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Parshat Vaetchanan

What Happened on the


Ninth of Av?
On Tisha B'Av, five
national calamities
occurred:
During the time of Moses,
Jews in the desert
accepted the slanderous
report of the 10 Spies,
and the decree was
issued forbidding them
from entering the Land of
Israel. (1312 BCE)
The First Temple was
destroyed by the
Babylonians, led by
Nebuchadnezzar.
100,000 Jews were
slaughtered and millions
more exiled. (586 BCE)
The Second Temple was
destroyed by the
Romans, led by Titus.
Some two million Jews
died, and another one
million were exiled. (70
CE)
The Bar Kochba revolt
was crushed by Roman
Emperor Hadrian. The
city of Betar the Jews'
last stand against the
Romans was captured
and liquidated. Over
100,000 Jews were
slaughtered. (135 CE)
The Temple area and its
surroundings were
plowed under by the
Roman general Turnus
Rufus. Jerusalem was
rebuilt as a pagan city
renamed Aelia Capitolina
and access was forbidden to
Jews.
Other grave misfortunes
throughout Jewish history
occurred on the Ninth of Av,
including:
The Spanish Inquisition
culminated with the expulsion
of Jews from Spain on Tisha
B'Av in 1492.
World War One broke out on
the eve of Tisha B'Av in 1914
when Germany declared war
on Russia. German resentment
from the war set the stage for
the Holocaust.
On the eve of Tisha B'Av 1942,
the mass deportation began of
Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto,
en route to Treblinka.
Aspects of Mourning: The
Afternoon Before Tisha B'Av
During the afternoon prior to
Tisha B'Av, it is customary to
eat a full meal in preparation
for the fast.
At the end of the afternoon, we
eat the Seudah Hamaf-seket
a meal consisting only of
bread, water, and a hard-
boiled egg.
The egg has two symbols: The
round shape reminds us of a
sign of the cycle of life. Also,
the egg is the only food which
gets harder the more it is
cooked a symbol of the
Jewish people's ability to
withstand persecution.
Food eaten at the Seudah
Hamaf-seket is dipped in
ashes, symbolic of mourning.
The meal should preferably be
The Laws of Tisha BAv
eaten alone, while seated
on the ground in mourner's
fashion.
Restrictions on Tisha B'Av
Upon sundown, the laws of
Tisha B'Av commence
consisting of the following
expressions of mourning:
1. No eating or drinking
until nightfall the following
evening.
Pregnant and nursing
women are also required to
fast. If one suspects it could
be harmful to the baby or
mother, a rabbi should be
consulted.
A woman within 30 days
after birth need not fast.
Others who are old, weak,
or ill should consult with a
rabbi. (MB 554:11)
Medicine may be taken on
Tisha B'Av, preferably
without water.
In case of great discomfort,
the mouth may be rinsed
with water. Great care
should be taken not to
swallow anything. (MB
567:11)
2. Other prohibitions
include:
Any bathing or washing,
except for removing specific
dirt e.g. gook in the eyes
(OC 554:9, 11). (Upon
rising in the morning,
before prayers, or after
using the bathroom, one
washes only the fingers.
See OC 554:10, OC 613:3,
MB 554:26)
Shabbat Times

Candle Lighting 7:44 pm
Friday Mincha 7:00 pm
Hashkama 8:00 am
Parsha Shiur 8:30 am
Main Shul 9:00 am
Beit Midrash 9:15 am
Gemorah Shiur 6:35 pm
Mincha 7:35 pm
Shabbat ends 8:51 pm
Sunday Aug., 10 7:30/8:30 am
Mon. Thur. 6:35/7:45 am
Tues., Wed., Fri 6:45/7:45 am
Mincha 7:40 pm
Latest Times for
Shema/Shemoneh Esrei
August 9 9:30/10:40 am
August 16 9:33/10:42 am
Next Shabbat
Ekev
Candle Lighting 7:35 pm
Mincha 7:00 pm

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August 9, 2014 13 Av, 5774



Kiddush is
sponsored by
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Anointing oneself for pleasure. (Deodorant is permitted.)
Having marital relations.
Wearing leather shoes. (Leather belts may be worn.)(see:
Laws of Shoes and Chairs)
Learning Torah, since this is a joyful activity. It is
permitted to learn texts relevant to Tisha B'Av and
mourning e.g. the Book of Lamentations, Book of Job,
parts of Tractate Moed Katan, Gittin 56-58, Sanhedrin
104, Yerushalmi end of Ta'anis, and the Laws of Mourning.
In-depth study should be avoided. (MB 554:4)
3. Other mourning practices include:
Sitting no higher than a foot off the ground. After midday,
one may sit on a chair. (OC 559:3)(see: Laws of Shoes
and Chairs)
Not engaging in business or other distracting labors,
unless it will result in a substantial loss. (OC 554:24)
Refraining from greeting others or offering gifts. (OC
554:20)
Avoiding idle chatter or leisure activities.
4. Following Tisha B'Av, all normal activities may be
resumed, except for the following which are delayed until
midday of the 10th of Av, because the burning of the
Temple continued through the 10th of Av:
Haircuts and washing clothes; Eating meat and wine;
Music and swimming.
26 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 487-6100 Shabbat Announcements Parshat Vaetchanan 5774
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. Hal Chadow, President
Harold Domnitch, Chairman of the Board
Dena Block, Yoetzet Halacha 516-320-9818


GNS Yoetzet Halacha Dena
Block welcomes your
questions about mikvah,
observance of taharat mishpacha
(halacha relating to married life)
and women's health, as it con-
nects to Jewish law. Reach out to
her at: Phone:(516) 320-9818
Email: gnsyoetzet@gmail.com
All conversations/emails are
strictly confidential

TISHA BAV 5774
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
9 Av, 5774

Monday night schedule
Mincha 7:15 pm - Seudat HaMafseket 7:30 pm
Fast begins 8:07 pm
Introduction to Eicha by Rabbi Polakoff 8:10 pm
followed by Maariv, Eicha and Kinot

Tuesday schedule
First Shacharit 6:00 am (with kinot)
Second Shacharit 8:30 am (with explanatory kinot
until 12:00 pm)
Tisha B'Av Shiur by Rabbi Lichter 12:00 pm 12:15 pm

12:20 1:35 pm
Tisha BAv 2014 Video Presentation from the OU and YU
Rabbi Yaacov Glasser, Rabbi Ari Lamm, Rabbi Marc Penner,
Mrs. Shoshana Schechter, Rabbi Steven Weil

Chatzot 1:00 pm - 1
st
Mincha 1:40 pm

2:20 3:20 pm
Israel in a Time of Terror (2003)
Terror bombing after terror bombing, day after day. A sidewalk
caf becomes as dangerous as a military outpost. A simple trip
to the supermarket becomes a horror of flying nails, glass and
death. How do Israelis deal with this pervasive terror? How do
they explain their near-solitude in the world or their real feel-
ings towards Arabs? These are some of the questions asked in
this film, weaving interviews with street footage from places of
terror bringing you closer than news footage can ever make
possible. It's as disturbing as it is important as a historical
document of the turbulent present times.

3:30 5:15 pm
Anita (2009 w/ English subtitles)
Anita (Alejandra Manzo) is a young woman with Down
syndrome who lives a happy life in Buenos Aires, under the
meticulous care of her mother Dora (Academy Award nominee
Norma Aleandro). One tragic morning in 1994, everything
changes when Anita is left alone, confused and helpless after
the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed
(one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Argentina's history). As
Anita wanders through the city, she learns not only to care for
herself, but touches the lives of those around her.

6:00 7:30 pm
Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation
Please Hashem: Make This The Last Tisha Bav
Rabbi Zev Leff, Rabbi Paysach Krohn, Rabbi Jonathan Rietti,
Mr. Charlie Harary

2
nd
Mincha 7:30 pm
Shiur between Mincha and Maariv - Rabbi Polakoff
Maariv 8:25 pm Fast ends 8:44 pm
Its coming on October 24th, 2014
Are you ready to join in?

ANNOUNCEMENTS









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Saturday, 13 Av
Anita Aharonoff for Hadji Kamali
Liliane Benrimon for Marcelle Castiel
Suzy Sokol for Haji Kamali
Sunday, 14 Av
Susan Castle for David Kalt
Samuel Friedman for Lillian Friedman
Leslie Kahn for Pessah Kahn
Edmund Kessler for Israel Kessler
Roberrt L. Kraft for Harold D. Kraft
Barry Lipsius for Bernard Lipsius
Tuesday, 16 Av
Scott Danoff for Zita Danoff
Morris Hodkin for Elizabeth Hodkin
Henry Katz for Sonua Suskin
Leo R. Mindick for Fannie Rubinstein
Belkis Nasser for Selma Suveke
Wednesday, 17 Av
Moshe Apelbaum for Yosef Apelbaum
Janet Kashani for Sarah Bat Yacob
Ori Pagovich for Benjamin Pagovich
Thursday, 18 Av
Murray Honig for Joseph Honig
Ephraim Slonim for Mordechai Slonim
Friday, 19 Av
Murray Frank for Dorothy Efron
Susan Mindick for Rose Schwartz
Judith Traub for Rebecca Hechtkopf
COMMUNITY NEWS
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday morning, September 21st will be the date to
pack and deliver food for Rosh HaShana for PASS IT
FORWARD for those in need! A Mitzvah Opportunity!
CALENDERS
The new Jewish Calendars are available at the office.
GNS JULY/AUGUST SCHOOL SUPPLY CHESED
COLLECTION
Supplies will be donated to Ohel. Please drop off new school
supplies for children from kindergarten through high school:
Markers, crayons, notebooks, loose leafs, glue, scissors, knap-
sacks etc. at the home of Sharon Goldwyn 9 Locust Drive.
Sunday-Friday - please leave in bag at the front door. Thank
you!
MENS CLUB
SUN. AUG 17, 1:10 pm: Baseball: Jewish Heritage Day at
Citifield. Mets vs Cubs. Tickets $35.00 each. Contact Jack
Lipsky at 829-6187 jlipsky.lipsk01@insuremail.net or
Hilly Milun 448-4890 gnsmensclub@optonline.net

SUN. SEPT 14 10:00am: A breakfast and talk by Barry
Libin, writer, composer, playwright and lyricist, on his new
book, "The Mystery of the Milton Manuscript", with commen-
tary by Larry Shiffman, who will also interview the author.
Copies of the book will be available. All welcome.
SAVE THE DATE
Join us in a worldwide event of a community Shabbat the
weekend of October 24th and 25th, known as the Shabbat
Project. We at Great Neck Synagogue are planning this
event in conjunction with other temples, synagogues and the
entire Great Neck Jewish Community. Details to follow.
THANK YOU
The Good People Fund that held its Solidarity event
at Great Neck Synagogue would like to thank the
following volunteers:
Pia Shlomo, Susannah Malen, Marla Lemonik,
Elana Aminoff, Zehava Atlas, Tina Machnikoff,
Judy Soleimani, Sarita Greszes, Bella Basaleli,
Rebecca Ebrahimi, Leah Goykadosh, Brenne
Meirowitz, Talia Smooha, Talia Dror, Alex
Smooha, Netanel Kohn, Jacob Mamiye, Shaindy
Ferster, Lielle Barth, Shira Ebrahimi and Livia
Sobel.
The planning committee included Dani Bronstein,
Dina Hamerman, Sara Feldschreiber, Jessica
Smooha, and Sarah Hirschfeld.
SISTERHOOD YOGA CLASS
The Sisterhood presents our next Yoga class!! Please come
this Thursday at 10 AM in the Braun Youth Center for a
basic Yoga class taught by our very own Pia Shlomo! We will
learn some basic postures and stretches. This class is for
women only - and is perfect for everyone. This will be a very
gentle workout. The cost is $12.
SPECIAL CLASSES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Special Tisha Bav series with Rabbi Barak Levy. Inviting
College and High School Seniors. Location: Great Neck
Synagogue at 8:30pm. August 6, Tisha Bav is over:
What do we do now? Last week over 60 Teens attended
this lecture. Dont miss out. Be there to be part of this
wonderful program.
HASHKAMA KIDDUSH
Hashkama Kiddush is sponsored by Drs. Amy and Martin
Griffel in honor of Chayalei Tzahal.

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