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This past Sunday afternoon, February 16, Batman came to save the day at the Yeshiva of Central Queens parking lot in Kew Gardens Hills, where there were lots of smiles and tons of joy with 23 striking cars zooming through. Since 2008, Josh Aryeh, a Lawrence, New York, resident in his early 30s, has been surprising children and sharing delight, founding Smiles Through Cars to ease the pain and suffering of children stricken with illness and those who have special needs.

The Queens community congratulates Naomi’s Manna Kosher Pizza on celebrating a half century of service to our neighborhood. On February 17, 1970, Michoel and Naomi Levy-Dahari opened the doors of the Main Street staple, and they have been open for business ever since.

Life presents us with many challenges; but by passing our tests, we prepare ourselves for receiving Hashem’s blessings. The key to recognizing a test is to remember that everything comes from Hashem and there is none other than Hashem! Everything that happens to us is His Divine Will!

(Please recite Psalms 20, 30, 88, 121, and 130.)

Malkah Esther bas Sarah

The spirited sounds of chavrusos engaging in Torah study filled Beth Gavriel Bukharian Jewish Center when Emet Outreach debuted its new TorahConnect program for men. After months of planning and anticipation, the room was transformed into an animated beis midrash, as almost 70 men joined together for learning and achdus.