Yeshiva parents will have a seat at the table when Mayor Bill de Blasio’s dedicated task force meets to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus recovery period, with Agudath Israel of America’s executive vice president Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, named to the city’s sector advisory council on education and vocational training.
The mayor announced the creation of ten sector advisory councils on May 5th, explaining that they will help the city formulate plans for a gradual return to normal life. Each team will be led by a deputy mayor or a city agency head and will consist of 20 to 40 experts in their respective fields from different parts of the city.
The Agudah’s history of advocating for the private school community stretches back nearly 70 years, and in addition to his many other responsibilities, Rabbi Zwiebel has served on educational boards and commissions on the city, state and national levels. He is currently a member of the national board of the Council for American Private Education, a member and former chairman of the New York State Commissioner of Education’s Advisory Council for Nonpublic Schools, and chairman of the Committee of New York City Religious and Independent School Officials.
Rabbi Zwiebel said that he looked forward to working with the other members of the sector advisory council to create a plan that would meet the needs of New York City’s public and private school students.
“It is crucial that we formulate an approach to reopening our schools that prioritizes safety without compromising on the integrity of our children’s education,” said Rabbi Zwiebel. “I applaud Mayor de Blasio for creating these teams to ensure that as we put the pieces of our city back together, we do so in the smartest and most responsible way possible. It is an honor to be working with this esteemed group of individuals.”
In New Jersey, Lakewood’s R’ Avi Schnall of the Agudah’s New Jersey office has been appointed to Governor Phil Murphy’s Restart and Recovery Advisory Council, advising the governor on reopening the state. R’ Duvi Honig of Lakewood, CEO of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed to Murphy’s Restart and Recovery Advisory Council as a member of the Main Street subcommittee.
{Matzav.com}
What a joke to be added to these worthless committees that will accomplish nothing
NOw with yarmulkas on these committees, they’ll be able to blame the Jews for whatever goes wrong.
There’s no honor here, believe me. Bizyonos maybe.
Both individuals are a great choice by the Mayor
Hatzlocho Raba to both.
Rabbi Zwiebel is an excellent choice.
the heimishe oilam in NY needs to put pressure to open the Yeshivos and the camps to take pressure of the mothers in “home schooling” – it is taking a toll on these parents who are quarantined with their children 24/7
There are 40 people on 10 committees that’s a total of 400 people all advising, see how much can be accomplished in congress.
Our community must wake up: democratic antisemitism is not acceptable, no matter what show “honors” are given to the “court jews”
BIG BIRD or the dope from Park Slope again
Hug your friends !and hug your enemies even tighter!
(we always will remember the judenrat)
A honest Discussion on masks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOnDWyB7tWc&list=LL&index=17&t=0s