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I. Preparing for Shabbos

The key to success in anything you do is preparation. You want to ace a job interview? You need many things to succeed but if you prepare, if you research the company and practice answering common questions, then with siyata di-Shmaya (divine assistance) you have a much better chance of getting the job. You want to cook a fabulous dinner for many guests? Try out different recipes in advance and make sure you have all the ingredients you need. More importantly, in advance of a Yom Tov, prepare by learning the laws, customs and ideas of that holiday. If we all begin preparing thirty days before a holiday, as the Gemara (Pesachim 6a) says we should, we would enter the Yom Tov full of Torah insights, ready to observe the holiday to its fullest.

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

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.