Susie Garber

On Sunday night, December 1, The Young Israel of Holliswood hosted a virtual Rosh Chodesh Kislev women’s shiur. Professor Shoshana Schechter, Associate Dean of Torah Studies at the Stern College for Women and the director of the Mechinah Program at the college, shared an uplifting beautiful shiur titled “Am Yisrael Chai: Covenant, Connection, and Continuity.”

On Tuesday evening, November 19, Navigating the Medical System featured a virtual lecture on heart failure, hosted as always by Congregation Etz Chaim.

On Wednesday night, December 4, Moshe Hill, political analyst, writer, and columnist for the Queens Jewish Link, shared an enlightening virtual talk on behalf of the Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld Adult Education Center.

On Tuesday night, November 12, Chazaq’s Tuesday Torah Talks hosted Rabbi Avraham Dovid Garber, rav of Yeshiva Kesser Torah and Founder and Director of Our Jewish Children (OJC).

On Tuesday evening, November 26, Rabbi Yaniv Meirov, CEO of Chazaq and Rabbi of Congregation Charm Circle, introduced Rabbi Yaakov May, former menahel of Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe, for Chazaq’s Tuesday Torah Talks virtual program.

EVP Rabbi Chaim Schwartz stepping down after 18 years of service at esteemed kashrus org.; Rabbi Chaim Tuvia Hanson will be Executive Kashrus Administrator

The Queens Jewish community is blessed with so many wonderful organizations and rabbanim. An organization that is really the backbone that brings us together and provides so many vital services is the Vaad Harabonim of Queens (VHQ). The community would like to thank Rabbi Chaim Schwartz for all his dedication and service as the Executive Vice President of this organization for the past 18 years. We were fortunate to have him, as he played a major role in raising the level of kashrus. We wish him much hatzlachah and blessing as he moves on to another position.