Katz, Parkway, Atria Sponsor Concert

City Councilmember Melinda Katz was a co-sponsor of the March 4 JCC Concert at Shaare Tova Synagogue in Kew Gardens.

On March 4, The New Parkway Hospital, in conjunction with Councilmember Melinda Katz and Atria Senior Center, sponsored a concert for the community at Shaare Tova Synagogue in Kew Gardens.

JCC Board members Dr. Daniel Norowitz, Aaron Cyperstein, Lisa Lederer, Rabbi Leib Roberts and Rabbi Avrohom Hecht organized the event.

More than 600 people enjoyed the concert by the Shalsheles Singers, accompanied by the Negina Orchestra. Special solo appearances by community members Shabsi Fixler and Shaya Greenfield added a personal touch to the concert.

Katz spoke of how proud she is to be associated with the Kew Gardens community, and her admiration for the members of the JCC "whose warmth, concern, and devotion are an integral part of the neighborhood's growth". She also thanked The New Parkway Hospital for its continuing support for the community.

Rabbi Respler delivered a congratulatory address honoring Rabbi Yaakov Rosenblum and his family. He expressed gratitude for their unstinting contributions to the Kew Gardens community for more than 50 years. "At any given time, the Rosenblums extend over $90,000 in credit to their customers in need. As a result, families in Kew Gardens know that their children will never go hungry. The Rosenblums are an inspiration to all who know them," Respler declared.

The New Parkway Hospital's Shevach volunteers sold candy at the concert to raise money for other charitable causes