Community Corner

It’s a new year and the perfect time for a fresh perspective on dating. Enter Marry A Mensch: Timeless Jewish Wisdom for Today’s Single Woman, a new book by Mrs. Devorah Kigel. Having helped more than 300 women marry their soulmates in her 12 years as a professional dating coach, Mrs. Kigel has now made her actionable tips into an empowering resource for “dating with dignity.” An easy-to-read guide, the book intertwines personal anecdotes from her own dating journey with sensitive and practical advice for navigating dating.

It all started with a dream to introduce unaffiliated college students to the beauty of Torah and mitzvos. That dream blossomed and transformed the lives of thousands of young adults. The impact of the dream on the greater community was evident when nearly 600 alumni, students, their families, and friends gathered to celebrate Emet Outreach at their 20^th Anniversary Gala. “It was an evening to mark an unbelievable milestone, not only for Emet, but also for the countless individuals who have grown alongside our organization and embarked on their own spiritual journeys,” said Rabbi Akiva Rutenberg, Emet Co-Founder and Director.

Both Congressman Meeks (Ranking Member, Foreign Affairs) and Congresswoman Grace Meng (Appropriations Committee) are strong supporters of Israel.

More than 60,000 tickets were requested for the massive rally despite Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum holding only seats 16,000. Tens of thousands of the former president’s supporters couldn’t get inside the venue, many stuck around just to be near the Republican presidential nominee and watched his address on large screen displays outside.

David Hamelech said: “Va’ani kirvas Elokim li tov (As for me, being close to Hashem is what’s considered good).” What King David (David HaMelech) desired was only one thing: to be close with Hashem.

October 7, 2023, served as the beginning of another painful chapter in the history of the Jewish people. It is a chapter that has not yet ended and whose pages remain stained with the blood of our brothers and sisters. Throughout the ages, the Jewish response to crisis and challenge has been constant: prayer, Torah study, and turning to rabbinic leaders for guidance. This year, Jews across the globe have activated those strategies as they focused on the unfolding drama in Israel and around the world since the devastating attacks on October 7. The tragedies of the war, the hostages in Gaza, the international condemnations, and the marches on college campuses have all been personal, communal, national, and global.