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On Sunday, September 22, Great Neck Synagogue (GNS), had the honor of hosting Major (res.) Nerya Meir, head of the Department of Zionist Activity in the Diaspora, of the World Zionist Organization (WZO). This event was coordinated by GNS members Dr. Paul Brody, President of the Long Island Region of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) and activist Yehuda Goltche.

In a significant moment for civic engagement, “Long Island Unites” officially opened its doors in Cedarhurst. The office, dedicated to registering and mobilizing Jewish voters, marks the second of its kind in New York, after the success of Westchester Unites. Leaders, educators, and activists from the Jewish community gathered to celebrate the launch, which promises to be a pivotal step in ensuring the community’s voice is heard at the ballot box.

“By David, a psalm: The earth is to Hashem and its fullness, the inhabited land and those who dwell in it.” Many have the minhag to say chapter 24 of T’hilim on Rosh HaShanah night, before the completion of davening Maariv. The Aron Kodesh is opened, and each verse is recited by the chazan and repeated by the congregation. It is to be said slowly and with great emotion.

Chabad on Campus of Queens brought the Let Here Be Light tour and Nissim Black to Queens College.  “It was really cool to meet so many different Jews on campus and enjoy music together,” said QC Freshman Danielle Weingarten

Standing outside the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC), Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin announced the formation of an Anti-Semitism Task Force to confront the rising tide of hate. Clavin, along with rabbinical leaders and advocates from across the community, unveiled this initiative against a backdrop of alarming statistics and recent acts of anti-Semitic violence.

The Lemle Clinic Will Assess and Treat Patients & Promote Understanding of NVLD

On Sept. 16, Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology launched The Lemle Clinic, a first-of-its-kind clinic dedicated to assessing and treating the challenges that individuals with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) experience. This groundbreaking clinic, located in Ferkauf’s Rousso Building at 1165 Morris Park Avenue in the Bronx, marks a significant advancement in the care and understanding of NVLD.