Emet’s Monday Night Live launched its second summer season with a tremendous turnout. After a record attendance of more than 150 college students on opening night, the second session surpassed it, with more than 200 students gathering for captivating Torah programming and relaxed summer vibes. Held at sunset on the rooftop of One 88 Plaza in Fresh Meadows, the evenings exemplified the warmth and family-like atmosphere of the Emet community.

Parshas Va’eschanan is always read on Shabbos Nachamu, the Shabbos after Tishah B’Av. After sitting on the floor and mourning the Churban, we hear the comforting words of the Navi: “Nachamu, nachamu ami”—“Comfort, comfort My nation.”

On Sunday, July 12, Dr. Joseph Frager hosted a tribute at Sen Sakana, the kosher Japanese-Peruvian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan owned by Jerry Wartski and managed by his son, Allan. The gathering honored Wartski, a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, longtime Israel advocate, and honorary president of the Israel Justice Organization (IJO). It also gave Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican and Conservative nominee for governor, an opportunity to explain why he entered the race while continuing to serve in county government.

For today’s olim, aliyah is defined not by urgency, but by careful preparation, meaningful choices, and the desire to build a future in Israel

There is a familiar image of aliyah: the airport arrival, the flags, the music, the young family stepping off the plane into a waiting, cheering crowd.