Community Corner

Local college students recently shared a milestone Shabbos of connection and unity when the Emet JBoard hosted its first Shabbaton in Jamaica Estates. Launched last fall, the JBoard is a collaboration of the dynamic student leaders at Queens College, St. John’s University, and Adelphi University together with Emet. The debut Shabbaton attracted 150 students and even had a waiting list! “The JBoard is an incredible initiative of student leadership that has taken campus associations to the next level,” said Rabbi Akiva Rutenberg, Emet Co-Founder and Director. “Emet has been working in tandem with the JBoard to bring Jewish programming to these campuses, and we are proud of their drive and determination.”

On Monday evening, March 31, the Young Israel of Holliswood hosted the Nisan Rosh Chodesh women’s virtual shiur, featuring Rebbetzin Rifki Freundlich, Rebbetzin at Congregation Beth Sholom of Lawrence.

Amudim Community Resources proudly announces the appointment of Andy Lauber as its new Executive Director. A seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in nonprofit management, Andy brings extensive expertise in trauma care, crisis intervention, and community-based programming.

Assemblyman Sam Berger (D-Forest Hills) proudly presented an official NYS proclamation to Cho-Sen Garden, a beloved kosher Chinese, American, and Japanese restaurant, in celebration of its 35th anniversary serving the Queens community. 

Unprecedented Relief Effort Mobilized Elected Officials and Community Partners to Distribute Millions of Pounds of Kosher-for-Passover Food

Over the past few weeks, as Jewish families prepared for Passover amid soaring food prices, Met Council led a massive food relief effort to ensure that more than 250,000 food-insecure Jewish Americans could celebrate the holiday with dignity.

Before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met in Washington on April 7, the Israeli Premier spent four nights in Budapest, Hungary, and took part in encouraging meetings with his counterpart, Viktor Orbán, along with a host of Jewish leaders in the storied Central European capital.