Parshat Vayakhel/Shekalim/Shabbat Mevarchim March 2, 2019 25 Adar I, 5779 TORAH ARTSCROLL 516 OU Rabbis on Parshat Shekalim HERTZ 373 The first of the Four benefit, because the mission of of the Jewish People, drew Special Shabbatot is Israel is dependent upon the the nation into a unity, MAFTIR - SHEKALIM Shabbat Parshat unity of the whole. The verses which was once again able ARTSCROLL 484 Shekalim. The reading also speak in terms of to receive upon itself the describes a census of the atonement that is achieved by “yoke of the Kingdom of HERTZ 352 Jewish People which was participation in this half-shekel Heaven,” and renew their taken while the Jews were assessment…A solitary human acceptance of the Torah, HAFTORAH in the Wilderness, after being can seldom survive Divine “the Jews accepted again ARTSCROLL 1212 their Exodus from Egypt. scrutiny; what person is free of what they had begun to HERTZ 993 The Torah, here and in sin and shortcomings? But do,” (Megillat Esther 9:23), other places, teaches that when a nation becomes one, it and thus merit their Shabbat Mevarchim it is forbidden to count ascends to a higher plane, redemption. Jews in the ordinary because all its individuals Rosh Chodesh Adar II The Healing Precedes the manner; rather, the merge their virtues with one Thurs. & Fri. March 7-8 Wound - Resh Lakish said, People should be called another. This is also the reason “It was revealed and known Molad: Wed. March 6 upon to contribute items, that it is better to pray with a before the One Who spoke 1:41:16 pm which would then be “minyan,” a quorum, to and the world came into counted. In the case of establish a community, whose being that Haman would this census, the item virtues can merge, instead of Times spend a large sum of money which was contributed, by praying individually. in order to destroy Israel, as Candle Lighting 5:27 pm rich and poor alike, was a Parshat Shekalim recalls the it is so written in the third Mincha 5:30 pm half shekel, the “shekel” time of Purim, which was also a chapter of Megillat Esther. being the coin in use at Hashkama 8:00 am time of Divine scrutiny and Therefore, He preceded the time, roughly judgment for the Jewish People. Haman’s silver by Israel’s Youth Minyan 8:30 am equivalent to our dollar. The name of the Day of silver. And this accords with The collected shekels, or Parsha Shiur 8:30 am Atonement, Yom HaKippurim, what the Talmud says in “shekalim, in Hebrew, the “Day which is like Purim,” is Masechet Megillah, “On the Main 9:00 am were then used for the also suggestive of this first of Adar, an construction and upkeep Beit Midrash 9:15 am relationship, although Purim announcement is made of the Mishkan, the also contains the word “Pur,” concerning the Shekalim.” Gemara Shiur 4:20 pm portable Temple, which lottery, to suggest how G-d was used until the Temple A Fiery Coin - If a person Mincha 5:20 pm uses what seems to be “chance” found its permanent commits a grave Shabbat Ends 6:36 pm in His administration of the residence (despite its transgression and forfeits his world. At the time of Purim, an R’ Reisman Video 8:30 pm destruction twice, the life to the government, can edict had been issued by an place retains its holiness) he ransom himself with Sun. March 3 7:30/8:30 am earthly “court;” namely, the in Jerusalem. The equal money? And even if there “court” of Haman and Monday 6:35/7:45 am participation of all the were a monetary ransom for Achashverosh (often acting people symbolizes that all one found guilty before a Tue. & Wed. 6:45/7:45 am unknowingly as an emissary of Jews must share in king of flesh and blood, is Thurs. & Fri. 6:30/7:45 am the Heavenly Court), calling for achieving national goals, there a monetary ransom for Rosh Chodesh the harsh punishment, if not by giving up his selfish, one found guilty before the Mincha the total destruction, G-d 5:35 pm personal interests for the King of Kings, the Holy One Forbid, of the Jewish People. sake of the nation. One Blessed-be-He? And even if Latest Times for The Fast of Taanit Esther, Shema/Shemoneh Esrei who does so gains infinite he were able to ransom his combined with the Repentance

March 2 9:17/10:14 am Kiddush is sponsored by Sonia & Edward Weiss March 9 9:11/10:09 am in honor of the upcoming marriage Next Shabbat of their son Jonathan to Rachel Hedaya Pekudei and a Herring Table sponsored by Lisa & Michael Aryeh Candle Lighting 5:35 pm

Mincha 5:35 pm in memory of Morris Schultz z”l 26 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 487-6100 Shabbat Announcements Vayakhel 5779 life with money, could he do so with some small coin? And Israel was found liable to a death penalty before the King of Kings, but G-d bade them only to give half-a-shekel! Moshe was perplexed and could not understand this matter. How could this small coin suffice to be a life ransom for those who bowed down to the calf, and said to it: ‘This is your god, 0 Israel, which has brought you forth from the Land of Egypt?’ Rabbi Meir said: ‘G-d brought forth the likeness of a fiery coin from underneath the Throne of His Glory: He showed it to Moshe and said to him: ‘This they shall give.’ The likeness of this they shall give’ (Jerusalem Talmud, Shekalim Chapter 1). We are taught thereby: A person may give much silver and gold without attaining any forgiveness for his sin, if he fails to repent, and remains immersed in sin. On the other hand, a person may give a small coin as ransom for his soul and attain complete forgiveness, provided that he has completely ‘uprooted’ himself from his sin and has repented with all his heart. In such an instance, even the inanimate silver coin which he gives in quest of forgiveness, rises upwards (though it normally is pulled downwards), till it becomes likened in his hand to fire (which ascends upwards). And even this coin, though it is small, attains forgiveness for him. The Desire to Perform a Mitzvah - There is benevolence in action, and benevolence in will and desire. Our sins have caused us the loss of the Sanctuary; there are no sacrificial offerings; the Mitzvah of the half-shekel does not apply. Nevertheless, the Mitzvah of reading the portion of Shekalim from the Torah has not ceased. For the essence of the Mitzvah of the half-shekel is to awaken the benevolent desire of a person’s heart towards the fulfillment of his Creator’s will; and this awakening of the heart’s desire always applies, and it is achieved when a Jew reads from the Torah the passages on this theme. Furthermore, at times the desire to give is greater than the contribution itself. And though we are not capable of contributing towards the services of the Sanctuary, nevertheless, since we yearn to do so and rejoice in the Mitzvah as we read it in the Torah, the Torah regards it as if we had fulfilled the Mitzvah. Thereby, may we also merit its practical fulfillment, speedily, in our days.

Great Neck Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus Welcomes your questions about mikvah, observance of taharat mishpacha (halacha relating to married life) and women’s health, as it connects to Jewish law. Reach out to her at: Phone: 516.415.1111 Email: [email protected].

Great Neck Synagogue 26 Old Mill Road, Great Neck , NY 11023 516-487-6100

Rabbi Dale Polakoff, Rabbi Rabbi Ian Lichter, Assistant Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Wolf, z”l, Rabbi Emeritus 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 Erran Kagan, President Harold Domnitch, Chairman of the Board Lisa Septimus, Yoetzet Halacha 516-415-1111 UPCOMING EVENTS

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Sisterhood new Purim card designed by Celia Lemonik now available for purchase $18 for 10 cards or $2.50 each

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AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE 2019 MARCH 24-26 WASHINGTON, D.C. TO REGISTER, VISIT POLICYCONFERENCE.ORG FOR ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT STEVE BLUMNER 516.639.8941 OR [email protected] JOIN US!!

Lisa Adler Natan Hamerman Dov Sassoon Peyman Ahdut Joseph Hecht Zac Schwartz Justin Aryeh Rabbi Sholom Jensen Farangiss Sedaghatpour Marc Aryeh Erran Kagan Ronnie Shaban Nathaniel Aryeh Lisa Kagan Harriet Sherman Schimel Penny Aryeh Gloria Kaylie Robert Spitalnick Benjamin Pagovich Farzin Khorramian Karen Spitalnick Bart Baum Herman Kotler Alan Steinberg Emma Baum Mina Kotler Orly Steinberg Steven Blumner Celia Lemonik Joyce Swartz Robyn Blumner Jack Lemonik Daniel Tavakoli Jeroen Bours Cindy Ludwig Ron Wasserman Robin Bours Daniel Marciano Tiffany Wasserman Arnold Breitbart Susan Mayer Howard Wolf Viviane Breitbart Claire Moskowitz Michele Wolf Dana Brody Rena Nasar Deborah Chadow Benjamin Ohebshalom Hal Chadow Ethan Ohebshalom Gary Chubak Rosa Ohebshalom Lillian Chubak Sharona Ohebshalom Shawn Cohen Brenda Parver Oren Dror Edward Parver Tannaz Dror Rabbi Dale Polakoff Farla Frumkin Ellen Polakoff William Frumkin Payman Rabiei Sharon Goldwyn Ariel Sassoon Dina Hamerman Cesar Sassoon

As a result of the generosity of some Great Neck Synagogue members, scholarships are being made available to HS Seniors and College students.

The student must attend all three days of the conference in order to be eligible for the scholarship. Additionally, a $100 deposit must be made to Great Neck Synagogue to reserve a place. The entire deposit will be returned to the student at the conclusion of the conference. To request a student to be placed on the scholarship list, please contact the synagogue office: 516.487.6100 Ext. 10 or [email protected]. EIRUV ANNOUNCEMENT

Below is a list of individuals and families who so far have contributed to the 2019 Annual Eiruv Appeal The recommended donation is $180 per family To add your name to the list, please mail a check to: GN Eiruv Association, POB 234243, Great Neck, NY 11023 or online at www.greatneckeiruv.org/donate

DEBRA & MEYER ABITTAN BEVERLY & FRANK HOCHHEIMER LOUISA & ALAN PRAWER DAHLIA ABRAHAM LINDA & LLOYD HOFFMAN MARCI & MURRAY RABINOWITZ ADINA & MARK ABRAHAM DEBORAH & ROBERT HOLLANDER STEVE RABINOWITZ MIRIAM H ADELSBERG MARCIA & DANIEL HOROWITZ STACEY & ADAM RAPP RALENE & ANDREW ADLER SELMA HOROWITZ SUSAN & FREDERICK RAVEN LISA & ALAN ADLER LAUREN & JOSEPH HYMAN GALIT & GRANT REICHLIN LINDA & BRIAN ALWEISS HELEN & HARVEY ISHOFSKY DIANE & DAVID REIN LITAL & JOSHUA AMINI RABBI SHMUEL & MALKA ISMACH ALIZA & ALLAN REIN LISA & STUART APPEL JESSICA & DAVID JACOB TALIA & CARY REISS RACHEL & JASON APPLEBAUM TAMMY & BEN JAMPEL FERN & MARVIN RESMOVITS LISA & MICHAEL ARYEH ANNE & RONALD JASSE LEAH & TERRY RIFKIN BRANDEL & ISAAC ARYEH TRUDY & DAVID JUSTIN AVIVA & MICHAEL ROSENBERG GAYLE & STEWART ASJKENAZY RONA TRENCHER JUTKOWITZ LORI & IRA ROSENFELD ZEHAVA & MICHAEL ATLAS AVICHAI KAFASH JAYNE & JOE ROSENTHAL DEBRA & SIMON AUERBACHER LISA & ERRAN KAGAN ANIDA & EDWIN ROSMAN EVA & FRANK BACHRACH LOUISE & LEONARD KAHN KAREN & STEVEN ROTH AVIGAYIL & DAVID BAKST LESLIE KAHN MICHELLE & NORMAN RUTTA RANDI BARENHOLTZ FRAN & DAVID KALISH JOYCE & MAYERRYDZINSKI TERRI BARR & MOSHE ALBAUM ILANA KALISH & SCOTT MATHIAS PHYLLIS & ALBERT SAFDIEH VITA BARTH DINA KALNICKI & STUART COHEN ROYA & MICHAEL SAMUELS HELENE & LLOYD BAYME JULIE & ELLIOT KALKER ALIZA & DOV SASSOON ZELDA & SOLOMON BERGER DIANE KALTER SARAH & RALPH SASTO ELENA & ANTHONY BERKOWITZ ROSALIE & DAVID KAMELHAR MARY & RICHARD SCHANLER CAROL & CHARLES BERLIN DEBBIE & ANDREW L KANE MICHELE & HOWARD SCHATZ NORMA BILBOOL JANET & IRAJ KASHANI ERICA & REUBEN SCHERZER SAMUEL BLOCK THELMA & EMILE KATTAN MARLENE S & LAWRENCE SCHIFFMAN ROBYN & STEVEN BLUMNER JENNY & ADAM KATZ LISA & ELIAS SCHILOWITZ ROBIN & JEROEN BOURS JOAN & HENRY KATZ DAVID SCHIMEL VIVIENNE & ARNOLD BREITBART JILL & MICHAEL KATZ HARRIET SCHIMEL DRORA & PAUL BRODY JAMIE & MICHAEL KATZ SHIRA & ELLIOT SCHREIBER CAROL BUCKMAN SIGALIT & ROBERT KATZ PARI & HENRY SCHWARTZ LILLY & 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SARA LEIFER REBEKA & DAVID SIMHAEE PEARL FIELD CELIA & JACK LEMONIK SHOSHANA & MARTIN SOKOL JACQUELINE & STANLEY FISCHER RABBI YAACOV & ABIGAIL LERNER DODI & JONATHAN SPIELMAN KATHY & ARNIE FLATOW CAROLE LERMAN & CHARLES LIBBY RACHEL & YITZY SPINNER CORINNE & JOE FRANCO GABRIEL LEVENTHAL FLORENCE & IRVIN SPIRA JOYCE & MICHAEL FRANK FRIEDA LEWINTER KAREN & ROBERT SPITALNICK MARILYN & JEFFREY FREEDMAN JUDY & FRED LEWIS ARIELLA & ARI SPODEK MERYL & MARK FRIEDMAN RABBI IAN & KATIE LICHTER ORLY & ALAN STEINBERG SUSAN & JAMES FRISCH CINDY & JEFFREY LIEBMANN JESSICA & NOAH STEINBERG SHANA FRYDMAN & MARC WILKENFELD JUDITH & RICHARD LILLIEN ERICA & RON STRAUSS DEBBIE & THOMAS FURST GERTRUDE LOUZOUN RENEE & MELVIN STRAUSS MARISSA & ANDREW GADLIN PAULA & MARK LUBIN SUE & ARTHUR TALANSKY OLGA & MATTHEW GARTENHAUS HINDI & BEN LUNZER LYNNE & NISSIM TAMMAM LYNN & ABRAHAM GLASMAN ILLYA MAHER MICHELE & NATHANIEL TARNOR TARA & IRVING GOLOMBECK YAEL & RAPHAEL MAIDI PAMELA & BARUCH TOLEDANO ADINA & JOSHUA GELLER TOVA & JOSH MARMER ELLEN & JOSEPH TUCHINSKY ALANA & ADAM GELNICK SUSANNAH MALEN & NOAH LEIBOWITZ JESSICA TUCHINSKY ADELE AND AZRIEL GENACHOWSKI TINA MACHNIKOFF SHARON & MARK TWERSKY BETH & MARK GERSTEN KIMBERLY & JASON MAYER LAURA & ERROL UHR SHERRI & MARTIN GHODSI SUSAN MAYER ILANA & AARON WACHSPRESS LYNN & ABRAHAM GLASMAN KAREN & ALAN MAZUREK ROSELIN WAGNER EILEN & BARRY GINSBERG SHARON & EDWARD MAZUR JEANNE WALFISH CINDY & CORY GOLD ANNIE & ROBERT MENDELSON ILANA & AARON WALLENSTEIN KATHLEEN & JOSH GOLD FRAN & BERNIE MERMELSTEIN CELIA & JEFF WEBER SANDY & MARK GOLD RABBI MEIR MITELMAN MARNI & MITCHELL WEINBERG ALLEGRA & AVI GOLDBERG RONA & MYLES MITTLEMAN JUDY & BARRY WEINBERGER DEBORAH & CHARLES GOLDBERG RUTH & MILTON MITZNER BARBARA & MARK WEINBLATT LISA GOLDMAN ZARA & ELI MORADI JUDY & JERRALD WEINSTEIN RACHEL & ISRAEL GOLDMAN ESTHER & STAN MORRIS LISA & DOV WEINSTEIN RABBI ERIC GOLDSTEIN RACHEL & CARL MOSESSON REBECCA WEISEL CAROLINE & MARTIN GOLDWYN NAIM FAMILY ABIGAIL & SETH WEISS SHARON GOLDWYN MEEKA & DAVID NATANOV ROMINA & ODED WEISS RITA GORDONSON MICHAL & BRIAN NATANOV SANDRA WEISS BETH & MARC GOTTLIEB SHIRA & BENJAMIN NEREN RINA & YOSSI WEISBERG AMY & MARTIN GRIFFEL ELLEN & MARK NEWMAN DEBORAH & ROBERT WELNER DOREEN & CHARLES HADID JUDY & LANNY OPPENHEIM RONA WOLDENBERG & RUBY ASKOWITZ DINA & NATAN HAMERMAN JILL & RON SWARTZ MICHELE & HOWARD WOLF ERICA & ELIOT HEISLER BRENDA & ED PARVER JRIVKA & JORDAN WOLF HENNIE & WILLIAM HELMREICH ELANA & DAVID PELCOVITZ MAGDA & SAMYEHASKEL MINDY & CHARLES HERCMAN BARRIE & ELIOTT PEYSER SHIFRA & RAFAEL YEHOSHUA AUDREY & JEFFREY HILLER HELENE & JOSH PEYSER HELEN & HOWARD ZIMMERMAN MIRIAM & CHAIM HIRSCH SUZANNE & PAUL PEYSER HEIDI & GLENN ZUCKERMAN RACHEL & JAMIE HIRSCH RABBI DALE & ELLEN POLAKOFF SHELLIE & STEVEN ZUCKERMAN

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 Sonia & Edward Weiss on the upcoming Howard Wolf 516-643-3344 marriage of their son Jonathan to Rachel Hedaya.

IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO IS MOVING INTO THE Mazal Tov to Sheila & Moosa Ebrahimian on their 60th GREAT NECK AREA PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW. wedding anniversary. OFFICE HOURS FOR RABBI POLAKOFF SAVE THE DATE: NSHA ANNUAL DINNER Tuesdays 10:00-12:00; Thursdays 1:00-3:00. He can The North Shore Hebrew Academy Annual Dinner Celebration will always be reached on his cell 516.637.3674/[email protected]. take place on Sunday, April 7th at Old Westbury Hebrew HASKAMA MINYAN KIDDUSH Congregation. The honorees are our members - Dina & Jonathan Hashkama Minyan Kiddush is sponsored by Lisa & Alan Adler Ohebshalom, receiving the Guests of Honor Award, our members, in memory of his parents Bella & Murray Adler, z"l. Shoshana & Martin Sokol, receiving the L’Dor V’Dor Award and Sandy Sudberg, receiving the Distinguished Faculty Award. In ***PURIM TAPING addition, NSHA will also pay tribute to the Class of 1979, Children of all ages are invited to GNS to be part of the taping celebrating its 40th year Reunion. Those wishing to serve on the for this year’s Purim shpiel. The two opportunities for taping Dinner Committee, please contact [email protected] or call the are: this Tuesday evening, Feb. 26th from 4:00-5:00 pm and Business office at 487.8687 ext 2. next Wednesday evening, Mar. 6th from 6:30-7:30 pm. YESHIVA OF CENTRAL QUEENS ANNUAL DINNER GNS FEBCHESED COLLECTION - ***LAST WEEK*** Randi (Beeber) Luxenberg, has been selected to receive the Drop off paper-goods, canned foods and boxed food for the Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award, from her elementary UJA-Long Island-Rina Schkolnick Food Pantry @ Aaron & Marion school alma mater, Yeshiva of Central Queens at YCQ’s 78th Gural JCC at the home of Jayne & Joe Rosenthal, 2 Brentwood Annual Scholarship Dinner. Please join her Motzei Shabbat, Lane from Sun.-Fri, through March 1st. March 2nd, 2019 to share this special evening with her and her KENSINGTON GATE PURIM LUNCH AND LEARN Co-Honorees in support of YCQ and its vital scholarship Back by popular demand, please join Rabbi Polakoff for a Purim program. Link to reserve or donate: www.ycqdinner.com. Lunch and Learn at the home of Roslyn and Zachary Dicker, One YESHIVA HAR TORAH 30TH ANNUAL DINNER Kensington Gate, Apt. 326 on Monday, March 4th at noon. Yeshiva Har Torah's 30th Annual Scholarship Dinner will be Dairy lunch will be served. RSVP to Mark Twersky at Motzai Shabbat, March 9, 2019, at Old Westbury Hebrew [email protected] is required to attend. Congregation. Guests of Honor are Lisa & Eli Schilowitz. We will MEN’S CLUB EVENTS also pay tribute to the legacy of our board member and dear Saturday night, March 9th @ 8:00 pm: “Beat The Clock” friend, Mr. Harvey Kaylie, a”h. Game Show; $18 for MC members, $25 for non-MC members. SANDSPORT HADASSAH LECTURE WOMEN’S PRE-PURIM LEARNING Join us on Sunday, March 10th at 11:00 am at the Community Join us on Wednesday evening, March 13th, at the home of Synagogue, 160 Middle Neck Rd. in Sands Point for an Jessica & Evan Shusterman, 2 Chestnut Dr. at 7:30 pm to hear important lecture confronting BDS by Rena Nasar of Ms. Chevi Garfinkel speak on “Purim Perspectives: Keeping Your StandWithUs. $18/adult, $20 at the door includes Glatt Kosher Footing in an Upside Down World.” catered lunch. There is no charge for High School and college students. CHOLENT COOK-OFF Shabbat March 16th: If you are interested in entering the Ruth Apelbaum & Family would like to thank Rabbi Polakoff, competition as a chef, please email [email protected]. Rabbi Lichter, Diane Rein & Bikur Cholim, Drora Cassel and the JEWISH SINGLES MIXER FOR AGES 30-40 YEAR OLDS entire community for their outpouring of support following the There is an upcoming singles mixer event for Jewish single men passing of her beloved husband, Moishe Apelbaum z”l. and women ages 30 to 40 years old that will take place in Great Neck. If you or anyone you know may be interested in Saturday, 25 Adar I attending, please be in touch with Rabbi Polakoff Hal Chadow for Diane Chadow ([email protected]) or Rabbi Lichter ([email protected]) so they Hal Chadow for Minnie Chadow can give your information to the event organizers. Paul Brody for Rose Goldsmith Irene Dicker for Dora Mermelstein Y NYC HALF, FULL MARATHON OR JERUSALEM MARATHON Raphael Shaya for Victoria Shaya To register for the NYC Half Marathon on March 17, 2019 or A Sunday, 26 Adar I the NYC Full Marathon on November 3, 2019, contact Sharon Charles Berger for William Berger Goldwyn at [email protected] or 212-764-8062. To join Team H Elena Berkowitz for Florita Fridman Shaare Zedek/Team Caleb at the Jerusalem Marathon, visit Annie Mendelson for Robert Meisel https://teamcaleb.eventbrite.com. R Monday, 27 Adar I HOMEBOUND FOR PURIM Z Alan Adler for Bella Adler If you know someone homebound and in need of a Megillah E Alan Adler for Murray Adler Reading for Purim, please contact Rabbi Polakoff or Rabbi Tuesday, 28 Adar I Lichter to make arrangements. I Michael Aryeh for Morris Schultz

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS AT NSHA T Wednesday, 29 Adar I NSHA seeks qualified substitute teachers for early childhood and Fred Shaw for Selma Shaw elementary grades to fill in for teachers who are out due to Mansour Farhadian for Nazanin Sohayegh illness. Please contact Judy Smilow at 516.487.8687 ext. 128 or Friday, 1 Adar II email resume to [email protected]. Joyce Dacher for Marvin Wolfman