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The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) last week thanked United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Jason Greenblatt, President Trump’s Special Representative for International Negotiations and Middle East Envoy, for their recent expressions of support for Israel and their willingness to speak the truth about the present situation involving Israel and the Palestinian Arabs.

High school students across the country very much anticipate the ring of the final school bell at the end of the year. Hopefully, by the time school starts in September, they are eager to return. During the summer months, however, most students make all types of plans, hoping to relax, enjoy themselves, and maybe even make a little money. Going to school to continue their learning is usually not one of those choices.

I am anticipating the upcoming Bonei Olam event in the Queens Community.

Since its inception, Bonei Olam has earned a reputation as the organization that has undertaken the monumental task of raising the necessary funds – enormous sums of money – to answer the call of each and every childless couple that approaches us, to help alleviate their financial burdens.

The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) last week urged a California court to prevent a man who threatened to massacre Jews from getting his gun back.

If Agra D’Pirka is one of the Torah world’s great success stories, then certainly the program’s maggidei shiur are among the heroes of that story.  They deliver their thought-provoking and well-prepared shiurim in various locations consistently and reliably on a regular basis.  And they manage to keep the participants, many of whom are themselves Torah scholars, intrigued and engaged.  It may not be easy to give a shiur for Agra D’Pirka, but most maggidei shiur will tell you that it’s one of the highlights of their week.  And there’s no place else they’d rather be than at Agra D’Pirka.