Community Corner

For more than half a century, the Queens Jewish Community Council (QJCC) has anchored the borough’s diverse Jewish communities while providing a lifeline to residents in need. Now, a new chapter begins as Diana Rachnaev, a familiar face in Queens communal and civic circles, takes over as executive director.

New Yorkers Rally on Fifth Avenue Against Anti-Semitism and for a Stronger Community Response

“We are not running from New York.”

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) is expanding its leadership, appointing former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and prominent pro-Israel advocate Irit Tratt to its Advisory Board while adding three senior staff members. Representing more than 2,500 traditional Orthodox rabbis, CJV has taken an increasingly visible role in Washington and in debates surrounding Israel, antisemitism, religious liberty, and communal policy.

National Night Out Against Crime is a nationwide evening that brings law enforcement and residents together. Precinct gatherings allow community members to meet officers outside an emergency, building the trust and communication that contribute to safer neighborhoods.

“It’s not a schmooze; it’s a shiur.”

The Briarwood community will gather on Sunday, August 23, at 10 a.m. for the official dedication of “Rabbi Mendel Kaufman Way,” honoring the longtime rav of the Young Israel of Briarwood, whose decades of harbatzas Torah, guidance, and devotion helped shape Jewish life in the neighborhood.