Community Corner

Queens teens celebrated Chanukah in true fashion at the CTeen Central Queens Chanukah Bash held over Chanukah. Festive music and a special menorah lighting were also included in the evening event hosted by Rabbi Mendy and Chaya Hecht of the Chabad of Forest Hills North. Jewish middle schoolers, as well as high schoolers, partook in the program, highlighted by an incredible latke cookoff!

It was standing room only when Emet Outreach hosted their annual Chanukah celebration. Held at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, the event drew an enthusiastic audience of over 250 Emet students and alumni.

On Wednesday, December 1, Chazaq held a Chanukah Mesibah to celebrate the completion of Maseches Makos by the students of Rav Michael Mansour’s morning shiur at Chazaq’s Yeshiva Beis Nosson Meir. The participants enjoyed a catered sit-down meal for both men and women, which took place in the ballroom of Khal Nachlas Yitzchok. It was a night of celebration, featuring music, food, and dancing, alongside words of chizuk and brachah delivered by the esteemed Kalever Rav and Rav Dovid Goldwasser in honor of the siyum.

A memorable week in Yeshiva Toras Halacha started with a Thanksgiving morning of learning with talmidim, alumni, their fathers, and the Chazaq Beis Midrash. Rabbi Yechiel Benari and Rabbi Michael Mansour welcomed the full house to a special morning of learning. Rabbi Moshe Sokoloff then delivered the featured shiur, titled “The Study of Kabbalah: When and How?”

Chabad on Campus of Queens partnered with the Belev Echad organization to bring two Israeli soldiers to speak to Queens College students in a special lunch event at Upper Crust Restaurant in Kew Gardens Hills, just a few blocks from the college.

The Kalever Rebbe shlita, Rabbi Moshe Taub, has always held a special place in his heart for the Jewish community of Queens. When the Bukharian movement came to the area, the Rebbe spent countless hours sharing the light of Hashem with the new immigrants to the area. Following the Rebbe’s visits, many from the community have reported that they have seen tremendous personal y’shuos and r’fuos come from the Rebbe’s direct and powerful blessings. Today, the Rebbe has given over much of the Kalever outreach efforts to his son, the Kalever Rav shlita, Rabbi Yissachar Dov Taub, who has traveled the world, sharing wisdom and giving strength and inspiration to those in need.