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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community Ira Kohler fought with the IDF in Gaza but was raised in Plainview, Long Island. He described his...
Ira Kohler fought with the IDF in Gaza but was raised in Plainview, Long Island. He described his experiences in his book, Once a Paratrooper, and to around 60 people at Commonpoint Queens on Thursday, October 8.
For those who have lost a loved one, no matter when, the upcoming Jewish holidays can be challenging. Skills for coping with grief during this time were featured at an online meeting on August 24. The Central Queens Jewish Community Circle co-sponsored the event with The Jewish Board of Family and Children Services.
He was the rabbi at the Young Israel of Forest Hills. Now he is a candidate for the Israeli Knesset (Parliament). Rabbi Yehuda Oppenheimer came back to his shul on Sunday, October 11, to discuss the political party in which he holds the #8 slot.
Shloshim for Arlene Ross was held at Congregation Havurat Yisrael in Forest Hills on August 16. More than 45 people, including her daughter, Ariella, and people on Zoom, attended the siyum and special breakfast.
An estimated 767 individuals, about 480 households, benefited from the free food packages given at the Forest Hills Jewish Center on August 30 for the upcoming Jewish holidays.
“Why would Forest Hills resident Noach ben Avraham want to convert to Judaism, especially now?” is a question that hangs in the air among his fellow Jews. “Their question echoes centuries of trauma, amplified by the recent surge of anti-Semitism,” he said.
