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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community The sense of frustration with leaders pressuring Israel was expressed outside the UN this past...
In the days ahead of Knesset Member Itamar Ben-Gvir’s appointment this week as Israel’s Minister of National Security, liberal Jewish leaders in the United States issued a statement in protest of the Otzma Yehudit faction leader and his partner in government, Betzalel Smotrich, who was appointed Minister of Finance.
A Tribute to an Orthodox Activist, Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld zt”l, Architect of the Largest Orthodox Enclave in Queens, on His Second Yahrzeit
One year ago, our family was privileged to be allowed to enter Eretz Yisrael – despite extremely restrictive rules due to COVID-19 – to celebrate the wedding of our daughter Dana Aderet to Ben Glass of London, who met, and currently reside, in Baka, Yerushalayim, when both had made aliyah.
In this week’s parshah, it states: “Yisrael bowed towards the head of the bed” (47:31). Did Yaakov Avinu bow to his son [Yosef]? Rashi explains: Yaakov Avinu turned himself toward the head of the bed. Based on this, our Sages taught (Shabbos 12b): “The Shechinah resides above the head of an ill person.”
A century of family history came full circle on Shabbos Chanukah in Forest Hills. Linking past and present was a sefer Torah that survived transport across continents to its current makom in Queens. The present-day story began three years ago when Rabbi Michael Fuzaylov, who runs Emet Outreach’s Level 2 Men’s Division, and his wife Dina moved their family from Kew Gardens to Forest Hills. Their goal was to open their home to Emet students, many of whom live in the area, for meals and learning on Shabbos and Yom Tov.
Congresswoman helped secure federal dollars for a number of projects and programs in the annual federal spending bill
US Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), New York’s senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced Monday that she helped secure millions for several projects and programs that are crucial to the US-Israel relationship and the Jewish community.
Zionist and Israeli songs closed out the last night of Chanukah at Congregation Machane Chodosh in Forest Hills on Sunday, December 25. “Mr. Shabbos” and his band played 17 songs, spanning decades of music.
