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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.

Tomchei Shabbos of Queens (TSQ) operates on a mission of putting the Queens Jewish underprivileged families before other charities, as they help our neighbors in our community. Assembly Member Sam Berger grew up watching the selfless work of TSQ, and this past week joined President Shimi Pelman and warehouse operations director Rabbi Yitzchak Katz to present $340,000 in a funding allocation that he secured from the State of New York State.  The all-volunteer based group serves as "middlemen" between the hungry and those willing to share, and spends at least 90 cents of each donated dollar on food for distribution.

On May 7, RNSP Shomrim received a call about a burglary that had occurred in Siach Yitzchak early that morning, in which a safe containing a sefer Torah was stolen. The RNSP immediately dispatched units to the scene who retrieved video footage of the burglary and began canvassing the area, looking for the perpetrators, the car that was used in the theft, and any other evidence that could help with the case.

Tomchei Shabbos of Queens (TSQ), an all-volunteer, non-profit organization fighting hunger in our community, received a generous grant of $30,000 from New York City Council Member Lynn Schulman. Through collecting, transporting, and delivering donated and unwanted food, TSQ volunteers succeed in putting food on the tables of hungry families and individuals unable to afford the most basic of needs. The Council Member understands the effort of those involved in food pantry efforts and joined TSQ President Shimi Pelman and TSQ Director of Warehouse Operations R’ Yitzchak Katz in a formal presentation of the funding this past week.

 Amid skyrocketing costs for basic groceries, and specifically a dramatic rise in egg prices, Met Council, America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to serving the needy, is set to assist over 181,000 food-insecure Jewish New Yorkers in time for Rosh HaShanah, the start of the Jewish high holiday season.

On Sunday, September 22, Great Neck Synagogue (GNS), had the honor of hosting Major (res.) Nerya Meir, head of the Department of Zionist Activity in the Diaspora, of the World Zionist Organization (WZO). This event was coordinated by GNS members Dr. Paul Brody, President of the Long Island Region of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) and activist Yehuda Goltche.