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 Rabbi Zalman and Chanie Wolowik, Founders and Directors of Chabad of the Five Towns, launched their center of Torah and outreach nearly 30 years ago. With incredible knowledge and warmth, the power couple has propelled the community forward.

Mrs. Dina Schoonmaker’s four virtual summer classes on the Beis HaLevi hosted by Midreshet Adina, began on Tuesday, July 2. The future classes will be July 9, July 16, and July 30, b’ezras Hashem.

In Parshas Balak, we encounter the story of Balak, the king of Moav, who sought to curse the Jewish people. Despite his intentions, blessings flowed from the mouth of Bilaam instead of curses. This narrative teaches us a profound lesson about the unexpected ways that blessings can manifest in our lives, even amidst adversity.

 “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Paul Kane, a revered professional leader at UJA, whose passion for strengthening Jewish life around the world left an indelible mark on our community. In his capacity as head of fundraising for UJA, Paul helped lead the UJA team in raising over $3 billion during his two decades of leadership and played a key role in shepherding the organization through the 2008 financial crisis, ensuring UJA’s continuous support for its network of partners during that critical time. Paul was a mentor to hundreds of fundraising professionals throughout the Jewish world, had an abiding love for Israel, and up until his death was working on a range of projects to ensure the health and safety of all Israelis. May his memory be for a blessing.”

Art and music funding is coming to yeshivas and Jewish day schools across New York State.

Let’s Get Real With Coach Menachem featured Yehudah Alcabes, LCSW, on Sunday night, June 30, for a virtual shiur on healing through humor.