Shabsie Saphirstein

Khal Adas Yereim of Kew Gardens marked its 77^th annual Tu BiShvat mesibah on Sunday evening, February 1, in the Bais Brachah Simcha Hall: a gathering that felt both familiar and deeply meaningful, as generations of mispalelim came together to perpetuate a mesorah their fathers and grandfathers have cherished for decades.

The NYPD Shomrim Society opened the new year with a meaningful evening of leadership transition, reflection, and recognition, as members gathered at the Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House in Bensonhurst for the Society’s first meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 20.

Park East Synagogue in Manhattan hosted the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY)’s annual Congressional Breakfast on Monday, February 2, an event that also served as the official launch of the organization’s 50^th anniversary year.

A dangerous misconception has taken hold across New York: that the battle over assisted suicide is over. It’s not. In reality, the fight has entered its most decisive stage - and the power to stop it now rests with the State Legislature.

On Wednesday, January 14, Agudath Israel of America led a New York delegation to Washington, DC, for a full day of advocacy meetings on Capitol Hill, bringing Jewish communal concerns directly to members of Congress. The effort was led and organized by Rabbi Yeruchim Silber, Director of New York Government Relations at Agudath Israel of America, whose steady leadership guided the delegation through a packed and purposeful day.

Pro-Israel Counter-Protest, Heavy NYPD Presence, and Community Unity Mark
Tivuch Shelly Housing Program at YIKGH

What was supposed to be a straightforward Israel real-estate information night in Kew Gardens Hills turned into something far bigger – a night that showed just how sharply divided the atmosphere has become, and how determined this community remains.