Susie Garber

On Tuesday evening, January 16, Navigating the Medical System featured a virtual lecture with Glenn S. Turett, MD, Infectious Diseases Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, on adult vaccinations. The lecture series is hosted by Congregation Etz Chaim.

On Monday evening, January 8, community women gathered at the home of Shaindi Glaser for an inspiring, beautiful program that was a new leadership initiative for Bikur Cholim of Queens.

The goal of the program was to invite new volunteers and to raise awareness of the most vital mitzvah of Bikur Cholim.

On Sunday evening, January 15, Rabbi Shai Graucher, well-known author and Director of Chessed V’Rachamim, spoke about lifting Israel’s most broken and empowering the Jewish community, in a virtual conversation on Let’s Get Real With Coach Menachem.

On Motza’ei Shabbos, January 6, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, well-known speaker and author, shared a meaningful virtual shiur on Pirkei Avos as part of the program “Make Saturday Night Motza’ei Shabbos,” which is hosted by Chazaq.

Yeshiva Kesser Torah, nestled in the center of Kew Gardens Hills in a small house with a big heart, hosts the most minyanim in the neighborhood.

It’s a special place where everyone is welcome, and everyone feels important! Ashkenazim, Sefardim, chasidim, and everyone else all daven together in harmony.

On Sunday evening, December 31, community members gathered at Beth Gavriel Center for a stirring night of inspiration hosted by Chazaq and Beth Gavriel in commemoration of the six-month yahrzeit of Carmela Yakubov’s father, Rafik Ribihav ben Frida, and in memory of those killed in the current war in Israel, for release of the hostages, and for the safety of our soldiers.