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Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 21 Av 5781/July 30, 2021
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July 30, 2021 - 21 Av 5781

News from the Agudah:

"A 2-year-old girl has been sentenced to death by a British court. Alta Fixsler was not condemned for any crime she committed, but because British doctors and jurists feel that her best interests will be served by not allowing her to live." Continue reading Rabbi Avi Shafran's article on this tragic situation in England by clicking here.

Summer is for fun, and Bnos is all about fun with a purpose. See below to read about Bnos's programs for the weeks and the rest of the summer designed to reach girls during the less structured days of summer.

See below for an update on last weeks from the mailbox.

Here's an update on Ki Heim Chayeinu's Masmidei HaShabos Program: Over 5,400 campers are signed up to learn about Shabbos, with amazing learning booklets and prizes. But your child doesn't have to be in one of the 18 participating camps to learn about the beauty and depth of Shabbos – click here to download this week's exciting booklet. And camp learning directors – the program is running for another two weeks - email register@masmideihasiyum.org to sign your camp up.

The Agudah's Summer of Torah women's lecture series continues this Monday, August 2, with Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein. See below for more details and how to join.

Bnos and Pirchei Newsletters: Download this week's Pirchei newsletters by clicking here for the Pirchei Pages and here for the Pirchei Weekly. Download the Bnos newsletter for this Shabbos here.

Guiding Our Girls in the Three Weeks and Beyond

No more homework, no more books. . .

Summer is for fun, and Bnos is all about fun with a purpose. The less structured and academic days of summer offer opportunities to reach girls in new ways. During the Three Weeks at the beginning of this year's vacation, Bnos programming showed girls of all ages how to make a difference during this time.

Fast Day Events

It's not enough to make it through a fast day without a headache. We need to help our children tap into the power and potential of the day. With that in mind, Bnos held three call-in events on our recent fast days.

On Shiva Asar b'Tamuz, high school girls joined Mrs. Chani Juravel for inspiration to take into the Three Weeks. We always hear about "working on our middos," but what does that really mean? Mrs. Juravel gave practical tips and strategies.

On Tisha b'Av, high school and post-high school girls came on the line when Mrs. Tehila Gailer spoke about the power of tears. Sincere crying unleashes our emotions to supercharge our tefillos. Then girls in grades 2-5 listened to Rabbi Mayer Erps tell a story about improving our middos to make a difference in the lives around us.

We had over 1000 participants each time, opening a second line on Tisha b'Av. Clearly, these events are filling a void.

Contest

Nationally, BBC (Bnos Bikur Cholim) encourages girls to connect with seniors. Since COVID's onset, seniors are increasingly lonely and isolated. Even young girls can make a difference in a senior's life with a visit, a letter, or a phone call. For the BBC Nine Days contest, any girl who called, visited, or wrote to a senior five times was entered into a raffle.

Programs

BBC also arranges day camp visits to nursing homes. This year, we facilitated over 30 visits to ten facilities during the 9 days . Some were in-person, some were virtual, but all made an impact on the residents.

And our new summer Pirkei Avos program was an instant hit. We developed a six-week curriculum, including the parsha, a perek of Pirkei Avos, a middah story, and a game. Over 10 sleep-away camps adopted the program, and many Bnos branches are using it for a summer Bnos session.

Would you like to be in on the action? Camps can still sign up for nursing home visits or the Pirkei Avos program. And this is the perfect time to think about starting a new Bnos chapter for next year. Email bnos@agudah.org or call 212-797-9000, ext. 353.

Last week we included a picture of a reader's grandfather, R' Beirach Rubinson (below left), 'From the Archives' asking if anyone could identify the others. We are grateful to reader P.Y. who wrote in identifying the gentleman on the right as R' Emil Adler. He was the first director of Camp Agudah and his son was an Agudah staff member. Thank you P.Y. for letting us know!

Masmidei HaShabbos

Last week, the exciting Masmidei HaShabbos Initiative was launched with a bang in camps all across the country. Thousands of children in participating camps are already experiencing the joy of Shabbos like never before, by getting involved in what Shabbos is all about- taking a look at Tefillas Shabbos, Zemiros, relevant Hilchos Shabbos as well as some sugyos of Maseches Shabbos. Their Shabbos is and will continue to be elevated with new insight and understanding, plus prizes, incentives and much more!

The glowing reports coming from the camps and campers that are participating are astounding as well as demonstrate how their Shabbos is becoming a whole new experience.

Masmidei HaShabbos is one of many projects of Ki Heim Chayeinu aimed at fostering an increased appreciation for Shabbos and the bountiful blessing and enjoyment we can be zoche to when we take a deeper look at the many different aspects of Shabbos, the Mekor Habrachah.

The more we know about Shabbos, the more we can appreciate and enjoy it in the way Hashem wants us to, and that's what Masmidei HaShabbos is all about!

In the zechus of Klal Yisrael's increased appreciation for Shabbos, may we be zoche that our Shemiras Shabbos should bring the Geulah closer and we should merit all the blessings that are promised to those who are careful in their Shemiras Shabbos.

Take your Shabbos up a level- download the Masmidei HaShabbos booklet by clicking here or on the image below.

Summer of Torah Recordings

Agudah's Summer of Torah women's lecture series continues this Monday with a shiur by Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein, Founder, Ohr Naava Women's Torah Center.

The program, which starts on July 12th, has registration at 10:15 AM and begins promptly at 10:45 AM with a suggested donation of $20 per lecture, or $75 for the full series of four lectures.

For more information or to sponsor a shiur, please contact, Mrs. Faigy Ackerman at 917.804.8428, Mrs. Chani Lieberman at 917.864.8026, Mrs. Suri Schwimmer at 917.930.1577, or the Commission on Torah Projects by calling 212.797.9000 ext. 267, or email torahprojects@agudah.org.

For more information about the rest of the series click here.

See the following link for recordings from our Summer of Torah series 2021- https://agudah.org/summer-of-torah-2021/

See the following link for recordings from our Summer of Torah series 2020- https://agudah.org/summer-of-torah-2020/

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Date: Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 9:11 AM
Subject: A Triple Combination
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A Triple Combination

Rabbi Pinches Friedman

E9, A Triple Combination

Shabbos may look like one day, but it is actually a compression of the three most pivotal days of history; the Shabbos of Creation, the Shabbos of Revelation and the Eternal Shabbos - the World to Come. Discover how these three events define every Shabbos and reflect the Jewish mission and our most basic beliefs.

Rebbetzin Shira Smiles

E11, The Angels' Bracha

What are we singing about in the beautiful song of 'Shalom Aleichem'? Why are we singing about angels particularly at this time? And why do we send them away with 'Tzeischem leshalom'? Rebbetzen Smiles shares some intriguing ideas to illuminate the words of this song.

Last week, the Exciting Masmidei HaShabbos Initiative was launched with a bang in camps all across the country.

Thousands of children in participating camps are already experiencing the joy of Shabbos like never before, by getting involved in what Shabbos is all about- taking a look at Tefillas Shabbos, Zemiros, relevant Hilchos Shabbos as well as some sugyos of Maseches Shabbos. Their Shabbos is and will continue to be elevated with new insight and understanding, plus prizes, incentives and much more!

The glowing reports coming from the camps and campers that are participating

are astounding as well as demonstrate how their shabbos is becoming a whole

new experience. Rabbi Lichtman of Camp Ruach Chaim called late Motzei Shabbos ecstatic, saying he had over 700 eager boys in the Bais Medrash on Shabbos afternoon!

Masmidei HaShabbos is one of many projects of Ki Heim Chayeinu aimed at fostering

an increased appreciation for Shabbos and the bountiful blessing and enjoyment

e can be zoche to when we take a deeper look at the many different aspects of Shabbos, the Mekor Habracha. The more we know about Shabbos, the more we can appreciate and enjoy it in the way Hashem wants us to, and that's what Masmidei HaShabbos is all about! In the zechus of Klal Yisrael's increased appreciation for Shabbos, may we be zoche that our Shemiras Shabbos should bring the Geulah closer and we should merit all the blessings that are promised to those who are careful in their Shemiras Shabbos.

Attached you'll find Week 2 of the Masmidei HaShabbos curriculum, so you can download and print it to share with your family and elevate your Shabbos too!

Take your Shabbos up a level — download the

Masmidei HaShabbos booklet now!

Wishing you a more elevated Shabbos than ever before,

The Ki Heim Chayeinu Team