HAKOL The Voice of Men s Club

PLAINVIEW JEWISH CENTER HAKOL The Voice of Men s Club Volume XXXXI Number 5 Teves - Shevat 5776 January 2016 - Kindly remember to bring $2 dollars or a can of TUNA for our PJC MC Hatzilu Dona on -

From the Editor Hakol (USPS 014482) is published monthly from September to June For $1.00 per annum by the Plainview Jewish Center (a religious corporation under the laws of the State of New York), 95 Floral Drive West, Plainview, New York 11803-2899. Telephone: (516) 938-8610. Periodicals postage paid at Hicksville, New York 11801. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HAKOL, Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Drive West, Plainview, New York 11803-2899. Hakol E-mail: HakolPJCMC@aol.com Men s Club is affiliated with ACHIM, The Federation Of Jewish Men s Clubs. Subscription: $1.00 per year - EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS - PRESIDENT..Alan Hodes 1st VICE. PRESIDENT..... Steve Taub 2nd VICE. PRESIDENT... Steven Adelman 3rd VICE. PRESIDENT.. Andrew Bader FINANCIAL SEC Y.... Howard Lampert TREASURER Michael Prospect RECORDING SEC Y.... Jeffrey Kaden HAKOL STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.. Morty Gruber ASSISTANT EDITOR.... Edna Gruber BUSINESS MANAGER.... Morty Gruber ART CONSULTANT.*Arnie Cooper COVER DESIGN.Stu Haimes PHOTOGRAPHER... Kym Newborn TECHNICAL DIRECTOR..... Jeff Miller GRAPHIC REPRODUCTION Jeff Miller MAILING & DISTRIBUTION... Andy Bader CONTRIBUTING WRITERS...*Al Baker, *In perpetuity Mark Hochberg, Sandy Strenger & Steve Taub Advertising Rates: $50.00 per year for one-twelfth of page Mail copy with your check made out to: Plainview Jewish Center Men s Club 95 Floral Drive West Plainview, New York 11803-2899 CIRCULATION: Approximately 440 per issue Dear Friends, Happy New Year to you and yours! Let s pray that 2016 will be a year that leads to more peaceful and productive times for the Untied States as well as for the World-at-Large. Our Annual Chanukah Party was over the top! Everyone that attended had a great time and enjoyed a variety of refreshments, including latkes made by Men s Club volunteers and a terrific show for the children and adults. Raffle prizes were better than ever children and parents were amazed at what was given to the winners. Steve Taub, the chair of the event, out did himself this year. A Hearty Yasher Koach goes to Steve and his hard working Committee! We hope you were there to enjoy with your family. Here is a recap of all the events during the 2014-2015 Season, courtesy of the PJC Men s Club in the. It goes without saying, but it surely cannot hurt to say it again - A Good time was had by Men s Club members! - Welcome Back Bar-B-Que, - Single Malt Scotch & Steak in the Sukkah, - Paid-Up Membership Dinner, - Annual Chanukah Party, - Annual Texas Holdem Tournament, - Sisterhood & Men s Club Shabbat, - World Wide Wrap, - Movie Night, - A terrific Men s Club Patio Players Show Fiddler on the Roof, - Men s Club Man & Youth of the Year Awards Dinner, - PJC Men s Club Awards Dinner, - The came the well deserved Summer vacation needed after all that participation, hard work and sincere effort during our Men s Club yearly events! I across another skewed and hateful aspect of the boycotts targeted at Israel. Page 10 reveals another tactic used to single out Israel and prevent academic growth and exchange. The adage a mind is a terrible thing to waste comes to the forefront as I read the words of University President, Professor Rivka Carmi M.D. I am perplexed at the extreme tactics used to halt the growth within our world. I am sharing this letter, one of many targeting the State Of Israel. Whether you decide to donate is obviously up to you. I just wanted share Doctor Carmi s message to more people. I hope you enjoy reading HAKOL Please be encouraged to send me ideas or copy that you think would make Hakol even more valuable and relevant. It all begins with you! HAPPY New Year, to You & Yours! With kindest personal regards, I am Sincerely yours, Morty Gruber HAKOLPJCMC@Aol.Com Copy for the February 2016 HAKOL is due NO later than January 10th. - Thank you for your cooperation - J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 2 www.plainviewjewishcenter.org

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FYI Last month s Hakol included an ar cle on Jewish War Veterans. Tibor Rubin s obituary appeared in Newsday a er the mailing of the December Hakol. This man s heroic life and exemplary service should be recognized. On February 9, 2016 the PJC Men s Club will be showing a terrific movie! Free admission! Includes free popcorn, candy and soda! In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence. As members of 'Machal' -- volunteers from abroad -- this ragtag band of brothers not only turned the tide of the war, preventing the possible annihilation of Israel at the very moment of its birth; they also laid the groundwork for the Israeli Air Force. Please take the "me to make use of the services or products of our Terrific Local Adver"sers Without their sponsorship it would impossible to print and mail Hakol! JANUARY 2016 5 www.plainviewjewishcenter.org

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The World s Tragedy - Professor Rivka Carmi, M.D., shares her views! FYI - Re-Printed for Hakol members from a le er I received at my home in POB-NY. I am standing up for the free exchange of ideas! I support the innovators at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev with a Contribu on of: $ Kindly make your check out to: American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Zip code Please send me more informa on about Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. E-mail: @.com www.aabgu.org From the desert for the world,,, 1001 Avenue Of The Americas, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10018 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 10 www.plainviewjewishcenter.org

G o o d & ב ה ThePJC PJCMen s Men s Club Club Board Board &&Members The Memberswish wish to extend a REFUAH SHELAMA To - orn J Roi taa nn e&w bhy Brown (Co-Founder of the PJC Temple) J o (Friends a n && Hy Brown Former Temple Members) Sandy Kleiner Rita Newborn Sondra Posner (Co-Founder of the PJC Temple) Nicole Tobin Curran to send a Call Steve Glasser, You can up-date this list. Send information to the Hakol email address. Thank you! Hatzilu Certificate Hatzilu Certificate (Read about it on page 18) Steve Glasser Call/Email - There are more details about the Certificates on page 18. Help enforce the laws for those that are disabled! ** Cut this out and place on those cars parked illegally! *Cut this out and place on those cars parked illegally! National Center for Missing & Exploited Children National Center1for Missing & Exploited Children 800 843-5678 1 800 8 4 3-5 6 7 8 Sudoku Puzzle Last Month s Answers Here s How it Works: Su Doku puzzles are formatted as a 9X9 grid, broken down into nine 3X3 boxes. To solve a Su Doku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! JANUARY 2016 Remember to contribute To the PJC Men s Clubs COAT 11 DRIVE www.plainviewjewishcenter.org

Today s Fact Cutting Through Stone By all accounts, the First Temple was a magnificent edifice built with cedars from Lebanon and enormous quarried stones. When contemplating the manner in which the Temple was constructed, one comes across a unique conundrum. In Exodus, God clearly states: "And if you make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone; for if you lift up your tool upon it, you have profaned it" (Exodus 20:21). This rule forbidding tools of metal applied to the building of the Temple as well. So how could one build this incredible structure out of enormous stones without metal tools? King Solomon, who built the First Temple, asked this exact question. He "said to the rabbis, 'How shall I manage [without iron tools]?' They replied: 'There is the shamir, which Moses used for the stones of the ephod (Gittin 68b). According to legend, the shamir was a tiny, worm-like creature, the size of a barley-corn, that was one of 10 things created at the very end of the sixth day of creation (Pirkei Avot 5:6). The shamir was able to cut through any hard substance (Sotah 48b). The first instance in which the shamir was put to work was to etch the names of the tribes on to the twelve gemstones of the High Priest's breastplate. After the sages told Solomon about the shamir, he went to great lengths to find it (even asking demons for help - Gittin 68a), and he had to capture it from the care of a certain hoopee bird. Thus it is recorded that the Temple "was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building (I Kings 6:7). Upon the completion of the building, the shamir was wrapped in wool and kept in a lead container. "When [the Second] Temple was destroyed, the shamir ceased [to exist] (Sotah 48b) Today's Tip: Great and Small Be conscientious of all forms of life. Courtesy of: jewishtreats@njop.org J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 12 www.plainviewjewishcenter.org

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Every Sunday morning after the morning Services have been concluded a bagel and cheese breakfast is served to those who attended. This meal is prepared and served under the auspices of the PJC Men s Club, which offers you the opportunity to be a sponsor for a special event in your life. Sponsoring one of the breakfast can be your way of expressing any sort of announcement or occasion, such as a commemoration of a Yahrzeit, a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, a wedding, a Birth of a child or grandchild or a graduation, etc. A donation to Men s Club helps defray the cost and supports Men s Clubs charitable activities. For more information and to reserve a date, please call: Alan Hodes at 516 433-0722 or Kym Newborn at 516 652-4833! Sponsor a T&T Breakfast REGAL Kosher Deli & Caterer New Ad coming in January 2016 Plan now for your Chanukah Party 1110 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 16 www.plainviewjewishcenter.org

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- It s MITZVAH TIME - In order to help our Jewish poor and elderly, please make a dona on to HATZILU. A volunteer from Men s Club will send a cer ficate to honor the name and the occasion you want. This is an ideal way to express a Simcha or Sympathy and help Hatzilu in their mission to help our fellow Jews and others in our community. Please e-mail Steve Glasser at:stevetg@aol.com. or call him at: 516.938.3069 to order a certificate. HATZILU An organization devoted to aiding the Jewish poor and aged. A contribution has been made to honor the name of: Sponsored by the Plainview Jewish Center Men s Club - 95 Floral Drive, Plainview NY By Make a Mishaberach, it s a Mitzvah! Someone under-the the-weather, you can t get to the Temple to make a Mishaberach. We ve made it simple! Just - Mishaberach. Complete the form below and either call in the information to the Temple at (516) 938-8610 or Fax it to the Temple at (516) 938-2737 before 4PM, Monday-Thursday or Friday Before 3PM and we will make sure the Mishaberach is made that evening! ( Kindly provide the Hebrew names if possible) - Mishaberach Information Form - English: Date of request: / / Person s name (m/f): Hebrew: Their Mother s Name: Your Name: Mishaberach Mishaberach Donation : Whatever you can afford, it s a Mitzvah * The Mishaberach will be said for a duration of 2 weeks. If you want it to be said longer you need to call the Temple Office to update the request form. In follow up to your request, kindly mail or bring this form & your donation to the Temple Office: Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Drive, Plainview, NY 11803-2899 Make Checks payable to: Plainview Jewish Center (Note: If you made a Mishaberach at a minyan it is a usual custom to put gelt into the Pishka, it s a Mitzvah!) - Form # 101*IWMAG-5757ã J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 18 www.plainviewjewishcenter.org

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L O O K WHAT S COMING TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT Tuesday, January 19 th, 2016 $40.00 entry fee to be paid at the door Please enter in advance by sending an e-mail to: Lever11@aol.com - and just say you want to enter the poker tournament. Snacks and beverages will be provided! MOVIE NIGHT Dated Material Please Do Not Delay! PJC MEN S CLUB 95 Floral Drive West Plainview, New York 11803-2899 The Voice of Men s Club PJC - H A K O L Tuesday, February 9 th, 8:15P Free admission! Includes free popcorn, candy and soda! In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence. As members of 'Machal' -- volunteers from abroad -- this ragtag band of brothers not only turned the tide of the war, preventing the possible annihilation of Israel at the very moment of its birth; they also laid the ground- Please Give a Dona on to H A T Z I L U Place Label Here! PERIODICALS Postage Paid Hicksville, New York SID KIRSCHNER Memorial Fund Make Friday Night TEMPLE NIGHT J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 20 www.plainviewjewishcenter.org