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Connecting the Queens Jewish Community The absolute anarchy of the college campus protests has the public and politicians wondering what...
Think of it as a sukkah hop without the sukkos.
Moving into a new community can be difficult even in the best of times. During this pandemic, it is even harder to get to know your new friends and neighbors.
The three-week period that begins with the fast of the 17th of Tamuz and climaxes with Tish’ah B’Av, is known as The Three Weeks. It is a time of mourning and reflection for the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, as well as many other tragedies that befell klal Yisrael over the course of history. In order to internalize and grow from the memory of these calamities, Chazal instituted increasing degrees of mourning practices during this period.
Many of the tree-lined streets in Kew Gardens Hills will be getting an upgrade of sorts throughout the remainder of July. The annoyances of partial sidewalk closures, loss of parking, and blocked driveways will pave the way to brighter, fuller, and more vibrant city blocks with added greenery. The expansion of the green garden program will include installations along various roads in our area. Affected roadways include Parsons Boulevard between Jewel Avenue and 72nd Avenue; 71st Avenue between Park Avenue and Kissena Boulevard, and between 150th Street and Vleigh Place; and 72nd Avenue between 150th Street and Vleigh Place.
Please recite Psalms 20, 30, 88, 121, and 130.
David ben Shima
Rabbi Yaakov Eliyahu Menashe ben Rachel
“I have never seen anything like this at a Dirshu test! I have been taking Dirshu tests for twelve years straight rarely missing a test, month in month out, winter and summer,” said Reb Moshe Baum, “but I never saw such simcha as this time! The picture in my mind of the lomdim springing out of their seats and starting to dance was a snapshot that I will never forget.”
Congresswoman Grace Meng, Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz released the following statement after the NYPD 112th Precinct reported that a car’s tires had been punctured by an unknown object, with the hood of the vehicle defaced with the carving of a swastika over the weekend of July 3 in Forest Hills. The crime is being investigated by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.
