Community Corner

The fatal incident on Woodfield Road last month, where a 12-year-old boy was struck by a car, highlighted what many West Hempstead residents have known for years, that this road is not safe for pedestrians.

Rabbi Asher Weiss shlita, a leading authority on halachah, was hosted by the West Hempstead Jewish community this past Sunday in a crowded event that ushered in the Yamim Nora’im with his inspiring words that gave more meaning to the month of Elul, followed by brief examples on how he paskens sh’eilos.

This country has yet to have a Jewish president, but on numerous occasions the kitchen of the White House is kashered for a holiday event. Last week, President Joe Biden and his First Lady Jill Biden hosted Jewish leaders and activists for Rosh HaShanah.

Two weeks after the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills honored its founding rav, Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld zt”l, with a street sign dedication, it welcomed its new mara d’asra, Rabbi Daniel Rosenfelt, and his family, to the pulpit.

By Sergey Kadinsky

This year, Sukkos occurs at the same time as the changing colors of the leaves. If you’re at home or visiting family members in the suburbs, there’s plenty to see around the city and its vicinity. Some of the places below are perennial favorites, along with new attractions that will impress your loved ones. Even some lifelong New Yorkers may not know about the places listed below.

On a sunny afternoon on August 31, 1992, a TWA flight from Brussels landed at its iconic terminal at JFK Airport. Before we even walked into the building, my family was excited to arrive at our new home. I was eight at the time, and my brother was almost four. We jostled past other customers for the honor of being the first to touch American soil.