Community Corner

This past Wednesday night, January 25, Israel Heritage Foundation (IHF), under the direction of Rabbi Dr. Joseph Frager, Executive Vice President, and Rabbi David Katz, Executive Director, hosted Simcha Rothman, member of the Knesset for the Religious Zionist Party, rabbis, and community leaders at Prime Bistro in Lawrence. Rabbi Katz introduced the minister and passionately spoke about the need to uplift others with Torah and Yiddishkeit, noting that the Israeli government is one of the biggest supporters of Torah today. Rabbi Katz blessed Rothman to continue bringing k’vod to the world. Dr. Frager spoke about the Jewish people being a united entity, giving the example that within the new coalition in Israel, there are religious Zionists working alongside Charedim as a solitary team in service to Eretz Yisrael. He also pointed out that the minister is going to work hard on maintaining control over Israel’s Area C that covers roughly sixty percent of the West Bank and is home to nearly 400,000 Israelis, and 300,000 Palestinians.

This year, the Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center celebrated Chanukah in a big way, both for their residents and community seniors.

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,000 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, sent a letter Monday renewing its call for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be removed from the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee. The letter, sent to both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), calls removal of Omar not only a matter of “moral conscience,” but also “a necessary step to quell the rising tide of anti-Semitic speech and violence now impacting Jewish communities across America.”

In Parshas B’Shalach, the Jewish people were trapped between the sea on one side and the advancing Egyptians on the other. Moshe turned to Hashem in prayer, and Hashem instructed him to raise his staff and stretch his hand over the waters to part the sea. The Jewish people then entered the sea.

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,000 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, sent a letter Monday renewing its call for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be removed from the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee. The letter, sent to both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), calls removal of Omar not only a matter of “moral conscience,” but also “a necessary step to quell the rising tide of anti-Semitic speech and violence now impacting Jewish communities across America.”

Chazaq is proud to report that HaRav Baruch Rosenblum’s special Hebrew lecture at Congregation Tov in Flushing was a great success. A prominent Israeli rabbi and lecturer, this was Rabbi Rosenblum’s first appearance in America. The buzz around his first appearance had the community eagerly awaiting it, and the outcome was not a letdown. The event was attended by a large and enthusiastic audience, who enjoyed the unique and insightful shiur.