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Recap: Saman and Jenna come to visit and reveal they have converted to Judaism, just like Aunt Annabelle. Ava goes to the pageant with Jasmin. At the pageant, Galla’s father announces how the Jews “are different from us and that we don’t want them here.” Ava flees from the pageant and heads back home.

New York News

 United Hatzalah of Israel’s annual New York Gala raised over $16 million with 1,200 attendees.

We pass our community shuls all the time. But how much do we know about what or who is inside them?

7100 Yellowstone Blvd., Forest Hills, NY 11375

Rabbi Elisha Friedman has been the Rabbi at the Young Israel of Forest Hills for the past three years. He grew up in a variety of places, including Israel, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Rabbi Friedman received s’michah from Yeshiva University, where he currently teaches Jewish philosophy, and is completing his PhD in Modern Jewish Philosophy. Rabbi Friedman also has a podcast, “It’s Genius,” where he focuses on making complex Gemara analysis understandable and accessible, and a podcast on Rav Chaim Soloveitchik’s Chidushei HaRambam. Prior to coming to Forest Hills, he was the Rabbi at a shul in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for six years.

Recap: Ada decides not to tell Aunt Annabelle about her worry that Galla overheard Mirhan say he was going to have a bris milah.

 The next morning, Erev Shabbos, I heard the jangle of horses. Saman and Jenna’s carriage pulled up to the palace. The marble floor sparkled. Aunt Annabelle’s silver candlesticks gleamed. The table was set with a white linen cloth and our best ceramic dishes. The scent of freshly baked challah wafted through the air.

New York News

In Hewlett, three incidents targeting Jewish-owned businesses overnight sparked fears of antisemitic attacks.

Recap: Daniel and Yisroel Meir are putting flyers in the campus library for a Rosh HaShanah program. Ahmed starts grabbing them and throwing them away. They notice he’s talking to Tasir. They run away, head home, and decide to read more of the historical book.