vital information: Fwd: News From Agudas Yisroel 5 Shevat 5783/January 27, 2023

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From: Agudath Israel of America <news@agudah.org>
Date: Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Subject: News From Agudas Yisroel 5 Shevat 5783/January 27, 2023
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January 27, 2022 - 5 Shevat 5783

News from the Agudah:

As we send this email, the devastating news has just reached us that eight people were killed, and many injured, in a terror attack in Yerushalayim. May Hashem have rachamim on His nation.

This week was National School Choice Week in the United States. See below for a little bit about Agudah's activities - there will be a comprehensive report, and ways for you to get involved, coming to your inbox next week.

The H3 Business Halacha Summit will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 28th-March 1st. See below for more details.

Attention Bnos! Join us in the days leading up to Tu B'Shevat for a brachos contest! See below for more details.

The Sugyos B'Daf Yomi shiur series this week will be given by Rabbi Yitzchok Lichtenstein, Rosh Hayeshiva, Yeshiva Torah Vodaath. See below for more details.

Bnos and Pirchei newsletters: Click here to download this week's Bnos newsletter. To download this week's Pirchei newsletter, click here.

Finally, we note the petirah of Rabbi Naftoli Borchardt z'l, son of longtime Agudah leader Rabbi Boruch Borchardt z'l. R' Naftoli was a prominent member of the Bensonhurst Torah community. He suffered debilitating ailments and severe yisurim in his later years, yet always maintained a seiver ponim yofos. He followed in his father's footsteps as a staunch Agudist and would frequently discuss matters pertaining to Agudas Yisroel and Klal Yisroel with Agudah leaders. His son, Reuven Borchardt, inherited the family's passion for Klal Yisroel, and is now a respected journalist for Hamodia. Reb Naftoli's seichel ha'yoshor and keen sense of history made him a respected figure in the world of Agudas Yisroel. His sudden petirah is a terrible loss. Y'hei zichro boruch.

School Choice

This week was National School Choice Week. There is a renewed momentum towards universal school choice across the country and Agudath Israel is at the forefront of that battle. Yesterday, a $10 billion scholarship tax credit bill was reintroduced in Congress, which Agudah strongly supports and helped craft (see Cassidy press release here). Above are pictures of Agudah directors from different school choice events across the country, including the Congressional School Choice Caucus event with Capitol Hill leaders and allies.

Look out for an expanded and comprehensive report on Agudah's school choice activities, together with ways you can get involved, coming to your inbox next week.

H3 Business Halacha Summit

The National Business Halacha Summit will take place February 28th-March 1st in the Renaissance Schamburg Convention Center Hotel in Schamburg, IL.

To register and for more information, click here or the image above.

Bnos Tu'Bshevat

Attention Bnos! Join Bnos Agudas Yisroel in a Brachos contest from Rosh Chodesh Shevat until Tu B'Shevat. Every time you say a bracha out loud, have an adult fill in the box on the Brachos chart. When your chart is complete, email it in to bnos@agudah.org or call in to 212-797-900 ext. 353 to be entered to 2 separate raffles to win an amazing prize!

You can also make a brachos party any time during the month of Shevat! Email us at bnos@agudah.org to let us know that you've made a brachos party.