Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
As we near the end of the spring semester, there’s a bittersweet excitement running through the halls of the Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central): Regular classes are coming to an end for the class of 2024, and, starting April 15, the senior class will enjoy an annual Central tradition: Senior Seminar!
This past week, a group of close to 40 talmidim headed to Capitol Hill to advocate on behalf of the State of Israel as part of MTA’s eighth annual MTAPAC mission to Washington, DC. This first trip since the 2020 pandemic had the Lobbying Lions heading to their meetings with a renewed sense of urgency, as Congressional support for Israel is not something to take for granted in the aftermath of October 7.
Shevach High School students were inspired by an uplifting Yom Iyun in preparation for Pesach. On Rosh Chodesh Nisan, Tuesday, April 9, Mrs. Shulamith Insel, Menaheles, introduced this special event. Expounding upon the morning’s theme of Emunah and Bitachon, Mrs. Insel emphasized their significance in regard to the Yom Tov of Pesach. She went on to introduce guest speaker Rabbi Shaya Cohen, Rosh Yeshivas Zichron Aryeh, as well as founder of Priority 1 and the Teach to Reach Educational Program.
Beginning back in December 2023, 14 Mercaz Academy fourth and fifth graders, bursting with excitement, competed in the elementary division of the CIJE Robotics League Tournament. It was the culmination of months of hard work in which the extracurricular Robotics Club spent one or more recesses each week working together to build robots for the tournament under the guidance of Director of Educational Technology Lynda Last.
Students at SINAI at YCQ ventured outside to (safely) experience the solar eclipse – and experience Hashem’s wonders!
As Pesach draws near, Queens Cheder, nestled in the heart of our community, has been a hub of activity. As we look back on the recent weeks, we find ourselves filled with a deep sense of satisfaction and gratitude for the significant milestones reached in our Yom Tov preparations.
