Lincoln Square Synagogue • 180 Amsterdam Ave. at W. 68th Street New York, NY 10023 • 212-874-6100 • lss.org

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Friday Evening

ECHOD

Candle Lighting: 5:48pm 20 Tishrei 5777 • October 21-22, 2016 • Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot •

Shaul Robinson Rabbi

Josh Rosenfeld Assistant Rabbi

Sherwood Goffin Senior Cantor

Yanky Lemmer Cantor

Shirley Stark President

Tamar Fix Executive Director

5:48pm Candle Lighting 5:50pm: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Sanctuary

5:50pm: Shir Hashirim followed by Sephardic Minyan in the Belfer Beit Midrash

Shabbat Morning

Shabbat Afternoon

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Main Kiddush: Sponsors welcome.

Hashkama Kiddush: Sponsored by The Fund.

Women’s Tefillah Group Kiddush: Sponsored by Lori Jacobowitz in memory of her uncle, Yehudah Ben Eliyahu Epstein, z”l.

8:00am: Hashkama Minyan in the Belfer Beit Midrash followed by Kiddush and shiur given by Dr. Moshe Sokolow

8:45am: Services in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Sanctuary. Drasha will be given before Mussaf by Rabbi Josh Rosenfeld.

9:56am: Latest Shema 9:45am: Please note, due to Chol HaMoed, there will not be a 9:45am

minyan this Shabbat.

4:00pm: Sukkah Hop (See Upcoming Youth Events, pg.2) 5:40pm: Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 6:47pm: Ma’ariv/ Shabbat Ends

Weekly Prayer Schedule For the Week of October 26

Wednesday Daf Yomi:6:20am

Shacharit: 7:10am

Shacharit: 7:50am

Mincha/Ma’ariv: 5:45pm

Thursday Daf Yomi:6:15am

Shacharit: 7:00am

Shacharit: 7:50am

Mincha/Ma’ariv: 5:45pm

Friday Daf Yomi:6:20am

Shacharit: 7:10am

Shacharit: 7:50am

HIGH HOLIDAY APPEAL

For those that donated to our Kol Nidrei appeal, we thank you for your support! It is due to your generosity that LSS is able to thrive & grow. Please remember to fulfill your pledge by contacting the shul office.

For those of you that would still like to support LSS and were not able to make a pledge on Yom Kippur,

please click here.

We thank you in advance.

6:15am: Shacharit in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Main Sanctuary 8:00am: Shacharit in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Main Sanctuary 5:45pm: Candle Lighting 5:50pm Mincha/Ma’ariv will be led by Chazzan Yanky Lemmer

Sunday, October 23, Hoshana Rabah

Monday, October 24, Shmini Atzeret

8:00am: Shacharit in the Belfer Beit Midrash 8:30am: Class with Rabbinic Intern Jacob Bernstein: Vezot Ha-Beracha: Do

We Really Have 613 Mitzvot? 9:00am: Services in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Main Sanctuary will be

led by Chazzan Yanky Lemmer.

Drasha will be given by Rabbi Shaul Robinson.

Yizkor following Torah Reading.

Kiddush in the Sukkah following services. 5:50pm: Mincha 6:43pm: Earliest Candle Lighting 6:44pm: Ma’ariv/Hakafot 7:00pm Women’s Hakafot

Tuesday, October 25, Simchat Torah

7:00am: Shacharit /Hakafot in the Belfer Beit Midrash 8:00am: Class with Rabbinic Intern Jacob Bernstein: The Ultimate Siyum of

Simchat Torah 8:30am: Shacharit/Hakafot in the Nathaniel Richman Cohen Main Sanctuary

(parents please note: there will be supervised free play)

Shiur During Leining With Community Intern Ms. Talia Molotsky in the Pre-Function Room

9:00am: Women’s Tefillah Group will meet in room 206/207. Hakafot will take place in the Beit Midrash following Women’s Tefillah Group.

1:00pm: Simchat Torah Luncheon in the Ballroom

(pre-registration required) 5:50pm: Mincha

Neilat HaChag between Mincha & Ma’ariv. Seudah in the ballroom. 6:43pm: Ma’ariv/ Yom Tov Ends

Chag Sameach from your friends at Lincoln Square Synagogue!

Details listed under upcoming events

The following article has links to important information; please consider reading the online version of the Echod after Shabbat.

UNESCO approved a resolution which seeks to undermine historical Jewish ties to Jerusalem, specifically, the Temple Mount and Western Wall. Such a resolution is part of a greater narrative which seeks to delegitimize Israel’s right to exist. One of dozens of false claims in the resolution reads: “The UNESCO Executive Board: Deeply deplores the failure of Israel, the occupying Power, to cease the persistent excavations and works in East Jerusalem particularly in and around the Old City, and reiterates its request to Israel, the occupying Power, to prohibit all such works in conformity with its obligations under the provisions of the relevant UNESCO conventions, resolutions and decisions.” Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the action and withdrew Israel’s cooperation with UNESCO, “The theatre of the absurd continues with UNESCO… by saying the people of Israel have no connection to the Temple Mount and the Western Wall.” A bipartisan group of US Congressmen and Senators has called on the US government to stop the passage of this resolution. The bipartisan letter was signed by, among others, Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Jerry Nadler. Please consider writing them to thank them for their support.

Christians United for Israel (CUFI) flooded UNESCO with emails asking not to give final approval to a measure that "attacks the faith of all Christians and Jews."

Chattan Torah: Hans Seidemann

Chattan Bereshit: Micah Bloomfield

Chattan Maftir: Daniel Sabba

Ateret HaTorah: Shirley Wald

Ateret HaKehila: Jackie Kotler

MAZAL TOV TO OUR CHATANIM & ATAROT:

Sukkah Hop

Shabbat, October 22 • 4:00pm-5:30pm

The kids of Lincoln Square and West Side Institutional team up for an epic sukkah hop this year. Kids in grades 2nd-5th are invited to join. They can bring friends in the neighborhood or relatives visiting from out of town. We will start out together in the LSS sukkah at 4:00pm and we'll 'hop' over to WSIS around 4:30pm. Kids should be picked up from LSS

Looney Louie Kids Show

Monday, October 24 (Shmini Atzeret) • 10:30am

Adults can enjoy a meaningful tefillah service while feeling comfortable

knowing their children are safe and being entertained in groups.

Looney Louie the clown is sure to be a big hit among the kids!

Ice Cream Party & Kid’s Buffet

Monday, October 24 • 4:30pm-7:30pm

Join us for an Ice Cream Party and Kid’s Buffet sponsored by Dr. Susan Ungar-Mero & Steven Mero and family in honor of their fathers, Herbert Mero, z”l, and Norbert Ungar, z”l.

4:30pm-5:30pm Trivia Games & Prizes/Auction (second grade and up).

5:30pm-6:00pm Ice cream party to follow (all ages).

6:00pm-7:30pm children return to parents (dancing in sanctuary)

7:30pm Dinner/Buffet (for children only) in pre-function room (2nd grade and below must be accompanied by parent).

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS

The Beginners Services will resume next Shabbat, Saturday, October 29th, 2016.

We are happy to announce that, once again, the Louis and Rhoda Lazar Memorial Fund is sponsoring the 50% off campaign for Beginners. Mezuzot: $18, Tefillin: $280, Jewish books: 50% off, $200 worth of books for $100. Expires this Thursday, October 27th. To place an order, please email Jessica at jessica@njop.org.

The next session of the Jewish Living Workshop led by Dassa and Bill Greenbaum will meet Monday, October 31st (The JLW will NOT meet over Sukkot 10/24), 7:30pm-8:30pm. The Jewish Living Workshop, a 10 sessions series, is a “hands-on” experience. We learn by doing. The workshop is free, a few sessions will require a modest fee for materials; register at JLworkshop@yahoo.com or www.lss.org. Topic: Jewish life cycles - what to expect at a wedding and Sheva Brachot.

Save the date! New sessions of the Hebrew Reading Crash Course Level I and a One Day Review (only 1 session) will begin Monday, October 31st, 2016 at 6:30pm. The 5 classes last 1 1/2 hours, and are free and open to all. Register at www.lss.org/beginners.

Save the date! Register now for Introduction to Bible, with Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald (Begins Tuesday, November 1st, 6:30-8:00pm). This 8 session course provides a general overview of the content and style of the Bible. We will review basic literary and theological approaches to Bible study, traditional and modern, through the analysis of the Biblical text. To register, please call 212-874-6100 or register online at www.lss.org/beginners. Cost: $90, free for LSS members. No one is turned away for lack of funds.

Save the date! New sessions of the Hebrew Reading Crash Course Level II will begin Monday, November 7th, 2016 at 6:30pm. The 5 classes last 1 1/2 hours, and are free and open to all. Register at www.lss.org/beginners.

Save the date! The next Beginners Luncheon of the season will be Shabbat, November 5th, 2016. The cost is only $25 per person. Register and pay online at www.lss.org/beginners or call 212-874-6100. Please make your reservations and payment by Thursday, November 3rd.

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Women’s Talk Time • Thursday, October 27th • 11:30am Women are invited to attend an ongoing discussion group facilitated by Ruth Riemer. All ages are welcome. Our last topic was: “I have to know who won the election.”

Flu Shots • Thursday, October 27th • 5:00pm-7:00pm Please join us in the Lincoln Square Synagogue Lobby as St. Luke's Hospital administers free flu shots. Wishing all a healthy year!

Everyday Life in the Times of the Mishnah • Sunday, October 30th • 9:30am- 11:00am Historian Shulie Mishkin will show slides of archeological findings in Israel and explain how they broaden our understanding of relevant psukim in the Mishnah. If you are one of the 200+ people who learned Mishnah as part of our Shavuot program, this lecture is a must! Admission is free. Complimentary light breakfast will be served. Pre-registration required. Click here to register.

Presidential Debate• Sunday, October 30th• 7:00pm

Speaker for Hillary Clinton - Ruth Messinger

Speaker for Donald Trump - Ken Abramowitz

Moderator- Rabbi Shaul Robinson

Ruth W. Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service (AJWS) from 1998 to July of 2016, is currently the organization’s inaugural Global Ambassador. Mr. Ken Abramowitz is a General Partner and co-founder of NGN Capital, a $450 million worldwide healthcare venture capital fund.

Annual Fall Clothing Drive •Sunday, November 6th• 10:00am-1:00pm Both donations and volunteers are needed. If you can volunteer, please notify the office and be sure to include your email and phone number. Children, ages 8 and older, are welcome to volunteer.

THE LSS HOSPITALITY SHABBATON •November 11th-12th Start the New Year Off Right by Being Part of the Hospitality Shabbaton! This year, be sure to take part in our ever-popular LSS Hospitality Shabbaton. Invite or be invited – just pick a meal, share it and make new friends. Some of us will be hosts, some of us will be guests but all of us should participate. Sign up now at www.hospitality.lss.org/shabbaton

SAVE THE DATE: LSS HACHNASAT SEFER TORAH! • November 13th • 11:00AM We are incredibly proud to announce the dedication of our new Sefer Torah! Please join us as we welcome our new Torah into its Lincoln Square Synagogue home. Collation to follow.

LSS Book Club • Shabbat, November 19th • 7:30PM The first meeting of the LSS Book Club will take place at the home of Noreen Wachs. We will be discussing the short story collection by Ayelet Tsabari entitled The Best Place on Earth. Please contact the office for more details. The second meeting of the book club will discuss the book, Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revolution by Yehudah Mirsky, and our moderator will be Rabbi Josh Rosenfeld. More details will follow.

UPCOMING EVENTS - RSVP FOR ALL EVENTS AT LSS.ORG/EVENTS

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LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE OFFICERS

Shirley Stark, President (president@lss.org)

Ian Silver, Jay Ziffer, Ari Klapholz, Vice Presidents Dr. Jamie Nussbaum, Treasurer

Michael Roxland, Controller Adam Herbst, Financial Secretary

Jackie Kotler, Executive Secretary Gloria Kestenbaum, Corresponding Secretary

Morey Wildes, Recording Secretary

D’var Echod B’lev Echod Insights into the weekly Parsha and other matters at the heart of the LSS community

20 Tishrei 5777 • October 21-22, 2016

Shabbat Chol Hamoed By: Janine Sherr

Beyond the Promised Land: Life Lessons from Our Greatest Teacher

In honor of my father, Mr. Michael Muller, and of my husband, David, on their birthdays. With gratitude to my father for help ing me to visualize Moshe Rabbeinu’s final moments. And with thanks to Elie Schwab, whose song “Chizku V’Imtzu” (sung by Mordechai Shapiro) was the inspiration for this Dvar Torah.

It is the final scene of the Torah. One can picture it so vividly: Moshe, the devoted servant of God, 120 years old, taking his walking stick in hand, putting one foot in front of the other, and with his last strength, scaling Mount Nebo. When he finally reaches the top of the cliff, he stops and is overcome by emotion. He views the Land for the first time and is captivated by its beauty. Over there, just beyond the majestic Jordan River, lies the beloved Land. It is so close, almost within his grasp. Yet, he will not live to set foot on the holy ground. He will die on the mountain.

What can we learn from Moshe Rabbeinu, Moshe our Master Teacher, as we reflect back on his life?

The first lesson is about the nature of true leadership. After God decrees that Moshe and Aaron will be barred from entering the Land due to their sin at the waters of Kadesh, He instructs Moshe to ascend the mountain and view the Land from a distance. Initially, Moshe does not utter a word about his own fate. Instead, he approaches God with a remarkable request (Bamidbar, 27:15): “May Hashem, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly, who shall go out before them and come in before them… and let the assembly of Hashem not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”

When we hear Moshe’s words, we are suddenly cast back to another scene from more than forty years earlier: Moshe tending the sheep of his father-in-law Yithro in Midian. The midrash poignantly describes what happens one day when a sheep strays from the flock. Moshe follows the sheep and finds it drinking at a stream.

“I didn’t realize that you ran away because you were thirsty. Now you must be tired,” says Moshe, and then he lifts the sheep and carries it on his shoulders back to the herd.

It was this deed that caught the eye of God who then deemed Moshe worthy of being the shepherd of His flock, Israel. As their faithful shepherd, Moshe carried the Children of Israel for forty years. At the end of his life, when he is about to leave this world, Moshe is most concerned that his people will be left without a shepherd.

By worrying about finding a worthy successor, Moshe teaches us that true leaders care more about the people they lead than they do about their own status as leaders. Moshe was determined that his “sheep” would be guided and cared for. Moshe goes on to appoint his student, Yehoshua, as the new leader before the entire assembly of Israel, thus demonstrating his confidence in Yehoshua’s abilities to carry on his legacy.

Moshe’s second lesson involves his relationship with us, his people. Here, Moshe teaches us about the gift of unconditional love. It is easy to love people who are pleasant, easy-going, and cooperative; but how very difficult it is to love a “stiff-necked” people, who were, in many ways, the very cause of his ultimately being denied entry into the Holy Land. Moshe had always been the steadfast champion of his people, pleading their case before God after they sinned. Following the incident of the Golden Calf, God wants to destroy the people and appoint Moshe the leader of a new nation. Moshe will have none of this. He turns to God, saying, “If you would but forgive their sin….if not erase me now from this book that You have written.” (Shmot 32:32). Moshe would rather choose self-eradication than separate himself from the fate of his people. Indeed, his fate would be forever bound with theirs.

On the last day of his life, Moshe walks through the Israelite camp, bidding farewell to the people (Ramban). Like a concerned and loving father, he offers his “children” encouragement and strength: “Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid…for Hashem your God…will not forsake you.” (Bamidbar, 31:6) For forty years, Moshe bore the brunt of the people’s complaining, suffering, and bitterness. At times he lost his patience with them, yet he continued to love them until the end. As we recall how devoted Moshe was to us, the Jewish People, it is important to ask ourselves: Are we able to accept the people in our lives and to love them unconditionally as Moshe loved us?

Then there is Moshe’s final lesson. Even our greatest leader did not live to see the Promised Land, the realization of his most fervent hope, the dream of a lifetime. How familiar this feels to us. Our disappointments can feel so devastating. We wait and we wait and sometimes we do not live to see the fruits of our labor. Often our hopes are dashed; it can feel as harsh as the sound of Moshe’s stick smashing against the rock.

But wait. Let us revisit the Torah’s final scene: There is our Moshe standing at the peak of the mountain, the mountain at the entrance to the Holy Land. If you look closer, you can see that he has not given in to despair. He is standing tall and determined. Fixing his gaze on the horizon, he looks to the future with hope.