Susie Garber

EVP Rabbi Chaim Schwartz stepping down after 18 years of service at esteemed kashrus org.; Rabbi Chaim Tuvia Hanson will be Executive Kashrus Administrator

The Queens Jewish community is blessed with so many wonderful organizations and rabbanim. An organization that is really the backbone that brings us together and provides so many vital services is the Vaad Harabonim of Queens (VHQ). The community would like to thank Rabbi Chaim Schwartz for all his dedication and service as the Executive Vice President of this organization for the past 18 years. We were fortunate to have him, as he played a major role in raising the level of kashrus. We wish him much hatzlachah and blessing as he moves on to another position.

Book Review by Susie Garber

The book, One Day in October: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories, by Yair Agmon and Oriya Mevorach, is a powerful tribute to the people in Eretz Yisrael who demonstrated pure ahavas Yisrael on the highest level.

On Monday night, November 4, Holliswood Jewish Center hosted a virtual women’s Rosh Chodesh shiur featuring Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton, spiritual mentor, teacher, and renowned international speaker.

On Wednesday night, October 30, Emet Outreach mentors for TorahConnect met at the Emet Outreach office in Hillcrest for a beautiful orientation meeting. Emet Outreach recently celebrated its 20^th anniversary. It was founded in Queens and is co-directed by Rabbi Mordechai Kraft and Rabbi Akiva Rutenberg.

“I’ve lived here my whole life and never saw a storm like this,” a 78-year-old resident shared. Hurricanes haven’t hit Tampa directly for the past 100 years.

Hurricane Milton was predicted to hit Tampa Florida as a Category 5 hurricane.

 Leaves fall like tears,

autumn appears.