Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
On Monday night, October 7, the community gathered at Congregation Ahavas Yisrael for an Aseres Y’mei T’shuvah Kinus Hisorerus, which included three inspirational speakers and a siyum Shishah Sidrei Mishnah in memory of the k’doshim murdered on Sh’mini Atzeres/Simchas Torah 5784.
On Sunday night, September 29, Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Rav of the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere and Director of Semikhah at RIETS, shared an inspiring shiur at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills as part of the Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld Education Center.
On Tuesday night, October 1, Chazaq hosted an emergency T’hilim and chizuk virtual program for the situation in Eretz Yisrael. The program included three inspiring speakers and the reciting of T’hilim.
On Tuesday evening, September 24, Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rav of Kehillas Ohr Somayach and well-known speaker, shared a fascinating shiur about shofar at The Yael Street Shul in Yerushalayim.
On Sunday night, September 29, Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem hosted Rabbi Benzion Twerski, Rav of Congregation Beth Jehudah in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rabbi Twerski spoke about preparing for Rosh HaShanah by truly seeking meaning in life.
On Friday, September 20, this writer had the privilege to hear a shiur by Rabbi Berel Wein, well-known rav and author, in person at HaNasi Synagogue in Yerushalayim. Rabbi Wein speaks Friday mornings in that shul on the parshah.
