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The Chazaq Shaping Lives program held some very successful programming preparing children for the upcoming Passover holiday across their 15 locations. 

The Masbia of Flatbush located on Coney Island Avenue, which serves hot meal kosher meals to the needy free of charge throughout the year, will convert its kitchen for the first time to serve in-house Kosher for Passover meals for the upcoming eight days of holiday.

Rabbi Mayer Waxman, a 26-year Queens resident serving in his second year as Executive Director of the Queens Jewish Community Council, has been appointed to serve on the Borough President’s General Assembly.

Another name for the month of Nisan is “Chodesh HaAviv” – the month of spring. The word Aviv can be separated into two words, Av-Yud Beis: The father of all twelve [months].

Sunday, April 2, Yud Alef Nissan, marked 121 years since the birth of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. In honor of the celebration, Rabbi Mendy Hecht, shliach at Chabad of Forest Hills North on behalf of Chabad Lubavitch of Queens, was honored with accepting a proclamation from the office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. The certificate proclaimed the day as  "Education & Sharing Day," a distinct honor for the Rebbe's birthday in the world's most diverse borough. Rav Menachem Mendel Schneerson reached every human being, regardless of race or religion, for the sole purpose of bettering this world in preparation for the coming of Moshiach speedily in our days.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Antoine Blount has been charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime and aggravated harassment for allegedly drawing swastikas on the sidewalk in front of the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, a daycare center and residential building.