Dedicated in memory of Alice Setton Parshat Devarim/ Chazon July 17, 2021 8 Av, 5781

TORAH Halachot of & Tisha B’Av ARTSCROLL 938 This year, the restrictions not become clean otherwise. go window shopping during HERTZ 736 of the Nine Days begins Under any circumstance, the Nine Days, even if you on Motzai Shabbos, July washing one's hands, face and derive pleasure from this HAFTORAH 10. feet in cold water is permitted. activity. It is permissible to purchase clothing, furniture, ARTSCROLL 1195 LAWS OF THE NINE LAUNDRY, CLOTHING & appliances, etc. during the HERTZ 750 DAYS CLEANING Nine Days if they are on One is permitted to polish MEAT & WINE sale or you ’ ll suffer a silver or wash one’s car during Except for Shabbos, one substantial loss if you will Times this period; however, may not eat meat or delay the purchase. shampooing rugs would be poultry, or consume any Included in this category prohibited. It is forbidden to Weekly Times food containing meat or would be an individual who wash or dry clean one's poultry. Food cooked in a finds himself in a particular clothing & linen during the Nine Mon. & Thurs. 6:35/7:45 am clean meat pot may be locale during the Nine Days Days, even if it is done by a Tues., Wed. & Fri. 6:45/7:45 am eaten, even if the pot had where these items can be non-Jew. Ironing clothing is Tisha B’av Schedule pg. 3 been used for meat found but are not readily also prohibited. Even giving within the last 24 hours. available in their garments to a dry cleaner At a Siyum Mesechta, all neighborhood. Exchanges Mincha 8:10 pm during the Nine Days to be participants who would during the Nine Days of picked up after the Nine Days normally be invited to items that were purchased Shabbat Times is not allowed. However, one such a Siyum would be prior to Rosh Chodesh may may give clothing to the Friday Night 7:00 pm permitted to eat meat. A be done even though you cleaners before Rosh Chodesh Mincha Siyum may be made are receiving a new item in if he picks them up after Tisha throughout the Nine Day return. It is permissible to B'Av. Small children's clothing Candle Lighting 8:06 pm period until Erev Tisha sew a tear or to sew on a may be washed during the B’Av. Wine or grape juice button. Although knitting Nine Days. One may not wear Hashkama 8:00 am may not be consumed and crocheting are new or freshly laundered during this period except forbidden, needlepoint is clothing or linen during the Parsha Shiur 8:30 am for Shabbos or at a permissible. Nine Days except for . Main Sanctuary 9:00 am undergarments. It is preferable MISCELLANEOUS BATHING to wear all shirts briefly before Any form of home Beit Midrash 9:15 am During the Nine Days a the Nine Days commence. decorating should not be person may not shower Purchasing new clothing is done during the Nine Days Youth Minyan 9:45 am or bathe for pleasure, forbidden during the Nine including planting trees or even in cold water. Days, even if they will be worn flowers in the garden. It is, Erev Tisha B’av Schedule Pg. 3 Swimming or using a after the Nine Days. This however, permissible to sauna is likewise prohibition includes all types of water, mow the lawn or Latest Times for forbidden. If, however, a clothing, even those upon prune trees during this Shema/Shemoneh Esrei person is perspired or which a She’hecheyanu is not period of time. dirty, he may shower or recited. However, Tisha B'Av

sneakers may be bought if one July 17 9:19/10:33 am bathe in lukewarm water and even use soap or was unable to buy them previously. It is permissible to July 24 9:22/10:35 am shampoo if he or she will

Next Shabbat Kiddush is sponsored by Va’etchanan Sydelle & Robert Knepper in honor of the upcoming marriage of their son Mincha 7:00 pm James to Natalie Frohlinger Candle Lighting 8:01 pm daughter of Debra & Barry Frohlinger of Manhattan 26 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 487-6100 Shabbat Announcements Devarim 5781 LAWS OF EREV TISHA B’AV ON SHABBAT ADDITIONAL LAWS OF TISHA B’AV When Erev Tisha B’Av falls on Shabbat, as it does this year EATING & DRINKING (July 17th), certain changes from the normal ‘Erev Tisha All eating and drinking is forbidden. This includes rinsing B’Av’ routine are required. The following is a brief guideline the mouth and brushing teeth. Pregnant and nursing of the changes specific to such a year. women should begin the fast, but may break it upon feeling significant discomfort. Please consult one of us if SEUDAH MAFSEKET you have a question. Normally, the final meal before Tisha B’Av (“Seudah Mafseket”) is eaten in "mourning", sitting on the floor, BATHING & WASHING eating a piece of bread and a hard-boiled egg with some All bathing for pleasure is prohibited even in cold water ashes. When Erev Tisha B’Av is Shabbat, however, these including the hands, face and feet. Ritual washing upon practices do not apply since no mourning is allowed on waking and washing after using the bathroom or before Shabbat. A proper “Shabbat” meal should be eaten at praying is permitted, but only up to the knuckles. One may Seudah Shlishit, and this meal may even include meat and wash dirty or sullied portions of the body (including wine. cleaning the eyes of glutinous material). Washing for cooking or for medical reasons is permitted. This meal should take place after mincha, and care must be taken to complete this meal, including birkat hamzon, ANOINTING before sunset. To accommodate this, mincha Shabbat Anointing for pleasure is prohibited including oil, soap, afternoon this week will be scheduled earlier than usual, alcohol, cream, ointment, perfume, etc. Anointing for giving people the opportunity to prepare sufficiently. medical reasons is permitted, as well as using deodorant to remove bad odor. MOTZAI SHABBAT & HAVDALA Since one cannot drink the wine of Havdala on Saturday MARITAL RELATIONS night (because of the fast), Havdala is NOT made Since cohabitation is prohibited, a husband and wife should immediately after Shabbat. Instead, only the blessing on avoid contact during the night of Tisha B'Av. the candle, Borei me’roei ha’esh is made, which we will do WEARING LEATHER SHOES in shul after ma’ariv. After the fast ends Sunday evening, Even shoes made partially of leather are prohibited. Shoes Havdala is recited over a cup of wine. At that time, the made of cloth, rubber or plastic are permitted. Wearing opening paragraph of Havdalah, as well as the blessing over leather shoes is permitted for medical reasons. spices, are omitted. LEARNING Note: If one needs to break his or her fast and eat on Tisha Since the heart rejoices in the study of Torah, it is B’Av itself, one should say the Havdala, as described above, prohibited to learn topics other than those relevant to Tisha just prior to breaking his or her fast. B'Av or mourning. One may learn: Lamentations with its Shabbat concludes at 9:13 pm and , Eicha and midrash and commentaries, portions of the Prophets that Kinnot begin at 9:30 pm to allow people time after Shabbat deal with tragedy or destruction, the third chapter of Moed to change into Tisha B’Av shoes and return to shul in ‘Tisha Katan (which deals with mourning), the story of the B’Av mode’. Please remember that after Shabbat ends, one destruction (in Gittin 56b-58a, Sanhedrin 104, and in should say the words: “Baruch HaMavdil ben kodesh l’chol” Josephus), and the halachot of Tisha B’Av and mourning. before doing any Melacha, or preparing for Tisha B’Av ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS (including changing into Tisha B’Av shoes). One should deprive himself of some comfort in sleep (reducing the number of pillows, etc.) Pregnant women, the elderly and the ill need not do this. Sitting on a normal

chair is forbidden until midday. One may sit on a low bench or chair, or on a cushion on the floor. Greeting someone with "good morning" and the like is prohibited. One who is greeted should answer softly and not risk embarrassing Great Neck Synagogue someone else. If appropriate, inform the person of the 26 Old Mill Road, Great Neck , NY 11023 prohibition. One should not give a gift except to the needy. 516-487-6100 The custom is to refrain until midday from any time- consuming work that diverts one from mourning. Rabbi Dale Polakoff, Rabbi Rabbi Ian Lichter, Assistant Rabbi In merit of our sincere observance of this time of Rabbi Yehoshua Lefkowitz, Intern Rabbi mourning, may we merit the fulfillment of our hopes and Dr. Ephraim Wolf, z”l, Rabbi Emeritus prayers for the rebuilding of Yerushalayim. Yitzy Spinner, Cantor Eleazer Schulman, z”l, Cantor Emeritus Rabbi Sholom Jensen, Youth Director Zehava & Dr. Michael Atlas, Youth Directors Mark Twersky, Executive Director Dr. James Frisch, Assistant Director Jordan Wolf, President Dov Sassoon, Chairman of the Board TISHA B’AV SCHEDULE

TISHA B’AV 5781 Saturday Night - Sunday, July 17-18, 2021 - 9 Av, 5781

Saturday Schedule Shabbat Mincha 5:00 pm; Gemara Shiur 5:20 - 6:00 pm There will be no Seudah Shlishit at GNS and one must conclude Seudah Shlishit by 8:23 pm Fast begins 8:23 pm Shabbat ends 9:13 pm Maariv, Eicha and Kinot 9:30 pm

********************************************************************************************* Sunday Schedule 9:00 am Shacharit (with explanatory kinot until 11:30 am)

11:30 am – 12:15 pm Virtual Tour of Auschwitz led by Historian Rabbi David Abrahamovitz, using panoramic photographs 12:15 – 1:00 pm Rabbi Polakoff: Halachot of Har HaBayit

1:00 – 1:30 pm Rabbi Lichter: Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai’s Request for Yavneh

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

2:15 – 3:45 pm One Nation. One Heart. One Path Home. Worldwide Tisha Ba’v Event Program A Rabbi Lipa Geldwerth, Rabbi Yitzchok Sorotzkin & Rabbi Ephraim E. Shapiro Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation

6:30 – 7:45 pm One Nation. One Heart. One Path Home. Worldwide Tisha Ba’v Event Program B Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein & Rabbi Fischel Schachter Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation

2nd Mincha 7:50 pm Shiur between Mincha and Maariv Rabbi Polakoff Ma’ariv 8:50 pm Fast ends 9:03 pm GNS CHESED DRIVE

SUMMER SERIES LECTURE

NSHA ANNUAL SUMMER OUTING

MEN’S CLUB FISHING TRIP

ANNOUNCEMENTS Rabbi Polakoff’s shabbos drasha through 5781 MAZAL TOVS & COMMUNITY NEWS is dedicated in memory of DOVID BEN NISSAN v’LEAH For other such opportunities please contact Mazal Tov to Sydelle & Robert Knepper on the upcoming Howard Wolf 516-643-3344 marriage of their son James to Natalie Frohlinger, IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO IS MOVING INTO THE daughter of Debra & Barry Frohlinger of Manhattan. GREAT NECK AREA PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW. Mazal Tov to Henny Helmreich on the birth of a CHAVERIM CENTER granddaughter, Ayala Bat-Tzion born to her children Deni The next Chaverim Center will take place this Kolatch & Joseph Hemreich. Wednesday, July 14th from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Pia Shlomo will be leading us in chair yoga. On July 28th, Mazal Tov to Cindy & Morris Hodkin on the birth of a we will be discussing the book “A Well-Behaved Woman: granddaughter, Ella Simone, born to their children Bernie A Novel of the Vanderbilts” by Therese Anne Fowler. & Omer Toledano. Our Chaverim August dates are Aug. 11th and the 25th. SEFORIM AND SHAIMOT SUMMER SERIES LECTURE Shaimos will be picked up at your home in Great Neck. Join us on Tuesday evening, July 20th at 7:00 pm for a Contact Rabbi Moskowitz at [email protected] lecture by Sandra Rapoport on “Yiftach’s Vow: Did Yiftach GREAT NECK KOSHER FOOD PANTRY Sacrifice His Daughter?” To sponsor the lecture, please There is a kosher food pantry in Great Neck (Steamboat contact Mark Twersky. Road) that can be reached at (516) 400-3026. GNS CHESED COLLECTION CHAVERWEB Throughout the month of July, please help us to collect and Chaverweb is the most convenient place to view your donate shoes, eyeglasses/sunglasses and cell phones to account status, pay your bills and manage your online various important charities. Drop off items at either the profile. Accessible at gns.org with your account password. Blumner or Ambalo home (address on flyer). Robert & Karen Spitalnick and family would like to thank VOLUNTEERS WANTED Rabbi Polakoff, Rabbi Lichter and the entire community for the Volunteers are needed to polish the silver in the Aron Kodesh. Please call Mark in the Shul office 516-487-6100. outpouring of support following the passing of his mother Ruth Spitalnick z”l. GNS CONNECTIONS AND BIKUR CHOLIM - ROSH Monday, 3 Av HASHANAH HOMEMADE CHALLAH (OR BAKED Mansour Farhadian for Joseph Farhadian GOODS) DELIVERY Susan Mandlebaum for Tillie Mandlebaum All bakers are invited to make round challahs (or other Phyllis Safdieh for Bella Shampan baked goods) for our elderly, ill and/or homebound GNS Michael Weiss for Ignatz Weiss members to enhance their Rosh Hashanah. There are Alex Weiss for Ignatz Weiss approximately 45 recipients. Volunteers for delivery are Tuesday, 4 Av also needed. If you are interested in this wonderful chesed Elaine Schneider for Elfrieda Mayer opportunity, please contact Rachel Brecher (GNS Y Wednesday, 5 Av Connections) at [email protected] or Diane Rein Stephen Rabinowitz for Rose Getreu (GNS Bikur Cholim) at [email protected]. Thank you! Mark Landa for Gersh Landa A Carol Kaufman for Frank Morgenstern MEN’S CLUB EVENT Edward Wydra for Helen Wydra Sunday Fishing Trip: Aug. 29th from 7:00 am - 12:30 pm H Thursday, 6 Av Cost is $65/MC members; $75/non-MC members. Book Michelle Rutta for Leon Birnbaum your spot with Mark Friedman at [email protected]. Friday, 7 Av R Stanley Fischer for Harry Fischer SISTERHOOD EVENTS & NEWS Alan Levy for William Levy The Sisterhood is working on a new cookbook which we Z Dassie Barth for Roslyn Orenstein intend to gift to newly engaged couples, new members, Harry Lumerman for Chaya Leah bat Reb Aryeh and will also be for sale. We welcome all contributions. If Grant Reichlin for Richard Reichlin there is some history involved in the recipe, we would love E Saturday, 8 Av Paul Brody for Bea Brody to have a small blurb or who the recipe came from Sheila Bachman for Max Gur included. For those of us that are visual cooks, if possible, I Israel Rosenzweig for Evelyn Rosenzweig please send us a photo of the finished product. We are Steven Rosenzweig for Evelyn Rosenzweig planning on sections with specialty recipes, such as gluten T Sunday, 9 Av free, sugar free, vegan, etc. Looking forward to all the Trudy Jettelson for Sol Sirota delicious recipes from our great cooks. For information or S Monday, 10 Av submissions, contact Judy Lillien at [email protected] or Sanford Brand for Frieda Brand Cynthia Wiesenfeld at [email protected]. Marilyn Freedman for Anna Cohen Rhonda Lipsky for Frieda Krauss Open to all Sisterhood Members, Canasta on Tuesday Billy Liss-Levinson for Sylvia Levinson nights at 7 pm. Masks & Vaccination required. For more Claire Behar for Patricia Winston Marback information, contact Cynthia at [email protected]. Jerrald Weinstein for Philip Weinstein