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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rabbi Polakoff’s shabbos drasha through 5779 MAZAL TOVS & COMMUNITY NEWS
is dedicated in memory of DOVID BEN NISSAN v’LEAH
For other such opportunities please contact Mazal Tov to Debbie Wang on the upcoming marriage of her
Howard Wolf 516-643-3344 son Jonathan to Laila Masghati. Mazal Tov as well to
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO IS MOVING INTO THE grandparents Leon & Gloria Miller.
GREAT NECK AREA PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW. Mazal Tov to Tova & Isaac Elyassoff on the birth of their
OFFICE HOURS FOR RABBI POLAKOFF daughter. Mazal Tov to grandparents Laden & Elyahou
Tuesdays 10:00-12:00; Thursdays 1:00-3:00. He can Mehdizadeh Elyassoff and Yafa & Behnam Azizian.
always be reached via cell 516.637.3674/dpolakoff@gns.org. Mazal Tov to Lisa & Michael Aryeh on the birth of a
HASHKAMA MINYAN KIDDUSH granddaughter, Malia, born to their children Elana &
Hashkama Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Hindi & Benjamin Nathaniel Shmuelian. Mazal Tov as well to great
Lunzer in honor of the engagement of their daughter Ariella to grandmother Mahin Aryeh.
David Dachoh.
Mazal Tov to Alice & Brian Boczko on the birth of a
ANNUAL KASHER-IN granddaughter Elisheva Leba, born to their children Arielle &
Monday evening, April 15th form 7:45-9:30 pm. Items should Jeremy Boczko and siblings Moshe Yosef, Racheli and Eliana.
be cleaned and not used for 24 hours. Silver should be polished.
MEOROT EVENTS
YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION Meorot Community Lecture & Fundraiser, featuring guest speaker
Wednesday, May 1st at 8:00 pm: Ruth Mermelstein Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein, will be held on Monday, May 6 at
MEN’S CLUB EVENT 8pm at the lovely home of Drs. Ada & Dov Berkowitz, 160 W.
Sun. May 5th at 9:30 am: Annual Rabbinic Dialogue, hosted Shore Road in Kings Point.
this year at Great Neck Synagogue. Meorot Open House on Thursday, May 16 at 7pm at NSHA
SISTERHOOD ANNUAL DINNER Cherry Lane Campus. Dr. Gutkind and the Meorot Staff will be
Tuesday, May 7th at 6:30 pm @ Cho-sen Village Restaurant. providing a hands on opportunity to learn about the program's
Speaker will be Janice Kaplan, author of “The Gratitude Diaries”, curriculum and individualized approach.
each attendee will receive a free book! Cost is $40/member and OHEL XTREME CHALLENGE CLASSIC
$45/non-members. Sponsorships are available. On Sunday May 19, Tami Secunda-Kramer will be participating
with a team of women from Great Neck, Team IMOVE & SWEAT,
NORTH SHORE MIKVAH ASSOCIATION EVENT in the OHEL Xtreme Challenge at Camp Kaylie. She will be
Annual North Shore Mikvah Association event will be Tuesday challenging her body & testing her limits in support of children
May 14th at 7:15 pm in the GNS ballroom.
and adults with disabilities, foster children, children in OHEL's 3
MENACHEM BEGIN LEGACY PROJECT EVENT domestic violence shelters, and the elderly. Please donate to her
Wednesday evening, May 15th at 8:30 pm. Join us for a page and help the Great Neck team be the highest fundraising
very special event to learn more about the amazing life of team! Thank you! http://www.oheloxc.org/gntrainertami.
Menachem Begin from Menachem Begin Heritage Center CEO Saturday, 8 Nisan
Herzl Makov. Ron Braun for Renee Braun
ISRAEL BONDS EVENT David Bronheim for Lenny Bronheim
Mark Bunim for Gladys Bunim
Great Neck Synagogue Men’s Club and Young Israel of Great Amy Goldberg-Reiss for Joseph Goldberg
Neck together with Israel Bonds invite you on Tuesday, May Malka Gad for Tvuz Hakimi
21st at 8:00 pm with guest speaker Charley Harari. Donna Hecht for Tvuz Hakimi
Nathaniel Weisel for Bessie Kaplan
SIGN UP FOR A MEAL TRAIN Y Nechama Liss-Levinson for Morris Liss
Many of you are familiar with the meals that are prepared and Vivian Kron for Yvette Diana Mahlab
delivered to families in our community after a new born baby A Joyce Dacher for Ida Wolfman
arrives. These “Meal Baby” invitations are emailed out to a Sunday, 9 Nisan
general list and individuals sign up to be responsible for a meal. Randi Luxenburg for Bernard Beeber
Elie Cohen for Michael Cohen
The meal can be prepared at home or provided by a store with H Monday, 10 Nisan
acceptable hashgacha within our community. Although this is Iraj Kashani for Yousef Kashani
usually done for a new baby, it is sometimes also done to assist R Sheila Bachman for Mildred Lewit
a family during a time of illness. If you have not been receiving Sharon Goldwyn for Nathan Skolnick
these emails or want to check that your name is on the list, Z Rita Gordonson for Linda Werb
Tuesday, 11 Nisan
please send an email to katielichter@gmail.com. Paul Brody for Harvey Brody
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SHABBAT LUNCH FOR PREVIOUSLY MARRIED SINGLES Sharon Goldwyn for Belle Goldwyn
Laura Danoff for Ernest Herman
There is an upcoming Shabbat lunch for previously married men Phyllis Jadidian for Diana Shapiro
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and women ages 35 to 50 years old that will take place in Great Lev Dynkin for Meishe Ber Shifman
Neck. If you or anyone you know may be interested in Semyon Dynkin for Meishe Ber Shifman
attending, please be in touch with Rabbi Polakoff at Steven Zuckerman for Evelyn Zuckerman
dpolakoff@gns.org or Rabbi Lichter at ilichter@gns.org so they T Wednesday, 12 Nisan
Miriam Glaubach for Rachel Herlinger
can give your information to the event organizers. Kamran Rastegar for Massoud Rastegar
ARE YOU MAKING SCHLISSEL CHALLAH AFTER PESACH? Mitchell Siegel for Edith Turner
Thursday, 13 Nisan
If you are and would like to deliver one or more of your Rabbi Moshe Kwalbrun for Miriam Raizel bat Moshe Nachman
delicious homemade challahs to an ill or homebound member of Josh Windsor for Adela Obsfeld
our shul for Bikur Cholim, please email Diane Rein at Friday, 14 Nisan
drein@verizon.net or text her at (516) 522-1262 to get their Robert Herman for Frank Herman
contact information. It will really lift their spirits for Shabbat! Rhonda Lipsky for Marlene Olk