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Over $11 Million in New Grants and Interest-Free Loans
Ensure That Critical Community Services Continue

In response to the enduring and urgent needs related to COVID-19, UJA-Federation of New York on Tuesday announced more than $11 million in emergency grants and interest-free loans from its endowment to support local and international communities. This latest round of emergency funding by UJA will provide financial relief to New York’s Jewish community centers (JCCs) and partner organizations in Israel so they can continue to offer critical services to their communities. With today’s added funding, UJA to date has allocated $64 million for COVID relief since March 2020, above and beyond its more than $130 million in annual budgeted allocations.

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Next Wednesday evening, in the backyard of Kew Gardens Hills residents Shmuel and Rivka Kazarnovsky, Avi Cyperstein will be welcoming friends and neighbors to an important fundraiser.

What does Dirshu do to celebrate the tremendous milestone of completing an entire chelek of Mishnah Berurah during an era of Corona restrictions?

The eighth day of Chanukah is known as “Zos Chanukah.” Zos Chanukah has the k’dushah of the past seven days of Chanukah built up. The s’farim ha’k’doshim bring down how it’s a very auspicious time to gaze at the eight flames and daven from your heart. The day is m’sugal for one to daven for barren women to have children, for a r’fuah sh’leimah, and for one to be blessed with increased parnasah.

When I was a child my mother used to spin her favorite records for us at home all the time. As a child of the’70s, she loved folk music and played all sorts of records for us. One of her favorites was Simon & Garfunkel. I vividly remember hearing “The Sound of Silence,” “Mrs. Robinson,” and “Scarborough Fair” over and over again. I didn’t understand the lyrics, but I loved the music.