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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community The call from the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County intended to send a “strong message” ahead of a...
“Being pro-Israel has put a target on my back, but it has allowed me to vote how I believe,” passionately expressed Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal at a fundraiser held in his honor. “Redistricting means the entire chessboard is reset for the next ten years.”
The Queens Jewish Community Council (QJCC) has selected long-time Jewish communal worker and Queens resident Mayer Waxman to serve as their next executive director.
We have all watched as the world has continually latched onto digital opportunities for ease of use, simplicity, and just because they are trendy. Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation always seeks new ways to improve its facility and has since incorporated virtual technology into its therapy.
More than 21% of assets were distributed to charities in all sectors.
The Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest Jewish donor-advised fund in the country, distributed $520 million in grants to charities in all sectors during the 2021 fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. JCF Fundholders recommended a record number of grants – 72,000 – to thousands of charitable organizations, a 13% increase from 2020. The average grant amount was $7,194.
The days of Chanukah are a time to thank Hashem and praise His Great Name “…for Your miracles, for Your wonders, and for Your salvations.” We recall what Hashem did for our forefathers and for us as a nation. We recall how He, in His great love for us, saved us from countless enemies – people who were much bigger and stronger than us.
Assemblyman David I. Weprin convened a gathering of community leaders and elected officials this past Monday morning at Bagels & Co. in Fresh Meadows to denounce the recent antisemitic threats made against the establishment on November 10 by an unidentified individual who approached patrons and employees and made threats to burn the store down. Staff of the establishment, located at 188-02 Union Turnpike, reported the incident to the NYPD, who are investigating it as a hate crime as they seek the whereabouts of the dangerous individual.
