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There was a beautiful kol Torah and a feeling of friendship emanating from the room as women learned with their chavrusos this winter at Emet’s TorahConnect. Held on Wednesday evenings for ten weeks, the program returned to YCQ for the first time since its launch in the fall of 2019. Designed as a forum where Emet students of varying Jewish backgrounds are paired with members of the community to connect, share Torah thoughts, and elevate their learning, TorahConnect continued to inspire. “There are amazing women in our community who have the ability, knowledge, and ahavas Yisrael to share Torah, and they have made TorahConnect so enjoyable and impactful,” said Ms. Adina Fendel, Emet Women’s Director. “It was so inspiring to see women who lead busy personal and professional lives making time for Torah.”

Responding to multiple stressors on the food pipeline serving vulnerable New Yorkers, UJA-Federation of New York last week announced an emergency grant of $250,000 to Met Council. The funding will enable Met Council to procure and distribute food from its warehouse to its network of food pantries in New York City.

The Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills invites the community to a Scholar-in-Residence Shabbos in honor of Yom HaAtzmaut/Israel’s 75^th anniversary, with Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm on Shabbos, April 29.

Tivuch Shelly has extended our presence across the country to cater to our continuously expanding customer base. Our broad spectrum of properties ranges from affordable to luxury options in major cities that attract Anglos of all budgets.

BIRTHS

Moshe and Liorah Berger on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Yossi and Mikki Berger 

The Midrash Tanchuma explains that the reason for B’nei Yisrael’s survival through all their numerous troubles and exile is because, unlike the non-Jewish world, B’nei Yisrael recognizes Hashem during good and bad times. David HaMelech understood this when he said, “Sh’foch chamascha el ha’goyim asher lo y’da’ucha – Pour out Your wrath upon the nations that do not recognize You” (T’hilim 79:6). Klal Yisrael, on the other hand, has a completely different reaction. When we are faced with sorrows, we call out and turn to Hashem and His Torah, as David Hamelech stated: “Tzarah v’yagon emtza u’v’sheim Hashem ekra – I will find troubles and sorrows, and I will call out in Hashem’s name” (T’hilim 117:13).