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November 28, 2023 | 15 Kislev, 5784
- The early bird special for the National Business Halacha Summit ends this week. Scroll for details and to register.
- Call to Action - Join the National Agudah Convention this weekend! See below for details.
- Scroll down for special video messages and information regarding STC from Rabbi Shlomo Soroka.
- The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) recently published an article about STC and the Jewish community. See below to read the article.
- There will be Shaimos drop off this Sunday (Dec. 3). Scroll for important Shaimos reminders.
- See below for Pirchei Mishnas Shabbos shiurim locations.
Video Messages to the Community Regarding STC
Please click on the videos below for an important community-wide message regarding the future of STC as well as an important message for potential STC donors. As we get closer to the deadlines, state tax credits are being reserved at a rapid pace and we anticipate that the statewide cap will soon be met. In the event that credits are still remaining, please be aware of the following deadlines for both Big Shoulders Fund and Empower Illinois-
Check donations must be post marked by December 11th.
Stock or bond donations must be received by December 20th.
Electronic payments (credit card, ACH, e-check and wires) must be made by December 22nd.
Before making your contribution, we strongly encourage you to communicate about SGO preferences with the STC coordinator at your school(s).
- Check donations must be postmarked by December 11th.
- Stock or bond donations must be received by December 20th.
- Electronic payments (credit card, ACH, e-check and wires) must be made by December 22nd.
Before making your contribution, we strongly encourage you to communicate with the STC coordinator at the school(s) you plan on directing your contribution towards.
A video message from Rabbi Shlomo Soroka to the community regarding the future of STC
A video message to all potential STC donors
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) Recently Published an Article about STC and the Jewish Community
Click to read the interview
Urge Congress Like Never Before: A New Initiative to Help Our Brethren
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky made a statement in support of extending the current temporary ceasefire into a permanent ceasefire. It's important that our elected officials continue to hear from their constituents regarding these matters.
Click here to read her press release
KnowUs, a project of Agudath Israel of America, launched a campaign today to galvanize the sending of 100,000 letters to Congress to stand with Israel; to press for the release of all hostages; and to combat the recent, surging antisemitism on college campuses and across the country.
In Agudah's more than one hundred meetings with city, state, and federal officials since October 7, members of Agudah's Washington office, regional offices, and Agudah activists across the country have often been met with variations of the same response: "This has been a great meeting, and our office has heard similar sentiments from individuals in your community. But we are hearing more from opponents of Israel. Why is that?" It is no secret that the opposition in America has been loud and vocal, often violently rallying on behalf of Palestinians and Hamas.
As a trickle of hostages await release, we shudder to consider the predicament of the remaining hostages still cruelly held by Hamas. We need to speak up in far greater numbers on behalf of them, on behalf of our brothers and sisters living in the shadow of war, and on behalf of Americans facing soaring antisemitism. Time is of the essence. We do not know which way the war or hostage negotiations will turn tomorrow; in the interim, legislators need to hear us relay that these issues are critical to us. That is the only way to overcome the onslaught of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish propaganda our legislators are hearing.
Many elected officials have supported us during this trying time – they need to be thanked and supported. Others have wavered – they need to be reminded to stand on the side of humanity, and against terror and bigotry. But all elected officials are human beings who respond to polite, but firm, outreach from their constituents.
To this end, KnowUs has built a portal to facilitate automatically sending an email to one's legislators in minutes. After your email is sent, the platform provides the phone numbers for your district's legislators, as calling a congressperson is even more effective.
"Given the circumstances, together with enhanced tefillah, we must act now in a way that cannot be ignored, said Mr. Avrohom Weinstock, Agudah's Chief of Staff and Director of KnowUs. "Even if you have never done this in the past, please take two minutes now to reach out to your legislator."
To access the portal and contact your legislators, visit KnowUs.org.
Contact your legislators
In order to afford more kavod at the time of genizah to the shaimos stored inside our boxes, we ask that if possible, the boxes be taped before being dropped off. If this cannot be done, we will tape each box at the drop off site.
The best way to tape a box is to wrap the tape all the way around the box at both ends. Please see sample below.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Please note: Blue tape is for illustration and placement purposes only. Please use packing tape.
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