Strengthening Torah Life. Advocating for the Community. Serving Each Individual. | | February 22, 2021 - 10 Adar 5781 News from the Agudah:
- Do you have questions about when to make your Seudah when Purim falls out on Erev Shabbos? See below for this year's Purim Kuntres for that and more on the Halachos of Adar and Purim from the Midwest Agudas Yisroel Council of Synagogue Rabbonim.
- "Often, the best education happens outside the classroom. Understanding that professionals frequently face halachic and ethical dilemmas in the workplace, Agudas Yisroel of America's Torah Projects Commission held the first in a series of virtual conferences for our communities' attorneys and law students." See below to continue reading about the conference.
- Watch: Does your business qualify for ERTC? See below for more information on the Agudah Webinar held last week and to access a recording.
- Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst's halacha l'maaseh shiur will continue this Monday night (2/22/2021) and will be at 8:30 pm EST. The call in number is (518) 425-1725 and it will be on Taanis Esther and Purim: beracha after megillah, non-kosher megillah, selected pesukim out loud from a chumash, aseres b'nei Haman b'nshimah achas, and practical halachos of marbim b'simcha.
- Between now and Purim, we will be having special shiurim in honor of Purim - please see below for this weeks full schedule, and we hope you'll join! Shiurim will be archived at https://agudah.org/torah-projects/ if you missed them when they played live.
| | The Halachos of the Month of Adar and Purim | | Click here or on the image above to download a printable PDF. | | The Midwest Agudas Yisroel Council of Synagogue Rabbonim is pleased to present a sefer that discusses the halachos of the month of Adar and Purim. As Purim falls out on Erev Shabbos, this year's sefer includes halachos related to the timing of the seudah.
The sefer, Safah Berurah: The Halachos of of the Month of Adar and Purim, was compiled and written by Rabbi Yaakov Robinson, executive director of the Midwest Agudas Yisroel Council of Synagogue Rabbanim, and reviewed by Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan, Agudas Yisroel of Illinois. | | Attorneys Gather for Chizuk and Guidance at Agudah's Virtual Halachic Conference | | By: Sandy Eller
Often, the best education happens outside the classroom.
Understanding that professionals frequently face halachic and ethical dilemmas in the workplace, Agudas Yisrael of America's Torah Projects Commission held the first in a series of virtual conferences for our communities' attorneys and law students. Titled Titen Emes, the conference had well over 120 practicing attorneys signing up for the February 15th event, with eligible participants earning CLE credits for each of the program's three segments.
The first session dealt with the intricacies of batei din, with Rabbi Ari Marburger of Lakewood's Khal Anshei Faraday clarifying the difference in operations between a beis din and the secular courts. Rabbi Zev Cohen,Rav of Adas Yeshurun and Rosh Kollel of the Choshen Mishpat Kollel in Chicago, discussed the beis din processes and their practical applications in contemporary legal issues. A Q&A session presented by Rabbi Shraga Kallus of Khal Imrei Fi in Ramat Shlomo and Rosh Kollel of Machon Hora'ah L'Rabbonim addressed workplace conundrums such as end of year parties and the permissibility of rounding up billable hours. The final component of the program was a keynote session with Dayan Aharon Dovid Dunner of London's Hisachdus Hakehillos emphasizing the importance of making emes as an essential component of legal practice.
"It was 30 years ago, at a meeting of Agudah Rabbonim,when the concept of halachah conferences for professionals was first raised," noted Rabbi Labish Becker, Agudah's executive director. "It was clear that as community members were leaving their yeshivas, kollelim, Bais Yaakovs and seminaries and going to work, it was imperative to make them aware that they needed to have Torah in their workplace, not just at home."
In addition to providing participants with chizuk and hadrachah, this conference series for attorneys will serve as an invaluable means of helping the Agudah better serve its constituents. Over the years, community lawyers have helped Agudath Israel of America draft amicus curiae briefs on matters of communal interest and provided pro bono or reduced rate representation to individuals and organizations. Agudas Yisroel is confident that many of the lawyers who participated in this conference will become an integral part of its legal network and offer vital assistance to Klal Yisroel. | | Watch: An Agudah Webinar: Do You Qualify for ERTC? | | The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a program of the CARES Act designed to help businesses keep their employees on payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the changes in the CARES Act in December and after CARES Act II in January, many more companies now qualify for ERTC.
Agudath Israel of America held a webinar on guidance related to qualifying for ERTC, in conjunction with EDN, on Wednesday, February 17. The webinar was moderated by Rabbi Eliyahu Stern, and presented by senior executives at Withum: Daniel Mayo, JD, LLM, National Lead, Federal Tax Policy; Jacob Weichholz, CPA, MBA; and Israel Tannenbaum, CPA.
A recording of the webinar is available by clicking here. | | The shiurim will continue next week with the access information as follows: | | | | | | |
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