Colors: Blue Color

On Thursday, February 24, Beth Gavriel Bukharian Jewish Center, in conjunction with Limud L’Chai, hosted a discussion on the risks and dangers associated with marijuana addiction, including halachic (Jewish law), hashkafic (Jewish perspective), and mental health issues. The event included remarks from Rabbi Tomer Zino, Rabbi Moshe Mehdyzadeh, and Rabbi Moshe Frankel, MSW, a 20-year veteran in victims of substance abuse and a representative of Amudim.

The milestone of full University Status in New York comes as Touro celebrates its 50th anniversary

Touro College in New York State has been granted university status by the New York State Board of Regents, Dr. Alan Kadish, Touro President, announced on February 18. This comes after the Board voted to amend the charter to change the college’s name to “Touro University” in recognition of the institution’s advanced academic standing. Touro had already achieved university status at its California and Nevada schools.

In T’hilim (10:9), it states, “He lies in wait, like a lion in his lair (literally “his sukkah”), he lies in wait to snatch the poor one. He snatches the poor one by pulling him into his net.”