Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
Maria Rodriguez, a Christian native of Venezuela, is standing on a street corner here one recent windy afternoon, eagerly describing the familiar type of chicken she eats regularly, seven-tenths of a mile down Coney Island Avenue in a small quasi-restaurant in the heart of Flatbush, a heavily Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Thursday, August 3, marked a momentous occasion for Camp Kaylie, as it graciously welcomed five esteemed rebbetzins, infusing the camp with an atmosphere of joy and spirituality.
What an incredible summer for One Israel Fund, and it’s not even close to being over! During the past six weeks, over 600 people came out in support of One Israel Fund at our annual Summer Barbecue and Fine Israeli Wine Tasting events in West Hempstead, Englewood, Great Neck, and the Five Towns. An incredible thanks to each of our hosts, Sharon & Alan Shulman, the Gontownik Family, Shira & Dr. Benjy Neren, and Naomi & Mark Rubin, for all their hard work and for opening their homes and their beautiful yards.
Chazaq, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and enriching the lives of youth, proudly held a ribbon-cutting event for its new, state-of-the-art Chazaq Youth Center in Forest Hills. The momentous event took place with the esteemed presence of distinguished elected officials, underlining the center’s significance as a transformative space for local public-school students.
MTA’s summer tour continued, this time in Eretz Yisrael, at an amazing meet-up at NCSY Kollel. MTA talmidim always make up a significant contingent at the Kollel, and this summer is no exception. It was great to see everyone having his “Best. Summer. Ever.” MTA rebbeim Rabbi Tanchum Cohen, Rabbi Akiva Ackerman, and Rabbi Shai Kaminetsky are all rebbeim in kollel, as well, and enjoyed the reunion. Mrs. Friedman brought the swag bags and Marzipan rugelach, and enjoyed catching up with the many current talmidim, recent alumni who are working in kollel, as well as rebbeim in kollel who represent some of the best of MTA’s alumni.
