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Spotlight
Yom Hashoah:Saturday, April 10, 2010 9:15pm
March 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
SAVE THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE! YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION Great Neck Synagogue Premier of FOUR SEASONS LODGE Award winning documentary that follows the lives of holocaust survivors each summer at their beloved bungalow colony as they celebrate their survival. One survivor featured in the movie will be on hand to answer questions after the screening. Brief Synopsis In an inspiring and startlingly funny documentary, FOUR SEASONS LODGE follows a group of Holocaust survivors during what might be their... [Read the full story]
Parsha
Parshas VaYikra: When the King Sins :S. Rabinowitz, MD
March 16, 2010 · 1 Comment
Our parsha, in chapter four, contains procedures for the atonement of unintentional sins by an individual, by a high priest, and by an entire community. Special rules are then given regarding the sin of a leader (trans. after R. Chaim Miller): כב אֲשֶׁר נָשִׂיא יֶחֱטָא; וְעָשָׂה אַחַת מִכָּל-מִצְוֹת יְקוָק אֱלֹקָיו אֲשֶׁר לֹא-תֵעָשֶׂינָה, בִּשְׁגָגָה וְאָשֵׁם. 22 When/if a (Jewish) ruler sins, unintentionally violating... [Read the full story]
Rabbi
Update on Assistant/Associate Rabbinic Search Process
February 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Update on Assistant/Associate Rabbinic Search Process. Over the past month, the Search Committee has received approximately 25 resumes for this position. Many of the resumes have come through the placement committee of the Center for the Jewish Future of Yeshiva University, which coordinates the placements of candidates from Yeshiva University, the Rabbinical Council of America and the Orthodox Union. We have also received resumes forwarded to us by members, as well as unsolicited resumes that have been sent in by mail.... [Read the full story]
Classes
Great Neck Scholars Kollel: March, 2010
March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Great Neck Scholars Kollel Schedule for March 03/01/10 03/02/10 03/04/10 Laws of Pesach: Passover the Bracha Laws of Pesach: Passover the Bracha Laws of Pesach: Passover the Bracha Hagada insights Hagada insights Parsha 03/08/10 03/09/10 03/11/10 Laws of Pesach: Passover the Bracha Laws of Pesach: In search of chometz Laws of Pesach: In search of chometz Hagada insights Hagada insights Parsha 03/15/10 03/16/10 03/18/10 Laws of Pesach: In search of chometz Laws of Pesach: In search... [Read the full story]
Chesed
Pesach Food Drive
March 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Pesach is coming! And CHAMETZ IS EVERYWHERE! DON’T THROW IT OUT! DONATE IT TO TOMCHEI SHABBOS OF QUEENS When: Anytime from today until Sunday, March 28th 11:00 AM. (Morning of Bedikat Chametz) Where: 7 Polo Rd. (off of Old Mill Rd., across from the Great Neck Synagogue) What: Any UNOPENED, non-perishable, packaged food, with good expiration dates Thank you! Chag Kosher V’Sameach Any Questions? Want to help with delivery? Please contact Estee Acobas @ 917-538-1745 or EsteeAcobas@hotmail.com Read More →
Sisterhood
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Sisterhood Upcoming Events
March 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
April 14th, Sisterhood meeting at GNS. April 28, Sisterhood presents an evening with Magen David Adom at the home of Rita & Lewis Gordonson. May 12th,The Sisterhood is holding a Gold Sale Open House at Great Neck Synagogue on Wednesday May 12th from 11am to 5pm. Turn your valuables into cash by selling your gold, sterling silver, watches, flatware, diamonds, U.S. coins and paper money. Get paid on the spot. The Sisterhood will receive a percentage of all sales. For further information, please contact Cindy... [Read the full story]
Men's Club
Upcoming Men’s Club Events
March 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Sunday, April 11, the Annual Rabbinic Dialogue between Rabbi Polakoff, Rabbi Stecker of Temple Israel and Rabbi Feldman of Bet El, will be held at Great Neck Synagogue. Thursday, May 20, the Men’s Club presents an End of Life Symposium, with speakers from Sinai Chapel, an elder care Attorney and Rabbi Polakoff. Sunday, June 6th, will be the semi annual Blood Drive. June 9th and 10th a Defensive Driving Course will be held. Reservations are necessary. Price will be $12 for anyone over 50 and $15 for all others. Read More →
Youth
Youth Registration and Web Site
January 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Online Youth Department contact form Please fill it out online and just click submit. This will then take the information and automatically insert it into an excel file. The form can also be found at gnsyouth.org (its right on the main page and there is a link called “contact form” on the side navigation bar as well). http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHRFYzRYbnVKeWJhNmtWRXQybkNSN1E6MA Read More →
PESACH is right around the corner! For all of your Pesach information click on any of the following links:
Sale of Chometz form (print out and mail)
Email Rabbi Polakoff a question at rabbi@gns.org
Shul Schedule
This Week (March 14th - March 19th)
- Monday, Thursday, 6:35 am
- Tuesday, Rosh Chodesh, 6:30 am
- Wednesday, Friday 6:45 am
- 2nd Shacharit (daily) 7:45 am
- Mincha, 6:50 pm
THIS SHABBAT (March 20th)
Vayikra
Pages
- Torah, Artscroll 544, Hertz 409
- Haftorah, Artscroll 1165, Hertz 424
Times
- Candle lighting, 6:47 pm
- Mincha, 6:50 pm
- Hashkama Minyan 8:00 am
- Youth Minyan 8:30 am
- Parsha Shiur 8:30 am
- Main Shul 9:00 am
- Beit Midrash 9:15 am
- Gemorah Shiur 5:40 pm
- Mincha 6:40 pm
- Shabbat Ends 7:57 pm
NEXT WEEK (March 21st - March 26th)
- Mincha, week of March 21st, 6:55 pm
- Monday, Thursday, 6:35 am
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:45 am
- 2nd Shacharit (daily) 7:45 am
NEXT SHABBAT (March 27th) - Tzav Shabbat Hagadol
- Candle lighting 6:55 pm
- Mincha 6:55 pm
Upcoming Events
SHABBAT ANNOUNCMENTS: Every week you can access the current Shabbat Announcements and previous weeks Announcements as well. Click here.SPONSORSHIPS: Click here to check out who's sponsoring what this Shabbat.
Annual Rabbinic Dialogue:Sun. April 11, 2010
Thou shalt attend the Annual Rabbinic Dialogue! Join us as Rabbi Dale Polakoff, Rabbis Meir and Tara Feldman and Rabbi Howard Stecker engage in an enjoyable, stimulating and... [Read more]
Special Monday Night Class: March 22, 2010
WHY IS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT THAN ALL OTHER SEDER NIGHTS? Join Rabbi Axelrod and explore new insights of the Haggadah which you can share at this years Seder. Back by popular demand! Come... [Read more]
Clothing Drive
ATTENTION KIDS IN TIBERIAS ISRAEL NEED OUR HELP WE COLLECT ALL LIGHTLY USED OR NEW * BABY CLOTHING 0-24M * ANY KIDS CLOTHING * ANY SHOES FOR CHILDREN *ANY ADULT CLOTHING SHIPPING... [Read more]
Women’s Tefila: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Women’s Tefila meets this Shabbos afternoon at 5:30 pm for mincha. There will also be a discussion of the JOFA conference which took place this past week-end, led by... [Read more]