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On Sunday night, November 10, Let’s Get Real With Coach Menachem Bernfeld featured a virtual shiur with Joel Yisroel Kleinman, LCSW, author of You and Me Equals We and other books, and a well-known speaker. Mr. Kleinman is also the son of Rabbi Heshy Kleinman, author of the Praying With Fire series.
Historic Centennial celebration to recognize philanthropists Chella Safra and the Wilf family and celebrate YU’s growth, success, and enduring impact
Yeshiva University’s celebration of 100 years of Hanukkah Dinners was announced last week. This historic event honors a century of past YU success, including its recent accomplishments, growth of its academic programs, and expansion of its global leadership following the events of Oct. 7. With an immersive program that captures the giants of the past generation who were honored by YU, including Albert Einstein, Jonas Salk, Golda Meir and John F. Kennedy, the evening will both transport participants through the decades and look forward at the bright future ahead.
Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky delivers benediction
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz held a touching Veterans Day Ceremony Friday, November 8, at Elmhurst Park’s Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial at 79th Street and Grand Avenue. The annual event is her opportunity to express our borough’s deep gratitude, debt, and appreciation for the heroic men and women who have served in the United States Armed Services, sacrificing for our freedoms.
There is an important characteristic in Judaism called hakaras ha’tov, being grateful. Every Yid must develop an awareness and a mindset that recognizes all the good that one receives and appropriately thank the Giver/giver. One of the ways in which we demonstrate our thanks to Hashem is by reciting Psalm 100 – Mizmor L’Sodah – in our weekday morning prayer service.
Emil Fish wants it to be known that he is the 89-year-old Holocaust survivor from Bardejov, Slovakia, and not Jacob Fiskus, as reported in last week’s QJL article, “Profiles in Courage during the Holocaust at Kristallnacht Remembrance in FH.” Jacob Fiskus is the Director of Marketing & Distribution for Fish’s film company and a Forest Hills resident.
Jews using their wits and moral courage during the Holocaust was the focus of the Kristallnacht remembrance at Congregation Machane Chodosh on Thursday, November 7.
