Amid uncertain world, young Jewish adults unite in solidarity - QNS

"More than 1,000 Jews, mostly in their 20s and 30s, from around the world united over the past week in New York City to share experiences, hear lectures, make connections and build bridges with relationships. They arrived, spending time in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, from places ranging from Montana to Miami; Brooklyn to Birmingham, Alabama; London to Taiwan; Australia to South America; Singapore, Estonia, France and all over the United States, finding similarities and solidarity in a post-Oct. 7 world."

"Teddy Raskin, a startup founder and philanthropist, spoke to hundreds at the Queensborough Community College Performing Arts Center. Universal Records singer Shulem Lemmer performed. 'Personally, it amazed me to see that we're not that different,' said Emmanuelle Ceddaha, 27, from Paris. 'We kind of have the same life, because we're Jewish. We all know the same songs. We were able to celebrate together like we knew each other.'"

More than 1,000 young Jews, mostly in their 20s and 30s, from about 100 cities across 30 countries gathered in New York for a four-day Chabad Young Professionals Encounter. Attendees spent time across Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan participating in workshops, trips and lectures and aimed to share experiences, build relationships and apply global ideas locally. Speakers included Eliya Cohen, who spent 505 days as a hostage in Gaza, and Igor Tulchinsky; Teddy Raskin spoke and Shulem Lemmer performed. More than 1,000 candles were lit in New York while hundreds in Australia joined virtually for a Bondi Solidarity Concert remembering 15 victims.

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