Links and Announcements

Parsha Links
Rabbi Noson Weisz on the Importance of Being Earnest

Rabbi Berel Wein on Holy Days: Time For An Accounting

Rabbi Label Lam on Afraid to Miss the Parade

Rabbi Moshe Schwerd will be giving a shiur on “How Can We Survive the Year Without the Shofar” on Motza’ei Shabbos September 16 at 9:20 PM Sharp at Congregation Ahavas Yisroel – 147-02 73rd Avenue Kew Gardens Hills, NY

Rabbi Mordechai Willig will be giving shiur on Motza’ei Shabbos September 16 sponsored by the Vaad L’Chizuk HaTorah at 10:40 PM at Congregation Nachlas Yitzchok – 141-43 73rd Avenue

Shlock Rock in Concert
September 17th at 2:30 PM
Free Concert By Queens Jewish Community Council and NCSY
Utopia Parkway Jewish Center
64-41 Utopia Parkway
A number of Jewish bloggers are planning on being there.

NYS Yeshiva Parents Association: Kickoff Meeting
A meeting intended to explore new ways to address the modern challenges facing our yeshivas and day schools will be held Sunday, September 17, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. at the Young Israel of Long Beach, 120 Long Beach Blvd., corner West Penn St., Long Beach, NY. Initially addressing the gathering will be Elliot Pasik, the attorney who successfully spearheaded the effort to pass a new law in New York that allows all nonpublic schools to fingerprint their prospective employees and conduct national criminal background checks.
See here for more details.

17th Nationwide Yom Iyun
Sunday September 17th – First day of Selichos Live from Agudath Israel of Kew Gardens Hills
Yeshiva of Central Queens 147-37 70th Road
Maariv 8:15 pm • Program 8:30 pm
Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon – Mashgiach, Beth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood
Rabbi Shmuel Dishon – Menahel, Mosdos Yad Yisroel of Karlin Stolin

We Stand With Israel
Speak Out Against Global Terrorism and its State Sponsors. Free the Kidnapped IDF Soldiers.
National Solidarity Rally Wednesday, September 20th
12 Noon, Rain or Shine
Dag Hammarskj̦ld Plaza Р2nd Avenue at 47th Street
More info here.