Yom Kippur

Times

October 8, 2011 3 Tishrei, 5772

Rabbi Berel Wein on Yom Kippur

2:30 pm

Friday Mincha

Candle Lighting

6:09 pm

Kol Nidrei

6:10 pm

Yom Kippur day All Minyanim 8:30 am Yom Kippur Ends 7:11 pm (see page 2 for schedule)

Sunday Oct. 9

7:30/8:30 am

Monday Tues., Wed. Mincha Sun. through Fri.

6:35/7:45 am 6:45/7:45 am 6:05 pm

The "one day in the year" has arrived and is upon us. The day to "afflict our souls" and pause and contemplate our humanity and mortality is the day of Yom Kippur. Afflicting our souls applies not just to the fasting and other deprivations of normal comforts that the Torah prescribes for us on this holiest of days. The true affliction of our souls occurs in our own self contemplation, in our thoughts, regrets and hopes.

Thurs., Fri. Sukkot (See page 2 for full schedule) Latest Times for Shema/Shmoneh Esrei Octeber 8 9:51/10:48 am

October 15

9:54/10:49 am

Next Shabbat Chol Hamoed Candle Lighting 5:58 pm

Mincha

6:00 pm

of many for example, who would discuss the day's events and their behavior that day with themselves before retiring for the night. If such behavior is beyond the usual norm for most of us, at least on Yom Kippur we can afford the luxury of such a conversation. More than that, the holiness of the day demands of us that we conduct such a conversation with our souls and selves. Because we are not in the habit of creating such conversations on a regular basis, we oftentimes find such a conversation to be painful, People very rarely awkward, troubling and have an opportunity to difficult. No wonder the talk to themselves. In Torah calls it a method of fact, people that do so "afflicting one's soul." The on a regular basis are main topics of the thought to be conversation are to disturbed. A wag once determine what we really remarked that he want out of life and what enjoyed talking to we are willing to demand himself since it was of ourselves to achieve probably the most our goals. intelligent conversation that he The current worldwide would have all day. economic crisis, bringing Jewish tradition is with it so many lost jobs, replete with great men shrunken assets and of saintly character, portfolios, has perhaps Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of concentrated our minds Berditechev and the wonderfully to attempt to Chafetz Chayim, two answer these existential

questions. Many of the certainties in our lives that were rock hard just a few short months ago now wobble in the winds that suddenly buffet us. A good friend of mine made a certain commitment to a very worthwhile Torah educational institution last year. He delayed payment of his pledge because he wished to pay it to the institution in shares of stock that he was holding. He wanted to wait till the stock traded at a certain high price before transferring the stock to the institution. As the stock approached that high trading price the institution pressed him to pay the pledge even if the stock was still a point or two below his target goal. His business acumen

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betrayed him and he was determined to hold on till soul. That is why Yom Kippur is in reality "the the last possible dollar could be wrung out from the one and only day of the year." transaction. The stock since then has declined by seventy percent. He moaned to me that he not only lost the money but he is now unable to redeem his pledge and attain the reward of the mitzvah potentially involved. I think that the problem was that he never had that conversation with himself three months ago. Had he done so, things might have turned out differently for him. Rabbi Moshe Chayim Luzatto in his immortal work, Mesilat Yesharim, begins the book with the question "What is the obligation and purpose of a person in his life in this world?" This deceptively appearing simple question begs no easy answer. In Jewish tradition, the general answer has always been service to G-d and to man, to Jewish tradition and continuity, and to creating a personal and national sense of holiness and morality. The details to this answer lie in observance of Torah commandments and in a sense of spiritual soulfulness in our everyday mundane activities. But the answer only comes alive and becomes meaningful to us if we are able to internalize its message and make it a part of our being and personality. A great mentor of mine would always comment regarding certain situations and problematic decisions that one should always ask one's self "What does G-d think about this matter?" Having the conversation with one's self before acting or implementing one's thoughts many times avoids having to have the conversation with others when it will be more embarrassing and painful to do so. Yom Kippur allows us to ask ourselves "What does G-d think of me, my behavior, my goals and my relations with others?" Yom Kippur strips us of all pretenses and slick answers. It forces us to look at ourselves honestly, deeply into our personality, and to the very recesses of our
Great Neck Synagogue Shabbat Activities Program

YOM KIPPUR
Friday, October 7, Yom Kippur Eve
1st Minyan 2nd Minyan Mincha Candle Lighting Kol Nidrei Fast Begins 6:30 am 7:30 am 2:30 pm 6:09 pm 6:10 pm 6:27 pm

Morning (all minyanim) Yizkor (approximately) Yom Kippur ends

Saturday, October 8

8:30 am noon 7:11 pm

SUKKOT
Wednesday, October 12
An Eruv Tavshilin should be prepared Candle Lighting 6:01 pm Mincha 6:05 pm Kiddush after 7:00 pm

Hashkama Main Shul Beit Midrash Mincha Candle Lighting after

Thursday, October 13, Sukkot l

8:00 am 9:00 am 9:15 am 6:05 pm 6:59 pm

Hashkama Main Shul Beit Midrash

Friday, October 14, Sukkot ll

8:00 am 9:00 am 9:15 am

Dale Polakoff, Rabbi Ian Lichter, Assistant Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Wolf ,zl, Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Schwechter, Rabbinic Intern Zeev Kron, Cantor Eleazer Schulman, zl, Cantor Emeritus Mark Twersky, Executive Director Joseph Hecht, President Harold Domnitch, Chairman of the Board

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
SISTERHOOD ELECTION MEETING AND BAKING DEMONSTRATION Please join us on Tuesday evening, October 4th at 7:30pm in the Braun Youth Center for our Sisterhood election meeting of the executive and general board members. If you would like to nominate yourself or a friend for a position on the board, please email Diane Rein at mailto:drein@verizon.net> A proposed slate of officers will be presented at the meeting for voting. Immediately following the meeting, we are having Cindy Hodkin do a rugelach baking demonstration. Advance reservations are required for the baking event. Also please bring a rolling pin if you can. We are grateful to Cindy Hodkin for sponsoring this event in memory of her father Bernard Korman z"l. SISTERHOOD HOLIDAY WINE SALE Please place your holiday wine order from Lakeville Wine & Spirits. Lakeville Wine & Spirits is the largest shomer shabbos liquor store on Long Island. Located on the corner of Lakeville Road and Union Turnpike, in the Lakeville Shopping Center. The Sisterhood of Great Neck Synagogue will receive 10% of all sales proceeds and the store will deliver the wine to you! For more information, please call Mark Glicksman at the store (516) 352-1100 and mention Sisterhood! SISTERHOOD FLOWER POWER FUNDRAISING The Sisterhood has set up an account with Flower Power Fundraising and we welcome our entire synagogue membership to place orders at www.flowerpowerfundraising.com under the name "Sisterhood Great Neck Synagogue". 50% of every purchase on this website goes to Sisterhood! For great tips on planting bulbs, go to finegardening.com. SAVE THE DATE The Sisterhood is excited to announce that Reyna Simnegar, cookbook author of "Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride" will be our special guest speaker at our Annual Sisterhood Dinner on Tuesday evening, November 8th. There will also be a book signing that evening. Please mark your calendar and go to kosherpersianfood.com to learn more about Reyna Simnegar! Thank you to Judy Lillien, Farla Frumkin, Ellen Polakoff and Vivian Kron for their help organizing this.

RABBI AND ELLEN POLAKOFF OPEN SUKAH The GNS family is cordially invited to the Annual Open Sukkah at the Polakoff home, 25 Wooleys Lane on Thursday, October 13 (first day of Sukkot) from 4:15 5:45 pm. Please come and bring your families! The Rabbi and Ellen and their family are looking forward to greeting you. MIKVAH NEWS The GN Mikvah will be open for men, only on erev Yom Kippur, Fri. Oct. 7, from 5am-3pm. Men must bring their own towels. The cost is $30.00 per person per visit. KOL NIDRE FOOD DRIVE Please pick-up a colored shopping bag from shul on Rosh Hashana to fill for the Kol Nidre Food Drive. Please bring your bags with food to the shul on Kol Nidrei night. NEW YORK MARATHON Arnie Breitbart will be running the New York City Marathon on Nov. 6, to benefit The Blue Card, a vital organization providing critical support to elderly Holocaust survivors living in poverty. Checks can be made out to The Blue Card and sent to Arnie Breitbart, 10 Imperial Court, Great Neck, NY 11023, or donations can be made online at http://www.imathlete.com/donate/ArnoldBreitbart? z=1310146958938 SUKKAH DECORATORS We need volunteers to help beautify our Sukkah. Please come on Monday, October 10th at 10 am. Thank you. UPCOMING EVENTS & LULAVIM

YOM KIPPUR APPEAL At this time of year we approach our members to give generously to our Annual Appeal. Volunteers will be calling you. Please respond kindly and generously when they call. SECURITY FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP Many of you have noticed that we have upgraded our security forces to better protect you all. Please understand that this is being done as a preventative measure and not as a result of any warnings or reports by the Department of Homeland Security. As you may know, there was an attempted attack on a synagogue in England in January. When interrogated, the perpetrators admitted that they chose that particular synagogue because there were people watching out and securing the other two synagogues they wanted to attack. Please cooperate with our security team and do not be offended if they ask you some questions or ask to look through your bags or carriages. They will be doing this as a direct request from me and my security committee. Thank you. Scott Danoff TALMUD TORAH Registration is still under way for the GNS Hebrew School. Please contact Mark Twersky at the shul office.

See page 3 for Lulav order form and upcoming programs at GNS.

Y A H R Z E I T

Sunday, 11 Tishrei Andrew Allen for Louis Allen Faye Berke for Jason Berke Monday, 12 Tishrei Danny Arbusman for Moishe Arbusman Hal Beretz for Greta Beretz Morris Hodkin for Louis Hodkin Murray Honig for Max Honig George Miner for Ruth Miner Sydelle Slochowsky for Zelda Olshin Wednesday, 14 Tishrei Yaacov Mizrahi for Ezra Mizrahi Phyllis L. Ringel for Charles Gitter Thursday, 15 Tishrei Harold Domnitch for Goldie Domnitch Friday, 16 Tishrei Paul Brody for Rabbi Jacob Brown