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Fresh Meadows for PASSOVER 2025?

With the coming of  Passover comes a lot of cleaning and hard work which can translate into all sorts of musculoskeletal aches and pains! Here at the Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders we are trying our best to stay on top of current techniques to better serve you! Here are some of the news flashes as of late!

Can you imagine receiving a phone call from Israel at 2:30 a.m. from a major in the IDF asking for help? That’s what happened to Yakir Wachstock on October 11, 2023. An IDF major called him with an urgent request for army boots for the IDF.

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When Jewish students are under attack on college campuses, when Israel is smeared in classrooms and boardrooms, and when no one else is willing to call out antisemitism for what it is, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) shows up.

The Four Sons in the Passover Haggadah are teachable movements. “Meet the person where they are at” and “Teach them according to their ways,” was part of Neva Goldstein-Hellman’s pre-Pesach shiur. Central Queens Jewish Community Circle sponsored the Zoom presentation.

In a joyous celebration of Torah leadership, bold vision, and the strength of community, the RIETS Evening of Tribute, held on March 25, was among the most successful in the Yeshiva’s history, drawing over 600 guests from around the world—including Torah scholars, alumni, community leaders, musmachim and students—and raising more than $3 million.

Weekly walks are resuming in Great Neck, every Sunday, to raise awareness about the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. “Run for Their Lives” is a movement founded by a group of Israelis in the Bay Area in California, in collaboration with the “Hostage and Missing Families Forum (#BringThemHomeNow).” However, local events are independently led by dedicated community leaders in several neighborhoods - in Great Neck, thanks to the efforts of Michael Reznik and Irina Amir.