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October 7, 2023, served as the beginning of another painful chapter in the history of the Jewish people. It is a chapter that has not yet ended and whose pages remain stained with the blood of our brothers and sisters. Throughout the ages, the Jewish response to crisis and challenge has been constant: prayer, Torah study, and turning to rabbinic leaders for guidance. This year, Jews across the globe have activated those strategies as they focused on the unfolding drama in Israel and around the world since the devastating attacks on October 7. The tragedies of the war, the hostages in Gaza, the international condemnations, and the marches on college campuses have all been personal, communal, national, and global.

The ten days between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is a time that is set aside for t’shuvah – a time when we are told to “seek Hashem when He can be found.” Many have asked: Why do these days not come before Rosh HaShanah when we stand in judgment before G-d? Wouldn’t it make sense to do t’shuvah first and then be judged? Additionally, Rosh HaShanah itself actually marks the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance. Yet, there is no specific mention of t’shuvah in any of its unique t’filos or rituals.

Last week Project Lead held a memorable luncheon for 40 Holocaust survivors from the Central Queens area at Prestige restaurant.

At the TWA Hotel at the JFK International Airport on Thursday, September 19, a remarkable evening of unity, gratitude, and purpose was put together by One Israel Fund. The organization that has spent the past 30 years championing Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria held a night of appreciation for its dedicated donors and showed them a new path forward. The occasion allowed for a vision of peace and prosperity to be outlined when Ambassador David Friedman laid out his alternative to the traditional “two-state solution” as described in his new book, One Jewish State.

On Sunday morning, September 22, the fathers of Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe's seventh grade were invited to spend the morning bonding with their sons in yeshivah. The morning began at 9:15 a.m. with a special seventh grade shacharis minyan. Afterwards, the fathers and their sons had the opportunity to participate in a scrumptious breakfast. The seventh grade rebbeim invited the fathers to join their sons in class for a special father-son shiur.

Shalom Task Force (STF) is excited to announce the expansion of its renowned Purple Fellowship program for high school juniors and seniors, alongside the launch of two new initiatives—Shalom Task Force Israel Associates and Shalom Task Force Purple Fellowship Advisors. These programs are designed to educate, inspire, and empower students across various stages of their educational journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to promote healthy relationships and take a stand against domestic abuse.