Community Corner

This past Sunday marked the last day of shiv’ah for Dr. Allen Bennett, Avraham Yehudah ben Aharon z”l. Dr. Bennett was niftar on 29 Kislev, at the age of 72, just shy of his 73^rd birthday, which would have been this past Shabbos. A fixture in the Kew Gardens Hills community, Dr. Bennett is survived by his brother, Dr. Leslie Bennett (Kew Gardens Hills), his two sisters Susan Kest (Los Angeles) and Lisa Neuman (Jamaica Estates), his five children – Naftali and Beth Bennett (Lawrence), Dr. Yaakov and Chayale Saibel (Ramat Beit Shemesh), Rabbi Yossi and Malkie Bennett (Woodmere), Rabbi Yaakov and Batsheva Bennett (Ramat Eshkol), Rabbi Mordechai and Hadassah Bennett (Baltimore) – and 27 grandchildren.

The fourth night of Chanukah took on special significance for the Queens Jewish community, as Hatzolah of Queens and Great Neck invited members and their wives to a special Chanukah party. The dinner, held at Ner Mordechai in Kew Gardens, is an annual event that pays tribute to the selfless volunteers and their wives, who dedicate themselves just the same, allowing their husband to save lives.

Ohr Natan, a distinguished Rego-Park-based beit knesset and community center led by Rabbi Nahum Kaziev, welcomed more than 100 young ladies to a magnificent Chanukah celebration hosted by Orot, the shul’s girls and young women division. Launched last summer, Orot continues strong on its mission of providing the Jewish community with programs specifically geared towards high school and college-age girls, undertaking a much-needed communal service.

Last week, Chazaq brought the holiday of Chanukah to life with a series of seven festive events that, combined, drew hundreds of attendees from throughout the community. Here are some of the highlights:

YU Professor Dr. Elizabeth Seng, lead author in the pilot, receives 2022 award from the American Neurological Association

Mindfulness-based therapy consisting of meditation training and mindfulness exercises can provide significant relief for people suffering from migraine disease, according to a recent clinical trial conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Seng, associate professor of psychology at Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. For her work on the study, Dr. Seng was honored by the American Neurological Association with a 2022 Poster Award; winners are chosen by the leaders in the field of neurology for excellence in the field.

Last Sunday evening, Zos Chanukah, at the United Palace Theater in Manhattan, the large crowd welcomed to the stage with wild cheering Israeli sensation Ishay Ribo, dressed in his trademark dark gray shirt, strumming a simple acoustic guitar, his eyes closed in fervent devotion, singing his original compositions of Hashem’s praises. “Such a freezing night in New York City,” Ribo said. “And yet, despite the cold, we have come together to celebrate tonight in warmth and unity.”