Community Corner

On Sunday morning, December 4, Mrs. Dina Schoonmaker, teacher, lecturer, and relationship counselor at Michlalah Jerusalem, shared a live shiur at Congregation Nachlas Yitzchok.

Imagine sitting by a large glass picture window with a view of the night sky of Flushing Meadow Park and Queens. City lights sparkle below, and you’re seated at an elegant table celebrating the wonderful achievements of an incredible mekom Torah.

On Tuesday evening, December 6, the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series presented a virtual lecture on nutrition with Anna Delapaz, MS, RD, nutritionist for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens.

On Tuesday evening, November 15, the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series featured a virtual lecture on liver disease and liver transplant. Dr. Mel Breite, Founder and Director of the series, welcomed everyone.

When Ariel Dori decided to create something that would show his daughter how awesome and important it is to become a bas mitzvah, he had no idea that he would be creating a sought-after song that would reach hundreds and hundreds of bas mitzvah girls.

Are we aware of the three biggest threats to Israel’s security?

On Thursday evening, November 13, the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills hosted an important virtual program featuring Brigadier General Amir Aviv. Rabbi Stuart Verstandig, president of the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, thanked Dr. Jeffrey Medetsky, member of the shul, for introducing him to Jeff Goldfarb, who is an Advisory Board Member and United States administrator for American-based Friends of IDSF (Israel Defense Security Forum), and he thanked the two men for their work in bringing this program to our community.