Community Corner

On the evening of Tuesday, May 28, Rabbi David Katz, Executive Director of IHF, [the Israel Heritage Foundation] joined a historic gathering of “Unity in Action,” a bipartisan dialogue on supporting Israel, graciously hosted by Mr. Ari Rosenblum and his colleagues at the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Rockland County’s Community Relations Committee.

According to the Baal Shem Tov, every physical desire in this world really contains an aspect of love of Hashem. When we experience a physical pleasure, it makes it easier to come to love the source of that pleasure. Since Hashem is the Ultimate Source of Good, connection to Him is the ultimate pleasure we can experience. (M’or Einayim, Parshas VaEschanan)

Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Naiburg visited the 107th Precinct in Kew Gardens Hills to meet with NYPD Academy graduates who are set to be assigned to Patrol Borough Queens South. Chief Naiburg spoke about the shared mission between the NYPD and the Queens District Attorney’s office to safeguard Queens residents while ensuring fairness and equity inside the courtroom. The high level of attentiveness and engagement displayed by the group of young officers during the meeting set a positive tone for their upcoming assignments in the borough.

Sunday, May 26, marked a historic celebration in Cunningham Park, as more than 8,000 community members gathered for a grand Lag BaOmer event, honoring the hilulah of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. This extraordinary program was a vivid display of unity, joy, and Jewish pride.

Ahead of Ateret Cohanim's Tuesday evening dinner, the Queens Jewish Link arranged for the group's global spokesman, Daniel Luria, to address audiences in Great Neck this past Monday evening at Great Neck Synagogue (GNS) to a packed venue, and a Queens lecture set to take place Wednesday evening, June 5, at the Young Israel of Queens Valley.

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in matters of public policy, extended its commendation and gratitude to Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his commitment to work with Congress to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials. This came in response to the announcement by the ICC Prosecutor that he would seek arrest warrants against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.