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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
The Super Bowl is back, which means another year of Chazaq’s Halftime for Torah programming. When halftime rolls around, the Jewish world is encouraged to join an inspirational roster of speakers during the Chazaq Halftime for Torah program!
The Jwave Teens Division of Chazaq is upping their game with transforming the learning experience by introducing unique daily mentorship learning. Since the beginning of the new school year, teens have engaged in more open discussions, posed tough questions, and delved into topics that resonate with their experiences, all facilitated by Chazaq mentors and friends.
In Parshas Mishpatim, we learn, “Im kesef talveh es ami – When you lend money to My people, to the poor person who is with you, do not act toward him as a creditor/lender; you shall not impose interest upon him” [Sh’mos 22:24]. There is a positive commandment in the Torah to lend money to anyone who needs it.
Rabbi Sholom Ahron Ehrenfeld, a magid shiur at Mesivta Keren Orah in Lakewood, New Jersey, shared an inspiring shiur on Torah Anytime.
The calm of a Shabbos morning walk to shul in West Hempstead was shattered when the Nassau County Police Department received a bomb threat targeting the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County’s Early Childhood Center. The unsettling events unfolded rapidly, leading to the evacuation and meticulous search of synagogues in the neighborhood. The threat came on both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the day that Congressman Anthony D’Esposito was scheduled to appear at the community’s largest synagogue, the Young Israel of West Hempstead.
Emet Outreach continued its popular couples workshops with an informative evening on “Building Intentional Relationships.” Held at the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates, the event attracted 25 couples at all stages of marriage. Participants enjoyed a buffet dinner and connecting with friends. Rabbi Akiva Rutenberg, Emet’s Co-founder and Director, delivered the main lecture with warmth and humor. Among his tips, he offered practical advice for focusing less on technology to ensure more quality, intentional and meaningful interactions in marriage.
