Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
During the time of Tu BiSh’vat, all the plants appear to be the same as it was the day before. But beneath the rough, lifeless bark, hidden from sight, there is a stirring…a silent awakening…a new life beginning to emerge that will eventually, with Hashem’s help, blossom and bear fruit. We can learn three important lessons from Tu BiSh’vat.
The Super Bowl is back, which means another year of Chazaq’s Halftime for Torah programming!
Touro undergrads experience cultural differences in healthcare on eye-opening trip to Thailand
How should pre-med students from the United States react to a hospital in Thailand that hires its all-female nursing staff based on a beauty contest? And should they have ethical concerns about an in vitro fertilization clinic in Bangkok that refuses to treat infertile couples of different religions?
The Masbia Relief Team, led by Alexander Rapaport, and COJO of Flatbush led by Leon Goldenberg, distributed brand-new coats, clothing, and shoes to newly-settled asylum-seekers in the neighborhood. Over 100 families, many of them with children, were served. Every bag had a message printed on them: “With love from the Jewish community.” Boro Park’s NYC council member Alexa Avilés also joined the event.
The incredible life story of former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin plays out in a captivating documentary film.
In response to the removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, President of the Coalition for Jewish Values, issued the following statement:
