This week’s issue of The Park Page is dedicated in honor of the donors, chairpersons, and volunteers from Sunday’s Blood Drive. (See photos and article on reverse side.) . The Weekly Bulletin of Young Israel of New Hyde Park Parashat Vayera November 7-14, 2014 14-21 Marcheshvan 5775 Issue #416 Parasha Page Numbers Parasha Haftara Artscroll 78, Soncino 63 Artscroll 1134, Soncino 76 Schedule of Services and Classes Yevamot 34 Friday, November 7 / 14 Marcheshvan Shacharit 6:15 am Candle-lighting before 4:26 pm Mincha / Dvar Torah / Maariv 4:30 pm Yevamot 35 Saturday, November 8 / 15 Marcheshvan Parasha Shiur – Commentary of Rabbi S.R. Hirsch 8:15 am Shacharit 8:45 am Latest time for Shema MA 8:30, GRA 9:06 am Sermon: “The Service of Bikur Cholim” 10:30 am Shiur: “Got Milk? Chalav Akum and Chalav Yisrael” 3:35 pm Mincha, followed by Seuda Shelishit and Maariv 4:15 pm Shabbat ends 5:28 pm Yevamot 36 Sunday, November 9 / 16 Marcheshvan Shacharit 8:10 am Gemara Shiur (Sota 8b) 8:50 am Mincha / Mass-Mishna / Maariv 4:20 pm Yevamot 37 Monday, November 10 / 17 Marcheshvan Shacharit 6:10 am Mincha / Mass-Mishna / Maariv 4:20 pm Yevamot 38 Tuesday, November 11 / 18 Marcheshvan Shacharit 6:15 am Mincha / Mass-Mishna / Maariv 4:20 pm Yevamot 39 Wednesday, November 12 / 19 Marcheshvan Shacharit 6:15 am Mincha / Mass-Mishna / Maariv 4:20 pm Yevamot 40 Thursday, November 13 / 20 Marcheshvan Shacharit 6:10 am Mincha / Mass Mishna / Maariv 4:20 pm Yevamot 41 Friday, November 14 / 21 Marcheshvan Shacharit 6:15 am Candle-lighting, before 4:20 pm Mincha / Dvar Torah / Maariv 4:20 pm ▪ Daf Yomi meets Monday through Friday at 5:30 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ▪ Women wishing to use the Mikvah should contact Nehama Teitelman at 518-222-3874 to schedule an appointment. ▪ The YINHP Schedule for Oct.-Dec. 2014 is available on-line at http://yinhp.org/docs/yinhp-schedule-2014-10-to-12.pdf Drash v'DaSh: A Shabbat Message and Greeting “eTree” Earlier this week I received the “NYSolar Smart November Newsletter” that described initiatives and incentives to expand solar power production and utilization in the State of New York. Especially if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the NYS newsletter did not hold a candle (nor solarpowered light) to the “Israel21C Newsletter” (Vol. 692!) - that I also just received - which “… offers topical and timely reports on how Israelis from all walks of life and religion, innovate, improve and add value to the world… show[ing] how Israeli efforts have contributed incalculably to the advancement of health-care, environment, technology, culture, and global democratic values worldwide.” The lead article featured the development of an eTree – a “revolutionary ecological installation from Israel’s Sologic [that] provides free wireless Internet, charging stations for electronic devices, nighttime lighting, and water coolers for humans and dogs – all powered by a ‘canopy’ of solar panels.” In the spirit of “Maaseh Avot Siman LaBanim – the actions of our Biblical ancestors are models for subsequent generations” - back in his days of yore, our patriarch Abraham had already planted in Be’er Sheva an “eTree” – an “eshel tree” (Gen. 21:33) Rashi cites the Midrashic views that the eshel was either an orchard that produced the fruit from which Avraham and Sara would feed their continuous stream of visitors, or the inn itself in which the guests would stay. In his commentary to the Talmud (Sota 10a – Sunday-morning shiur, stay tuned), Rashi further observes that eshel – alef, shin, lamed – can be an acronym for the services and arrangements that Avraham and Sara provided: akhila (eating), shetiya (drinking), and either lina (sleeping accommodations) or levaya (escorting upon the guests’ departure). It was only upon the basis of this hospitality that Avraham could effectively deliver on the second portion of that verse – Vayikra sham be-Shem Hashem E-l Olam – calling out in the name of the L-rd, bringing society closer to a belief in G-d. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Lawrence Teitelman Disclaimer: this Page was printed on a device not powered by an eTree. The Park Page Puzzle “Feast or Famine” This week’s Puzzle: Find the two feasts (mishteh) in our Parasha. Are there any others in the Torah? Solution to last week’s Puzzle: Named wells in the Torah include Be’er La-Chai Ro’i (Gen. 16:14), Esek (26:20), Sitna (26:21), Rechovot (26:22), and Shiva (26:33). Yasher koach to Susan Isler, Karen Klein, Rita Lenefsky, and Kal Talansky for their solutions. YOUNG ISRAEL OF NEW HYDE PARK National Council of Young Israel 264-15 77th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 ∙ Tel: 718-343-0496 ∙ Fax: 718-343-6509 ∙ www.yinhp.org ∙ office@yinhp.org Announcements YINHP Hosts Tri-Community Blood Drive Yasher koach to David Rouhani for his laining this Shabbat. Kiddush is sponsored by Rabbi Lawrence and Nehama Teitelman in celebration of their 16th wedding anniversary and 8th anniversary at the shul, and in appreciation of Rabbi Teitelman being honored on Simchat Torah as Chatan Torah. Seuda Shelishit is sponsored – and Kiddush co-sponsored – by Rabbi Elisha (Elliot) and Leora Hecht of Kew Gardens Hills, in continued appreciation of our shul and community’s support during the long neonatal hospitalization of their son Daniel four years ago. Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Bilitzky on the engagement of their grandson Eliyahu Aharon Bilitzky, son of Rabbi and Mrs. Yitzchok Bilitzky, to Faigi Neuberger. Food Certificates for A&A Gourmet, Fairway, Pathmark, Stop & Shop, and Waldbaum’s, and Chesed Dollars for many Jewish businesses, can be purchased from Art Feldman 516-227-0707, Paige Finkelstein 718-343-4821, Rena Gombo 718-343-3855, and Ilene Horowitz 718470-9474. Proceeds finance capital improvement projects at the shul. The Clothing Gemach (www.BeautifulMemoriesGemach.org) is looking for volunteers to work Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm and Monday through Thursday in the evenings. For more information, please contact Mark Krieger at 917-703-4694. Office Hours this week are Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10-2. Nach Yomi Study for November 8-14, per Rabbi Abramowitz’s Nach Yomi Companion. For more info, visit www.ou.org/torah/nachyomi. Amos 8: The End of the World As We Know It Amos 9: Israel’s Not So Special (Or Are They?) Obadiah 1: Ob-La-Di Obadiah Jonah 1: Not Just a Fish Story Jonah 2: Jonah’s Prayer Jonah 3: Crisis Averted Jonah 4: Out of his Gourd Last Sunday, YINHP hosted its semi-annual “Tri-Community Blood Drive”, which collected 38 units of life-saving blood. Thank you to all who donated blood, and especially to Blood Drive Chairs Joe Varon, Chuck Waxman, and Mark Krieger, as well as to Eli Mandel who made phone calls before the event and manned the registration during the event itself, and to Farmers Fresh Depot of Fresh Meadows for contributing food from which the complimentary brunch was served. Our next Blood Drive will be held on Sunday, February 22. The Inbox – ParkPage@yinhp.org I would like to thank Rabbi Teitelman and our New Hyde Park family for the special honor of Chosson Torah bestowed upon me. May the community be granted shefa brachos - abundant blessing - which it so richly deserves. Sincerely, Irwin Lenefsky and family Walk in Memory of Leeor Perl a”h Upcoming Dates and Events Kiddush Honoring our Veterans of the Armed Forces November 15 - Shabbat Parashat Chayei Sara Send sponsorships ($18) to the office, photos and articles about our vets to Rabbi Teitelman Next Monthly Simcha Kiddush November 29 - Shabbat Parashat Vayetze Send sponsorships ($18) and simcha-details to Office Coming Soon to YINHP Leeor Perl died tragically at the age of 13 on June 18, 2014, just days after her 8th Grade graduation from Yeshiva Har Torah. This Sunday, November 9th, there will be a walk to raise money for the LEEOR Devora Perl Foundation established in her memory. If you would like to sponsor Eli Mandel – a classmate of Leeor at YHT – in the “Walk for Leeor”, please speak to Eli or his parents Betsy and David Mandel. Checks can be made payable to LEEOR, a registered, 501(c)(3) notfor-profit organization, or one can donate on-line at www.leeor.org. th Happy 8 Birthday to The Park Page If you are interested in joining our one-evening Hebrew-Reading Review or our five-evening Crash Course in Jewish History (date and times to be determined), please contact Rabbi Teitelman at 718-347-5819 or rabbi@yinhp.org. The Unveiling of Monument for Roz Weissman a”h will be Sunday, November 9th at 11:00 a.m. Old Montefiore Cemetery 121-83 Springfield Blvd, Laurelton, NY 11413 Meet at Block 4, Row 15R, Grave 4 The Park Page made its debut appearance for Shabbat Vayera 2006, and has been published every week since. If you would like to subscribe to its mailing list, please contact ParkPage@yinhp.org