June 2026
Joshua Zucker
Shalom Chaveirim,
We had much to be thankful for this past month. Hakarat HaTov to brother Josh Farazmand and the rest of the Event Committee for the spectacular Dinner at Oligarch. We sold out of all our tickets and even managed to turn a decent profit. Hakarat HaTov to brothers Paul profit. Hakarat HaTov to Brothers Paul Fried and Elliot Zinstein for running our May meeting at the Tribeca Synagogue where we heard from Captain Bekim Becaj, the commanding officer of the Hate Crimes Unit. It was also Rabbi Kogan’s first meeting as our Spiritual Director. We look forward to many more meetings and years together.
We had a great turnout at the Israel Day parade on Fifth Avenue. We were joined by Commissioner Tisch, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and multiple other Department executives.
Our Assistant Spiritual Advisor Committee is still conducting it’s search for nominations and is accepting resumes. Please contact Brother Elliot Zinstein if you have a name you would like to submit for this position.
Our June meeting will be held on Monday, June 15 at 1900 hours at Olympia Steakhouse in Brooklyn where we will be hearing from Avi Posnick, the Executive Director of StandWithUs. There will be a cover fee for this meeting as we are holding it in an actual restaurant. There have been concerns expressed to me by our membership over the fact there is a fee. I completely understand that concern, and the last thing I want to do is turn a Brother or Sister away.
For that reason, we will have a live Zoom link for those wishing to partake in the business part of the meeting.
Lastly, we will be having our annual Fathers Day BBQ at Floyd Bennett Field on June 21. As part of our efforts to increase Achdus (unity) we will be hosting it conjunction with the FDNY Ner Tamid Society.
I look forward to seeing everyone at these events and wish you an enjoyable summer!
Joshua Zucker, President