Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community On Wednesday evening, September 16, Coach Menachem Bernfeld hosted a virtual shiur featuring Rabbi Uri...
On Wednesday night, June 17, members of the community gathered at the Young Israel of Queens Valley for the first lecture in a series on Healthy Relationships. The event was sponsored by Chazaq.
On Tuesday evening, May 12, the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series featured a virtual presentation by Dr. Srikanth Reddy Boddu, MD, MSc, MRCS, FRCR, the Director of Neurointerventional Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Queens.
On Sunday evening, June 7, community members gathered at the Young Israel of Briarwood to celebrate a siyum on Maseches Moed Katan. The evening carried a special feeling, with fathers and sons sitting together and proud wives and mothers seated behind the m’chitzah.
On Thursday night, April 30, Chazaq hosted an uplifting shiur at Congregation Charm Circle featuring Rabbi Shaya Cohen, Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh. Rabbi Cohen opened by noting that more money is spent on the pursuit of happiness today than on almost anything else, yet the world remains an unhappy place. We see the evidence of this in high rates of suicide, substance abuse, divorce, and abuse.
On Tuesday evening, May 19, the community members gathered at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills for an inspiring program featuring the well-known speaker, Rabbi Joey Haber. Hosted by Chazaq, Ohel, and Project Inspire, the event was dedicated in memory of Mr. Jack Friedman z”l by his family. The evening also served as the official introduction to Ohel’s new clinic in the heart of Queens.
On Tuesday night, April 28, Chazaq hosted an uplifting shiur at the Torah Center of Hillcrest with Rabbi Benzion Klatzko, Founder of Shabbat.com and a well-known speaker. Rabbi Klatzko began: “We are more than halfway toward receiving the Torah. We’re looking forward to it.” The Chofetz Chaim taught that every word of Torah is equal to the total number of 613 mitzvos.
