Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
YCQ fifth graders had the exciting opportunity to step into the world of storytelling during a special visit with Isaac Rudansky, an Orthodox Jewish entrepreneur and author whose debut middle-grade novel, Georgie Summers and the Scribes of Scatterplot, recently landed a major three-book deal with Sourcebooks, a Penguin Random House imprint.
HALB Lower School students who participated consistently in the Screen Free to Be Me program all year got to enjoy an incredible carnival after school. Not only are students benefiting from taking a break from devices, but they also get to enjoy special perks and prizes!
Last week, Rambam sent a delegation to join NORPAC on its annual Mission to Washington. The group had the extraordinary opportunity to meet with multiple members of Congress to discuss important issues relating to anti-Semitism, Israel, and current global affairs.
The spirit of Lag BaOmer was felt throughout the Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) as students celebrated with energy and purpose on Tuesday, May 5. Elementary students in grades one through five engaged in a thrilling Color War at Flushing Meadows Park. These activities emphasized sportsmanship and teamwork, teaching students to compete with integrity. Upon returning to school, the building echoed with cheers that reinforced their shared educational journey.
The MTA dorm held an incredible final Dorm Shabbaton, giving talmidim one more meaningful Shabbos together on campus.
The seventh-grade students at the Bnos Malka Academy participated in a special event in honor of becoming a bas mitzvah. At the Gala Breakfast celebrating this important milestone, the girls reflected on the idea that every person is placed in this world for a unique purpose. Drawing inspiration from the remarkable women of Tanach, they explored the strength, courage, and greatness that have been passed down through our shalsheles throughout the generations. The students recognized the tremendous privilege and z’chus of becoming the next n’shei Yisrael and joining the ranks of the women who shaped our history.
