Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
Met Council and Chazaq united forces to create the Lev Aharon Community Food Pantry in Kew Gardens Hills. The center is a lifeline for our community’s underprivileged families. Together, the organizations feed the hungry and serve the neediest families amongst us. Simply put, these two organizations are changing lives for the better.
Chaverim of Queens and Great Neck held a member’s appreciation barbeque last Monday in Richmond Hill, and applause was felt all around for their amazing work. Steaks, burgers, wings, chicken cutlets, franks, fries, and more were in abundance in the backyard of the Love family home, which once again hosted the annual summer event that, for the first time, included live music, waiter service, and a mixologist.
Event at Cunningham Park draws hundreds To Hear Mizrachi Phenom
International singing sensation Avi Perets masterfully concluded the The Queens Jewish Community Council’s Jewish Music Under The Stars summer concert series. The free program, held on Wednesday evening, August 23, attracted many more hundreds than the week prior, proving a love for classic and contemporary Jewish music.
“I am convinced that men hate each other because they fear each other. They fear each other because they don’t know each other, and they don’t know each other because they don’t communicate with each other, and they don’t communicate with each other because they are separated from each other.”
The Queens Jewish Community Council (QJCC) has been celebrating Jewish culture every summer for a number of years with a free concert series, Jewish Music Under The Stars. This past Wednesday evening, hundreds came out to watch Yoel Sharabi and his band bring forth the ultimate in Jewish entertainment right here in Queens at Cunningham Park.
“Police to the community and community to the police” is the motto at the 102nd precinct, where the community council has aimed to build bridges between the community and the department. As part of the Breaking Bread, Building Bonds initiative, a gathering was held on Thursday evening, August 17, with representatives from different communities in Kew Gardens, including the Jews and the Sikhs, who have the largest representations in the country right here in New York City.
