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Between my house in West Hempstead and the local Chabad House, Halls Pond Park is often used for photoshoots and the occasional movie shoot. On Sunday night, it was surrounded by cars, many of them with flags, as police directed traffic. There had been a vigil for slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at the Long Island Rail Road’s Seaford station the previous night that attracted 5,000 supporters, but seeing a gathering close to home brought the realization that we are in a historical moment resonating in all corners of this country.

Rising above North Woodmere’s ranch houses, Khal Lev Avos kicked off its expansion with a groundbreaking last Motza’ei Shabbos on the occasion of the shul’s tenth anniversary. Among the builders, Moshe Kopelowitz follows in the example of his father, Aaron, a longtime supporter of Yeshiva Bais Abraham Slonim of Yerushalayim. The Rav of Khal Lev Avos, Rabbi S

This year’s Sukkos is in the middle of the week, perhaps not allowing enough time for a vacation. For those eating in sukkos close to their year-round homes, here are the opportunities for tourism in the city and nearby. This year, many of the attractions listed are celebrating their centennials and golden anniversaries, with exhibits and events relating to these milestones.

From the boardroom to the beis midrash, Rabbi Julius Berman exuded wisdom and leadership over many decades. He was mourned on Thursday, January 1, by his family and neighbors at the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates, who shared memories of the pioneering legal figure and community advocate known to them as Julie.

When Dahlia Abraham-Klein attended Yeshiva Dov Revel in the 1980s, her curriculum focused heavily on Ashkenazi history and the Holocaust, with little attention given to her family’s history in Central Asia. Forest Hills was just beginning to experience the massive influx of Bukharian Jews who would transform the Jewish landscape of Queens, and her family was among the first to settle in the neighborhood.

This year’s Pesach begins when Shabbos ends, allowing for a longer Chol HaMoed during the week. For readers planning their own Pesach programs at home, here are the opportunities for tourism with little traveling involved.