Susie Garber

On Thursday night, July 2, Charlie Harary, a well-known speaker, shared an inspiring shiur at Shaare Emunah, the Sephardic Congregation of the Five Towns, in Cedarhurst. The shiur was hosted by Chazaq and Zichron Naftali. Zichron Naftali provides food and healthcare for thousands in Israel, and Chazaq is responsible for many amazing programs, including hosting thousands of shiurim and helping transfer more than 2,000 Jewish children from public school to yeshivah.

On Thursday night, June 25, the community gathered at the Young Israel of Hillcrest for a special shiur hosted by Chazaq on the topic of finding one’s match. Robbie Aboff welcomed the crowd and introduced the evening’s speaker, Rabbi Yisrael Yakubov, a well-known lecturer who traveled from Toronto to Queens to share valuable ideas on how to find one’s zivug.

Have you ever tried to make a shidduch? It’s not easy. Sharon Ganz has made hundreds of shidduchim and has been running singles programs for more than 35 years.

On Sunday evening, June 21, Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem hosted a virtual talk featuring well-known speaker Rabbi Shmuel Diamond.

As the number of Holocaust survivors continues to dwindle, each passing represents the loss of another living witness to history. Behind every survivor is a story of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and courage. While some stories were carefully preserved for future generations, others faded quietly with time. Sarah Turner’s is one of those stories—known today only through fragments, yet powerful enough to inspire an entire community to ensure that her final wish would not be forgotten.

On Wednesday night, June 17, members of the community gathered at the Young Israel of Queens Valley for the first lecture in a series on Healthy Relationships. The event was sponsored by Chazaq.