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Recap: Mr. Greenspan, Zeidy’s friend, drives Akiva to shul for his bar mitzvah lesson. He gives Akiva a bag with silver dollars in it. Akiva puts the little sack down while he practices his leining with the Rabbi. Later, his brother picks him up; and as they’re driving home, he realizes that he doesn’t have the gift from Mr. Greenspan. They head back to the shul to look for the little sack of silver dollars, but they can’t find it. 

NEW YORK NEWS

 Amidst a surge in high-profile crimes within New York City’s subway system, Governor Kathy Hochul has deployed nearly 1,000 personnel, including 750 National Guard members, state police, and transit officers, to conduct bag checks at key stations.

This summer, children across Long Island & Queens will not only immerse themselves in arts, music and chinuch, they’ll be playing a wide range of sports, sharpening their skills, and developing a healthy sense of competition on the field.

(March 12, 2024 / FLAME) “Gaza health authorities say Israeli fire kills 104 waiting for aid”—Reuters, Feb. 29, 2024

Recap: Zevi answers the phone and there’s no one on the line. He missed seeing the Caller ID. It rings again and there is still no one there, and the Caller ID says “Unknown.” Jordie tells him to turn out the lights and lock the door. Zevi is scared and wants to know what is going on. Jordie suggests that, as a distraction, they read the journal that his grandmother gave them.

NEW YORK NEWS

 New York recently finalized its congressional map after a contentious redistricting process, with surprising bipartisan agreement. The Democratic-controlled state legislature passed the map, which was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul.