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Shabbat Ki Tisa

Exodus 30:11-34:35
Friday, February 18, Candle Lighting time 5:15 p.m.
I always like to say that I’m tenacious, my wife is stubborn, and my children can be pig headed at times. Based upon this week’s Torah portion Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz teaches us the value of being patient and being stiff-necked. He writes:

“When the Jews, immediately after receiving the Torah, made the Golden Calf, Moses prayed to God asking Him to forgive the people for this terrible sin. He said, "for it is a stiff-necked people, and you shall forgive..." This seems strange. If they are an obstinate people, then why should God forgive them?

The Ramban, Rabbi Moses Ben Nachman who lived in the 13th century in Spain, answered this question. He wrote that the verse means that Moses says to God:

"You know your people. They are a terribly obstinate people. To move them from one level to another, from one position to another, takes a long time. Because of this, you should forgive them. You must remember that they lived 400 years amidst an evil nation.

You want them to change? You can't expect them to change in a day. It will take them years and years to change. But when they are changed, the same obstinacy will be on your side. They will never leave you."

From an essay, "It Takes a Giant," by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

He was correct! We’re still stubborn and we’re still here as Jews!

Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Gary Greene

Friday night 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat 9:00 a.m.
Mon. & Thurs 6:30 a.m.
Sun. -Thurs night 7:30 p.m.

Mark Your Calendars:

Not Too Early to Buy Your Tickets To “Bye Bye Birdie!”
Saturday, March 12th and March 26th at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 13th, March 20th, & March 27th at 3:00 p.m.
Donation: $18.00 for Adults and $16.00 for Seniors and Children under 13

Sunday, Chair Yoga February 20th and 27th 10:00 am -11:00 am. $10.00 per person per session. Don’t miss out!

Tuesday Morning Classes with the Rabbi begin again on March 3rd. We are studying the book of Micah from 10:00 am-11:00 and are reading Jewish short stories from 11:00-Noon.

Sat., February 27, 2011- Our next movie in our Israel Film Festival is “The Syrian Bride” In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967; when Mona moves to Syria, she will lose her undefined nationality and will never be allowed to return home. Mona's father Hammed is a political activist pro-Syria that is on probation by the Israeli government. When the family gathers for Mona's wedding, an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony.

Awards:
2004 Montreal World Film Festival, "**Grand Prix" (Best Film Award) -
2004 Flanders International Film Festival, "Best Screenplay"
2005 Bangkok International Film Festival, "Golden Kinnaree Award" (Best Film Award)

Donation of $5.00 in advance or $7.00 at the door for our Torah Restoration Fund. Children under 13 are free
Donation of $5.00 in advance or $7.00 at the door for our Torah Restoration Fund. Children under 18 are free when accompanied by an adult.

March 2nd, 7:15 p.m. Sisterhood’s Rosh Hodesh Adar Gathering. $5.00 for the craft and dessert.

In The Community

Annual Spring Blood Drive co-sponsored by MJCC, Sunday, March 6th at the Young Israel of New Hyde Park.

Young Israel -New Hyde Park
264-15 77th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Sunday, March 13, 2011 1-4 p.m. Hollywood Purim Part at the Samuel Field Y.