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Misaskim recently hosted a moving ribbon-cutting ceremony in Lawrence celebrating the dedication of a new van that will strengthen the organization’s growing efforts in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway communities. The June 4 gathering, hosted at the home of Michael and Michelle Edery, brought together donors, volunteers, and supporters for an evening of gratitude, unity, and chesed.

Rabbi Shlomo Goldfarb, a Major in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), spent 22 months on the front lines and in Lebanon, offering spiritual support and guidance to Israeli soldiers. On Thursday, July 3, he spoke at Congregation Machane Chodosh in Forest Hills about his experiences and insights.

There are 12 Chabad-led congregations in Queens, including one at Queens College. But perhaps most significant is that Queens is also home to the Ohel, the resting place of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. As the Jewish world marked the Rebbe’s 31^st yahrzeit on 3 Tamuz (June 29, 2025), three Queens-based Chabad rabbis reflected on his enduring legacy and how his teachings continue to guide their lives and work today.

In this week’s parshah, Parshas Balak, we read about the plot of Balak, the king of Moav, who sought to harm klal Yisrael by enlisting the services of the rasha Bil’am. Recognizing that physical warfare would be futile against the am s’gulah, Balak attempted a spiritual attack, hoping Bil’am’s curses would succeed where swords could not.

The Orthodox Union Advocacy Center (OUA) celebrated the Senate’s historic vote Tuesday to include the revised Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) in the “one big beautiful bill,” marking the most significant federal action ever taken to make private education more affordable for American families.