In a series of classes for the bochurim at Yeshiva Toras Chaim, Rabbi Yossi Kaplan, Director of Agudah of Colorado, spoke to the boys about working on behalf of the klal. They discussed how one person can only achieve so much by themselves, but by working together, a group has endless potential. The idea of Agudah, which means a group, is that when multiple individuals in the community come together to work as one group, utilizing multiple talents and resources under one banner and one address, exponentially more can be accomplished in the realm of community building and askanus.

During the class, Rabbi Kaplan shared personal anecdotes about relationships formed through Agudah’s Get Out The Vote efforts to highlight the importance of voting and having a voice in government; that elected officials look at which communities are voting and choose to listen to the ones that vote most regularly. In an engaging and interactive discussion across multiple days and four grades which included questions and answers, the bochurim left the classes with a new appreciation and perspective on working for the klal.