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On Wednesday evening, November 13, Chazaq hosted its highly anticipated Mega Challah Bake at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, in partnership with the global Shabbos Project. Hundreds of women of all ages attended this uplifting event, designed to celebrate and rediscover the beauty of Shabbos. The evening featured words of inspiration from Mrs. Jackie Bitton and an exclusive challah-baking demonstration by Mrs. Dalia Cohen, creating a night filled with meaning, connection, and tradition.

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, responded to the quote attributed to Pope Francis that “According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide.”

When it isn’t a game day, the Mets-Willets Point subway station on the 7 Subway Line sees few passengers, and the owners of the Queens baseball team have dreams of a casino, or at least an entertainment complex on the massive parking lot next to Citi Field. Among the advertisements on the platform wall is for The Amazing Alan Malakov: Magician, Mentalist, Hypnotist. While a casino at Willets Point is only an illusion for now, this Bukharian magician has experience in casinos, among other venues.

This year, the Rabbinical Seminary of America / Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim is privileged to honor a unique couple, Dr. Andrew and Dr. Alma Klein. For over 35 years, their pediatric practice has been the backbone for so many in our community.

Chazaq, a leading Jewish organization dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity and enriching Jewish education, had the distinct honor of hosting Rabbi David Lau, former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, at its headquarters in KGH.

This year’s Yeshiva University Open Houses were a huge success as high school juniors and seniors, accompanied by their parents, got a feel for the dynamic undergraduate experience that the flagship Jewish university has to offer. Students got the opportunity to meet professors and future classmates and learned about the various market-ready majors and degree programs that will be open to them as undergraduates at YU.