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On Sunday, December 17, at 5 p.m., the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills will hold its 72nd Anniversary Dinner in its ballroom. The dinner is an opportunity to express gratitude and appreciation to those who have worked for the shul and community.

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, announced the launch of a $60,000 digital ad-buy calling upon major league sports teams and corporations to drop their past support for anti-Semitic Black Lives Matter (BLM) organizations. This comes in the wake of BLM groups celebrating the horrific pogrom against Jews and others in Israel, including mass sexual assaults, beheadings, burnings, and other atrocities. In the past, BLM was actively promoted by NFL, NBA, and MLB teams, and was given large donations by major corporations such as Nabisco, Unilever, Amazon, Nike, and Disney – despite poor oversight into how the money was being spent.

The March for Israel rally in Washington, DC, will be remembered as an indelible moment for this generation. On a day when the collective voices of 300,000 participants resonated in solidarity with Israel, the individual experiences also made it unforgettable. Emet Outreach was proud to send a full bus from Queens to join in this historic initiative. Along with Emet’s Co-Founders Rabbi Akiva Rutenberg and Rabbi Mordechai Kraft, over 50 educators, alumni, and students shared the journey. Mrs. Rivka Muskat, Emet Associate Director, explained, “Traveling with Emet to the rally was so uplifting. From the heartfelt t’filah on the bus, to the spirited walk to the Metro station, to the surging crowds from all over on the Metro, to the unprecedented unity at the rally itself – it gave us all so much faith in the power of am Yisrael.”

Kollel Moshe Nechemia, established by R’ Aaron Lehrfied, al sheim Moshe Nechemia Sukenik z”l, launched the winter z’man of its acclaimed Motza’ei Shabbos Gemara Chaburah learning program. Baalei batim and b’nei Torah of the Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill Queens frum communities gathered on Motza’ei Shabbos of Parshas Chayei Sarah at Rabbi Wolpin’s beis ha’midrash in Khal Adas Yereim to kick off the winter season with a special koach.

Chazaq’s work with public school students is known for its fun and educational programs for boys and girls from pre-1A through 12^th grade.

IDF Sgt.-First Class Jonathan Chazor, 22, a soldier in the Shaldag Unit from Katzir, was killed on November 7 in clashes in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit reported. Chazor is the son of Assemblymember David Weprin’s beloved cousins Avner and Defy Chazor, and brother of Ailey.