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Pioneer of Modern Orthodoxy in Great Neck and Long Island’s North Shore, Rabbi Emeritus at Great Neck Synagogue, and Founder of North Shore Hebrew Academy

This 13th of Adar, (traditionally Ta’anis Esther, Erev Purim), marks the 20th Yarzheit of our dear Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf, HaRav Ephraim Reuven ben Nachum Chaim zt״l. The modern Orthodox community in Great Neck was shaped by him.

On Tuesday, March 12, an extremely meaningful Career Readiness Workshop, sponsored by Project Lead, took place at Simcha Palace in Kew Gardens Hills. Over 100 participants attended the extremely informative and engaging event. The presenters included Dr. Inessa Kandov, DDS, a Board-Certified specialist in orthodontics= and dental facial orthopedics; Rebbetzin Ora Nisanov, Director of Medical Records and Health Information Manager at Union Plaza Care Center in Flushing; Miriam Friedman, Director, NYC FACTS Educational Solutions; Irina Yadgarova, an accomplished attorney focusing on trusts and estates, probates, and administration and elder law; and Channah Ginsburg, MSW, community outreach and clinician at Met Council's Family Violence Services program. All of the talented and inspiring presenters discussed their careers, their education, and the balance between family and career. The group then broke into five different workshop groups, which were extremely well-received. In addition, Sara Castelli brought greetings from Councilwoman Lynn Schulman.

A lively energy was in the air this past Sunday, March 17, throughout the Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill Jewish communities as the local Pirchei hosted a Purim mesibah at Khal Adas Yereim of Kew Gardens with the participation of over 100 local yeshivah boys.

(Courtesy of YUC) YUConnects (YUC), the celebrated matchmaking service based at Yeshiva University, is thrilled to announce its 650^th engagement, Leora Lasson ‘17SB of Baltimore, Maryland and Daniel Lefkowitz of Toronto, Canada. This momentous engagement was matched by connector Shani Goldschmidt of Queens, New York and underscores YUC’s 15-year commitment to fostering meaningful relationships throughout the broader Orthodox Jewish community. In celebration of this milestone, YUC is launching a CauseMatch fundraising campaign with matching dollars starting April 7, with the goal of raising $300,000. These funds will support the expansion of YUC’s programming and staffing to better serve its growing membership.

Yaakov Langer: What’s Your Favorite Mitzvah? Mayor Adams: Masbia

In the latest episode of “Inspiration for the Nation” podcast, where Yaakov Langer of Living L’chayim engages in a profound conversation with some of the most impactful individuals globally, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was interviewed. During the episode, Langer posed a question to the Mayor, asking about his favorite mitzvah. In a spontaneous response, Mayor Adams passionately highlighted Masbia as his favorite organization.

The Zohar tells us that Yom Kippur, the most spiritual day of the year, is really Yom Hak’Purim, which means “a day like Purim” (Tikunei Zohar 21: 57b).