On Tuesday evening, April 29, the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series hosted a comprehensive virtual program on viral respiratory illnesses at Congregation Etz Chaim. Dr. Mel Breite, the Founder and Director of the Lecture Series, opened the event with a warm welcome. Reflecting on his medical school days, he noted that polio was the primary concern at the time.

On Sunday night, Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem featured Rabbi Jonathan Rietti, a renowned speaker and author. Rabbi Rietti taught that the true starting point of liberation is when Hashem revealed Himself at Har Sinai to B’nei Yisrael, declaring, “I am your Power of Powers.” The verse uses “asher,” indicating that Hashem joyfully brought us out of Egypt, celebrating our devotion in performing two mitzvosbris milah and korban Pesach – with immense self-sacrifice, even slaughtering the Egyptian god in their presence.

On Tuesday night, April 23, Ephraim Berger hosted a virtual Yom HaShoah commemoration for the Queens community, featuring a preview of his late father’s memoir, Sh’al Avicha: A Holocaust Memoir by Dov Berger z”l. The program, dedicated to Dov Berger’s memory, saw participation from most shuls in Kew Gardens Hills.