Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
The Orthodox Union – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – applauds New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his proposal to expand eligibility to synagogues and other houses of worship as part of New York State’s Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grant Program.
On Tuesday evening, January 28, Chaverim of Queens held their Members Appreciation Dinner, celebrating 12 years of service to the Queens community. The event, which took place in Fresh Meadows at Beit Eliyahu, was a true success, as Chaverim volunteers were appreciated over dinner and with words of encouragement and inspiration from community leaders.
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens has achieved Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the United States.
The BYQ eighth grade STEM class’ unit on structural engineering culminated in students designing and building their own bridges. They were given specifications, including that the bridge must span 14 inches and support at least 10 pounds. In addition, in the spirit of “real” engineers, they were given a budget of 200 Popsicle sticks and a bottle of wood glue. The girls were excited to begin their task, and each group submitted at least two design ideas for consideration before settling on the best plan. As construction began, they began to realize that bringing their ideas to actuality may be more difficult than they had thought. Each group tackled their unexpected snags through brainstorming and cooperation, even changing their original designs as needed.
The Kalever Rav shlit'a, son of the great tzadik the Kalever Rebbe shlit'a, world-renowned for his wisdom and advice, bestowed brachos on approximately 100 men, women, and children of Great Neck, and beyond, at the home of Dr. Paul and Drora Brody, to kick-off a five-location tour, co-sponsored by Chazaq. The Kalever never accepts donations. Seated are (L-R) the Kalever Rav shlit'a and host Dr. Paul Brody; standing: son Joey Brody and Chazaq events coordinator Robbie Aboff.
In Parshas B’Shalach, the Jewish people were trapped between the sea on one side and the advancing Egyptians on the other. Moshe turned to Hashem in prayer, and Hashem instructed him to raise his staff and stretch his hand over the waters to part the sea. The Jewish people then entered the sea.
