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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community The sense of frustration with leaders pressuring Israel was expressed outside the UN this past...
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Please recite Psalms 20, 30, 88, 121, and 130.
Chaim Avraham ben Shifrah Zisel
Dr. Mel Breite, Founder and Director of the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series, shared his annual talk on updates and advances in medicine. This is the lecture series’ ninth year and its first year on Zoom. It is hosted by Congregation Etz Chaim of Kew Gardens Hills and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens. Ms. Christina Yoon, Director of Community Outreach Representative and Community Health Initiatives at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, greeted the audience and introduced Dr. Breite.
A Look Back at Our Borough’s Historic Role
Earlier this week, the Daf Yomi world made the siyum on Maseches Eiruvim. This is an opportunity to look back at the historic role Queens played in paving the way for the establishment of eiruvim throughout America and to remember the work of some of the people who made it possible.
The Orthodox Union’s (OU) Yachad, the leading organization for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, has launched a support network for siblings of individuals with special needs.
Kew Gardens Hills and the surrounding neighborhoods have been the subject of shutdowns and restrictions over the last number of weeks. As has been well publicized, these “red zones” were in predominantly Orthodox Jewish areas in a target from the presiding New York governor against these communities. The mandate caused those business operations deemed nonessential to shut down, a major blow, especially to those unable to conduct online sales. The current trajectory predicts that the entire New York City will fall into an orange zone by the beginning of December. For the time being, much of the surrounding local areas fall into a yellow zone. Hence, many customers are often still reluctant to go out and shop.
With children’s emotions and routines becoming a daily victim of the tumult caused by the pandemic, Hidden Sparks, which helps teachers and schools educate struggling learners, has provided six tips for parents to support their children experiencing anxiety during this time.
