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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu grew up in West Jerusalem but spent his high...
On Sunday evening, June 21, Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem hosted a virtual talk featuring well-known speaker Rabbi Shmuel Diamond.
Have you ever tried to make a shidduch? It’s not easy. Sharon Ganz has made hundreds of shidduchim and has been running singles programs for more than 35 years.
On Thursday night, June 25, the community gathered at the Young Israel of Hillcrest for a special shiur hosted by Chazaq on the topic of finding one’s match. Robbie Aboff welcomed the crowd and introduced the evening’s speaker, Rabbi Yisrael Yakubov, a well-known lecturer who traveled from Toronto to Queens to share valuable ideas on how to find one’s zivug.
On Thursday night, July 2, Charlie Harary, a well-known speaker, shared an inspiring shiur at Shaare Emunah, the Sephardic Congregation of the Five Towns, in Cedarhurst. The shiur was hosted by Chazaq and Zichron Naftali. Zichron Naftali provides food and healthcare for thousands in Israel, and Chazaq is responsible for many amazing programs, including hosting thousands of shiurim and helping transfer more than 2,000 Jewish children from public school to yeshivah.
As the number of Holocaust survivors continues to dwindle, each passing represents the loss of another living witness to history. Behind every survivor is a story of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and courage. While some stories were carefully preserved for future generations, others faded quietly with time. Sarah Turner’s is one of those stories—known today only through fragments, yet powerful enough to inspire an entire community to ensure that her final wish would not be forgotten.
On Thursday night, July 10, Queens community members gathered at the Young Israel of Hillcrest to hear an inspiring shiur delivered by HaRav HaGaon Asher Weiss. The shiur was co-sponsored by Chazaq and the Young Israel of Hillcrest.
