Community Corner

The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a brutal antisemitic assault that took place on a northbound F train in Jamaica Hills during the morning rush hour on Monday, Jan. 13. The violent attack occurred at approximately 7 a.m. as the train was approaching the Parsons Boulevard subway station.

Susan Cleary, a longtime community leader and tireless advocate, passed away on December 28, 2024, at the age of 82. Born on October 2, 1942, in Jamaica, Queens, and raised in Chicago where she graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design, Susan devoted much of her life to public service and civic engagement. Personally, I was touched by Susan’s desire to participate in a Chazaq/Chaverim Ukrainian refugee drive, bringing essentials from her home for those sheltered in Poland.

The Bach Jewish Center recently partnered with the Orthodox Union’s Yachad to host its annual Shabbaton filled with social, educational, and spiritual activities in honor of Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM).

Podiatry School to Join Existing Touro Network of Medical and Health Science Programs Currently Educating Nearly 8.000 Students

New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM) is now officially part of Touro University and New York Medical College, the institutions announced last week.

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, today thanked President Trump for his Executive Order imposing renewed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, due to what the President called its “illegitimate and baseless actions.” CJV called sanctions a “moral imperative” when calling for passage of the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act last month.

On Sunday, March 2, the Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) will host its 84^th Annual Scholarship Dinner at Da Mikele Illagio. This prestigious occasion seeks to pay tribute to individuals whose steadfast commitment and remarkable contributions have left a profound impact on both the Yeshiva and wider community. This year, YCQ proudly recognizes five remarkable honorees: Guests of Honor Aliza & Leon Yehuda Peled, Distinguished Educator Morah Reut Berkowitz, and Parents of the Year Daniela & Ariel Shamayev.