Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 13 Av 5781/July 22, 2021

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From: Agudath Israel of America <news@agudah.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 5:03 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 13 Av 5781/July 22, 2021
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Agudah Responds to Ben & Jerry's

Strengthening Torah Life. Advocating for the Community. Serving Each Individual. July 22, 2021 - 13 Av 5781 News from the Agudah: It's not about ice cream, it's about antisemitism. See below to read the Agudah's response to Ben & Jerry's decision to boycott Yehudah, Shomron, and East Jerusalem.  The Agudah's Summer of Torah women's lecture series continues this Monday, with Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro. 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. A special Tu B'Av Pirchei Pages is available to download by clicking here. Download the Bnos newsletter for this Shabbos here. Agudath Israel Responds to Ben & Jerry's Decision to Boycott Yehudah, Shomron and East Jerusalem and Urges States to Apply Anti-BDS Laws The recent announcement by the Ben & Jerry's ice cream company that it would no longer sell its products in Yehudah, Shomron or East Jerusalem has brought the issue of BDS once again to the forefront of public discourse. Agudath Israel is on longstanding record opposing BDS as a form of antisemitism. Agudah has advocated for anti-BDS laws across the United States, and has defended their constitutionality in courts of law. This case illustrates why economic boycott against Israel is so objectionable, and why it is so important to stand firm against BDS. We urge all states that have anti-BDS laws to apply those laws as appropriate in this case. And we urge all states that have not as yet enacted anti-BDS laws to use this case as impetus to pass such legislation. Summer of Torah Agudah's Summer of Torah women's lecture series continues this Monday with a shiur by Rabbi Ephraim E. Shapiro, Rav, Congregation Shaaray Tefillah of North Miami Beach. 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. View as Webpage

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