Community Corner

A senior delegation of close to a dozen New York law enforcement officials visited the national logistics center of ZAKA Search and Rescue in Beit Shemesh to learn more about ZAKA’s response on October 7, 2023, and to meet some of the civilian volunteers whose lifesaving work has become a cornerstone of Israel’s emergency response system.

The Orthodox Jewish world was shaken on Motza’ei Yom Tov when word spread of the p’tirah of Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt”l on the night of Sh’mini Atzeres. What is usually a time of joy turned into a moment of collective mourning for a beloved and respected Torah leader.

Avraham Avinu was told, “Lech L’cha mei’artzecha” – to leave his land, his home, and his family. This was not only a physical journey but a spiritual one. Avraham had to leave behind the familiar and step into the unknown, relying fully on Hashem. Rashi explains that the greatness of Avraham was measured not by what he left behind, but by how he grew through the challenges he faced.

The October 7, 2023, massacre in Israel was remembered in Forest Hills on October 5. A Nova Music Festival survivor, an imam, and local politicians were among the speakers at a commemoration held at Commonpoint Queens.

The idea was simple: one video, every day.

 It was also audacious: Each of the 2,711 installments would explore a daf in Shas through the lens of Jewish history.

Community Gathers in Kew Gardens to Honor a Beloved Educator, Civic Leader, and Proud Zionist.

 On a crisp autumn morning in Kew Gardens – Sunday, October 19 – neighbors, friends, rabbanim, and community leaders gathered to honor the life and legacy of Janice “Jan” Fenster a”h with the official unveiling of Jan Fenster Way, now permanently affixed to the corner of 116^th Street and Mayfair Road. The co-naming, sponsored by Council Member Lynn Schulman, paid tribute to a woman whose unwavering presence and leadership helped shape both the civic and Jewish fabric of Queens for decades.