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Shabbat Announcements April 5
Shabbat Announcements April 5
The sages were eloquent on the subject of lashon hara, evil speech, the sin they took to be the cause of tsaraat, the subject of this weeks parsha. But there is a metahalakhic principle: From the negative you can infer the positive. So, for example, from the seriousness of the prohibition against Chillul Hashem, desecrating Gods name, you can infer the importance of the opposite, Kiddush Hashem, sanctifying Gods name. So there must in principle be a concept of lashon hatov, good speech, and it must be more than a mere negation of its opposite. The way to avoid lashon hara is to practice silence, and indeed the sages were eloquent on the important of silence. Silence saves us from evil speech but in and of itself it achieves nothing positive. What then is lashon hatov? Lashon hatov one of the most important tasks of a leader, a parent or a friend is focused praise. The classic text on this is a Mishnah in the tractate of Avot, The Ethics of the Fathers: Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai had five (preeminent) disciples, namely Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, Rabbi Joshua ben Chananya,
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Candle Lighting Friday Mincha Hashkama Parsha Shiur Youth Minyan Main Minyan Beit Midrash Gemorah Shiur Mincha Shabbat Ends Sun. April 6
7:04 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:15 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:14 pm
7:30 /8:30 am
6:35/7:45 am 6:45/7:45 am 7:15 pm
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Tues., Wed. Fri Mincha
Next Shabbat Acharei Mote/Shabbat Hagadol Candle Lighting Mincha 7:12 pm 7:00 pm
Kiddush is sponsored by Great Neck Synagogue With a Herring Table by Lisa & Michael Aryeh and Roya & Ben Shavolian for a Refuah Shleimah for Rabbi Polakoff
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Malka Gad in memory of her mother Dina Hakimi, z"l, by Michele & Howard Wolf in memory of her mother Ruth Berman, z"l and his father Julius Wolf, z"l by Mark Gersten in memory of his father Richard Gersten, z"l and by Carol & Jeff Kaufman in memory of his father Martin Kaufman, z"l.
Great Neck Synagogue Shabbat Activities Program 26 Old Mill Road, Great Neck , NY 11023 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 Zehava & Dr. Michael Atlas, Youth Directors Mark Twersky, Executive Director Rabbi Avraham Bronstein, Program Director Dr. Scott Danoff, President Harold Domnitch, Chairman of the Board Dena Block, Yoetzet Halacha 516-320-9818
PREPARINGFORPASSOVER PesachHagadah&HalachaClass TuesdaynightApril1st,8:00pmwith RabbiLichter. PesachKasherinonThursdaynight April3rd,from7:3010pm Allitemsmustbecleanandnotbeen usedfor24hours.Silverwareand pots,(onlywithmetalpiecesandno partsgluedtogetheroroverlaidwith plastic)andothermetalutensilsmay bebroughttobekasheredfor Passoveruse.
TWO WAYS TO GET A MITZVAH THIS PASSOVER GNS -Passover Food Chesed Collection 2014 : Got Matzah?? Please drop off Passover canned & boxed food items to donate to Needy Families!! Please donate Passover Packaged Food by dropping it off at the Lunzer Home, 91 Bayview Ave Drop off Sun.- Fri.: till April 10 and at the Atlas home, 9 Brook Lane Sun-Fri: till April 10 You can also drop matzah off at the shul. Please ring bell so it can be brought into the house. Please leave all food in shopping or garbage bags at the garage door . Please Do Not bring items in Glass containers. Thank you for being a part of this special Mitzvah! Chometz Chesed Collection 2014 : Dont throw out your Chometz! Please donate your Chometz now!!! Please drop off your Chometz in the box in the garage at Rabbi/Rebbetzin Lichters home at 76 Berkshire Road. Their garage is located on Margo Street. You can drop off every day all day- in their garage through April 10
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HASHKAMA MINYAN Kiddush is sponsored by Amy & Martin Griffel in honor of her father Mel Foxs return to the Minyan after being in Florida for the winter. GREAT NECK SYNAGOGUE PRESENTS SUNDAY MORNING SUNRISE Sunday, Apr., 6 all middle school boys grades 6-8. Shacharit: 8:30ambreakfast/Class 9:10-10:00 am. Rabbi Daniel Schwechter. Dates: 4/27, 5/4, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8. NISSAN ROSH CHODESH CHALLAH BAKE This Chag Ha'Aviv is the time when we clean out the old in a "spring cleaning," and make room for the new. Bring your left over flour to make challah. We will be making flat breads commemorating our ancestors harried plight from Egypt in the home of Dahlia AbrahamKlein, on Tuesday April 1st 10am. For more info or to RSVP, please email: [email protected] BURNING CHOMETZ Volunteers needed to assist at chometz burning Monday April 14 , 9-11 AM. to be held at the park on Steamboat Rd.If you can help please call Mitchell Siegel at 516 835 8832 or text to that number. SPRING BLOOD DRIVE. The Mens Club Spring Blood Drive is dedicated to a Refuah Shleimah for Rabbi Dale Polakoff. All donors and volunteers will be inscribed in a special message to Rabbi Polakoff. The drive will be held on Sunday, April 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the GNS Gym. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointment holders will get expedited treatment. Please book appointments via the website (address circulated in shul emails), by email to [email protected] or by phone 212-558-3035. All donors and volunteers will also receive a special GNS-themed gift! See flyer for more details. HAT SALE Bella's Hats is holding a sale and will be donating a portion of the proceeds to GNS. This special sale event will be held on Thur., Apr., 3, 2014. Bella's Hats collection of hats, fascinators, berets, doilies and more will be available at the Lichter residence, 76 Berkshire Rd, from 10AM - 2PM and from 8-10PM. Do your Pre-Pesach hat shopping and TOMCHAI SHABBOS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED This Sunday April 6,2014 is the annual Passover delivery date for TOMCHAI SHABBOS. With over 420 deliveries, drivers and helpers are needed Please volunteer. The address is 3323 Union St, Flushing, NY 11354. The deliveries will take place between 9am and 12pm. For information please call 7186700700. Thank you. SAVE THE DATE The annual North Shore Mikvah Association fundraising shiur for women will take place at the home of Marla and Micah Lemonik - 9 Myrtle Drive - On Tuesday May 13th at 7:30. The shiur will be given by Rebbetzin Abby Lerner and is entitled, They Said What? The Surprising Rabbinic Attitudes Towards Intimacy. Light refreshments will be served and orchids from "Blooming Flowers" will be for sale with proceeds to benefit the mikvah. Suggested Donation $36.00, Sponsorships - $100, Gold Sponsor - $180.00 For more information - please email [email protected] FROM THE GN EIRUV ASSOCIATION We thank those of who have participated in our yearly fundraising effort on behalf of our community Eiruv. If you have joined with those who have contributed we ask for your help now. Please send your contributions (Suggested amount $180) ASAP. Your fully tax deductible contributions can be made on line at www.greatneckeiruv.org/donate or by sending your check to: GN Eiruv Association, 15 Cuttermill Road, Box 182, Great Neck, NY 11021. JERUSALEM MARATHON Alex Hollander, Amalia Kaufman, Daniel Rabizadeh and Maxine Wiesenfeld would like to thank the entire GNS for their generous donations to Shalva Israel to help sponsor The NSHAHS Jerusalem Marathon Team. With your help the school raised over $52,000.00 as a donation for the Shalva Organization.
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