Community Corner

Rabbi Elisha and Rebbetzin Yamit Friedman are excited to start at the Young Israel of Forest Hills this Friday, July 8.

“I was really impressed with the people,” said Rabbi Friedman, who tried out for the position during the Shabbos of May 20-21.

The most glaring deficiency in the criminal justice system is that judges are still not able to remand defendants based on the potential threat they pose to the public, according to Gennaro

Completing Shas is by far the most meaningful accomplishment for an Orthodox Jewish man, most never get to achieve this lofty feat. The ease of learning Daf Yomi has given more individuals access to realize this milestone in Torah learning.

For over 15 years, Rabbi Reuven Kigel and his wife Devorah have welcomed hundreds of Emet students to their Passaic home for what has become a must-have Shabbos experience. As Emet’s Campus Director, Rabbi Kigel is a fixture for students when they first join the beginners Leaders Fellowship Program, and many have spent and kept their first Shabbos in his home. At a recent Shabbaton, rather than celebrating a beginning, the Kigels celebrated a special ending. “Our first Shabbaton of the summer was in honor of the graduation of many Queens College students including Michael Daniel, who is a devoted Emet student and the president of the Emet Student Association (ESA) at Queens College,” Rabbi Kigel said.

The Woodbourne Shul, Congregation Bnei Israel, Zichron Mordechai, attracts tens of thousands of mispallelim over the summer months. Congregants benefit from round-the-clock minyanim, but nothing surpasses the unbelievable achdus amongst all who pass through its sacred doors.

The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson zt”l, passed away on the third day of the Jewish month of Tamuz in the year 5754 from Creation (June 12, 1994). Traditionally, this is a day for reflection, learning, prayer, recommitment, and positive action