Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community On Tuesday evening, October 13, Professor Shoshana Schechter, Dean of Torah and Spiritual Life at Stern College for Women, delivered a virtual shiur in honor of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan for the Young Israel of Holliswood Women’s Rosh Chodesh Shiur program. Established in 2011, the program has continued to offer monthly shiurim.
On Wednesday evening, September 16, Coach Menachem Bernfeld hosted a virtual shiur featuring Rabbi Uri Deutsch, who spoke about forgiveness, t’shuvah, and renewal. Coach Bernfeld shared that a basic tenet of Judaism is emunah. Yom Kippur is a significant and fateful day, when the din is sealed for the coming year. Many of us do not feel confident, clear, or secure. How do we succeed? We find ourselves groping for ways to engage in spirituality and gather merits.
Rabbi Joey Haber shared his weekly parshah class at Tiferet Shaul on Wednesday, October 7. This inspiring class is also available on TorahAnytime.
A visit to the Ptil Tekhelet Education Center in Kfar Adumim, Israel, offers a fascinating look at the history, science, and halachic discussion surrounding t’cheiles. During our tour, the guide explained how t’cheiles was produced in ancient times, how knowledge of the dye was eventually lost, and how researchers came to identify what many believe is the original source of the biblical blue dye. He also demonstrated the dyeing process and showed us some of the equipment used today.
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Rabbi Avi Matmon, a member of the Queens community, traces his spiritual journey to Yiddishkeit in his recently published memoir, Stairway to Heaven: With a Stopover in Queens. Throughout the book, he weaves his personal story together with powerful quotes, Torah teachings, and ideas that influenced his own growth. He shared that his goal in writing the memoir is to inspire others to draw closer to Hashem and the mitzvos.
