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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
What does simchah really mean, and what does it look like from the outside? Simchah is an inner joy, contentment, and peace of mind that is the direct result of spiritual growth, movement, and connection to Hashem. In other words, someone who is really alive in this world is the one who is truly b’simchah.
Am Yisrael Chai, the Nation of Israel lives, and its destiny is our destiny.
The United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, Inc. (UJA) alongside the Jewish Community Relations Council, New York chapter (JCRC-NY), and the Consulate General of Israel for New York held a community solidarity gathering on Wednesday, May 12, entitled, “New York Stands with Israel.” The program was designed to further engrain in our elected officials and the world media that the electorate of New York and its leadership unite with Israel during its time of peril.
More than a hundred people showed their support for Israel at MacDonald Park in Forest Hills on Thursday, May 13.
In the hours before Shavuos this past Sunday afternoon, May 16, Republican Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa joined a contingent of the Queens County Republican Patriots at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens to announce their 4-0 win in the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department. The Queens County Republican Patriots is a New York State-registered multi-candidate committee dedicated to building a strong grassroots Republican Party organization for the 130,000 Queens Republicans.
Celebrating Our Past, Present, and Future
On Tuesday, April 27, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) celebrated its annual gala virtually, allowing rabbis from the globe-spanning RIETS alumni community to join in celebration of their yeshivah.
Future Doctors, Lawyer and Information Security Engineer Honored at Commencement
Touro College today announced the valedictorians of three schools: Lander College for Men, Lander College for Women, and Lander College of Arts and Sciences in Flatbush. Yaakov Saxon, Elisheva (Marcus) Kaminetsky, Rena Schreier, and Jacob (Coby) Fliegelman will be honored at Touro’s commencement ceremony, which will be held virtually at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 30.
