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Parshat Korach-Shabbat Rosh Chodesh June 8, 2013 30 Sivan, 5773

Not Everything Is BlackOr White

Whenever there are 10male Jews together fora prayer quorum, theyare able to publiclysanctify the Name of G-d by recitingKaddish, Kedusha, etc.This well-known fact isderived from the pasuk

"V'Nikdashti b'SochBnei Yisrael" [Vayikra22:32]. The Talmud inBerachos 21b teachesthat this requires aminimum of 10 Jews.The Talmud derives thisfrom a GezeirahShavah (wordcomparison) betweenthe word "toch" (in themidst) in this pasukand the word "toch" inthe pasuk in Parshas

Korach "separateyourself from the midst(m'toch) of this wickedcongregation" [Bamidbar 16:21]. Tocomplete the teachinghowever, one needs togo a step further andlink the pasuk in Korachwhich says "from thismidst of this wickedcongregation (Eidah)"and a pasuk in ParshasShlach which speaks of

the 10 spies who

returned the slanderousreport about the Land of Israel and calls them "thiswickedcongregation" (ha'Eidahha'Ra-ah hazos) [Bamidbar14:35]. In other words,Eidah means 10 and thatderivation can be transferredto the pasuk in Korach,which does not specify anumber of people.

It is certainly ironic that theentire concept of SanctifyingG-d's Name in the presenceof a minyan quorum isderived from a combinationof the wicked congregation of Korach and the spies in thewilderness, both of whomwere guilty of grievous sins.

Here is a similar peculiarity:Moshe is challenged byKorach: Why have you set up

this caste system such thatonly the Kohanim areentitled to the DivineService? In response toMoshe's challenge, Korachbrought 250 people who alloffered Ketores [incense] – a job normally reserved for theKohanim – and the peoplewere all burnt on the spot asa Divine sign that theirchallenge had no basis andthat Aharon was thelegitimate Kohen. What wasthe aftermath of this

Rabbi Frand on Parshat Korachincident? G-d told Mosheto melt down the fire pansthat were in the hands of these 250 henchmen of Korach who attempted tooffer the incense and tomake a covering for theMizbayach as a memorialfor the Jewish people. If we were there andsomeone would haveasked "What should we do

with these pans?" whatwould we have said? Mostlikely we would haveshouted "Treife!" Theseare the pans of sinfulpeople who receivedDivine punishment. Wewould have thought thatthe very implement usedto commit their sin wouldbe strictly forbidden foruse. It should be buried ordestroyed. Certainly itshould not be elevated to

a holy purpose andbecome part of the sacredMizbayach. What is goingon here?

My good friend RabbiYakov Luban had a simpleinsight which addressesboth of these difficulties:We as human beings viewthings as either black orwhite, pure or impure,kosher or treife. They areeither one or the other.

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Hashkama 8:00 pm

Parsha Shiur 8:30 am

Youth Minyan 8:30 am

Main Minyan 9:00 am

Beit Midrash 9:15 pm

Gemorah Shiur 7:00 pm

Mincha 8:00 pm

Shabbat Ends 9:15 pm

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Tues., Wed., Fri. 6:45/7:45 am

Mincha 8:10 pm

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The Master of the Universe however, in His InfiniteWisdom, sometimes sees positive motivations evenin evil deeds. Korach challenged Moshe's leadership.As Rashi explains, there was an element of jealousyand an attempt to grab power from Moshe. But therewas also an element in Korach's campaign to gain abigger role in the Divine Service. Korach and hisfollowers felt themselves to be Holy and they wantedto live up to their full potential of being Holy by

participating in the Divine Service. The Talmud evenobliquely criticizes Moshe's put down of Korach andhis followers when he told them "Rav Lachem" , “toomuch for you”[Bamidbar 16:7]. The exact samewords were thrown back at Moshe, so to speak, whenhe asked to enter the Land of Canaan, despiteHashem's decree that he would die before enteringthe Land. "Rav Lach" [Devorim 3:26] is what he istold. This implies that Korach did have within hisscheme a desire and a striving to achieve holiness,which should not have been totally rejected. Hashemrecognized those aspirations and such aspiration areindeed "holy" and can be used as the basis forderiving the necessary prayer quorum to recite

matters of holiness.

Likewise, when 250 people risked their lives tobecome closer to Hashem and to participate in HisService, there was something good in that motivationas well. There was inherent Kedusha in those pansthat they used in their attempts to becomeparticipants in the Divine Service. That Kedusha – inthe Eyes of the Almighty – could be harnessed for anappropriate covering for the Mizbayach.

In the case of the Meraglim as well, as thecommentaries explain at length, there were multiplemotivations that caused their report to come out theway it did. There were also positive intentions inwhat they said. According to some, they felt thepeople would not be able to live up to the highstandards of Eretz Yisrael; according to others theywanted to maintain the idyllic spiritual existence thatthey had in the Wilderness. Whatever the reason, itwas certainly not just a lack of faith in the Almighty.They were wrong, but they were not entirely evil. The

26 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 487-6100 Shabbat Announcements Parshat Korach-Shabbat Rosh Chodesh 5773

Great Neck Synagogue

Shabbat Activities Program

Dale Polakoff, Rabbi

Ian Lichter, Assistant Rabbi

Dr. Ephraim Wolf ,z”l, Rabbi Emeritus

Ze’ev Kron, Cantor

Eleazer Schulman, z”l, Cantor Emeritus

Rabbi Sholom Jensen, Youth Director

Zehava & Michael Atlas, Youth Directors

Mark Twersky, Executive Director

Rabbi Avraham Bronstein, Program Director

Dr. Scott Danoff, President

Harold Domnitch, Chairman of the Board

lesson is that the Almighty sees Kedusha even in theapparent evil of the congregation of Korach and counsel of the spies. Even from these less than totally blamelessindividuals, there is room to find a derivation for the ideaof sanctity within the Jewish people. The lesson is thatpeople are very complex. They do things for a variety of reasons and there can be light and darkness intermingledin their actions and motivations.

The Satmar Rebbe once said that he recalled hearing hisgreat-grandfather (the Yismach Moshe) tell hisgrandfather (the Yitav Lev) that the Yismach Moshe livedin this world three times. In other words, via theinstitution of Gilgul Neshamos [transmigration of souls],he came to this world on three different occasions. Thefirst time he was in this world, he claimed, was in theperiod of the Wilderness at the time of the incident of theCongregation of Korach. Upon hearing this, the Yitav Levasked his father to tell him about the events of that time.The Yismach Moshe told his son that all the Heads of theSanhedrin sided with Korach and the masses of thepeople sided with Moshe. The Yitav Lev then pressed hisfather and asked him "Who did you side with?" He

responded "I was neutral". Whereupon the Yitav Levasked him, "How could you not pick sides? – It wasKorach against Moshe Rabbeinu and you stood on thesidelines? How could that be?"

The Yitav Lev told his son, I can see that you have noinkling of what a great person Korach was. If you wouldhave been there and you would have seen who Korachwas (as Rashi says, Korach was very clever and was onewho carried the Aron), you would not be so shocked bymy neutrality. Korach wanted Kedusha. There was anelement of good within his argument. It was hard tochoose sides. This is the lesson we learn from the factthat the fire pans were utilized as a covering for the

Mizbayach. Human beings are very complex. Things arenot always just black and white. More often, they areshades of gray.



THE ANNUAL GREAT NECK SYNAGOGUE

END OF YEAR BANQUET

YOUTH LUNCHEON & GRAND RAFFLE

June 8th

TICKET HUNT

FOLLOWING

LUNCH

GRAND RAFFLE

PICK UP YOUR CHILDREN — 4:00 PM SHARP

PRIZE PICKUP AFTER SHABBAT

UNTIL 10:00 PM

ALL GREAT NECK SYNAGOGUE

YOUTH MEMBERS,

BOYS & GIRLS, FIRST GRADE AND HIGHER

ARE INVITED

Remember to sign your tickets before

Shabbat and bring them with you

Great Neck Synagogue Men’s Club

GOING FISHING (again!) Have a fun day, bring the whole family

On the CAPT. PETE from Freeport, NY (30 minutes from Great Neck) on Sunday, JUNE 30, 2013

The boat will be departing at 9:00 am, with the return to dock at 1:30 pm

The cost, which includes breakfast and lunch, is $48 per person

$36 for children 6‐12 (no children under 6)

(the first 6 kids 12 and under free with paying adult–1 per family)

Contact Steve Blumner 639‐8941, Mark Friedman 482‐1062 or Hilly Milun 448‐4890

I am

going

fishing!

Children

under

17

MUST

be

accompanied

by

an

adult

Name ____________________________________ Phone # ___________________

Number of adults and teenagers _________ at $48 per person $ _______________

Number of children 11 and under _________ at $36 each $ _______________

Total (Check attached made out to GNS MENS CLUB) $ _______________



ANNOUNCEMENTS

YAHR ZEIT

WITHIN OUR FAMILY

Saturday, 30 SivanAlbert Benak for Jacob Benak

Kitty Justin for Jolan NagelGerald Nathel for Daniel Nathel

Marion Rabinowitz for Abraham GetreuRichard Reiser for Freida Reiser

Zahava Slonim for Mordechai KukelkahSunday, 1 Tammuz

Adina Abraham for David ben Nissan PriovGeorge Zobel for Alex Zobel

Monday, 2 TammuzJacques Aboaf for Albert J. Aboaf Lev Dynkin for Zalman Dynkin

Ebrahim Gabbaizadeh for Jack ShawHalina Greenwald for Psachje Salpeter

Tuesday, 3 TammuzJoseph Fischman for Magdalina Fischman

Sharon Janovic for Valerie MeltzHenry Katz for Fred Katz

Frederick Shaw for Bernard ShawMitchell J. Siegel for Isadore Siegel

Elaine Wolf for Hinda Wolf Wednesday, 4 Tammuz

Miriam Bader for Samuel BaderJames Frisch for Laszlo Frisch

Amy Goldberg-Reiss for Jack GoldbergDeborah Hollander for David Warren

Joseph Sokol for David WarrenEllie Werber for Michael Preis

Thursday, 5 TammuzYafa Gabbaizadeh for Eliazer SadighHelen Ishofsky for Ethel Herskovits

Edward Parver for Sylvia ParverFriday, 6 Tammuz

Leslie Kahn for Benny KahnRona Mittleman for Ida Haber

GNS UPCOMING EVENTS

Mazal Tov to Gloria & Harvey Kaylie who were honored last week at aceremony held in the United States Senate Building in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month. They were honored in a private sessionwith NYS Sen. Gillibrand and other members of Congress and werepresented with an award by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultzfor their ongoing support and involvement with OHEL. Mazal Tov to Judy & Richard Lillien on the engagement of their

daughter Melissa to Yoni Lautman son of Donald & Arielle Lautmanof Passaic, New Jersey and Mazal Tov to Melissa Lillien on receivingher clinical License in Social Work.Mazal Tov to Lital & Josh Amini on the birth of a baby boy.Mazal Tov to Lisa & Michael Aryeh on the birth of a grandson, born totheir children Aliza & Joseph Aryeh.Mazal Tov to Bradley Hercman who will receive his semicha fromYeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School at the Jewish Centerthis Sunday.

SAVE THE DATE - Tuesday night, June 4th at 8 PM - we'll havea Krav Maga class for women only. This method teaches simpleself protection techniques specifically catered to reality based attacksituations incorporating instinctive movements and real-worldsituational training. This Fearless Fitness for women is an innovativesolution to all your self defense needs. There will be a (small) fee of

$10 per person. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a waterbottle. If you have any questions, please email Judy Lillien [email protected] See page three for more details.

GNS TALMUD TORAH PARLOR MEETINGThe Talmud Torah of Great Neck Synagogue invites you to a parlormeeting to discuss the upcoming year Thursday night, June 6th

at 8 pm at the home of Jessica and David Smooha at 45 DickensonPlace. Please contact Vivian Kron, Jessica Smooha or Rabbi Lichterfor any questions.

UPCOMING EVENTS SAVE THE DATEJune 15: Annual Graduation and Congregation Kiddush.$100 per family. Please call the office or [email protected] form on page three.

CHESED CHAIRS NEEDEDVolunteer co-ordinators are needed for June and July ChesedCollections June is sports equipment for Camp Kaylie July is for schoolsupplies. call Sharon Goldwyn at 917-287-7334 [email protected].

Netti Herman and family wish to thank Rabbi & Ellen Polakoff, Rabbi & Katie Lichter, and the community for their warmth and support

following the passing of her mother Jennifer Minsker z”l.

SAVE THE DATE:

Monday July 1, Fresh Meadows Country Club the NSHA will be holdingits 10th ANNUAL GOLF, TENNIS, MAHJONGG & SPA CLASSIC for great golf (11:30 am shotgun), tennis (ladies at 9:30am followedby lunch & men's at 2:30pm), card games/mahjong lessons, brunch,BBQs and a sunset cocktail party with our million dollar Jet BlueChallenge followed by a buffet dinner, with prizes, raffles and auctions.This years honorees are Karen & Robert Spitalnick. For additionalinformation re: sponsorships/participation please email Arnie Flatow [email protected] or call 487-8687 ext 133.

SAVE THE DATE:Monday, June 17th, Yeshiva Har Torah's 13th Annual Golf Classic- atNS Country Club, Glen Head, N.Y. with great golf, breakfast, BBQ oncourse lunch, full cocktail party and buffet dinner. For additionalinformation and sponsorships/participation please contact Alan Steinberg

MEN’S CLUB UPCOMING EVENTSJune 12 & 13 Wed. and Thur.DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE:

Reduce your auto insurance premiums and points on your license bytaking the Defensive Driving Course, which will be held over twoevenings from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Limited Seating. $17.00 for AARPmembers and $19.00 for non-members. Please make checks payableto AARP. Please call Al Leiderman 516-482-0628 for reservations.

TUES. JUNE 18, 8Pm The third in our Medical Forum seriesfeatures two Gastroenterologists, Dr. Robert Herman andDr. Alex Novogrudsky. They will educate and inform you on subjectsfrom prevention of Heartburn and Acid Reflux down to why and howoften should you have a colonoscopy.

SUN. JUNE 30: Annual Fishing trip. $48.00 per person, $36.00 forchildren 6-12. (first 6 children free) for more information contactSteve Blumner, Mark Freidman or Hilly Milun. See bottomof page three.

YOUTH LUNCHEONThis Shabbat, June 8, will be the End Of Year Youth Bash and GrandRaffle. All GNS youth first grade and up are invited to attend.

SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMOur summer learning program will be taking place this summerBeginning July 2. Dates for the remaining classes are July 9, 23 and

30th and August 6 and 13. Sponsors are welcome. To sponsor ordedicate a day of learning please contact Rabbi Lichter [email protected] or [email protected].

HIGH HOLIDAYSWith the High Holidays taking place right after Labor Day, we areasking that all members take care of their outstanding financialobligations in a timely manner to insure that seats for the holidayswill be able to be sent out. Those in arrears will not be able to obtaintheir seats unless arrangements for payment have been made. If youhave any questions please speak to Mark Twersky or Elie Cohenour Treasurer.

ROSH HASHANAH SCOPE MAGAZINEPlease submit all articles, advertisements, photos, and recipes for theRosh Hashanah SCOPE magazine edition by Monday, July 1st toDiane Rein at [email protected]. Thank you.

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