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Event at Cunningham Park draws hundreds To Hear Mizrachi Phenom

International singing sensation Avi Perets masterfully concluded the The Queens Jewish Community Council’s Jewish Music Under The Stars summer concert series. The free program, held on Wednesday evening, August 23, attracted many more hundreds than the week prior, proving a love for classic and contemporary Jewish music.

“I am convinced that men hate each other because they fear each other. They fear each other because they don’t know each other, and they don’t know each other because they don’t communicate with each other, and they don’t communicate with each other because they are separated from each other.”

The Queens Jewish Community Council (QJCC) has been celebrating Jewish culture every summer for a number of years with a free concert series, Jewish Music Under The Stars. This past Wednesday evening, hundreds came out to watch Yoel Sharabi and his band bring forth the ultimate in Jewish entertainment right here in Queens at Cunningham Park.

“Police to the community and community to the police” is the motto at the 102^nd precinct, where the community council has aimed to build bridges between the community and the department. As part of the Breaking Bread, Building Bonds initiative, a gathering was held on Thursday evening, August 17, with representatives from different communities in Kew Gardens, including the Jews and the Sikhs, who have the largest representations in the country right here in New York City.

Chaverim of Queens and Great Neck held a member’s appreciation barbeque last Monday in Richmond Hill, and applause was felt all around for their amazing work. Steaks, burgers, wings, chicken cutlets, franks, fries, and more were in abundance in the backyard of the Love family home, which once again hosted the annual summer event that, for the first time, included live music, waiter service, and a mixologist.

I spoke with Avi Yagudaev, who gave me an inside look into the legendary undertaking of Bike4Chai, a renowned cycling event benefitting Chai Lifeline that has taken place since 2010. This year, a record number of cyclists - more than 675 - united for the largest Bike4Chai experience to date. On Tuesday evening, August 8, the festivities kicked off at the Kalahari Resort with a buffet hospitality dinner where fellow riders of the 14th Bike4Chai ride spent time connecting. When you’re a part of Bike4Chai, you’re a part of a dedicated team making a difference in the lives of children with serious illnesses.