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This past Thursday afternoon hundreds of Queens residents were treated to free masks at a communal giveaway hosted in the outdoor dining seating at Holy Schnitzel of Queens on Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills. Queens Borough Safety Patrol - Shmira, the Chazaq Organization, the Office of the Queens Borough President, the Office of the Mayor of NYC, Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal, the Queens Jewish Link, the Bukharian Jewish, along with a generous donation from Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe provided an ample supply of masks and promotional marketing for a beautiful distribution in a region designated a red zone by Governor Cuomo.

At the Margaret Tietz sukkah, Rabbi Pearlman held a lovely program for with some of our residents that was enjoyed by all.  The facility has been COVID-free for more than four months, enabling this special program to be held socially distanced, with all the proper precautions in place.  In addition, resident family members were able to make reservations, with limited numbers, to enjoy the Yom Tov with their loved ones.  Guidelines were followed with one family attending at a time.  Schedules were made well in advance for the enjoyment of the resident. It is important even in a limited way to continue to bring these holiday celebrations to our residents and thank the staff for always going above and beyond to help make this a reality.   

On Wednesday, September 30, Congregation Etz Chaim of Kew Gardens Hills geared up for a COVID-19-compliant lulav and esrog sales pick-up in preparation for the Sukkos holiday. Siblings Chani, Shimmy, and Levi Orenbuch arrived in front of the shul with sidewalk chalk and a tape measure at the suggestion of the shul rav, Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg.

 Delivery occurs after Congresswoman worked to make it happen

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced that Israel recently delivered the first of two Iron Dome batteries to the United States Army.

The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) applauded Facebook after Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s CEO, announced that posts that deny or distort the Holocaust would be banned from its platform.

“Dance, clap, and sing” was the motto this Chol HaMoed at a virtual Succosmania presentation broadcast presented by the renowned Chazaq organization. A whopping 15,519 devices tuned into the 11 airings of the action-packed three-hour stunner.