Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
On Sunday afternoon, June 11, Chazaq, in conjunction with the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island and Councilman James F. Gennaro, hosted a Jewish Cultural Carnival in the backyard of Lander College for Men in Kew Gardens Hills that drew close to 2,000 Queens community members.
On Memorial Day, over 200 people gathered for the 21st annual 5K L’Chaim Run/Walk for Israel in front of the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates.
On Thursday evening, June 1, Chazaq hosted a beautiful shiur in memory of Dora bas Zilpah at Ohel Simcha.
Rabbi Asaf Haimoff, well-known speaker, spoke about the recent loss of the gadol ha’dor, Rav Gershon Edelstein zt”l, who devoted his brain and heart to serve Hashem, and he served Hashem on the highest level.
What can we do to prevent disease and stay healthy? On Monday evening, May 29, Dr. Shmuel Shields, NYS Licensed Nutritionist, NYU faculty member, author, and speaker, shared a health-promoting lecture at Congregation Charm Circle, hosted by Chazaq.
On Sunday night, June 4, Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem featured a virtual shiur with Rabbi Reuven Epstein, head of The Dating Project.
On Tuesday evening, May 16, the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series, hosted by Congregation Etz Chaim, featured a virtual lecture on breast cancer. Dr. Tammy Ju, breast surgical oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, shared the most current medical information on this subject. She explained that breast cancer starts in the breast tissue when cells grow out of control. It usually begins in the ducts or lobules. Invasive cancer can spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body.
