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New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, together with a delegation of Council members from throughout the city, which included Majority Whip Selvena Brooks-Powers (Far Rockaway), Shahana Hanif (Boro Park), Lincoln Restler (Williamsburg), Jennifer Gutierrez (Williamsburg), Mercedes Narcisse (Mill Basin, Marine Park) and Chris Bank (Canarsie), visited Central Hatzalah Headquarters in Boro Park this past Wednesday.
$150,000 Urgently Needed To Take Org. Through Pesach As 10/7 Decimates Local Donations
The Simchas Torah massacre in Eretz Yisrael pierced the heart of every single Jew no matter their religious affiliation. The attack forced us all to look at life differently. Moreover, it required that we each take upon ourselves acts of kindness and charity for those affected. Many of us participated in local collection drives and opened our pockets to support Israeli charities in ways we have never done before. Others traveled to Israel and gave their time to aid in the relief efforts underway for those displaced and for the devoted service members. These efforts were all necessary. However, at the same time, our local charities suffered tremendously.
This weekend marked a significant moment of unity and service as members of Mayor Eric Adams’ Jewish Advisory Council gathered at the historic Congregation Orach Chaim for Masbia’s annual Chop ’n Pack event. The event, under the spiritual leadership of Rabbi Benjamin Skydell, the venerable Rabbi of Orach Chaim, and Rabbi Alexander Rapaport, the dynamic ED of Masbia, saw a diverse turnout from across the City’s Jewish community and beyond, all converging to support Masbia’s noble cause of addressing food insecurity in New York City.
$150,000 Urgently Needed To Take Org. Through Pesach As 10/7 Decimates Local Donations
The Simchas Torah massacre in Eretz Yisrael pierced the heart of every single Jew no matter their religious affiliation. The attack forced us all to look at life differently. Moreover, it required that we each take upon ourselves acts of kindness and charity for those affected. Many of us participated in local collection drives and opened our pockets to support Israeli charities in ways we have never done before. Others traveled to Israel and gave their time to aid in the relief efforts underway for those displaced and for the devoted service members. These efforts were all necessary. However, at the same time, our local charities suffered tremendously.
Yeshiva University’s Jerusalem Therapy Center Helps an Increasing Number of Clients Suffering from Traumas of War
When YU’s Jerusalem Therapy Center (JTC) opened its doors just over a year ago, no one could have foreseen the events of Oct. 7, and the subsequent waves of trauma experienced across Israeli society—and around the world.
$150,000 Urgently Needed To Take Org. Through Pesach As 10/7 Decimates Local Donations
The Simchas Torah massacre in Eretz Yisrael pierced the heart of every single Jew no matter their religious affiliation. The attack forced us all to look at life differently. Moreover, it required that we each take upon ourselves acts of kindness and charity for those affected. Many of us participated in local collection drives and opened our pockets to support Israeli charities in ways we have never done before. Others traveled to Israel and gave their time to aid in the relief efforts underway for those displaced and for the devoted service members. These efforts were all necessary. However, at the same time, our local charities suffered tremendously.
