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In a departure from Met Council’s traditional annual legislative breakfast the morning of the parade, this year began with the harrowing personal account of Michal Ohana, a survivor of the Nova Massacre. Michal spoke in tears about the day she was shot and left for dead to a sold-out audience of over 400 leaders, including 75 elected officials at the city, state, and federal levels.

Her face radiated

Sweetness

Caring

Compassion

Friendship.

On Sunday, June 9, Chazaq hosted an exhilarating basketball tournament at Queens College, drawing a spirited crowd and fostering a sense of unity and excitement. The event kicked off at 10 a.m. and featured 20 teams with over 100 enthusiastic participants cheering them on.

Calls for the return of hostages were heard amid patriotic pop songs at the Celebrate Israel Parade in Manhattan this past Sunday, which was rebranded for this year as Israel Day on Fifth. Rising to the security challenges following an uptick in anti-Semitic incidents following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, a record number of participants and spectators were determined to be heard and seen.

Rav Avraham Rockmill zt”l, longstanding rebbi at Yeshivat Ohr Somayach in Yerushalayim, who originally hailed from Forest Hills, was niftar last week.

Last Thursday evening, the community gathered at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills for an inspiring challah bake hosted by Chazaq in solidarity with Israel. The event created an atmosphere of unity, spirituality, and tradition.