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The milestone of full University Status in New York comes as Touro celebrates its 50th anniversary

Touro College in New York State has been granted university status by the New York State Board of Regents, Dr. Alan Kadish, Touro President, announced on February 18. This comes after the Board voted to amend the charter to change the college’s name to “Touro University” in recognition of the institution’s advanced academic standing. Touro had already achieved university status at its California and Nevada schools.

Her nametag summed it up: “Jacqueline Donnerfeld, Holocaust Survivor.”

Inclusion was the theme this past weekend for the Central Queens Jewish Community Circle (CQJCC).

The Coalition for Jewish Values, representing over 2,000 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, last week condemned Congressman Jamaal Bowman’s (D-NY) decision to withdraw his co-sponsorship of the Israel Relations Normalization Act, and the 29 “progressive” organizations that called for Congress to repudiate the Abraham Accords.

First person account about Israeli businesses from our ACHI representative on the streets of Jerusalem

Finally we are back in Jerusalem, in our little apartment in Rechavia. My husband and I managed to slip into Israel between lockdowns and have spent most of the past two months enjoying the rain and the unusual snowfall while stuck in said apartment. Much to my delight, we have had some beautiful weather this week and I finally started my favorite pastime—window shopping (and shopping) on the streets I know so well. However, not only were some of my beloved stores closed, but many more businesses were dark and shuttered.

For 2022, the Internal Revenue Service increased the federal estate and gift tax lifetime exemptions to $12,060,000 per person ($24,120,000 million for a couple). This means that an individual’s estate will not be taxed by the federal government if it is within those limits. Therefore, a couple with assets of under $24.12 million will not have a federal estate tax imposed on their collective estate provided proper planning is done. Further, a gift tax will not be imposed if lifetime gifts are made within those limits.