Community Corner

Linda Lee hopes to be the answer for Jewish causes of Eastern Queens. This message was made clear at a gathering held this past Sunday evening at the Holliswood home of Michelle and Danny Gejerman to hear from the District 23 City Council candidate. Community leaders and friends gathered to hear from activists who helped James Gennaro win his Special Election in nearby District 24 back in February when he was faced with a DSA-endorsed candidate. The anti-Israel candidate in Lee’s race has won the endorsement of AOC.

On Tuesday, June 1, juniors at HANC High School participated in a round-table Post-Memorial Day Discussion with Retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Rabbi Alan Kalinsky, who discussed his experience in the US military. Principal Rabbi Eli Slomnicki moderated the talk, as Rabbi Kalinsky is his father-in-law.

Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa has an astounding amount of name recognition. Nearly everyone Sliwa encountered had wonderful memories and thoughts to share. Sliwa is no stranger to Kew Gardens Hills, having regularly shopped at Seasons Supermarket when they first opened. During his visit, Sliwa reminisced of Yiddish terms that stood out over the years and pledged to be the answer for New York City’s rehabilitation. Unlike other mayoral candidates, Sliwa spent the better part of three hours speaking with hundreds of locals, stopping for photos, and sharing memories.

Mrs. Aliza Goldstein’s class hosted an outstanding lemonade stand for the community to support IVDU LI. The students shopped for all the ingredients, picking out snacks that others would enjoy, and getting lessons on how to pick the juiciest lemon. They then squeezed the lemons to make the lemonade, followed a recipe to create the deliciously refreshing lemonade that they then sold.

HAFTR Early Childhood’s three-year Nursery students performed their end-of-year show virtually for audiences filled with parents, grandparents, and adoring fans! They did a wonderful job showcasing all the knowledge they have amassed this year, and songs they have learned. Mazal tov!

In Sefer T’hilim (35:1-3), David HaMelech cries out: “Hashem, strive with those who strive against me, battle my foes. Grasp a shield and encircling armor, and rise to my assistance. And arm Yourself with a spear and bar the way before my pursuers; say to my soul, ‘I am your salvation.’”