����������The Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council [NEQJCC] presented three Awards for Outstanding Service, including one to City Council Member James F. Gennaro who chairs the City Council's Environmental Protection Committee, at its Annual Installation and Awards Reception, Sunday, October 28 at Bellerose Jewish Center, announced NEQJCC President Jeff Gurdus. State Senator Frank Padavan installed NEQJCC's officers, included Mr. Gurdus to a seventh term as President, reported Corey Bearak, chair of the NEQJCC's Executive Committee. 

Susan Friedman, Managing Director, Jewish Communal Network Commission, UJA-Federation of New York received the NEQJCC Award for Outstanding Service to the Community of Greater New York presented by NEQJCC Trustee Dr. Steven Goodman, also Samuel Field Y CEO.  

Former Community School Board 26 President and NEQJCC delegate from Bellerose Jewish Center Jack Friedman received the Award for Outstanding Service to the Community of Northeast Queens presented by City Council Finance Committee Chair David Weprin, who also served as Master of Ceremonies.  Mr. Friedman served as Mr. Weprin's Chief of Staff.

Hadassah National Vice President Dr. Sandra Alfonsi presented Rivka Fox Youth Awards to Benjamin Klein and Lindsay Cahn. 

NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg thanked The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation for it generous support for the reception and also thanked the Bellerose Jewish Center for again hosting the reception..

In addition to Bearak [Temple Sholom], re-elected to a eleventh term, and Gurdus [Bellerose Jewish Center], Council officers include First Vice President Helene Zaro [Bell Park Jewish Center], Second Vice President Ethel Levine [Hillcrest Jewish Center], Third Vice President Corinne Steel [Marathon Jewish Community Center], Treasurer Herb Friedman [Jewish Center of Oak Hills], Secretary Marilynne Vogel [Congregation Ohr Moshe and Utopia Jewish Center] and Trustees Dr. Steven Goodman [Samuel Field Y] and Ron Shafran [Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation]. 

For further information, view the Council's www.northeastqueensjewish.org website or contact NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg at (718) 225-6750 x247 or via email at NEQJCC@aol.com. 

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Rabbi Jerome Dattelkramer makes the Motzi; the Rabbi later delivered the invocation when the program began

Bellerose Jewish Center President Jeff Berzon delivers greetings (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Stuart Almer delivers greetings for Reception sponsor Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Ben Klein sings Hatikvah and the National Anthem (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Master of Ceremonies City Council Finance Chair David I. Weprin delivers greetings (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Rabbi Dattelkramer delivers the Invocation.(Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

NEQJCC Chair Corey Bearak and Reception Emcee City Councilman David Weprin go over the dignitaries to announce (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Queens District Attorney Judge Richard A. Brown delivers greetings (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Member of Congress Anthony Weiner delivers greetings (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Installing Officer Frank Padavan (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Senator Padavan installs NEQJCC Chair Corey Bearak, President Jeff Gurdus, Trustees Ron Shafran and Steve Goodman, First Vice President Helene Zaro, Secretary Marilynne Vogel and Vice Presidents Ethel Levine and Corinne Steel (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Rabbi Michael Miller, Executive Vice President of the Jewish Community Relations Council, makes the first presentation (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Councilman James F. Gennaro accepts Award for Outstanding Service to the Community of Queens.  Left to Right: NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg, Chair Corey Bearak, Councilman Jim Gennaro, Rabbi Michael Miller of JCRC and Councilman David Weprin delivers greetings (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Council Members Melinda Katz and David Weprin present a proclamation to their colleague Jim Gennaro delivers greetings (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Councilman Gennaro accepts his award delivers greetings (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

NEQJCC Trustee Dr. Steven Goodman, also Samuel Field Y CEO, speaks of honoree, Susan Friedman (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Susan Friedman, Managing Director, Jewish Communal Network Commission, UJA-Federation of New York receives the NEQJCC Award for Outstanding Service to the Community of Greater New York.  Left to right NEQJCC Chair Corey Bearak, Susan Friedman, Samuel Field Y CEO Steve Goodman, Councilman David Weprin, NEQJCC Executive Director Gail Eisenberg, NEQJCC President Jeff Gurdus (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Council Members Gennaro and Weprin present Susan Friedman with a City Council Proclamation.  Also present, NEQJCC Trustee Steve Goodman who presented the NEQJCC's Award. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Jack Friedman accepts his Award for Outstanding Service to the Community of Northeast Queens from Corey Bearak, David Weprin, Jeff Gurdus and Gail Eisenberg (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Council Members Gennaro, Katz and Weprin present a proclamation to Jack Friedman (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Jack Friedman accepts his award (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

National Hadassah Vice President Dr. Sandra Alfonsi presents Rivka Fox Youth Award to Ben Klein (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

National Hadassah Vice President Dr. Sandra Alfonsi presents Rivka Fox Youth Award to Lindsay Cahn (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Lindsay Cahn accepts her Award (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Ben Klein accepts his Award (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Presentation of City Council Awards to Rivka Fox Youth Awardees Lindsay Cahn and Ben Klein from Council Members Weprin and Gennaro as NEQJCC Chair Bearak (left) and Executive Director Eisenberg and President Gurdus (right) watch (Photo by Bruno DeFranceschi)

Remark by NEQJCC President Jeff Gurdus (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

NEQJCC Vice President Ethel Levine discusses the Salute to Israel Parade Banner (See below) (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Jeff Berzon with the Parade Banner (before the Reception opened)

District Attorney Browm, Senator Padavan and Assemblyman Mark Weprin (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Judge Brown, Senator Padavan, Susan Friedman (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Susan Friedman, Jeff Gurdus, Jack Friedman, Ben Klein, Gail Eisenberg, Lindsay Cahn, Corey Bearak, Dr. Sandra Alfonsi (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

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