | Agudath Israel of America is partnering with the COVID Plasma Initiative, the New York Blood Center, and the Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition to host a COVID-19 plasma drive in the heart of Flatbush.
The drive will take place Thursday, September 17th, 1:30 PM-7:30 PM, at the Kingsway Jewish Center, 2902 Kings Highway.
Click here to register for a time slot to donate. This drive will be run by appointment only.
If you have tested positive or displayed symptoms of COVID-19 then this event is for you. You can be of vital assistance to those still struggling with this dreadful disease.
| | Torah Projects Labor Day Event | | This past Monday, September 7th, Agudath Israel's Torah Projects Commission partnered with Hakhel and Torah Anytime to host a Pre-Rosh Hashanah Labor Day learning event.
The event focused on welcoming the Yamim Noraim by invigorating the participants with shiurim and divrei chizuk. Hundreds participated in-person and via livestream, strengthening themselves with presentations by renowned Talmidei Chachamim and Merbitzei Torah.
The program began with Rabbi Yisroel Reisman, Rav, Agudath Israel of Madison, followed by Rabbi Elya Brudny, Rosh Yeshiva, Mir Brooklyn and chaver Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.The program continued with Rabbi Reuven Feinstein, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva of Staten Island, and Rabbi Moshe Tuvia Lieff, Rav, Agudas Yisroel Beis Binyamin.
The National Director of the Daf Yomi Commission, Rabbi Eliyahu Simcha Bamberger, described the event as a "meaningful preparation for the Yamim Noraim," saying, "The event was received with enthusiasm by all the participants who joined together to ready themselves and their families for the upcoming Yemei Ratzon."
The program ended with a fascinating shiur on the intricate laws of eruvin by Rabbi Shlomo Francis, author of The Laws of an Eruv. A recording of this shiur can be accessed here.
Agudas Yisroel is grateful to Hakhel and Torah Anytime for partnering together on this event, making it available for all who wished to participate. Due to their efforts, hundreds of viewers across the world gained inspiration going toward 5781, haba aleinu v'al Kol Yisrael l'tovah. | | | | | | |
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