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On Sunday evening, June 6, “Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem” hosted its 58^th program, which was an informative virtual lecture featuring two well-respected, knowledgeable therapists: Dr. Binyamin Tepfer (a well-known therapist in Cedarhurst, New York) and Mr. Moshe Norman (a well-known therapist in Lakewood, New Jersey).

During the pandemic a year ago, Mr. Robby Neuman, Founder of Chickens for Shabbos, approached Mr. Robbie Aboff, Events Coordinator for Chazaq, and suggested that klal Yisrael needed to turn Saturday night into Motza’ei Shabbos. We needed a special program to elevate our Motza’ei Shabbos. This suggestion catapulted Robbie Aboff to reach out to Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, well-known speaker and author, and Dr. David Lieberman, well-known speaker and author, and the amazing Chazaq program. “Turn Saturday Night into Motza’ei Shabbos” was born. Baruch Hashem, this program has reached its one-year anniversary with wonderful feedback and results.

On Monday evening, May 31, Ohel Simcha Sisterhood presented a live shiur at Congregation Ohel Simcha in Kew Gardens Hills featuring Rabbi Asaf Haimoff, well-known speaker. Rabbi Haimoff shared a life-changing shiur that explored how to develop a deep, binding emunah in Hashem. He shared examples from Tanach.

On Sunday evening, May 23, Let’s Get Real With Coach Menachem featured Rabbi YY Jacobson speaking about life after divorce. This was Coach Menachem’s 55 virtual shiur. These Sunday night shiurim grew out a need during the pandemic and they continue to inspire and uplift people. Though this particular topic sounded depressing, in truth, the shiur was extremely uplifting. The Torah ideas communicated in a sensitive way by Rabbi Jacobson could resonate for anyone going through any type of challenge.

On Tuesday evening, May 25, Rabbi Yaakov Mizrahi spoke for “Tuesday Timely Torah Talks” on behalf of Chazaq. He was interviewed by Rabbi Yaniv Meirov, Operations Manager of Chazaq.

Rabbi Avrohom Nissanian, well-known speaker, shared a life-changing shiur on Monday evening, May 24, on behalf of Eshel Avraham. He taught the Torah perspective on life and dealing with the vicissitudes of life. He pointed out that Hashem brings suffering to make us stronger to face a new level in our life.