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In their continuing effort to engage with leadership, Chazaq, the Queens-based organization dedicated to supporting the Jewish community, arranged a meeting with Ofir Akunis, the Consul General of Israel in New York. The focus of our discussions was particularly pressing: the challenges facing Jews in a post 10/7 world.  Special emphasis was placed on Jewish students on America’s college campuses, with a spotlight on Columbia University.

David HaMelech teaches us in T’hilim (32:10): “The one who trusts in Hashem, kindness will surround him.” If you put your trust in Hashem, He will shower you with kindness. Chazal assure us that Hashem grants special protection, mercy, and kindness to those who put their absolute trust in Him. Rabbeinu Bachya ben Asher, the Kad HaKemach, wrote: “One who trusts in Gd, he is rewarded by being carried high above affliction – even when it is befitting for such affliction to befall him.”

Linda Spiegel, Director Public Affairs at Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Hills, works ever so diligently to offer residents of the 200-bed facility a relaxing and engaging journey back to full health. The Young Israel of Forest Hills Senior League has been a longtime partner of Tietz ever since it snagged the coveted Vaad Harabonim of Queens hashgachah back in September of 2008. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, league members, headed by their program Director Raya Harris, visited the five-star community-focused facility for an important tour.

Love for the Livshitz family was on full display as well over 100 participants turned out despite a pouring rain for Renewal’s living kidney donations informational seminar at the Young Israel of Queens Valley last month. The program was hosted on behalf of Donny Livshitz, who together with his wife Leah (daughter of Kew Gardens Hills longtime residents Avrumie and Malkie Itzkowitz), spent many years in the Kew Gardens Hills community before moving to the Five Towns.

Synagogues across Long Beach and Lido Beach joined together to honor the brave officers of the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) and Nassau County Police Department. This year’s event took on new significance amid rising anti-Semitism globally.

With all eyes looking at the results of the Presidential election, voters can serve themselves far more by focusing on local candidates that can ease their day-to-day burdens.  As the race for New York’s Assembly District 25 heats up into a strong race for a change in how Albany governs, Kenneth Paek emerges as a compelling candidate, drawing on his extensive background in law enforcement and his deep-rooted commitment to community safety.