Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
On Oct. 27, the American Friends of Magen David Adom held its annual NYC Gala. The event was hosted by singer, actor, and playwright Tovah Feldshuh and honored CNN contributor and political commentator Van Jones with the Legacy of Unity Award. Aaron Dahan, owner of Manhattan’s Caffè Aronne, received the Community Impact Award.
Sunday, November 1, was quite a morning at the Marathon staging area.
With music filling the street and sifrei Torah raised in welcome, Briarwood’s Bukharian Jewish community celebrated the dedication of a new sefer Torah by the Gavrielov family on Sunday, November 1.
On Motza’ei Shabbos, October 24, the community gathered at the Young Israel of Queens Valley for an inspiring shiur given by renowned speaker, educator, and author Rabbi Menachem Nissel. Sponsored by Chazaq, JAspire, the Young Israel of Queens Valley, Eshel Avraham, and Milanas, the shiur opened with Rabbi Avraham Nissanian welcoming everyone and introducing Rabbi Nissel.
After years of construction and traffic delays, drivers traveling to JFK Airport have new lanes available on the Van Wyck Expressway.
The ink was barely dry on Emet Outreach’s expanded lease in Jamaica Estates when the new space became an essential part of planning for the first JBoard Shabbaton of the fall semester. With registration climbing to include students from more than four campuses, Emet’s staff and student leaders were determined to accommodate the growing crowd. “We just signed the lease, and the space was unfinished,” recalled Sara Basiratmand Benyamin, Emet Program Director. “Rabbi Rutenberg suggested using the Emet Center’s new lower level, and that sounded impossible. I didn’t think we could get it ready in time, but by Friday morning, the area had been cleaned, and tables and chairs were delivered. We made it happen.”
