September 24, 2020 - 6 Tishrei 5781 News from the Agudah:
- Agudath Israel of America would like to wish all of Klal Yisroel a meaningful and safe Yom Kippur. We daven that Hashem will heed our tefilos and it that should be a year filled with yeshuous and mazal.
- Earlier this afternoon, the Agudah's Conference of Synagogue Rabbonim participated in a conference call about COVID-19 and the upcoming Yomim Tovim. They were addressed by Rabbi Hillel David, chaver Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, as well as by Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Dr. Daniel Berman, and Dr. Shimshi Zimmerman. Rabbonim who would like to be on the email distribution list for future such events may email torahprojects@agudah.org to be added to the list.
- This Wednesday, September 30th, is the deadline for the census raffle! If you still have not completed the 2020 census, you can do so by visiting Agudah.org/census or by calling 212-797-9000. extension 218. Once completed you can enter into the raffle to win $2,500 or other great prizes! See below for more information about how to enter the raffle.
- Election day is nearing and, as we stated in our previous emails, Agudath Israel urges everyone to register to vote before it's too late. See below for a video message from Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice President of Agudath Israel, about the importance of every single vote.
- The international Branch Network of Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of America is hard at work, ensuring our elementary age school boys are busy growing during this topsy-turvy period. See below for the list of the different Pirchei programs taking place at this time.
- Nshei Agudath Israel (Agudah Women of America) has released their annual tehillim calendar which will be arriving at your home in the coming days if you've received it in previous years. If you have not received your calendar or would like to request one, see below.
- Lastly, your sons will enjoy this week's Pirchei newsletters. Click here for the Pirchei Weekly, here for the Pirchei Pages.
| | This month, Agudath Israel of America, in conjunction with the Boro Park JCC, is proud to present an additional incentive for census participation. Each household that completes the census will be entered into a raffle to win $2,500. Simply send a screenshot that you completed the census to census@agudah.org and your family will be included in the pot.
If you have already completed the census - no worries! Just complete the form on www.Agudah.org/census and you will be included as well.
The census can be completed at my2020census.gov or by calling 212.797.9000, extension 218. | | A Message from Rabbi Zwiebel | | Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice President of Agudath Israel of America, urges every member of the broader community to vote in the upcoming elections.
In the video, Rabbi Zwiebel stresses the importance of representation in the polls. Without it, the community will have little say in the policies of the upcoming government.
It is imperative that the community uses its voting rights to highlight the significance of our turnout.
It only takes a couple of minutes to register to vote. Click here for more information on how to register in your state.
Click here to view the video. | | The Pirchei Hotline: This amazing hotline is available 24/6 with excellent torahdika programming including stories, contests, live shows and more. Call 718-663-0212 to unlock this amazing world. | | Ten minutes of Tehillim: There is a worldwide אמירת תהילים for kids of all ages at 7:00 pm each evening in their local time zone. One may say any perakim of Tehillim they wish or call the hotline, 718-663-0212, at 7:00 pm EDT to follow live. Afterwards, your boys can call the hotline and choose option #9 to leave their name and phone number to enter into the daily raffle. | | Pirchei Hasmadah Program: This semi-annual program generates thousands of hours of learning by the boys learning on their yom tov vacation. Your boys can participate by sending in this form to paihasmodo@agudah.org by no later than October 19th. Please note that this program is intended for boys in 4th grade and up.
| | When Jews are faced with times of trouble, they know exactly where to turn: their precious tehillim. The inspiring words of Dovid Hamelech have served as sources of great comfort to Yidden throughout history, strengthening their relationship with Hakadosh Baruch Hu. To that end, Nshei Agudath Israel of America (Agudah Women of America) under the leadership of its presidents Mrs. Daniella Buxbaum and Mrs. Aliza Grund, a''h, began the production of the daily tehillim calendar. The calendar presents a daily order of tehillim to recite every day of the year. Tens of thousands of women across the world follow this order every day, serving to unite them with the Ribbono Shel Olam and each other.
This year's calendar has been released and will be arriving at your home in the coming days, if you've received it in previous years. If you have not received your calendar or would like to request one, email reception@agudah.org. | | | | | | |
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