Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
On Sunday evening, September 15, the Kew Gardens Hills community gathered at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills to dedicate the new Congregation Mikveh Israel, the Beverly Blisko Women’s Mikveh. The scene was alive with warmth and an ruach, as neighbors, rabbanim, and supporters came together to mark a true simchah for the community.
Kew Gardens Hills is a truly singular neighborhood. It is filled with shuls and chashuve rabbanim, a wide array of chesed organizations, and, above all, a spirit of genuine achdus. In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary tribute dinner for Rav Noach Isaac Oelbaum shlita, I had the privilege of speaking with Rav and Rebbetzin Oelbaum about the beginnings, challenges, and growth of their k’hilah over the past half century.
On Sunday evening, September 14, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, well-known speaker and author, shared a beautiful shiur on behalf of Chazaq at Kehilat Ohr Ve’achdut in Jamaica Estates.
Central was very proud to send its own delegation to the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington DC this past week. Under the leadership of Mrs. Audi Hecht, two seniors and four juniors – Marsha Joseph, Olivia Peller, Rachel Rumstein, Meira Saffra, Eytana Schick, and Rina Shamilov – joined 4,000 other students in making up nearly a quarter of the total conference attendees. At AIPAC, our students learned extensively about the US-Israel relationship and how vital it is to both the United States and Israel’s strategic interests and about the unique kinship the nations share. The students had an opportunity to hear from a wide array of presenters, including United States political leaders, such as Vice President Mike Pence, US Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Mitch McConnell, Senator Chuck Schumer, former Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, and many others who affirmed their staunch commitment to the US-Israel alliance.
On Wednesday evening, October 22, community women of all ages gathered at Ohel Simcha for an uplifting and inspiring Rosh Chodesh shiur hosted by Chazaq and delivered by the well-known inspirational speaker, Charlene Aminoff.
On Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28, MTA Sophomores embarked on an incredible two-day trip to Connecticut. This action-packed adventure included indoor and outdoor sports at Danbury Sports Dome; laser tag, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf, bowling, and arcade games at Nomads Adventure Quest; exploring the indoor ropes course at It Adventure Ropes Course; davening and shiur at the Orchard Street Synagogue; swimming; a midnight barbecue; paintball; and more!
