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Women’s Requirement to Light Chanuka Candles

The Shaliach Hanukkah 2008 - Kislev 5769

N e w s a n d V i e w s f r o m t h e Y o u n g I s r a e l o f P l a i n v i e w

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:INSIDE THIS ISSUE:INSIDE THIS ISSUE:INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Rabbi’s Study 1, 3

President’s Pen 2

Rabbi Moshe Port-

noy Library News 3, 6

Youth 4

Gemach 5

Kahane Yahrzeit 6

MALI 7

Advertising 8 - 9, 11, 15

Hanukkah Recipes 10

Kiddush/Shul Cal-

endar 12

Life Cycle An-

nouncements 13

Committee Direc-

tory 14

T he Talmud in Tractate Shabbat (20b) declares unequivocally that

women are liable in the lighting of Cha-

nuka candles. Though the Mitzvah is a time-

bound positive commandment, from which

generally women are exempt, they are liable

in this Mitzvah as af hein hayu b’oto ha-nes

(they too were a part of the miracle). This

principle is applied in two other cases:

(1) The requirement to read/hear Megilat

Esther

(2) The requirement to drink 4 cups of wine

on the seder night.

One of the essential questions that emerges based on these statements is

the nature of women’s requirement in these three mitzvoth. On the one

hand, we can view this principle as highly powerful and influential and

thus making women liable in all three mitzvoth on the same level as men.

On the other hand, we could view the af hein principle as external and thus

making women liable on an alternative level. The ramifications of this

question are immense. If the af hein principle is highly powerful, then

women and men are liable on the same level. Their equality would then

allow a woman to fulfill the obligation on behalf of a man. However, if it

is an external principle, a woman could fulfill her own obligation, but

would be unable to similarly fulfill the obligation on behalf of a man.

Maimonides is fairly clear in his statements. The af hein principle defines

the requirement of women as equal to men in all ways. Thus a woman

could potentially read the megillah or light Chanuka candles for a man.

(Continued on page 3)

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PRESIDENT’S PEN

GOING TO SHUL REDUCES DEATH RISK!

Dear Friends,

Attending religious services can reduce mortality risk

by approximately 20 percent, a new study from Ye-

shiva University has revealed.

The research team led by Eliezer Schnall, PhD., clini-

cal assistant professor of psychology at Yeshiva Col-

lege of Yeshiva University analyzed the religious

practices of 92,3935 women aged 50-79, participating

in the Women’s Health Initiative. After examining

the prospective association of religious affiliation, re-

ligious service attendance and strength and comfort

derived from religion with subsequent cardio-vascular

events and overall rates of mortality, the researchers

found that those attending religious services showed a

20 percent decrease in death risk.

“Interestingly, the protection against mortality pro-

vided by religion cannot be entirely explained by ex-

pected factors that include enhanced social support of

friends or family, lifestyle choices and reduced smok-

ing and alcohol consumption”, said Dr. Schnall, who

was lead author of the study. “There is something

here that we do not quite understand. It is always

possible that some unknown or unmeasured factors

confounded these results”, he added.

The investigators concluded that although religious

behavior is associated with a reduction in death rates,

the physical relationships leading to that effect are not

yet understood and require further investigation.

If you want to live longer -- SEE YOU IN SHUL!!!

Alex Stern

YOUNG ISRAEL OF

PLAINVIEW 132 Southern Parkway

Plainview, NY 11803

(516) 433-4811

Rabbi Elazar Weissman

Rabbi Moshe Portnoy z”l (1981—2005)

OFFICERS

President Alex Stern

First Vice President Marc Lieberstein

Second Vice President Irving Gomolin

Treasurer Bill Last

Financial Secretary Larry Pollack

Corresponding Secretary Sherri Brunner

Recording Secretary Deborah Plutzah

Sisterhood Co-Presidents Andrea Raphael

Rhonda Schwartz

Past Presidents: Ken Malc & Lou Sroka

TRUSTEES

Larry Cohn* Ariane Eisman

David Gross Barry Helprin

Sandy Karoll David Kaufman

Ed Simpser Alvin Smilow*

* Former President

SISTERHOOD BOARD

Co-Presidents Andrea Raphael &

Rhonda Schwartz

Co-Vice Presidents Linda Chusid

Lilli Herskowitz

Treasurer Sheryl Cohen

Financial Secretary Marlene Horowitz

Recording Secretary Amy Guterman

Corresponding Secretary Sarah Gross

Immediate Past Presidents Sheryl Cohen

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Alternatively, Tosafot (Megilah 4b) state that a

woman cannot read Megilat Esther for a man, as

the woman’s requirement is only to hear the me-

gilah, while the man’s requirement is to read/

hear the megilah. They thus conclude that

while a woman could read for another woman,

she could not read for a man.

In terms of bottom line Halacha, we follow the

opinion of the Tosafot, that women cannot fulfill

the requirement of Megilat Esther for a man.

However, R. Joseph B. Soloveitchik noted in a

letter to his uncle that what is true for Megilat

Esther may not be true for Chanuka candles.

Whereas the reading of the megilah is a personal

or individual requirement, the Chanuka candles

are a requirement upon the home (neir ish

u’veito). In terms of the home, we (men and

women) are all equal in our responsibilities to it

and thus the fulfillment of this Mitzvah.

Practically, the women of any house could light

the candles for the men. Moreover, if the man of

the house will not be home during the time when

Chanuka candles should be ideally lit, the

woman of the house should light during the

proper time and fulfill the home’s requirement.

Similarly, this “household requirement” applies

equally to every member of the household.

While the prevalent practice seems to be that

married women fulfill the Mitzvah with their

husband’s candles, this may not be Halachikally

ideal.

R. Soloveitchik felt that because of the unique

nature of the Chanuka Candles, ideally each and

every person in the household should light a

chanukiyah of their own in order to fulfill the

Mitzvah in its grandest form. Indeed, R. So-

loveitchik’s wife would light her own chunuki-

yah and that has been the practice of his married

daughters as well in their own homes.

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RRRRABBIABBIABBIABBI ’’’’ SSSS S S S STUDYTUDYTUDYTUDY Rabbi Moshe Portnoy Library News

We are proud to announce that we have

recently supplemented the Rabbi Moshe

Portnoy Library at the Young Israel of

Plainview with many new sefarim. These

additions include all currently available

editions of Artscroll Yerushalmi with Eng-

lish translation, as well as several com-

mentaries on Chumash and tfilah. Also

new on the shelves are books on halacha and philosophy.

We encourage your involvement in the li-

brary in at least two ways.

First, learn. The best and highest use of

our library is our steady reliance on these

books as tools fundamental to our growth

and understanding of Judaism. Our eclec-

tic collection contains books in Hebrew,

English (and even Yiddish!) on a wide va-

riety of subjects by classic and contempo-

rary scholars. The library is available

whenever the shul is open so feel free to

browse or peruse as you see fit. We seek

to enhance our collection and have gotten

a few excellent suggestions on more books

to buy--if there is a resource that you be-

lieve should be incorporated in the library,

let us know.

As a corollary to this first precept, we also

i mp l o r e e a c h u s e r o f t h e

library to make sure that these valuable

sources are not missing when

others look to learn from them. To maxi-

mize use by the most people, this library is

designed for reference, not for lending. (Continued on page 6)

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YIP YOUTHYIP YOUTHYIP YOUTHYIP YOUTH

Hello YIP

There are many communities with the “Young Israel” brand, but of all such places that I have

been to, none can compare in greatness of acronym to “YIP.” That along with the open arms

and warmth the Plainview community has shown us, has made it very easy for Abby and me to

settle in. We are very excited to be a part of this community and have great plans for the

youth department!

Shabbos Groups

We have a very talented team of group leaders this year, with a nice mix of veterans and rook-

ies, running groups every Shabbos morning. They help the kids with the davening, play

games, and discuss the Parshas Hashavua.

We recently added a more formal group for the Nursery and Kindergartners that is better able

to focus the davening and programs for their age group. The play area for nursery and younger

kids is still open for parents and kids to come play.

Tishrei Programming

Just a few weeks back from summer, we entered the always exciting month of Tishrei. While

the entire month seemed like a whole bunch of Fridays and Shabboses, with few work and

school days in between, the youth department had a busy schedule. With much thanks to those

who gave their time to help, we ran a special groups program Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

mornings. Our youngsters did a beautiful job decorating the shul Sukkah during our annual

Sukkah Decorating Party, “Pizza in a Hut.” Over 75 of us hopped around the neighborhood on

the first day of Sukkos, many thanks again to all of our hosts. Simchas Torah was a blast with

the All Stars: Dancing Division. Lots of fun, excitement, and of course, candy, was had by all.

Chanukah Plans & Later Trips

Still to come are special programs for Chanukah, in addition to other fun trips and events. We

are going to jump right into Chanukah with plenty of oily foods, Maccabi games, and Dreidel

making; look out for details.

Contact me

Please contact me with any questions or comments; I love to hear feedback (positive or nega-

tive).

Cell: (914) 830-0400

Home: (516) 203-7321

Email: David@Bienenfeld.org

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The Young Israel of Plainview Sisterhood

We’re proud to announce the continuation of

THE VIRTUAL GEMACH*

*A Gemach, which stands for gemilut chassadim or acts of kindness, is a charitable net-

work for borrowing and lending a broad range of items, including, furniture, baby items

and more.

We are now accepting items for our GEMACH!

Please look around your home (closets, cabinets, basement and garage) for useful items that

you would be willing to lend. Appropriate items to list in the Gemach include:

• Baby equipment (bed, high chair, carriage, etc)

• Formal wear for children of all ages (boys/girls) and for adults (dress, tuxedo, purse,

hat, etc.)

• Portable crib 3/4 size

• Black, grey and navy blue felt Shabbos hats.

• Size 8-10 women’s Shabbos outfits.

• Breakfront 2 piece

• Grey desk

• Dinette table (no chairs)

• Furniture (mattresses, tables, chairs, etc.)

• Heated water bed (double) with look of leather head and foot board

• Water bed mattress (queen) with inner tube

• Hometics messaging foot spa therapy

• Tools, equipment – much, much more!

Consider what you or others might need to borrow one day, and please open your heart for this

worthwhile venture.

For more information and/or to submit a list of items that you would like to include in the Ge-

mach, please contact Linda Chusid via e-mail (preferred method) at

LChusid@optonline.net or phone at 932-6345. Please include your name, address and tele-

phone number. All names will be kept confidential.

Thank you for your support!

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Unfortunately, some popular volumes

have been off the shelves for many months

or more than one year. These include sev-

eral volumes of Mishnayot and Gmarot

from Seder Moed that many in our shul

often seek. If you have these or other vol-

umes from the shul library at home, we

would greatly appreciate having these

books back on the shelves for use by all.

And, as a new school year is well under-

way, please remember that, while the

books in our library may be used in shul as

a supplement for the texts that your chil-

dren use at school, they should not be

taken home as a substitute for obtaining

the texts needed for school.

A second way of getting involved in the

Rabbi Moshe Portnoy Library is to support

it by endowing books. We thank those

who have already donated to the dedica-

tion of the Library and we welcome those

who will support its expansion. We intend

to circulate soon a list of available book

dedications and hope that you will partici-

pate enthusiastically.

We extend a sincere thank you to all those

who contributed toward the establishment

of the Rabbi Moshe Portnoy Memorial Li-

brary. We expect that plaques will be

posted soon to commemorate your gener-

ous donations.

Thank you for your support and we hope

you take full advantage of this vital re-

source.

The Library Committee:

Rabbi Weissman, David Gross,

Jeff Lichtman

(Continued from page 3)

18181818thththth YAHRZEIT OF YAHRZEIT OF YAHRZEIT OF YAHRZEIT OF

RABBI MEIR KAHANE HY”DRABBI MEIR KAHANE HY”DRABBI MEIR KAHANE HY”DRABBI MEIR KAHANE HY”D by Alex Stern

Sunday, 18 Cheshvan marked 18 years

since the assassination of Rabbi Meir Ka-

hane HY”D, the founder of the Jewish De-

fense League and Israel’s Kach Party.

Kahane was known in the United States

and Israel for his strong political, national-

ist views, exemplified in his promotion of

a Greater Israel based on Jewish law. He

founded two controversial movements:

The Jewish Defense League (JDL) in the

USA, and Kach, an Israeli political party.

In 1984, Kach gained one seat in the

Knesset and Rabbi Meir Kahane became a

member. In 1986 Kach was declared a

racist party by the Israeli government and

banned from the Knesset, and in 1994, fol-

lowing the Meoras HaMachpela massacre

by Baruch Goldstein the movement was

outlawed completely. Kahane’s Knesset

career was ended by Section 7a of Basic

Law: The Knesset (1958): “Prevention of

Participation of Candidates List.”

In 1990, after a speech in a Manhattan,

New York Marriott Hotel, Kahane was as-

sassinated. The prime suspect, El Sayyid

Nosair, was subsequently acquitted of

murder but convicted on gun possession

charges.

Meir Kahane was buried in Jerusalem,

where thousands of people attended his

funeral.

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The mikveh , Baruch Hashem, has been very busy lately. We began an ex-

perimental system of “no appointments” for the women's mikveh, which we

hope is successful and accommodating to our women's’ needs. We are in the

process of evaluating its use, and hope that there is a lot of positive feedback

with regards to its implementation.

For a quick explanation, the mikveh answering machine is updated every

week, usually Friday, to announce the hours motzei Shabbat for that week as

well as for Sunday-Thursday hours. Please recheck the machine regularly to

be aware of the hours. (There is usually a 1 ½ hour window motzei Shabbat

and a two hour window Sunday and weeknights.) Please note that if our des-

ignated “no- appointment window” doesn’t work due to extenuating circum-

stances, we can schedule an appointment at a different time.

Additionally, please note our machine states the time for last bath and last

shower so that our shomeret can leave on time. If our message says “last bath

7:50” that means please be at the mikveh no later than 7:50 pm in order to

take your bath and perform your immersion before 8:30 pm, when the mikveh

would be closing. If you need an hour for a bath, please arrive at least an hour

before the mikveh is supposed to close. Please be considerate.

We are trying to put together a more complete email list for the mikveh as-

sociation and hope to get a website put together soon, also. If you have not re-

ceived mikveh emails please email Diane to have your name included in the

list (dianerabin@yahoo.com).

Lastly, we will be organizing a Chanukah Wing Wan fundraiser and hope

everyone is able to participate. Please watch for emails/mailing. Please call

Diane Rabin with questions/concerns. Thank you.

MALI News

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Thank you to the entire Plainview

Community for your support during the

time we sat shiva for our father. You

made it your responsibility to make

sure that we had minyanims during a

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When I was growing up, my

grandmother always made a large get

together for all the relatives during

Hanukkah. She spent days before the

get together preparing Turkish pas-

tries such as cheese and spinach

borekas and boyos. Our traditional

fried food was bumuelos, which we

also referred to as loukemas. Since

they taste best when freshly made, the

batter was always prepared after the

guests had arrived, and unlike the oil

which lasted

eight days

of Hanuk-

kah, her

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within eight

minutes of

being re-

moved from

the frying

pan.

I con-

tinue in the tradition of my grand-

mother, but we have also added a new

tradition to our Hanukkah celebration.

When my son David did a report on

Romania for his fifth grade class, he

discovered Papanasi or Romanian

cheese fritters. The recipe combines

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contains cheese and is fried.

Recipes for HanukkahRecipes for HanukkahRecipes for HanukkahRecipes for Hanukkah by Meryl Fried

Bumuelos de Hannukah

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Heat oil to 3250. Drop batter by spoonfuls into the hot oil. Cook

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Condolences

Norma Hill and the entire Hill and Needle families on the

loss of Norma’s mother, Marsha Needle

Deborah Helprin on the loss of her mother Esther Slavin

Robert Roschwalb on the loss of his father Harry

Roschwalb

Stanley Morris on the loss of his mother Helen Morris

Rubin Rutman on the loss of his father Rabbi H. David

Rutman

Linda Hoberman on the loss of her father, Meyer Teper,

Adena Roschwalb on the loss of her mother Zeviah Groob

Martin Taub on the loss of his mother Celia Taub

May the Omnipresent console you among

the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem

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Aaron an Yaffa Bertel on the Bar Mitzvah of Yoni

Debbie Eisenstadt and Howie Eisenstadt on the marriage

of Nava to Bryan D’Alessandro

Agi and Stephen Braverman on the marriage of Chani to

Isaac ben Shabbat of Flatbush

Stephanie and Daniel Sergi on the birth of daughter Ilana

Sara and Howard Grun on the engagement of Yakov to

Deborah Thaler of Monsey

Sarah and David Gross on the birth of Elizabeth Elisheva

Andrea and Jonathan Raphael on the Bar Mitzvah of Josh

Sheldon Schreiner and Aviva and Daniel Haymann on the

birth of a boy on Yom Kippur in Jerusalem

Joanne and Billy Mlotok on the Bar Mitzvah of Jeremy

Shelly Portnoy and the entire Portnoy family on the mar-

riage of Yehoshua to Chavie Kagan of Baltimore

Debbie and Rich Baer on Allison’s marriage to Avi

Platschek of Forest Hills

Rochelle and Joel Verstaendig on the marriage in Israel of

Barry to Michal Sabbagh of Jerusalem, formerly of Paris

Shelley and Larry Solomon on the birth of a granddaugh-

ter, Nava Sarah Faiga to Jodi and Erik Blum of Boca

Raton Florida

Elsie and Steve Friedman and Gail Friedman on the mar-

riage of Avi to Deena Zanger

Jonathan Nachman on being awarded second place for his

research in the 2008 Energy Conference

Sheldon Schreiner on the birth of a baby to Zahava and

Hillel Schreiner in Jerusalem

May and Max Sclair on Seth’s engagement to Juliana

Greenberg daughter of Steve and Edith Greenberg of

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www.yiplainview.com

The Shul email – yip@yiplainview.com

The Rabbi’s email – rabbi@yiplainview.com

The President’s email – president@yiplainview.com

To reserve, remove or correct a date on the Shul

calendar, please contact Office Manager, Rita

Rubin by e-mail at

“officemanager@yiplainview.com”, or at

516-433-4811 extension 100.

No food may be brought into the Shul by anyone

for any purpose or event without the knowledge

and approval of Abe Alper.

All kiddushes must be paid in full, 2 weeks in ad-

vance.

If you are making a Meat Kiddush, you must be

available to receive deliveries of food and equip-

ment. Speak to Abe Alper for details.

SHUL COMMITTEE DIRECTORY

Announcements Larry Pollack & Jonathan Stochel

Cemetery Sherry Malc

Cemetery Alvin Smilow

Cemetary Barry Zwiegbaum

Coupons Alvin Smilow

Education Rochelle Sroka

Eruv Cary Kessler

Fund Raising Marc Lieberstein

Gemilas Chesed Bernie Reisner

Gemilas Chesed Bob Thaler

Hospitality Ariane Eisman

House Alvin Smilow

Journal Dinner Irving Gomolin

Kiddush and Catering Abe Alper

Kol Nidre Barry Helprin

Marketing David Gross

Marketing Lou Sroka

Membership Larry Pollack

NCYI Delegate Gerry Gross

Newsletter Meryl Fried

Phone Chain Marci Karoll

Phone Chain Allvin Smilow

Political Action Cary Kessler

Political Action Israel Larry Cohn

Publicity Alan Fromm

Real Estate Judy Millman

Renovation David Gross, Gary Katz, Marty Taub

Ritual Rabbi Weissman

Ritual Aaron Chaitovsky

Special Gifts Marty Taub

Youth Sheryl Cohen. Lynda Lastt

Webmaster Ira Somach

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COMMITTEE DIRECTORY

Baruchim Ha’baim Shani Kaufman

Bikur Cholim Shelley Katz

Book Club Lilli Herskowitz

Calendar Sarah Gross, Marci Karoll

Entertainment Books Arlene Meisner

Mishloach Manot Leah Sclair, Suri Gotowner

New Year’s Card Ann Cohn, Marci Karoll

Simcha & Condolence Cards Deborah Plutzer

Siddurim & Chumashim Liz Vilkas

Welcome Wagon Ariane Eisman, Lisa Floumanhaft

Wine Sale Aryela Rosenberg

The Board of Trustees and a vote of the Member-

ship, in keeping with current law

governing minors and drinking, adopted the follow-

ing Shul policy:

It is the policy of the Shul that there be no consump-

tion of alcohol by anyone under 21 years of age on

synagogue premises or at synagogue events.

Your support in maintaining this policy is

appreciated.

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