Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 12 Cheshvan 5781/October 30, 2020

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From: Agudath Israel of America <news@agudah.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 30, 2020, 2:09 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 12 Cheshvan 5781/October 30, 2020
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Gut Shabbos!

Strengthening Torah Life. Advocating for the Community. Serving Each Individual. October 30, 2020 - 12 Cheshvan 5781 News from the Agudah: An article in the New Jersey Link this week described our New Jersey Office's role in securing millions of dollars of additional funding for special education services in New Jersey. In it, our New Jersey Office director Rabbi Avi Schnall describes the steps taken to increase funding. You can read the article here. Tefillah is critical now, and the Agudah, in conjunction with Torah Umesorah, is hosting an across-the-country Yom Tefillah this coming Monday, the last day of BaHaB. See below for details. You can view and download this week's Pirchei newsletters by clicking here for the Pirchei Pages and here for the Pirchei Weekly. Your sons are sure to enjoy them! And for your daughters, Bnos Agudath Israel has a special newsletter for this Shabbos. Click here to download.  In further Bnos news, there's a new hotline for Bnos leaders! See below, and we encourage any high school-age girls to start their own Bnos group in their community - we'll be glad to help you get it set up! The Iyunim B'hilchos Shabbos series continues next week with a new schedule. On Sunday there will be a 11:00 AM EDT hachanah shiur followed by a shiur by Rabbi Asher Weiss on Yisod Mileches Borer. See below for full schedule and login information. What will we say about voting today? We won't say anything ourselves, but we'll share a rare English letter from HaRav Moshe Feinstein ZTVKL on the topic - scroll all the way down to see it. To see letters from other Gedolim about voting click here. Yom Tefillah this Monday Agudas Yisroel and Torah Umesorah have joined at the behest of gedolim to call for a Yom Tefillah this Monday, November 2nd, the second Monday of BaHaB. The Yom Tefillah is a request for rachamei Shamayim at time of challenges to Klal Yisroel in ruchniyus and gashmiyus.      Shuls are asked to add Avinu Malkeinu and Tehillim kapitlach 13, 20, 121, 130, and 142 after Shacharis (if they have not yet said Avinu Malkeinu in Bahab's selichos).   Women are encouraged to add Avinu Malkeinu and Tehillim kapitlach 13, 20, 121, 130, and 142 to their daily tefillos.   Mesivtos, Batei Medrash, and Bais Yaakov high schools are asked to add Avinu Malkeinu and Tehillim kapitlach 13, 20, 121, 130, and 142 after Shacharis.   Tinokos shel beis raban: Per the direction of the Vaad Roshei Yeshiva of Torah Umesorah, Rebbeim and Moros should please introduce the saying of Tehillim by explaining to their classes the current need for tefillah, and then join together, via tele-conference, with children from across the nation to say Tehillim kapitlach 13, 20, 121, 130, and 142, followed by Acheinu kol beis Yisroel, using the below call-in numbers. There will be two sessions of the Tehillim to allow institutions in all time zones to participate.   Call-In Numbers:  319-527-4510 774-298-9022 857-314-9244   Session #1 For Eastern and Central Time Zones 11:00 am Eastern Time (10:00 am Central Time)   Session #2 For Mountain and Pacific Times 11:00 am Mountain Time (10:00 am Pacific Time) Attention Bnos Leaders: Bnos Agudath Israel is Delighted to Introduce a Brand-New Hotline  The past year was a difficult one for many girls. Whether it was adapting to remote learning or missing the social interaction that comes with school, the lockdowns altered their schedules in considerable ways. Bnos Agudath Israel has been a resource to many, and we're now excited to help our Bnos leaders further enhance the interaction they have with their Bnos groups. Bnos is happy to announce a brand-new hotline geared to Bnos leaders which will include tips for running Bnos groups in a pandemic, resources, ideas, and much more.     Bnos leaders: Call the new hotline today, at 641-715-3800, 588402#.     For questions regarding this or other Bnos programs, or for information on how to start your own Bnos group, email cbhass@agudah.org.  The shiurim continue this coming week with the access information as follows:  The Zoom access link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83528677424 and the call in number is 1-646-558-8656, access code: 835-286-77424.  Letter from HaRav Moshe Feinstein About Voting click on the picture below to see a larger version View as Webpage

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