Sept 8th Shabbat Announcements
Sept 8th Shabbat Announcements
Sept 8th Shabbat Announcements
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Parshas Ki Savo contains the mitzvah of the Declaration accompanying the bringing of the First Fruits (Mikra Bikurim). The verse [pasuk] says: "You shall come to the Kohen who will be in those days and you shall say to him, 'I declare today to Hashem, your G-d, that I have come to the land that Hashem swore to our forefathers to give us.'" [Devorim 26:3] Rashi on this pasuk makes a comment that he also makes elsewhere in a similar vein: Rashi is bothered by the expression "the Kohen who will be in your days." (Obviously one would not go to a Kohen who was not living in his time!) Rashi explains: "You have none but the Kohen in your days, as he is." Rashi makes a similar comment on the earlier pasuk "You shall come... to the judge who will be in those days..." [Devorim 17:9]: "Even if he is not like the other judges who were before him, you must listen to him. You have none but the judge who is in your days." This is the idea of 'Yiftach in his generation was like Shmuel in his generation.' make more sense in the earlier pasuk (in Parshas Shoftim). When one goes to a judge, he needs to seek out a Talmid
Candle Lighting Friday Mincha Hashkama Main Minyan Beit Midrash Teen Minyan Gemorah Shiur Mincha Shabbat Ends Sunday Sept. 9 Mon., Thurs. Tues., Wed,. Fri. Mincha
6:59 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 am 9:00 am 9:15 am 9:30 am 5:50 pm 6:50 pm 8:05 pm 7:30/8:30 am 6:35/7:45 am
Kiddush is sponsored by Judy & Brett Blatter in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Jordan
Bima Flowers are sponsored by the Cousins of Jordan Blatter in honor of his Bar Mitzvah
Dale Polakoff, Rabbi Ian Lichter, Assistant Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Wolf ,zl, Rabbi Emeritus Zeev Kron, Cantor Eleazer Schulman, zl, Cantor Emeritus Rabbi Sholom Jensen, Youth Director Mark Twersky, Executive Director Rabbi Avraham Bronstein, Program Director Dr. Scott Danoff, President Harold Domnitch, Chairman of the Board
Pre-Rosh Hashana Classes will be on Thursday, Sept. 13th 7:30 8:15 pm Rabbi Polakoff Insights into the Machzor 8:20 9:00 pm Rabbi Lichter Drama of Tashlich
GNS ANNUAL ROSH HASHANA PASS IT FORWARD FOOD INITIATIVE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 BRING THE SWEETNESS OF ROSH HASHANA TO THOSE IN NEED! Now in its 5th year, the PASS IT FORWARD program of the GNS Hunger Initiative provides food to families for Yom Tov. Last year, volunteers packed and delivered over 1000 meals to needy individuals, families, kosher food pantries and North Shore Hospital BikurCholim. HERES HOW YOU CAN HELP!
Donate Food: If you have a kosher kitchen (separate meat and dairy utensils and kosher certification on all processed foods), make extra food (soup, main, side or dessert) and pack it in containers serving 4-8 (no bags please!) Deliver it to GNSCOAT ROOM LOBBY on Thursday September 13th, between 12 and 2 pm. Donate $$: Purchase a special meal for a $15 contribution from Mazurs, Great Neck Glatt or Everfresh, which will be delivered on your behalf. Or make a donation directly to the GNS Hunger Initiative. Donate Time: We need packers (from 11 am to 5 pm) and drivers for about 20 different routes, starting from 3:00 to 5:30 pm on Thursday September 13th, starting at GNS Coat Lobby. Donate Creativity: Have your child create a special handmade Rosh HaShana card to be enclosed in the food delivery. ALL VOLUNTEERS PLEASE EMAIL CINDY HODKIN: [email protected] Do a Mitzvah. Make Life Meaningful. Rosh HaShana is coming.
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GNS UPCOMING EVENTS
LATE SLICHOT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT This Saturday night at 12:30 am. GNS TALMUD TORAH The GNS Talmud Torah is a full Jewish after school program dedicated to excellence in an engaging and respectful learning environment in which Jewish children can become proud, caring, responsible, and dedicated members of the Jewish people and American society. The Talmud Torah meets weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Please contact the Synagogue office to register by September 1st. As part of the expanded Talmud Torah program, we offer a special MATAN program for Bat-Mitzvah aged girls. The class is taught by Morah Netta Jansenson, an outstanding faculty member of NSHA, who is known for her creativity and warmth. The program will meet on Wed. evenings from 5:30 to 7:00 pm and will begin after the Sukkot holiday in mid Oct. for 12 classes to be completed by the end of January. Please contact the Synagogue office to register your child.
SELICHOT SERVICES AT GNS Begin The High Holy Days Season with a Spiritual High at GNS, Sat. evening, Sept. 8, 9:30pm. Words of Inspiration by internationally acclaimed speaker CHARLIE HARARY "How To Get Into The Book Of Life". An Uplifting Selichot Service featuring traditional and contemporary melodies by CANTOR ZE'EV KRON. Light refreshments to follow. Open to all. SAVE THE DATE: SISTERHOOD SELECTION MEETING Please join us on Thursday evening, Sept. 20th at 8:00pm for an important Sisterhood meeting to elect a new Executive Board of Sisterhood. We look forward to welcoming you there! If you would like to nominate yourself or a friend for a position, please contact Farla Frumkin at [email protected] for additional information. It is very important and worthwhile to volunteer and become involved at GNS you will make great friends, have fun and help the shul! GNS MENS CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS SEPT. TBA: Joseph A Levy speaking on "Jews from Arab Countries", highlighting Jewish history in Arab lands. Mr. Levy was born in Egypt and is a well known expert on the topic. WED. OCT 24: Co-sponsored with the GNS Sisterhood, a talk by Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg of Detroit, on "Stress Management for Adults". Rabbi Goldberg tours the country lecturing on the subject. He is also a co-founder of the "Kids Kicking Cancer" program. SUN. OCT 28: The Mens Club semi-annual Blood Drive. Thanks to Al Liederman for organizing the Blood Drives. Sun. Nov 4: Together with Dos Yiddish Vort, a bus trip to NYC to the Yiddish Theatre to see "The Golden Land", a professional musical in both English and Yiddish. A light dinner will be provided after the performance. Cost is $65 per person (includes bus, theater and dinner). Checks to GNS Mens Club. GNS ANNUAL FALL BLOOD DRIVE GNS is sponsoring its Annual Fall Blood Drive on Sunday, Oct. 28th from 8:15am-2:15 pm in the gym. Everyone who is 16 or older and weighs 110 pounds or more and who feels well and healthy can donate blood and help save the life of a friend or neighbor. If you are unable to donate, you can still help by volunteering the day of the drive or by making phone calls in advance. Donating blood or volunteering to help with calls in advance or on the day is also a great opportunity for your young folks to earn community service credit. Our goal with this years drive is 75 pints donated. Please help save three people with your donation its a wonderful Mitzvah! Please contact Al Leiderman ANNUAL SISTERHOOD DINNER Sisterhood dinner this year will be on Wednesday night, Nov. 7th, 2012. We are so excited to present our speaker, Rachelle Weisberger, author of "Biblical Beauty" to discuss the integration of biblical and historical perspectives with practical advice. We are looking for volunteers to collect beauty-themed raffle prizes salon gift certificates, makeup samples, spa-related items, etc. Sponsorships are available - Gold - $72, Silver - $36, bronze - $18. If you are able to help, please email Judy Lillien, [email protected] . Thank you so much to Judy Lillien for chairing this event!
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