Community Corner

On Tuesday evening, May 14, the community gathered at Congregation Etz Chaim to hear another fascinating lecture from the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series. Bruce S. Spinowitz, MD, Internal Medicine and Nephrology at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, shared an in-depth, detailed lecture about the latest in kidney treatment. He began with explaining: “Not only do people not know what kidneys do, but more mysterious to them is what nephrologists do.”

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 1,000 traditional rabbis in matters of public policy, Tuesday condemned the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) for inviting the Rev. Al Sharpton to address its Washington, DC, conference earlier in the day. Rev. Sharpton was touted on the agenda of the RAC program, entitled “Consultation on Conscience,” as “one of the nation’s most renowned civil rights leaders.”

Comprehensive evaluation demonstrates the Hospital’s commitment
to deliver safe, high-quality bariatric patient care

The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), awarded NewYork-Presbyterian Queens with a national accreditation for its commitment to bariatric patient care.

The Young Israel of Oceanside marked Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut with a meaningful youth-driven program. The event began early in the evening with a focus on Yom HaZikaron, and then transitioned to a festive celebration after nightfall in honor of modern-day Israel’s 71^st birthday.

The annual Queens fundraiser breakfast for Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem took place last Sunday at the Young Israel of Queens Valley, as it has been the host of the event for more than 40 years. The Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Reuven Feinstein shlita, was in Israel this past week to dedicate the matzeivah for his Rebbetzin Sheila, who provided support for her husband’s learning and leadership for nearly a half century. She was also a devoted daughter-in-law for Rav Moshe Feinstein, who led the Lower East Side yeshivah from 1937 until his death in 1986. His halachic rulings are universally respected.

Bnos Malka Academy celebrated its 23^rd Annual Dinner this past week at Congregation Ner Mordechai (Shaare Tova) in a most exquisite fashion. Over 430 guests were treated to a gorgeous outdoor cocktail hour before entering the ballroom for dinner and a very meaningful program. Executive Director Michael Salzbank remarked, “It was the perfect combination of paying tribute to four outstanding honorees and spending a most enjoyable evening with our parent body and guests.”