Parshat Beraishit October 2, 24 Tishri, 5771

Rabbi Frand on Parshat Breaishit

TORAH
ARTSCROLL, 2 Rav Yosef Salant: Fill ill, and the prophet came The truth of the matter is
HERTZ, 1 the World, but Stay and told him "You will die in that there is an historical
Out of the Hidden this world, and will not live in precedent to this
HAFTORAH Domain the world to come" [Isaiah philosophy of not having
ARTSCROLL, 1130 38:1]. children. It did not start
HERTZ, 21 The pasuk [verse] with Chizkiyahu. Our
teaches, "And G-d Isaiah chastised Chizkiyahu Sages tell us that
SHABBAT MEVORACHIM
ROSH CHODESH CHESHVAN Blessed them and said and asked why he did not Amram the Levite left
FRIDAY/SHABBAT to them 'Be fruitful and want to have more children. his wife, because he
MOLAD
FRIDAY 8:20:2 AM multiply, fill the world, The King responded that it didn't want to bring
and conquer was not because he felt that children into the world to
Times
it'" [Bereshis 1:28]. This children are a burden; rather be thrown into the Nile
is the Mitzvah to have he saw prophetically that his by Pharaoh. His
Friday Mincha 6:20 pm children, to populate descendants would be daughter Miriam had to
Candle Lighting 6:20 pm the world. I saw an genuinely wicked. He tell him that this was not
interpretation, perhaps wished to have no part in the proper practice and
Haskhama 8:00 am homiletic, of the word bringing such descendants that he should return to
Youth 8:30 am 'Kivshua' - 'and into the world. That is why his wife - who then gave
Main Minyan 9:00 am
conquer it' - from Rav he stopped having children. birth to Moshe, who led
Yosef Salant in his the Jewish people out of
Beit Midrash 9:15 am Be'er Yosef. Rav Yosef The Talmud says that the Egypt.
Gemorah Shiur 5:10 pm
Salant points out that prophet told King Chizkiyah,
we find the root of this "What business of yours is it Amram again thought,
Mincha 6:10 pm word, "KiVSHua," in a to go into the Hidden "Why bring children into
Shabbat Ends 7:25 pm different context. matters (KaVSHi) of G-d? the world?" However,
You must do what you are such issues are the
Sunday, 7:30/8:30 am
October 3
The Talmud says told. Stop making "Kavshi
[Berochos 10a] that calculations based on the d'Rachmana" (the
Mon, Thurs. 6:35/7:45 am King Chizkiyah did not world of that which is hidden Hidden Domain of G-d)
Tues, Wed, 6:45/7:45 am
want to have more (KiVuSHim)." which we have no right
children. He grew very to enter. This, says the
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Be'er Yosef, is the meaning of the words in our

Parsha -- "Be fruitful and multiply, fill the world,
v'KiVSHuha." Don't try to enter the secret world.
You do what you have to do!
HOSHANA RABBAH
The Medrash says in the name of Rav Berachya, Wednesday, September 29
that this issue also bothered G-d when He created 1st Minyan 6:00 am
Man. G-d knew that He was creating righteous 2nd Minyan 7:45 am
people but that He was also creating people from
whom wicked people would descend. G-d said, "I
SHMINI ATZERET
will hide my face from them." It is as if G-d is Wednesday, September 29
saying, "I will create man and I won't look (at the
An Eruv tahsilin should be prepared
future) -- whatever will be, will be." Candle Lighting 6:23 pm
Mincha 6:25 pm
Just as G-d created human beings and gave them Thursday, September 30
the gift of free choice, knowing that it would not Main Shul 9:00 am
always turn out that people would be righteous, so Beit Midrash 9:15 am
too mankind has to emulate this practice as well. Mincha 6:25 pm
In the domain of being fruitful and multiplying, we
Maariv 7:20 pm
can not always make calculations -- "Is this the Candle Lighting after 7:29 pm
right time?" "Is this the right place?" We have to
do what we are told to do.
SIMCHAT TORAH
Friday, October 1
We see people today, in our generation, who Main Shul 9:00 am
were born in Shanghai while their parents were
running away from Hitler. They were trapped in
China. They did not know where their next meal
would come from. Their past was destroyed, their
future uncertain. But a Jew goes on and brings
the next generation into the world.

Don't go into the world of the Hidden (Kivshu-ha); a

person must do that which is incumbent upon him
or her. The job of a Jew is to keep the
commandments without calculations. G-d says,
"Do it!" That makes it right.

Great Neck Synagogue

Shabbat Activities Program

Dale Polakoff, Rabbi

Ian Lichter, Assistant Rabbi
Dr. Ephraim Wolf ,z”l, Rabbi Emeritus
Michael Bleicher, Rabbinic Intern
Zeev Kron, Cantor
Eleazer Schulman, z”l, Cantor Emeritus
Mark Twersky, Executive Director
Joseph Hecht, President
Harold Domnitch, Chairman of the Board
 Women’s Tefila
of Great Neck Synagogue
Simchas Torah Shiur for Women
Invites you to join us for
SHACHARIT, HAKAFOT, MUSAF
Friday, October 1st
ON SIMCHAT TORAH 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Chalfin Room

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 Given by:

8:45 AM Serit Cohen & Alex Grummit
IN THE BEIT MIDRASH (Torah Tours Representatives Spending
Yom Tov with us)
Kiddush is sponsored by
Rita Gordonson in memory of Titled:
her husband Lewis Gordonson Happiness To Go: A Spiritual Plan
and in honor of her
daughter Sara Culang’s
Birthday.

COMMUNITY HAKAFOT
Simchat Torah Under the Stars -
A Spectacular Celebration -
Bring your Children and your Dancing Shoes -
Thursday night, September 30th at approximately 8::5PM
on Piccadilly Road near Middle Neck Road.

Please help us alleviate the current blood shortage.

We need your help.

LONG ISLAND BLOOD SERVICES IS URGING RESIDENTS TO

DONATE BLOOD NOW TO ENSURE CONTINUED CAPABILITY TO
SERVE AREA HOSPITALS.....

Please call the Synagogue office and let us know if we can count on
your help.

Please come to the Great Neck Synagogue, on Sunday, October 31,

between the hours of 8:15-1:15pm. ..
.Please eat and drink plenty of fluids on the day that you donate.
Please remember that to make a blood donation you need to be in
good health, have I.D., know your Social Security number, and weigh
at least 110 lbs.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS
WOMEN’S TEFILA In The Family
Thursday evening Hakafot in the main shul.
Friday morning Women’s Tefilah will hold its Simchat Torah service Mazal Tov to Michele & Howard Wolf on the birth of a grandson,
in the Beit Midrash at 8:45 am. Kiddush will be sponsored by born to their children, Jordan & Rivka Wolf.
Rita Gordonson in memory of her husband Lewis Gordonson
and the birthday of her daughter Sara Culang.

SHIUR FOR WOMEN YOUTH SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEKEND

Simchas Torah Shiur for Women 9/28: Tues.: Sukkah Sleepover.
Friday October 1st, 11:00 am – 11:45 am, Chalfin Room 9/29:Wed.: Annual Oneg at the home of Rabbi & Ellen
to be given by: Serit Cohen & Alex Grummit
Polakoff, 9pm, 25 Wooleys Lane.
(Torah Tours Representatives Spending Yom Tov with us)
The talk will be titled: Happiness to Go: A Spiritual Plan. 9/30: Thurs.:Sukkah Hop meets at shul 4:30 pm
9/30: Thurs.:7pm all Youth in Beit Midrash for Simchat Torah
10/1: Fri.:No groups. All in main shul.
HASHKAMA MINYAN KIDDUSH On Simchat Torah is sponsored by
Asher & Mehri Davoudpour and on Shabbat by Robin & Jeroen
Bours in memory of her father, Dr. Bernard Siegel, Z”l.
SAVE THE DATE
The North Shore Mikvah Association Melava Malka in recognition of
YOUTH SHABBAT Sharon Goldwyn, Mindy Hercman, Trudy Justin, Hindi Lunzer, and
We are proud to be sponsoring our first ever Great Neck Synagogue Rama Seltzer will take place Motzei Shabbat, October 16th 2010 8:30
Youth Shabbat for November 5th – 6th. The GNSY staff, with the help
pm at the Great Neck Synagogue. More details to follow.
of all the children, will be conducting the services in both the Main
minyan as well as the Beit Midrash minyan. We are asking all Great
Neck Synagogue parents to encourage their high school aged children
WHEELS OF LOVE
to participate in this wonderful Shabbat. We need Gabbaim, Shluchei
GNS will have members who will participate in the Alyn Hospital,
Tzibur, Torah Lainers, presenters of Divrei Torah and more. If you are
Wheels of Love 5 day, 300 mile bike ride in Israel. ALYN Hospital is
interested in having your child take part in this exciting Shabbat,
one of the world’s leading specialists in the active and intensive reha-
please sign up at GNS Youth website, http://www.gnsyouth.org/
bilitation of children who have physical challenges and disabilities as a
gnsyshabbat. The deadline to sign up is Oct. 7th. We are looking
result of congenital muscular, neuromuscular and skeletal disorders,
forward to having our Youth lead the way!
invasive cancer surgery, fires, accidents and terrorist attacks. GNS
members Cori and Nathan Franco, and Laura and Scott Danoff will
TODDLER NEWS participate. Donations can be made online at www.wolusa/
There will be a formal service geared for 1 to 5 year olds. Adult greatneckteam . Checks can also be submitted and made out to
participation encouraged. We are targeting Oct. 9 Shabbos Noach. “American Friends of ALYN Hospital”. Please write Team Great Neck
This will be held in the mommy and me room at the end of the hall. in the memo section. Checks will be collected by Dr. Scott Danoff at
10:30 AM (sharp)- 11:15AM. All parents/grandparents welcome.

HEBREW SCHOOL HUNGER INITIATIVE . Food will be collected at 18 Birchwood Lane on

There is a first grade class that will be meeting Mon & Wed.4:30- WEDS from 10-12:45 pm for Yom Tov delivery. Please leave in cooler
6:30pm beginning Monday Oct 4. outside front door.
SISTERHOOD
Thursday, Oct 7- Sisterhood meeting at 8pm in Braun Youth Center.
Please join us and help plan our events for the coming year.
Tuesday, October 26th will be the Annual Sisterhood Dinner at
The Hoffman Family extends their thanks to Rabbi
Chatanooga Restaurant with guest speaker Slovie Jungreiss Wolff, Polakoff, Rabbi Lichter, Chazzan Kron and the entire
daughter of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis and author of "Raising a Child
With Soul." Thank you to co-chairs Judy Lillien and Anne Sandler for Great Neck Synagogue community for their support
organizing this event. Please help them obtain raffle prizes in the after the loss of their wife and mother Ruth Hoffman.
stores and businesses that you patronize! Thank you! This year there
will be a charge of $18/person (includes 1 raffle ticket) for all
annual and lifetime members in order to offset our costs for
this event. We also welcome event sponsorship - bronze $18,
Saturday, 24 Tishri
silver $36 or gold $72. We appreciate your generosity!
Drora Brody for Zecharia Yeffet
Tuesday evening, November 9th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm will be
Henry Dicker for Norman Dicker
the Sisterhood Chanukah Boutique in the Braun Youth Center. Thank
Dr. Howard Lorber for Benjamin Lorber
you to Lisa Kagan for organizing this event.
Michael Maller for Rose Maller
Saturday evening, November 20th will be the Sisterhood Dinner-
Sunday, 25 Tishri
Go-Round organized by Susan Mayer. Details to follow.
Roslyn Korman for Samuel Korman
Barbara Shaw for Hyman Schwartz
MENS CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS Y Fay Smith for Mildred Seligmann
Sun, October 17: A bus trip to the city, together with Dos Yiddish
Vort, to see FYVUSH FINKLE LIVE at the Yiddish Theater. $65 pp, A Tuesday, 27 Tishri
Albert Safdieh for Shaul Safdieh
which includes a light supper. Call Ros Wagner at 487-9795. H Morton Silver for Jewel Silver
Tues, October 19: An "End of Life" Symposium, which once again
brings together Rabbi Polakoff, a Trusts and Estates Attorney and
R Wednesday, 28 Tishri
Lillian Leiderman for Isaac Tillem
representatives from Sinai Chapels and Sprung Monuments, to discuss Z Ira Lubin for Max Gerber
the important subject of proper planning for the inevitable.
Wed, October 27: A talk by Ambassador (ret.) YORAM ETTINGER,
E Zahava Slonim for Tamar Kukelka
Thursday, 29 Tishri
a highly respected and in-demand speaker, and an insider on US- I Dr. Baruch Toledano for Joseph Toledano
Israel relations and Mideast politics. The Jewish Political Education
Foundation is co-sponsoring the evening.
T Friday, 30 Tishri
Dr. Robert Glaser for Sophie Glaser
Sun, October 31: The semi-annual BLOOD DRIVE. The demand for Cantor Ze’ev Kron for Hinda Kron
blood is great and we look forward to a large participation in this Marcia Toledano for Julia Karten
important and life-saving duty. Paul Weinberg for Ida Weinberg