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Mr. Jay Jaffe, a former president of the beautiful Congregation Ahavas Yisroel of Kew Gardens Hills and a devoted member of the chevrah kadisha of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens, recently shared his moving journey of receiving a life-saving kidney transplant. His story highlights the incredible chesed of organizations like Renewal and Chesed 24/7.

On Sunday night, July 6, Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem hosted a virtual talk featuring Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, MS, LCPC, and Rivka Slatkin, LSCSW, a husband-and-wife team who counsel couples together.

On Tuesday evening, June 25, the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series featured Dr. Melvin J. Breite, MD, of Internal Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, for the final virtual lecture of the year, hosted by Congregation Etz Chaim.

In an inspiring interview with the Queens Jewish Link, Eliyahu Mizrachi, founder of Mazel Tov Movers, shared the personal journey behind his company’s founding, along with advice for anyone preparing for a move.

For over a decade, Esther Subin and Marina Aminov worked side by side in a spa, sharing not just a love for wellness, but a dream to create a space of their own. This past January, that dream came to life with the opening of Emunah Day Spa, in the heart of Bayside on Bell Boulevard.

On Tuesday evening, April 29, the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series hosted a comprehensive virtual program on viral respiratory illnesses at Congregation Etz Chaim. Dr. Mel Breite, the Founder and Director of the Lecture Series, opened the event with a warm welcome. Reflecting on his medical school days, he noted that polio was the primary concern at the time.