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Argentinean-born Rabbi David Algaze of Congregation Havurat Yisrael in Forest Hills discussed his research about Spanish Jewish history and his work with Latin people becoming Jews.
The 42-second video of people becoming allies with a Jewish person confronting a person ripping down posters of Israeli hostages in Forest Hills has gone viral, with more than ten million views on X (formerly Twitter) and an estimated 100 million views altogether on social media.
From protecting oneself to protecting one’s synagogue, Jews are preparing themselves.
Legion trains people in Krav Maga, active shooter, sudden confrontations, situational awareness, emergency first aid, and more. “We doubled our numbers immediately following 10/7,” said Meredith Weiss, Legion Co-founder and Chair of the Board.
One thousand bulletproof vests and 255 duffel bags of supplies were sent by the Young Israel of Forest Hills to Israeli soldiers.
The Young Professionals Minyan at the shul initiated the drive. They put out a need for assistance using WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and email on Monday, October 9. More than 150 volunteers showed up to assist on October 10.
“We come back from a weekend, and there’ll be like 70 Incident Reports waiting for us. It’s insane,” said Scott Richman, Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that covers New York and New Jersey. “It’s not that big of a team dealing with all of this. It’s not slowing down.”
Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe’s fifth-grade talmidim gathered with their families, Rabbeim, and menahelim on Sunday morning, October 18, for the yeshivah’s Gemara Mesibah. The celebration followed weeks of learning about Gemara and Torah Shebaal Peh and marked the boys’ formal entrance into the Yam HaTalmud.
