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Hebrew Inst i tute of Riverdale
Bayit BULLETIN 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463
May 25 - June 1, 2018
11 - 18 Sivan, 5778
www.thebayit.org 718-796-4730
Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: ravsteven@thebayit.org/ x108 Anat Sharbat, Associate Rabba: rabbaanat@thebayit.org/ x106 Ezra Seligsohn, Associate Rabbi: ravezra@thebayit.org/ x219 Dan Margulies, Assistant Rabbi: ravdan@thebayit.org/ x270 Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: rabbasara@thebayit.org/ x107 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: ravavi@thebayit.org/ x102 Richard Langer, Executive Director: richard@thebayit.org/ x104 David Fain, Youth Director: david@thebayit.org/ x240 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: bryan@thebayit.org/ x121 Ariel Meiri, Synagogue Administrator: ariel@thebayit.org/ x101 Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: phyllis@thebayit.org/ x103 Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: yael@thebayit.org/ x116 Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: shuli@thebayit.org/ x102
Kiddush: Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by
Mia Diamond Padwa & Daniel Padwa
in honor of Tamar’s Bat Mitzvah.
This Shabbat:
Parshat Nasso Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
Candle Lighting: 7:57pm
Shalom Bayit: 7:00am
Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:11am
Learning Service: 9:45am
Listening Room: 6:20pm
Parsha Shiur: 7:00pm
Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:45pm
Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 9:01pm
Next Shabbat:
Parshat Beha’alotcha Candle Lighting: 8:03pm
Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:50pm
Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 9:07pm
Weekday Times
Shacharit:
Sun/Mon (Memorial Day): 8:30am
Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45, 7:50am
Thur: 6:40, 7:50am
Mincha/Maariv:
Sun-Thur: 8:05pm
Next Shabbat @ The Bayit
Drasha: Bayit Youth Director David Fain - Youth Shabbat (See details on page 5)
Between Mincha/Maariv: Mishpat Ivri. See above for details.
This Shabbat @ The Bayit Drasha: Rabbi Dov Linzer
Between Mincha/Maariv: “An Aliyah By Any Other Name” with Rav Ezra
Mazal Tov To: Mia Diamond Padwa & Daniel Padwa on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Tamar.
Mazal tov to the entire family.
Susan & Jonathan Dzik on the birth of a grandson, Benaya Aryeh David Rand HaKohen, born to their
daughter Ariella and son-in-law Chaim Rand in Israel. Mazal tov to the 5 big sisters, Reut, Meirav,
Yeayla, Aluma and Hodaya.
The Petras family on the occasion of Ross's bar mitzvah.
Condolences To: Adam Jacobson on the loss of his mother, Cynthia Jacobson. Shiva will be ob-
served Sunday & Monday at the Jacobson Levine home, 3625 Oxford Ave., Apt. 2C, Bronx, NY
44th Annual Journal Dinner Join us NEXT Sunday, June 3rd at 5:30pm as we honor:
Lorna & Mark Baker - Guests of Honor
Barry Bender - Community Service Award
Samantha & Daniel Wiener - Young Leadership Award
RSVP at www.thebayit.org/dinner.
Farewell Seudah Shlishit for David & Shoshana Fain
Shabbat, June 2nd at 5:30pm
Join us as we wish the Fains a bon voyage prior to their move to Detroit and thank David for his
extraordinary dedication, love and care during his years as our Youth Director. Adults and children
are invited to share words of appreciation and blessing for David, Shosh, Yair and Natan during the
program, and/or to contribute material in advance for a memory book that is
being put together for them. Submissions for the memory book can be given
online at www.thebayit.org/shlishi or by dropping off an 8.5 x 11 sheet of
paper in the office. We welcome pictures, drawings, stories and personal
messages that express you or your children’s feelings about their impact
during their time at the Bayit and upcoming move. All submissions must
be received by May 29th to be included.
RSVP, sponsor and/or submit a message at www.thebayit.org/shlishi.
Mishpat Ivri Series: Shabbat Between Mincha/Maariv This exciting series will explore the relationship between Jewish law and values ("mishpat ivri") and the
Israeli legal system. Over the course of three Shabbatot we will have the opportunity to hear lectures
from world renowned experts, who are also members of our Bayit community.
Lecture #1 | Shabbat | June 2nd @ 8:15 PM
"What is the Role of Jewish Law in Israel's Largely Secular Legal System? Must a Jewish State Also
Implement Jewish Law?" With Dr. Adiel Zimran and shul president Daniel Feit
Lecture #2 | Shabbat | June 9th @ 8:20 PM
"Refugee Status in Israel - Strategic Ambiguity and its Human and Legal Prices"
With Professor Rivka Weill
Lecture #3 | Shabbat | June 23rd @ 8:25 PM
"From the Kotel to Eurovision: Case Studies of Conflict" with journalist and author Yair Ettinger
Learn more @ www.thebayit.org/mishpativri.
THE BAYIT BULLETIN
This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit
Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Daf Yomi Shiur with Rabbi Dov Linzer meets
7:30am - 8:30am Sun. - Fri. and Shabbat after Mincha in Room 3-7.
Open and accessible to all. You are invited to join at any time!
Visiting students, please email office@thebayit.org for access code.
Aliyot at the Bayit Have a guest or special occasion coming up? Contact Bayit Gabbai,
Hillel Jaffe to arrange for aliyot and other kibbudim. Gabbai@hir.org.
Shabbat Classes 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua w/ Rav Steven
Immediately After Mussaf - Torah To Go, A weekly brief 15 minute
Torah learning w/ Ariel Freidenberg
6:20pm - Listening Room w/ Myra Estelle (Lower Level Beit Midrash) 7:00pm - Parsha Shiur w/ Rav Dan (Sanctuary)
After Mincha at Beth Aharon - Mila baParasha. Basic (and love of)
Hebrew is sufficient. (2nd Floor Beit Midrash).
Weekday Classes Monday - Memorial Day Monday classes will resume on June 4th.
Tuesday 10:00am - Sefer Bamidbar: The Trek Through the Desert: w/ Rav Avi
(Lobby)
11:00am - Exploring the Jewish Calendar w/ Rav Yonah Berman & YCT
Students (Lobby)
Wednesday 9:30am - Contemporary Responsa (Torah Lishma) w/ Rabba Anat
(Lobby)
10:30am - Machshava of the Month (Torah Lishma) w/ Rav Dan (Lobby)
Thursday 10:10am - Book of Kings II w/ Rav Steven (Lobby) (Final class June 14th)
7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)
Do you know someone who needs any of the following?
Would you like to volunteer for any of these committees?
Meals For Ill Members: Jackie Binstock: 718-543-9135, jacalyn.binstock@gmail.com
Shiva: Beth Braunstein: braunsteinbeth@gmail.com
Bikur Cholim: Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, ruth.licht@outlook.com
Meals for New Parents: Shira Billet: sbillet@gmail.com
Meals after Pregnancy Loss: Shira Billet: sbillet@gmail.com
Hospitality and Welcome: welcome@thebayit.org
Bayit Band: Bayitband@hir.org
Green Committee: Ann Rauch, green@hir.org
*Sara Kinberg is an experienced Hebrew teacher. For info and guidance on placement, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to the teacher.
Happenings @ the Bayit
Dedicated in Memory of Henry and Goldie Guttman z"l
Abraham & Sarah's Tent, Sponsored by Joe Guttman
(co-sponsors welcome): Join us for our open communal
dinner. To see which Shabbatot are available for sponsorship
and to choose your week, go to www.thebayit.org/tent, or
email James Lapin at tent@hir.org.
Weekly Learning Service with Rav Dan. Shabbat, weekly in
Room 3-7, 9:45am -10:45am: An intimate service with
explanations and discussions focusing on prayer and the weekly
Torah portion. Questions? Email Ravdan@thebayit.org.
Final Learning Service for the summer: June 9th.
KNITTING CLUB:
WARM UP AMERICA KNITTING PROJECT The HIR Knitting Club has launched the HIR Knitting Club
Warms Up America Project. In partnership with Lion Brand
Yarn Company we will be knitting and/or crocheting small
squares to be made up into afghans by the volunteer group Warm Up America. The blankets are then given to recipients
such as women’s shelters, nursing homes, children’s hospitals
and shelters, veterans’ homes and homeless shelters. We ask
only that you know how to knit or crochet. Yarn, needles and
hooks will be provided courtesy of Lion Brand Yarn Company.
Questions? Please call Joan Salomon at 845-653-1290.
Monthly meetings will take place as follows:
1) On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm
2) On the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00pm
The next classes will be Tuesday, May 29th at 7pm
(day after Memorial Day) and Tuesday, June 5th at 1pm.
Riverdale Mikvah Hours: 718-549-8336
www.riverdalemikvah.com
Friday Night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. No appointment is
necessary but please be on time.
Saturday Night: 9:00pm - 11:00pm.
Sunday - Thursday Night: 8:00pm - 10:45pm.
Keilim Mikvah: 7:00am - 6:00pm.
SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT:
Arona Berow, LMSW, is a licensed social worker
who is available to the HIR community through the
Partners in Caring (PIC) program facilitated by
Jewish Board and funded by UJA‐Federation of
New York. She understands our mission and what we are about, and she is excited to be serving our
community in particular. Arona will be working in
Riverdale at the Beatman Center on most
Mondays and Wednesdays. She can be reached
by email at aberow@jbfcs.org or by phone at 212-632-4735. Arona is
committed to destigmatizing and normalizing mental health issues, and she
is eager to expand the Bayit's programming to service our members' needs.
Please contact her directly to share ideas, for more information, or to
schedule an appointment.
YESH TIKVA SUPPORT GROUPS: LIVE WITH DVORA Looking for additional support along your fertility journey? Join Yesh
Tikva for one of our specialized groups with Dvora Entin, LCSW for
an open forum to share challenges and receive encouragement.
1. Primary Infertility Group: for those struggling to start a family
2. Secondary Infertility Group: for those struggling to grow and expand
a family
For a list of upcoming dates, times, and locations visit
https://yeshtikva.org/live-with-dvora-support-group/
Special Shiur with Rav Avi - June 4th after Mincha Personal Reflections on the Kaddish
In memory of his father, Rabbi Dr. Moshe Weiss
BAYIT SEFARIM FUND: Donations to the Sefarim fund will be used to purchase
the books we need as determined by the rabbinic team and
gabbaim. Donors will be recognized with a thank you in
the 2nd bulletin of every month & a dedication label in the
book when it is purchased. To donate visit our website at
www.thebayit.org/sefarim.
Thank you to all the supporters of our 44th Annual Journal Dinner in honor of
Lorna & Mark Baker, Barry Bender, and Samantha & Daniel Wiener.
Join us on Sunday, June 3rd, at 5:30pm. Sign up online today @ www.thebayit.org/dinner.
This list was updated effective Thursday afternoon, May 24th at 5:00pm.
Rabba Sara Hurwitz & Josh Abraham
Rina & Josh Altman
Susan Tober & Saul Andron
Tovah & Noah Aronin
Seth Aronson
Laureen and Marc Aruty
Barbara Baker
Lorna & Mark Baker
Yael & Cory Baker
Tamar & Tzvi Bar-David
Devorah Braunstein & Meir Bar-David
Esther & Tzvi Bar-Shai
Ronnie & Michael Becher
Barry Bender
Eva Bender
Jennifer Pepper & Jed Bergman
Gaya & Lewis Bernstein
Arona & Moshe Berow
Jackie & Marvin Binstock
Judy & Lanny Binstock
Elaine & Arthur Bloom
Lynda & Benjamin Brafman
Ariela Rosenberg-Brafman & Yonatan Brafman
Beth & David Braunstein
Ludwig Bravmann
Edie & Joe Brender
Atara Lindenbaum & Jeremy Bressman
Steven Brounstein
Marion Carni
Chabad of Riverdale
Joseph Cohen
Sharon Koren & Matthew Cohen
Nava & Adam Cohen
Adrienne Cooper
Corner Café
Gillian Steinberg & Mark Davis
Cochava & Ken Dubin
Susan & Jonathan Dzik
Alisa & Adam Eilenberg
Gloria & David Eiseman
Shira Billet & Rav Steven Exler
Debbie & Robert Ezrapour
Shoshana & David Fain
Fairway Market
Wendy Zierler & Daniel Feit
Beverly & Ted Fettman
Aviva Braun & Gary Finkler
Marion Fishman
Harry Follick
Beth Pepper & Jeffrey Fox
Laura & Aaron Frank
Sally & Danny Frankel
Rabba Anat Sharbat & Ariel Freidenberg
Lee & Bob Furman
Sandy & Stephan Garber
Debbie & Jeffrey Gelfand
Rochelle & Leo Goldberg
Laurie & Michael Goldberg
Ann Rauch & Michael Goldblum
Daniella Kevelson Goldman & Ari Goldman
Melissa Braverman & David Goldstein
Myra Gordon
Lauren & Jack Gorman
Chaya & Frederick Gorsetman
Carolyn & Howard Graybow
Abbie & Moshe Greenberg
Nina & Stanley Greenberg
Debbie Braverman & Hillel Grossman
Judith Gurland
Pamela & Jeff Gurock
Josef Guttman
David Haas
Lena & Alan Haber
Beth & Ari Hait
Paula Sinclair & Charles Hall
Jessica & Chad Haller
Joanna & Elliot Halperin
Felice Helfgott
Ira Herschaft
Mitchell Herstic
Joseph Hirsch
Anne & Ari Hoffnung
Richard Hollender
Nancy & Milton Honig
Daniella & Aaron Horn
Roberta & Bernie Horowitz
Madeline & Hillel Jaffe
Rebecca Jaffe & Jacob Jenkelowitz
Richard & Esther Joel
Amy Jonas
Hilda Jonas
Deborah & Howard Jonas
Karen Jordan
Fern & Barry Kamins
David Kanowitz
Nancy & Shimon Katz
Sasha & Chaim Kesler
Eve & Chanan Kessler
Sara & Seymour Kessler
Key Food (Dan's Supreme)
Thank you to all the supporters of our 44th Annual Journal Dinner in honor of
Lorna & Mark Baker, Barry Bender, and Samantha & Daniel Wiener.
Join us on Sunday, June 3rd, at 5:30pm. Sign up online today @ www.thebayit.org/dinner.
This list was updated effective Thursday afternoon, May 24th at 5:00pm.
Rachel Kirschbaum
Anna & Steven Kirshblum
Vivian Krohn
Bryna & Joshua Landes
Jessica & Richard Langer
Ruby Langer
Ann & James Lapin
Devorah & Phil Levin
Morlie & Norman Levin
Rose Levine
Ruth Schwartz & Jack Lew
Wendy & Edward Leyman
Ruth Licht
Devorah Zlochower & Dov Linzer
Joshua Lookstein
Sally Mendelsohn & David Lowenfeld
Harriet & Arthur Lowenthal
Elaine Machleder
Esther & David Malach
Marcella & Robbie Marcus
Sonia & Samuel Marder
Ilana & Rav Dan Margulies
Moss Café
Cecily Marbach & Eliezer Oberstein
Stuart Olsen
Sharon & Herbert Orenshein
Deborah & Dwayne Pechet
Joy Perla
Valerie Altmann & Daniel Perla
Ken Perry
The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center
Pizza Plus
Leah & Daniel Pollacksmith
Barbara Gochberg & Steven Pretsfelder
Lisa & David Pulver
Adele & Elliott Rabin
Fran & Jay Rabinowitz
Natalie Re
Rona Rice
Susan Steinberg & Elliot Riegelhaupt
Riverdale Jewish Center
Riverdale Kosher Market
Sheryl Haut & David Rosenberg
Miriam Weiler & Harvey Rosenberg
Edith & Samuel Rosenbloom
Barie-Lynne & Ezra Rosensaft
Rebecca & Barry Rosenstein
Susan & Murray Rudnick
Lamelle & Rob Ryman
Joan Long Salomon & Charles Salomon
Melanie & Robert Santoriello
SAR Academy
Harriet Sassoon
Rivka & Samuel Schacher
Jane Flechner & Ron Schechter
Tao & Jeffrey Schifman
Sima Schleifer
Shimrit & JJ Schmuckler
Jean & Phillip Schneider
Shifra Landowne & Matt Schneider
Eliane & Stanley Schoenbach
Micky & Eric Schon
Gail & Judah Schorr
Lisa Glass & Chaim Schramm
Hadassah Schultz
Bat Sheva Marcus & Elliot Schwartz
Shani & David Schwartz
Judith Schwartz
Ma'ayan & Rav Ezra Seligsohn
Sofia & Maksim Shapiro
Shira Gordon & Phil Shaw
Tehilla Siegel
Steinmetz-Silber Family
Maya Bernstein & Noam Silverman
Caryn Keller & Isaac Silverstein
Ruthie & Joel Simon
Seryl Ritter & Buddy Skydell
Janet Smith
Yael Smooha
Bobbe Gaims-Spiegel & Robert Spiegel
Toby & Howard Stahl
Joan & Arnold Stark
Janet & Benjamin Steinberg
Jessica Stern
Luba & David Teten
Daniella Fuchs & Jeffrey Wechselblatt
Ariel & Josh Weiner
Linda & Bernie Weiner
Evelyn & Stanley Weiss
Toby & Rav Avi Weiss
Yali & Benjamin Weiss
S.J. International
Arleen & Arthur Wien
Samantha & Daniel Wiener
Ayelet & Jonathan Wiener
Sheila & Neil Wiener
Sharon Wolfe
Linda Yuter
Susan & Robert Zeif
Esther Zimet
THE BAYIT BULLETIN
Calling all Riverdale kids! The Bayit is the place to be! For assistance, please contact: David Fain, Youth Director
Office - 718-796-4730 ext. 240 Cell - 203-901-0937 Email - David@thebayit.org
SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2017-2018
Tot Shabbat Groups snacks sponsored this week by Tali & Koby Geller in honor of Anaelle Geller’s birthday.
To sponsor snacks for youth groups go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor.
Snacks Sponsorship
$100 – sponsor all snacks
$150 – sponsor all snacks + birthday party
$36 - Tot Shabbat
$36 - Nursery-K
$36 - Grades 1-6
Shabbat Groups Schedule
Regular Groups: 9:40 - 11:40am
Tot Shabbat: 10:30am
RH SH: Tot Shabbat
Room 3-4: Nursery
Room 3-5: Pre-K
Room 3-6: Kindergarten
Room 3-1: Grades 3-6 Boys
Room 3-2: Grades 3-6 Girls
Room 3-3: Grades 1-2
Post Tot Shabbat Mussaf
There will be a family-friendly mussaf-only Tefillah following Tot Shabbat at approximately 11:20am.
Bnei Akiva Snif This Shabbat! (Final one of the year) At the Riverdale Jewish Center (upstairs classrooms) from 5:00pm to 6:00pm for all 1st to 5th graders.
YOUTH SUMMER CHESED KNITTING PROJECT If you are an experienced knitter or crocheter between the ages of 11 and 18, join the HIR Youth Summer Chesed Knitting
Project. We will knit or crochet small squares for the charity Warm Up America. Materials will be provided. Meetings to take place every Thursday during July and August (time TBD). For more info email drjoansalomon@gmail.com.
SUMMER GROUPS | 10:00-11:30AM Regular Shabbat morning groups will continue until June 16th. Summer groups will begin June 23rd
from 10:00am-11:30am. Shabbat morning groups will continue to be offered throughout the summer. Summer groups are friendly and relaxed and support a fun, social environment with Tefillah and Torah.
BECOME A YOUTH GROUPS LEADER! The Youth Department wants YOU! Join your friends and become a part of our team of teen leaders. Welcoming applicants now.
Teens in 8th grade and above who are interested in becoming group leaders either over the summer or next year should reach out to David Fain at david@thebayit.org.
Youth Shabbat - June 2nd | 10:00am-12:00pm
Children, parents and entire Bayit community: Come celebrate another wonderful year of Shabbat morning groups and learning at the annual Youth Shabbat, and say thank you to our devoted group leaders. David Fain our youth director will give the Shabbat morning drasha
followed by a special Kiddush honoring the group leaders. Sponsorship of $18 and up will be listed in the Bayit Bulletin. To sponsor visit www.thebayit.org/youthshabbat.
THE BAYIT BULLETIN
HIR GIFT CARDS - Support our Bayit by purchasing Gift Cards - Buy it for the Bayit! For more information on volunteering or to place an order, email giftcard@hir.org or call Shira Gordon at 718-549-5280. NOTE: Purchases do not cost you anything extra.
Moss Cafe is now participating in the HIR Scrip program and is offering the Bayit a 10% rebate on the gift cards.
THE BAYIT The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit – is an open Orthodox synagogue serving the entire Jewish community by warmly embracing all
Jews, regardless of affiliation, commitment, orientation or background. It is affectionately known as the "Bayit," which is a home – a place of love
and welcome. We are known nationally for bringing spirituality into the synagogue; activism on behalf of the oppressed; youth and teen
engagement; learning programs; and work on behalf of the elderly, the homebound, and those with developmental and physical challenges.
If these words resonate with you, if our Bayit has touched your life, then please join our growing membership.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Elisheva Baumgarten Shabbat, June 16th
The inaugural Rivka & Rabbi Yitzchak Haut z"l
Memorial Scholar-in-Residence, featuring guest
speaker Dr. Elisheva Baumgarten. Generously
sponsored by the Haut, Rosenberg, and
Weissman families in memory of their parents.
After Mussaf - “Jephthah’s Daughter, Calendar,
and Water”
Seudah Shlishit - “The Merits of Matriarchs: Collective Memory
and Communal Practice”
Please RSVP for Seuda Shlishit at
www.thebayit.org/haut
AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE 2019
The Bayit is exploring bringing a formal delegation to the
AIPAC 2019 Policy Conference. If you are potentially
interested in attending, please contact Ariel Meiri at
ariel@thebayit.org.
General Membership Meeting and Elections
Tuesday, June 26th at 7:15pm Our Annual Membership Meeting and
the Election of Officers and Trustees will
take place on Tuesday, June 26th @
7:15pm in the Lower Level Beit
Midrash and will conclude with
Mincha/Maariv at 8:20pm. The full report of the nominating
committee and the procedure for submitting nominations by
petition are online at www.thebayit.org/bulletin.
A Shabbat Tribute to the Lopatin Family Shabbat, June 9th at 7pm
Hosted by the Kehilah of Riverdale at SAR Academy,
655 West 254th St., Bonx, NY 10471
The Kehilah invites the entire community to pay tribute to the
Lopatin family. The evening will include Mincha, Seudah
Sh'lishit, Maariv, Musical Havdalah, and Melaveh Malka. The
cost of the event is $25/person, $50/couple, $75/family.
Sponsorship of $180 or more covers the cost of the event for a
family. Please go to www.thekehilah.org/lopatin to register.
"Momentary Mama"
Sunday, June 17th, 7:00 PM
Join Ann Lapin as she reads from a
compilation of her writing centering around
thoughts on love and care for someone else's
family (her "foster" babies), including the role
the entire Lapin clan plays in this work. Learn
more about her volunteer work, hear favorite
selections from her award winning non-fiction
piece, Momentary Mama, and participate in an
open Q&A session.
Graduation Celebration Kiddush
Shabbat June 16th
Our June Celebration Kiddush will have a special focus on the
Class of 2018 - from Nursery to Grad School and every stop in
between. We will celebrate the excitement of learning and
growing with a special banner honoring
the graduates.
Deadline to submit names and
pictures is Thursday, May 31st.
Sign up at
www.thebayit.org/graduation.
Save the date
Shabbat morning, June 16th
Join us Shabbat morning, June 16th during Torah reading
for a short tzeitchem leshalom (farewell) to Chaya & Fred
Gorsetman as they prepare to make Aliyah. Please email
farewell messages for Chaya & Fred to ravsteven@thebayit.org.
Bayit Shelter Information Session
June 12th at 7:15pm
A few months ago we shared our interest in partnering with
Bronxworks to host a small (5-bed) weekly overnight shelter in
the Bayit on Tuesday nights. After much work on the details of
the program, we are ready to approve and launch this
program. The community is invited to an information session
on Tuesday, June 12th, 7:15-8:15pm, with BronxWorks
Director of the Adult Homeless Services Department, Noel
Concepcion, our liaison for the shelter. You can learn more
about how the shelter works and its standards as well as how
to volunteer. Please join us.
HIR requires a written contract for the rental of its facilities. If you would like to rent space in the shul, or if you believe that you have reserved the Bayit for your simcha but have not been contacted regarding the new contract, please contact Richard at
Richard@thebayit.org. Only reservations that accompany a signed contract and the required deposit will be maintained.
RIVERDALE Y: 5625 ARLINGTON AVE, BRONX, NY 10471:
SARAH LILY ADOPTION FUND: As part of its mission to strengthen families, and promote Jewish identity and continuity, The
Riverdale Y has established the Sarah Lily Fund for Adoption that provides two $5,000 grants annually to help Jewish families in
Metropolitan New York being formed by adoption. Application deadlines are May 31st and November 30th of every year. For
more information please visit www.RiverdaleY.org/SarahLilyFund.
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD… to the College of Mount Saint Vincent (Hayes Auditorium) this week and
support our kids performing in RCT's production of the musical The Wizard of Oz!! Sunday, May 27th 1pm & 5pm; Monday, May
28th 1pm & 5pm. All seats $15 ($16 at the door). Click on this link to purchase tickets online for advance seating or for more info
visit riverdaletheatre.org The College of Mount Saint Vincent is located at 6301 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471.
JASA VAN CORTLANDT SENIOR CENTER: Tues. 5/29/2018. New Music Appreciation course with instructor Cheryl
Warfield meets at 1:00pm. Participants will review the history and development of select Broadway musical songs and will also sing
select songs. For further information, please call the center office at 718-549-4700. This program is supported, in part, by public
funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
MA’AYANOT: Please join Ma'ayanot for our new adult education series: “Praying with Meaning: Shemoneh Esreh” given by Rabbi
Jay Goldmintz 5/31/2018 and 6/7/2018. 11 AM - 12 PM in the Ma'ayanot Mac lab. 1650 Palisade Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666. Men
& women welcome. To sponsor a shiur, please contact Pam Ennis, Director of Development, ennisp@maayanot.org.
CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE: Sunday, 6/3/2018, between 11:00am and 4:00pm from 57th St. to 74th St.
SKATERS & BLADERS: Please join the Skaters & Bladers group in the 2018 Celebrate Israel Parade on Sunday, 6/3/2018. Contact
SkatersAndBladers@gmail.com to sign up, and "like" our Facebook page! Participation is free and includes a t-shirt. We welcome
singles, couples, and families. Bring your wheels -- in-line, board, skates, unicycle, wheelchair -- and join the fun! (You can also walk,
if you'd prefer.) This spirited group is the creation of Blu & Rabbi Yitz Greenberg in memory of their son JJ, who continues to
inspire us with his love of people, of Israel, and of celebrating life.
AMERICAN VETERANS OF ISRAELI WARS: Join the American Veterans of Israeli Wars as they march in the Celebrate Israel
Parade, Sunday, 6/3/2018. Assembly time: 10:30 am, at West 55th Street and the corner of Fifth Avenue.
Dress code: Dark slacks or skirts, white shirts, blue berets or caps. They were there in 1948, willing to risk their American
citizenships and their lives to fight for the State of Israel. Who will be there for them NOW? Help them continue to be strong!
For more info/transportation email rdfeld@aol.com.
SHOLEM ALEICHEM YIDDISH KLEZFEST: Sunday, 6/3/2018, 1:30 - 4:30pm, at the Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center,
3301 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY. All ages welcome. Bring your instruments and dancing shoes. $10 admission. To learn
more call 917-930-0295.
UPTOWN JEWISH FILM: Sunday, 6/3/2018 at Columbia University’s Campbell Sports Center, NY, NY 10034 from 12-9pm.
12 PM - Raise the Roof. 3 PM - The Wedding Plan. 7 PM - Above and Beyond. With speakers and free refreshments. More
information at www.juarts.org.
LAMDEINU: Learn with Lamdeinu Monday, 6/11/2018 at 10:30am for “Yours, Mine & Ours: Minhag & Marriage” with Rabbanit
Sara Wolkenfeld. Can you ever change your minhag? What is the proper response when you move to a community or encounter a
situation in which the prevailing custom is different than yours? Using marriage as a test case, we'll explore the world of minhag
and answer these questions. Tuition: $25. Free of charge to high school seniors.
PARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS: Parents of IDF soldiers (chayalim bodedim) both presently serving or who have served, as well
as parents whose children are considering becoming IDF soldiers - please join us for a garden party (or inside if raining) at the
home of Andrea and Charles Rabinovitch. Shabbat, 6/16/2018, at 5:00pm. Email or TEXT for details and to RSVP: MJ Kanner at
Mjspeech@gmail.com or Andrea Rabinovitch at abrabinovitch@gmail.com and 917-783-8739, or Tsuri Gadasi at
Tgadasi@gmail.com and 860-234-3065.
YESH TIKVA: SUPPORTING JEWISH PEOPLE FACING INFERTILITY: Yesh Tikva will be hosting multiple events
throughout the month of May. Learn more at www.yeshtikva.org.
FAMILY CAMP AT YAVNEH: Prospective campers are invited to join us on 7/8/2018 between 10am and 2pm for Yavneh
for a Day. They will discover why more families are choosing Yavneh - a Klal Yisrael summer camp where campers create lifelong
friendships, engage in top-notch activities and deepen their Jewish engagement. Campers and parents tour camp, enjoy activities
with our art and sports specialists, stop by a few of our Yavneh-unique areas and eat a delicious lunch. It is a great opportunity to
get to know Camp and get a jumpstart on registering for next year (Camp registration was full in January for Kayitz ‘18!). Email
Erin Statter at erin@campyavneh.org to learn more.
Beyond the bayit - May 18 - 25, 2018
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