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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky shlita told Leah Richeimer that the avodah of our generation is shalom bayis. He...
Coach Menachem featured Dr. David Lieberman, world famous author and speaker, on Sunday, August 8, for the Let’s Get Real With Coach Menachem program.
On Sunday evening, July 11, Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, former CEO of Agriprocessors, and Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz, publisher and editor of the Yated Ne’eman newspaper, shared an uplifting shiur on behalf of Coach Menachem. Reb Sholom began with explaining the essence of emunah. It is not only belief that Hashem is the Creator. Emunah is belief in Hashem’s unity. It means never feeling alone and realizing that everything that happens is from Hashem. We need to know that there is no strength besides Hashem. Avraham Avinu knew that everything was a test and everything that happened was through Divine providence.
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“Emergency Alert!” My phone dinged. “The National Weather Service has issued a TSUNAMI Warning. A series of powerful waves and strong currents may impact coasts near you. You are in danger. Get away from coastal waters. Move to high ground or inland now…”
Sadly, Mashiach is not here yet and we could not celebrate Tish’ah B’Av as a happy holiday. However, It was made uplifting and inspiring by the many wonderful shiurim available in person and online. This year’s Chazaq Tish’ah B’Av Marathon featured the following speakers: Charlie Harary, Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein, Rabbi Akiva Rutenberg, Rabbi Benzion Klatzko, Rabbi Israel Itzhakov, Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier. Rabbi Yaakov Rahimi, Rabbi Jonathan Rietti, Rabbi Ilan Meirov, Rabbi Yitzchok Oelbaum, Rabbi Duvi Bensoussan, Rabbi Paysach Krohn, Rabbi Akiva Klein, Rabbi Yaakov Mizrahi, Rabbi Daniel Glatstein, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, and Rabbi Yigal Haimoff. Bukharian Rabbi Yitzchak Yisraeli was scheduled to speak but he was unable to attend.
On Sunday, July 15, Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein shared an inspiring shiur on the value of one second in this world. He began by quoting from a mishnah in Pirkei Avos that teaches that one moment of doing t’shuvah and good deeds in this world is better than the Next World. Also, one second of spiritual bliss in the Next World is worth more than everything else in this world. This appears contradictory.
On Monday evening, July 21, Rebbetzin Devorah Kigel, well-known speaker, shared a life-changing virtual shiur on behalf of Emet Outreach.
