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Recent figures show that of the 5 million American Jews, 4.5 million don’t identify Jewishly. If each of the roughly 1,500 kiruv/outreach professionals managed to connect with 300 people, this would not make a dent in the remaining four million. However, if all 500,000 frum Jews inspired less than 10 people during their lives, that would effectively reach all American Jews.

It was amazing – a lifetime experience! Dr. Adam Zeitlin, a well-known physician in Kew Gardens Hills, ran the New York City Marathon’s 26.2-mile course this past Sunday, November 6, and finished number 29,256 out of 47,745 runners. “It was phenomenal!” He shared. You traverse through all five boroughs and cross five bridges, and there are thousands of people cheering.

Event held to discuss surviving trauma, and the Talmud’s reasons for anti-Semitism

Nightmares, flashbacks, hypervigilance, and negative thoughts persist for some who’ve experienced trauma.

The application period for the New York State 2022-23 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) grant program is now open and grant applications must be submitted by noon on January 31, 2023, to DCJS.

Khal Adas Yereim of Kew Gardens hosts a beautiful and informative weekly Motza’ei Shabbos learning program for Queens men. Kollel Moshe Nechemiah, under the leadership of Rav Yaakov Grossman, Rosh Kollel, ensures that the learning continues to inspire all attendees while elevating the neshamah of its namesake, Moshe Nechemiah Sukenik z”l.

On Wednesday, November 9, the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,000 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in matters of public policy, called upon American Jewish and other leaders to “respect the Israeli public and their democratic voice.” This came after Mercaz Olami, the Zionist arm of the Conservative Jewish movement worldwide, called upon the presumptive next Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to exclude Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir from any ministerial position, though Ben-Gvir’s party will be the second largest in Netanyahu’s coalition.