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 The Nassau County Legislature in New York voted to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in county-owned facilities unless they play on teams that match their gender at birth or on coed teams. This legislative decision followed a similar executive order by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, which a judge ruled he did not have the authority to impose, prompting the move to the legislative body.

Recap: Zevi and Jordie decide to leave the tree hiding place and go retrieve the important envelope from Shaindy. They get the envelope and then they receive a message from Zevi’s aunt to not come back to the house. She tells them to meet a taxi at a certain location. The driver will say the code word and he’ll have tickets for them to Eretz Yisrael.

Hatzolah of Queens and Great Neck (HQGN) is excited to announce the establishment of its brand-new, state-of-the-art headquarters in Kew Gardens Hills. This $8 million project will catapult our local Hatzolah to the next level. The headquarters will be conveniently located on Main Street, across the street from a gas station, Seasons, and other shops.

Dr. Briendy Stern was named academic dean of Touro’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences, Touro President Dr. Alan Kadish announced today. Most recently, Dr. Stern served as academic dean at Touro’s School for Lifelong Education and administrator of the Touro Freshman Center Program in high schools throughout Brooklyn.

This week’s parshah recounts the tragic episode of the M’raglim, the spies who were unable to maintain their emunah in the face of intense pressure. The results were catastrophic. Their weakness spread like a plague and resulted in the events of Tish’ah B’Av, the day of our greatest tragedies.

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 New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed support for reinstating a mask ban in non-health-related areas, such as subways and protests, to curb crime. He emphasized that “cowards cover their faces” and argued that such a ban would reduce hate crimes and other criminal activities. This aligns with Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent consideration of a mask ban to combat rising crime, a proposal met with mixed reactions due to ongoing Covid-19 concerns. Adams stressed proper implementation of the ban and urged protesters to show their faces if they believe in their causes. He believes that the quicker the ban is enacted, the sooner it will help reduce crime in the city.