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Parshat Tetzaveh/Zachor February 23, 2013 13 Adar, 5773

A large part of ParshasTetzaveh is devoted to thegarments of the Kohanim .One of the Bigdai Kehunahis the Choshen Mishpat.The Choshen Mishpat, orChoshen as it is commonlycalled, is a Breastplatethat contains the names ofthe shevatim of Israel,engraved on twelvestones. The Urim V'Tumimis a writing of the ExplicitName of G-d, that wasplaced into the Choshen.The Urim V'Tumim gavethe Choshen the ability toconvey communicationsfrom HaShem . TheChoshen, which the KohenGadol wore, served aninvaluable role. Wheneverthe Jewish nation wasfaced with a critical issueaffecting their nationalwelfare (for example, aquestion of whether to goto war or not), the KohenGadol would seek the

advice from HaShem andthe answer would appearon the Choshen.

I remember as a child,thinking that this was thegreatest thing in theworld. "If only I had myown Urim V'Tumim, Iwould pass all my testsand I would know if theYankees would win" - itwas a wonderful dream. Ofcourse, the Urim V'Tumimwas not used for suchfrivolous matters. It was

used for matters of utmost

importance. The Ramba"n givesus an insight into the workingsof the Choshen and the UrimV'Tumim: The word Urim means'lights'. Whenever the KohenGadol needed to receive ananswer, the letters of the namesof the Tribes, inscribed on thetwelve stones of the Breastplatewould illuminate. That was the'Urim' part. But the letters wouldbe scrambled. It was not assimple as reading out: G-O T-O

W-A-R. One needed to break thecode -- what were the lights ofthe letters of the Breastplatesaying? The Ramba"n explainsthat there are secondary holynames called the 'Tumim'. These'Tumim' gave the Kohen Gadolthe ability to interpret the 'Urim'.The ability to use the 'Tumim' tointerpret the lights of the 'Urim'was a form of Ruach HaKodesh.

The Talmud says [Berachos 31a]that, in fact, there were timeswhen the Kohen could not figureout what the letters were saying.

There is a famous Gemara aboutthe High Priest Eli, who misreadthe letters of the Urim v'Tumimregarding Chana. Eli read theletters appearing on theBreastplate to be Shin-Cof-Reish-Hay (Shikorah -- drunkenone) when in fact the correctreading was Cof-Shin-Reish-Hay(Kesheira -- worthy one). At thatprecise moment, Eli lacked thepower of 'Tumim'. The sefer BaisAv, by Rav Elyakim Schlesinger,mentions that nowadays thereare people who are blessed withthe power of 'Urim'. What is the

power of 'Urim' nowadays? Orah

Rabbi Frand on Parshas Tetzaveh/Zachor[Light] -- This refers to Torah.There are people who aresteeped in Torah, haveknowledge of Torah and canbring proofs from Torah. Butnot everyone who has thepower of 'Urim' -- who looksat the Torah and sees thelight of the Torah also hasthe power of 'Tumim'. It doesnot immediately follow thatmost anyone has the powerto interpret what the Torah is

in fact saying. The peoplewho have the power of the'Tumim' are a few treasuredindividuals in eachgeneration. That is a specialability. Many people haveUrim. They see the Torah andcan proclaim something isHaShem's will and this is "theopinion of Torah". But that isnot always the case. To trulyperceive Da'as Torah, oneneeds the power of 'Tumim'.Many times, people sincerelyand honestly say "This is the'Urim' -- this is what the

Torah wants," but sometimesthese people do not have thepower of 'Tumim'.

A profound example of this isfound in the Haftorah fromParshas Zachor [Samuel I;Chapter 15]. We see anunbelievable thing in thisHaftorah. Shmuel HaNovi toldShaul HaMelech to go anderadicate Amalek. ShmuelHaNovi was extremelyexplicit. Shaul was instructedto have no mercy. He was tokill man, woman, and child.

He was to kill out all the

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animals -- camels to donkeys! Shaul HaMelech went to warand smote Amalek, but he had mercy on the King of Amalekand on the animals. HaShem became angry with Shaul andordered Shmuel HaNovi to strip the monarchy from him.When Shmuel came to deliver this message to Shaul, theKing came out to greet the prophet. Shaul HaMelech's firstwords to Shmuel HaNovi were "I have fulfilled the word ofHaShem." How is this possible? Shaul HaMelech could notbring himself to kill them all. He had mercy. So the firstwords out of his mouth should have been, "Shmuel, I am

sorry. Shmuel, I blew it -- I have a soft heart." However,that is not what Shaul said. Shaul HaMelech bragged aboutfulfilling the letter of the law! HaShem made a clearinventory of what he wanted accomplished. Shaul wassupposed to kill all the animals. He did not kill all theanimals. How could he claim he fulfilled the word ofHaShem? There can only be one answer. Shaul HaMelechbelieved that this was the Will of HaShem. He believed thatby saving the animals and eventually sacrificing them, thatwould be a sanctification of HaShem's Name. Shaul believedthat this is what HaShem really intended. This was Shaul'sunderstanding , based on the power of the 'Urim'.

This is a classic example of having the power of 'Urim' butnot the power of 'Tumim'. A person can sometimes beblinded, whether it is for reasons of personal motive or outof fear of people or for any other reason. For some reason,Shaul HaMelech misinterpreted the 'Urim'. He looked at thewords of the Torah and said, 'This is what HaShem means;this is what HaShem wants' - - and yet was completelywrong.

The power of 'Tumim' is reserved for the select few. That iswhy we need a leader; that is why we need a Rav; that iswhy we need a Rosh Yeshiva. As much as we think we maybe able to figure out the 'Urim' on our own, we still needguidance -- because we do not always know the 'Tumim'.We can be well intended and think we have textual proofs,but if we do not have the guidance of a person who is giftedwith the insight of 'Tumim', we can make tragic errors. Theend of the book of Shoftim contains one of the most sordid

incidents in Jewish history, that of the Concubine in Givah.The aftermath of that incident was that the other shevatimgathered against Benyamin. They were justifiably outraged.They wanted to fulfill the will of HaShem and ensure that

justice was served. However, after the fact, they realizedthat they had gone too far. They repented, they offeredsacrifices, and they tried to make amends to preserve theTribe of Benyamin. If their intentions had been noble, howdid it happen that they became so carried away with theiractions? The last verse of the book of Shoftim provides an

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Dr. Ephraim Wolf ,zl, Rabbi EmeritusZeev Kron, Cantor

Eleazer Schulman, zl, Cantor EmeritusRabbi Sholom Jensen, Youth Director

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answer. "In those days there was no king in Israel, every mandid as he saw fit in his own eyes." That is the bottom line. Onecan be well intended. He can act for the sake of Heaven. He canprove that "this is what it says to do in the Torah". He can seethe lights of the 'Urim' as clear as day. But if he does not havethe 'Tumim,' he will not know how to interpret the 'Urim'. He willnot know how far to go and what to do. He will not know when tostop and when to go. When do such things happen? When thereis no 'king' in Israel. Unless we have a bona fide leader, the worstof things can happen. The power of the 'Urim' and the 'Tumim'combined is reserved for the few of a generation. HaShem shouldhave Mercy upon us and direct us to the guidance of the peoplewho not only have the power of the 'Urim' but also the power ofthe 'Tumim.'

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SAVETHEDATEYOMHASHOAHHOLOCAUSTREMEMBRANCEDAY

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PASSOVER is coming !! Great Neck SynagogueHunger Initiative will be reaching out once again toprovide Passover staples and Seder food forindividuals and families in need. Our initiative isscheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 19, 2013in the coat room lobby at the Shul.

DRIVERS are needed to assist us in deliveries (as wellas non-driver companions for each car), as well aspackers on March 19th from 12-5pm. Monetary

contributions would be greatly appreciated. Pleasedeliver checks to Shul, mark them Hunger InitiativePesach, and make the check payable to Great NeckSynagogue. May we all be blessed with the privilegeto enjoy the Passover festival in freedom. Pleasecontact Cindy Hodkin at koshercookinggn@gmail.comto volunteer, or call her @482-7771 from 9am to9pm.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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WITHIN OUR FAMILY

Saturday, 13 AdarGilbert Aronowitz for Florence Aronowitz

Elliot Diamond for Louis Diamond

Harvey Kaylie for Tess KaylieDavis Lax for Sara Leah Lax

Roselin Wagner for Yehuda Leib PrebludaElaine Wolf for Rabbi Ephraim Wolf

Sunday, 14 Adar

Mansour Farhadian for Ayub FarhadianMonday, 15 Adar

Miriam Bader for William FleshelRonald Braun for Muriel Braun

Alan Prawer for Pinchas PrawerIsrael Slochowsky for Morris Slochowsky

Tuesday 16 Adar

Frank Bachrach for Lotte BachrachPeter Epstein for Ann Epstein

Ivan kaufman for Morris Enoch KaufmanEllen Polakoff for Helene PinskerPhyllis L. Ringel for Minnie Gitter

Hadassah Wachstock for Frieda Kessler

Wednesday, 17 AdarStanley Dacher for Lena Dacher

Myra Honig for Abraham MathewsLouise Kahn for Sarah Tuch

Thursday, 18 Adar

Murray Frank for Yetta FrankEdwin Frederick for Bertha FrederickBen Shavolian for Hoori Shavolian

Mervin Verbit for Yetta VerbitFriday, 19 Adar

Brenda Parver for Sol Altman

GNS UPCOMING EVENTS

JERUSALEM MARATHONThe Breitbart family will be running in the Jerusalem Marathon races on

March 1, 2013, where Arnie will be running the marathon and Vivianeand Marcelle will be running the 10K. They are running in support ofShalva. Please help us support Shalva by making a donation online atwww.run4shalva.org/view_profile.php?id=572, or checks can be madeout to American Friends of Shalva, and mailed to Breitbart Family,10 Imperial Court, GN, NY 11023.

FEBRUARY CHESED COLLECTIONWe will be collecting: walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, duffle bags,rubber boots, commodes, dressings, plastic sheets, soap, antibacterialsprays, latex gloves, splints, braces, gauze, bandages, used medical

instruments, unused needles, catheters, diapers (adult and childrens),diabetes testing strips, etc. Drop supplies off by the front door ofthe Liss-Levinsons, 13 Church Street, Mon., Feb., 25thThur.,Feb., 28th.

MENS CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tues., Feb., 26 at 8:00pm: Our first in a Medical series to keep youupdated with the latest information on health issues will featureMyles Mittleman, MD, Otolaryngologist (ENT) andK Scott Danoff, DMD, General and Prosthetic Dentistry who willdiscuss "Sleep Apnea and Snoring".Sun. March 3. 3:00pm : The Mens Club is going to an Hockey gameat the Nassau Coliseum to view the Islanders playing the OttawaSenators. Group price is $36 per ticket. (Checks to GNS Mens Club). Ifinterested, please contact Steve Blumner 639-8941.Sun. March 17, 9:00 am: The annual Rabbis Dialogue at GNS.Sun. April 7: Semi annual Blood Drive.Sunday, April 14 10:00am: A world renown activist against Islamicfundamentalism, author of "Stop the Islamization of America" PamelaGeller will be talking at our Sunday morning breakfast. She appearsregularly on TV and radio. All welcome.Sun. June 30: Annual Fishing Trip.June Tba: The Defensive Driving course held over two evenings.

FLORENCE SHAFFER SCHOLARSHIPThe Sisterhood will be presenting one Florence Shaffer MemorialFund Scholarship to a female senior in High School, who plans to goto college or seminary in Israel next fall. To be eligible, the applicantsfamily must be members of GNS and a short essay describing herambitions and what she hopes to achieve with her education. Theapplicant should also submit a list of colleges and/or programs inIsrael to which she is applying and a copy of any scholarshipapplication submitted. Please submit applications no later thanMarch 1, 2013 to the attention of The Florence Shaffer Memorial FundScholarship Committee c/o GNS, 26 Old Mill Road, GN, NY 11023.

SAVE THE DATEThe NSHA Annual Journal Dinner celebrating its 58th tradition ofexcellence will take place on Thursday evening May 2nd at Citi Fieldhonoring two long time NSHA/NSHAHS board member families andfounding families of the High School Corinne and Joe Franco & Bonnieand Michael Orbach. For more information please contact Arnie Flatowat aflatow@nsha.org

DOS YIDDISH VORTEnjoy a "freilechen Purim" at the Yiddish Vort with a "mayse.....aglayzele tay....etleche Hamentaschen" on Wed., Feb., 20 at 1:30 pm.

All welcome.For more information call Roz Wagner- 487-9795

Mazal Tov to Sari & StuartBraunstein on the upcomingmarriage of their son Jesse to Alyssa Small, daughter ofCarol & David Small of Lawrence.Mazal Tov to Sarita & Ben Greszes on the Bar Mitzvah oftheir grandson Yossi, son ofMichelle & David Gershbaum.Mazal Tov to Renee & Abe Krieger on the birth of a

grandson, born to their children Anna & Daniel Kleinin Baltimore.Mazal Tov to Marc & Davida Yehaskel on the birth of theirdaughter. Mazal Tov also to grandparents Magda & SamYehaskel.Mazal Tov to Malka & Rabbi Shmuel Ismach on the birthof a son.Mazal Tov to Scott Mayer, son ofKimberly & Jason Mayer,on winning first place in OHEL'S 2013 school essay competitionfor grades 3-5, entitled "From the Eye of the Storm, Learningand Growing after Hurricane Sandy. Mazal Tov also to theproud grandparents, to our member Susan Mayer and toMyrna & Harvey Green.

PURIM CARNAVALThe North Shore Hebrew academy PTA invites the entire community toa carnival on Sunday, February 24th from 12:30-2:30 at 16 CherryLane. Cost $5 per child - adults are free. Fun activities with Coach Eric,carnival items from NY Fun Factory. Pizza, drinks and snacks for sale.

A LIFE SAVING MITZVAHRabbi Block from Roslyn has asked us to publicize that a member oftheir community is in need of a kidney transplant and is looking for thatspecial type of person who would literally give the gift of life by donat-ing one of their kidneys. The potential donor must have type B or Oblood. If you have any interest at all in this life saving mitzvah, pleasecontact Rabbi Block at razleeners@aol.com.

THANK YOU GNS JANUARY CHESED COLLECTIONWe thank Judy Lillian and Hindi Lunzer for all their efforts to makethe January Chesed Collection of Sheets, Towels and Blankets a greatsuccess that will benefit over 100 families. It will be distributed byOneg Shabbos! An outstanding job and we thank everyone whocontributed from the GNS to make this possible!

GNS- MARCH PASSOVER PRODUCTS CHESED COLLECTION:Last year we helped Hundreds of families for Passover through TomcheiShabbos. We need your help!! Please Volunteer to collect the PassoverProducts (Matza, Canned foods, cake mixes, cookies, etc.) at yourhome during the month of March! We thank all of the GNS Members fortheir generosity to make Pesach special for so many needy families.Call Sharon Goldwyn 917 287 7334 or Mark Twersky

HASHKAMA MINYANKiddush is sponsored by Robin & Jeroen Bours in memory of herbrother Tzvi Hersh ben Baruch Baer, zl.

Eli Moradi and family wish to thank Rabbi Polakoff,

Rabbi Lichter and the community for their supportfollowing the passing of his mother Jahan Moradi, zl.