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Adel Eichorn earned her degree in history because she loved the subject. When it came time to get a job, however, the market was not flooded with offers. Taking a turn for the practical, she took a paralegal course and began working at a law office in the real estate department. Fast forward five years and Eichorn found herself wishing for a more stimulating career. When her boss suggested law school, she didn’t see a way to do it with young children at home, a part time job and a house undergoing construction. That is until she heard about Touro Law’s FlexTime JD program.

With the dark winter nights upon us, Chazaq hosted an inspirational couples night out in the Five Towns that kindled a spark in the relationships of 35 couples. The evening was filled with warmth, inspiration, and unforgettable experiences, showcasing the power of community and meaningful connections.

In this week’s parshah, VaYishlach, Yaakov prays to Hashem, saying:

“Katonti mi’kol ha’chasadim u’m’ikol ha’emes asher asisa es avdecha – I am unworthy of all the kindness and truth that You have done for Your servant.”

On Thursday, November 28, Rabbi Mordechai Finkelman, Mashgiach of Yeshiva Ohr HaChaim, spoke at Khal Nachlas Yitzchok. He shared that Parshas Toldos has a haftarah, which is from Malachi, that tells us what happens right before the Mashiach comes. It is a special haftarah, but it wasn’t read this year because Rosh Chodesh was on Sunday [and Monday], so the Machar Chodesh haftarah was read instead.

Khal Adas Yereim of Kew Gardens once again hosted a yarchei kallah shiur this past Thursday morning on the legal holiday of Thanksgiving. The lecture focused on the halachos of T’vilas Keilim. Rabbi Daniel Pollack, a longtime shul member and series attendee, sponsored the program l’ilui nishmas his mother, Mrs. Blanche Pollack a”h, and offered divrei zichronos at the start of the event.

Congregation Charm Circle, located on Park Drive East in Kew Gardens Hills, has flourished as a vibrant hub of Torah learning and t’filah under the esteemed leadership of Rabbi Yaniv Meirov. This past Motza’ei Shabbos, the shul hosted its popular weekly Avos U’Banim program, energetically spearheaded by Rabbi Hershel Praeger, a beloved rebbi at Ezra Academy in Forest Hills.