Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
On Tuesday, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 2476, legislation which would fund the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) at $75 million for fiscal years 2020-2024 – a 25 percent increase over the 2019 allocation.
Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue was awash in blue and white last Sunday as participants marched and watched the Celebrate Israel Parade. The event kicked off promptly at 11 a.m., but instead of elected officials, the procession was led by uniformed officers and veterans groups. “I was called by a stranger and told to meet someone on Lexington Avenue and East 53rd Street. If he drops a newspaper, I must follow him,” said Bayside resident Paul Kaye, 92. “The call ended with the line, ‘If you want to help your people.’”
I know many of our readers enjoy the articles published in the Queens Jewish Link written by the elder law attorneys at Ronald Fatoullah & Associates. Twice a month, various elder care topics are discussed, including information on trusts and estates, the importance of preparing advance directives, planning for long-term care, and applying for Medicaid.
“Why don’t you produce an ArtScroll Siddur for the Sephardic community?”
