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Recap: Ernie comes by to see the silver dollars, and Akiva has to think fast. He says they’re too busy with Pesach prep to go look at them now. Ernie invites Betzalel and Akiva’s cousin to come skate on the lake, as his uncle bought new ice hockey sticks. Akiva wishes he could go, but his broken leg stops that idea. He feels the urgency to somehow find those lost silver dollars.
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Former President Donald Trump expressed his willingness to accept a severe sentence, including potential house arrest or jail, following his conviction on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records related to hush money payments intended to influence the 2016 election.
Amidst the backdrop of war and rising antisemitism around the world, Touro University graduated nearly 600 students last Sunday at the 50th Annual Commencement Exercises, held at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. The mood was at once somber and festive as many families, friends and faculty came directly from the Salute to Israel Parade. It was a day to stand up for Israel and the Jewish people while celebrating the individual and collective achievements of the graduates and offering hope for the future.
Shalom Task Force is excited to launch its pilot of Communicate to Connect, a new Shalom Workshop program. Communicate to Connect is an interactive program grounded in Torah and evidence-based psychological teachings, designed to support engaged and newly married couples in building a solid foundation for their relationships. This two-session workshop covers key topics such as the Healthy Attachment Cycle, Trust, Effective Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Financial Management. One of the goals of this program is to make it a communal norm for engaged and newly married couples to have the opportunity to learn healthy relationship skills.
The New York State budget recently passed with historic funding allocations for nonpublic schools, including yeshivas and Jewish day schools in New York. The budget includes $470 million for nonpublic school funding, an increase of $90 million from the previous year, and specifically increased the STEM allocation from $73 million to $75.5 million. In a year where security was a major advocacy focus for schools, the state legislature made a point to invest in STEM funding, ensuring that schools will keep investing in the education of all students.
The media, vaping companies, and politicians are lying to the Jewish community and our children.
