It was not all that long ago that I was a high school talmid. Recently, I found Yaakov Tzion Rubinov and Daniel Yusupov, two recent Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion elementary school graduates, hard at work organizing their latest endeavor K.G.H. Chesed. Previously, the soon-to-be high school bachurim launched TorahInfo a platform that they use to disseminate inspiration so eloquently on Judaism, taking a page from the book of organizations like TorahAnytime and Chazaq. The duo has hosted Rabbis Ephraim Ben Mordechai, Gavriel Elbaz, Yisroel Kaikov, Yaniv Meirov, Hershel Praeger, Menashe Tzadka, and others.
Their latest venture is reminiscent of the Chevra, a shoot off Chaverim that once exited in mostly in Kew Gardens where boys would help their peers fix flat tires on bicycles and the like. Rubinov and Yusupov have gone a step beyond to offer their services to setup events, move packages, take on light handy work like mini construction projects, conduct local food shopping for seniors, and of course fix flat tires on bikes. They are truly a light for the Kew Gardens Hills community, where their completely free efforts are centric.
Just this past week the group that operates on walkie-talkies got a call from an elderly person in the neighborhood who was delighted to have the boys come by to move a reclining chair from one room to another and returned a shopping cart to Seasons Supermarket. Mi k’amcha Yisrael.
Those in need in the KGH area should dial the hotline at (646) 634-6700 between 3 and 8 p.m. daily manned by Ariel Gurzhiev, a friend of the founders. Volunteers are encouraged to call or text (646) 737-5890.
By Shabsie Saphirstein
KGH Chesed Has Got You Covered
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