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Harry Arnstein survived a concentration camp and served in three armies: the British, Czechoslovak, and American. On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the 99-year-old Holocaust survivor and World War II veteran received an unexpected tribute in Roslyn, Long Island: more than 400 thank-you letters from schoolchildren in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Kulanu Center for Special Services proudly celebrated the opening of its new Kulanu Center for Adult Services with a joyous Chanukat Habayit (Dedication of the Home) ceremony attended by community leaders, supporters, board members, staff, and friends.

Over the past few weeks, Yachad participants and community partners have enjoyed a number of meaningful experiences that highlight the power of friendship, inclusion, and community involvement.

 You can take us out of Queens, but you can never take Queens out of us.

There was something about growing up in Queens that’s difficult to explain to someone who didn’t grow up there.

It wasn’t just the streets we walked, the pizza stores we frequented, or the places we spent our Saturday nights.

Agudath Israel of America has announced the appointment of Rabbi Ephraim Gurell as Associate Director of New York Government Relations.

As we read Parshas Lech Lecha, we learn a powerful lesson in emunah from Avraham Avinu.

Hashem tells Avraham, “Lech lecha me’artzecha… el ha’aretz asher areka”—leave your land, your birthplace, and your father’s home, and go to the land that I will show you.