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The application period for the New York State 2022-23 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) grant program is now open and grant applications must be submitted by noon on January 31, 2023, to DCJS.

On Wednesday, November 9, the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,000 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in matters of public policy, called upon American Jewish and other leaders to “respect the Israeli public and their democratic voice.” This came after Mercaz Olami, the Zionist arm of the Conservative Jewish movement worldwide, called upon the presumptive next Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to exclude Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir from any ministerial position, though Ben-Gvir’s party will be the second largest in Netanyahu’s coalition.

BIRTHS

Mr. and Mrs. Shalom Alt on the birth of a daughter, Esther Leah

Shmuel and Michal Carrey on the birth of a daughter. Mazel tov to the grandparents, Fred and Cindy Schulman, and Dr. Zev and Toby Carrey; and to the great-grandmothers, Ruth Beck and Rita Urman

Generous gift from philanthropist Anita Zucker will help incentivize and develop the next generation of educators in this vital field

Yeshiva University is proud to announce a $5 million gift from philanthropist Anita Zucker of Charleston, South Carolina, to establish the “Anita Zucker Program for Jewish Early Childhood Educators.” The generous gift will provide scholarships for qualified Yeshiva University undergraduate students who wish to pursue careers in Jewish early childhood education. It will also fund:

Israel’s Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi David Lau, seated, addressed, and responded to topical questions from representatives of the Great Neck community at the invitation of Chabad of Great Neck’s Rabbi Yossi and Chani Geisinsky on Thursday evening, November 3. During the day, the Chief Rabbi, escorted by Rabbi Tenenboim of the Chabad of Hewlett, visited Chabad’s Silverstein Hebrew Academy, SHA. Rabbi Lau was joined by Ariel Elmaliach, mayor of Eli in the Shomron; Dr. Pedram Bral, mayor of the Village of Great Neck; Dr. Paul Brody, Great Neck activist; and Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Geisinsky of the Chabad of Great Neck in his private study.

Recently, Project Lead held an exciting Women’s Empowerment Luncheon for young professionals from the Bukharian Jewish community at Prestige Glatt Kosher Restaurant in Rego Park. Over 140 women participated in the event, which was a reunion for all of the attendees who had been involved during their high school years in weekend retreats, trips to Hershey Park, leadership training activities, and much more.