Community Corner

In this week’s parshah, Pinchas demonstrated his zealousness for Hashem’s sake and was rewarded with the covenant of Shalom (Peace). This incident aligns with the Torah principle found in Makos 10b, which states that “in the way a man wishes to go, he is led.” According to this principle, if a person genuinely desires to grow spiritually and observe mitzvos (commandments), Hashem grants him the strength to fulfill those desires.

Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, welcomed last week's unanimous decision in favor of the plaintiff in Groff v. DeJoy, regarding a Sabbath-observant worker denied an accommodation for his religious observance. The Court said that "an employer must show that the burden of granting an accommodation would result in substantially increased costs in relation to the conduct of its particular business."

At the recent Kew Gardens Synagogue dinner held in their honor, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Aryeh Sokoloff were presented with a Congressional Proclamation from the office of Rep. Grace Meng.

The Queens Jewish Link and Bukharian Jewish Link have been very fortunate to have Shabsie Saphirstein work on our teams. Three weeks ago, many of our readers were alerted that Shabsie was in a serious car accident in the Catskills. The request for t’filos and T’hilim went viral through WhatsApp and other media, leading many to pray for Shabsie’s recovery, including those who are not often accustomed to joining such chats.

After another school year of amazing teen programming, Chazaq is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated summer programming for its Jwave Boys and Jwave Girls teen programs. Packed with a variety of engaging activities, daily classes, exhilarating fellowship trips, and meaningful Shabbatons, this summer promises to be a transformative experience for all participants.