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Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, director of infectious diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, offers tips to guard against tick bites
Tick season is upon us, and the threat of tick-borne disease is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of reported cases nearly tripled between 2004 and 2017, and researchers discovered seven new tick-borne pathogens with the potential to infect people.
Our last edition carried a number of letters to the editor questioning Rabbi Schonfeld’s public letter in which he asked that the issue of women’s photos in Orthodox publications not be discussed in the Queens Jewish Link – or be discussed with greater discretion. One of those letters was written with uncalled for disrespect for Rabbi Schonfeld. Truthfully, we did not want to publish that letter, out of a sign of respect for Rabbi Schonfeld, who serves selflessly as our Rabbinic Adviser. It was only at Rabbi Schonfeld’s insistence that we published the letter as written. We were supposed to insert an Editor’s Note to explain that to our readers, but we neglected to do so.
In addition, Rabbi Schonfeld wrote a response to Anne Koffsky’s letter on the topic, which we also neglected to publish. We present his response here.
Dear Alice,
Now that it is summer we go away for Shabbos a lot. I am not really comfortable toting along my own bag of Shabbos food. Could you give me some general guidelines for a successful Shabbos without requiring me to cook completely separate or bring all my own food? Thanks!
Editorial Note: At the time of publication, there are about 3,500 absentee, military, and affidavit ballots that have not been counted. Melinda Katz has not conceded yet, and she trails Tiffany Cabán by 1,199 votes.
Recap: The three civil rights workers were arrested, and Yonah was allowed to go free because his relatives were associated with the Herrings. He’s racing to try to get help for his three friends, but he’s accosted by Jed and hit over the head.
Thoughts on the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s 25th Yahrzeit
This Shabbos, we read the Torah portion of Korach in synagogues across the world. It is also “Gimel Tamuz” (the third day of the Hebrew month of Tamuz), the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s 25th yahrzeit.
