Community Corner

New measures strengthen enforcement and expand coverage to schools and community centers amid rising threats

A major victory has been secured in the New York State Budget to expand buffer zone protections for houses of worship, Jewish day schools, and community institutions across New York State, strengthening safeguards against harassment, intimidation, and violence.

This week’s Parshas Chukas–Balak moves from deep emunah to clear reminders about the power of words and perspective.

“Shabbos gives us the opportunity to step back, reflect, and reset – and this past Shabbaton did exactly that. From the meaningful speakers to the genuine connections formed over 25 hours, it was exactly what we needed,” shared Elyana and David Pinkhasov after Emet’s recent couples Shabbaton in the Five Towns.

The Jerusalem Post’s annual New York Gala and Conference drew an extraordinary cross-section of Israeli and American leadership, bringing together senior government officials, diplomats, business executives, philanthropists, media personalities, and community advocates for two days of discussion focused on Israel’s future, security, innovation, and the enduring relationship between Israel and the United States.

At a special seudas yahrtzeit marking the 10th yahrtzeit of HaRav Yehudah Mordechai Krause zt”l, held at Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim, family members, talmidim, colleagues, and admirers gathered to honor the memory of a beloved Rosh HaYeshivah whose influence continues to be felt throughout the Torah world. Rav Krause served as a Rosh HaYeshivah of Ohr Hachaim for more than three decades, guiding and shaping generations of bnei Torah.

For years, the area beneath the Lower Montauk trestle near Babbage and Bessemer Streets in Richmond Hill was a place people hurried past, if they ventured through at all.