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On Wednesday, November 8, Rebbetzin Shira Smiles shared an inspiring virtual musar shiur, which is part of a series of lectures. There will be two more shiurim in this series: on Wednesdays, November 15 and November 22.
How needed is the topic that Mrs. Dina Schoonmaker chose for her current virtual series of lectures, titled, Overcoming Anxiety and Sadness: M’nuchas Ha’nefesh and Bitachon.
On Tuesday evening, October 31, Congregation Etz Chaim’s Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series featured a virtual talk with Dr. Mel Breite, Founder and Director of the lecture series. The series is hosted by Congregation Etz Chaim and draws medical experts from NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.
On Tuesday night, October 31, community women streamed into the Young Israel of Queens Valley to hear a shiur by Jackie Bitton, well-known speaker, hosted by the Women’s League of the shul.
On Sunday evening, October 22, Let’s Get Real With Coach Menachem featured Rabbi Doniel Katz, visionary educator and internationally sought-after speaker, sharing a virtual emergency emunah workshop.
On Thursday evening, October 26, a large group of community women gathered at the Young Israel of Queens Valley for a challah bake led by Mrs. Rena Greenberg, well-known morah and speaker. The challah bake was for a z’chus for the soldiers in Israel and also in memory of Rena’s daughter, Bryna Brachah bas Aryeh Yaakov a”h.
