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Hebrew Inst i tute of Riverdale
Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: [email protected]/ x108 Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: [email protected]/ x107 Ari Hart, Associate Rabbi: [email protected]/ x124 Anat Sharbat, Assistant Rabba: [email protected]/ x106 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: [email protected]/ x102 Richard Langer, Executive Director: [email protected]/ x104 Menachem Menchel, Director of Education & Youth Programming: [email protected]/ x119 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: [email protected]/ x121 David Fain, Assistant Youth Director: [email protected] Ariel Meiri, Synagogue Administrator: [email protected]/ x101 Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: [email protected]/ x103 Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: [email protected]/ x116 Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: [email protected]/ x102
May Celebration Kiddush: Thank you to our sponsors!
See list to right.
To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact
Seth Aronson - [email protected].
Bayit BULLETIN 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463
May 13 - 20, 2016
5 - 12 Iyar, 5776
www.thebayit.org 718-796-4730
Mazal Tov To: Carolyn & Howard Graybow on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter,
Mia Gabriella, and to her parents, Terri & Steven Graybow.
Welcome New Member: Judith Shay
Next Shabbat @ The Bayit
Women’s Tefillah: 9:00am (LLBM).
42nd Annual Journal Dinner Join us on Sunday, June 19th at 5:00pm as we honor:
Deborah Braverman & Hillel Grossman Guests of Honor
Ken Perry Community Service Award
Anat Barber & Avi Bloom Young Leadership Award
Reserve today at www.thebayit.org/dinner.
This Shabbat:
Parshat Kedoshim
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
Candle Lighting: 7:47pm
Shalom Bayit: 7:00am
Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
Learning Service: 9:30am
Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:15am
Listening Room: Not taking place
Parsha Shiur: 6:50pm
Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:35pm
Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 8:51pm
Next Shabbat:
Parshat Emor
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
Candle Lighting: 7:54pm
Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:40pm
Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 8:58pm
Weekday Times
Shacharit:
Sun: 8:30am
Mon/Thur: 6:40, 8:00am
Tue/Wed/Fri: 6:45, 8:00am
Mincha/Maariv: Sun - Thur: 7:55pm
KAVVANAH TEFILLAH: Sunday, May 22nd at 9:00am: An hour of slower
tefillah with Rav Steven including meditation & song. Light breakfast follows. Halakhic
Shacharit requirements met. (This month in Room 3-7)
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE - YIZKOR BOOK 2016-2017
Our Book of Remembrance - Yizkor Book is now in formation.
Forms are available in the boxes in the lobby and online at www.thebayit.org/bor.
Please fill out the form and return it with an optional contribution to
the shul office by Tuesday, May 31st. (NOTE NEW DEADLINE)
You must submit this form each year in order to have a listing in the book.
Bumps in the Road: Struggles on the Journey to Parenthood - Part 2 Sunday, May 22nd at 9:30am - Childcare Provided
Panel discussion with Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, Dasi Fruchter and Dr. Aimee Baron. Moderated by
Rabba Anat Sharbat. The panelists will offer textual, ritual, and medical responses to loss and
infertility. To learn more email Rabba Sara at [email protected].
This Shabbat @ The Bayit
GUEST DRASHA - ISRAELI VIEWS FROM THE PEWS with Israeli Bayit members.
We're honored to hear personal stories of Israeli identity from Efrat Shpiro, Yishai Goldflam, and
Shuvi Hoffman.
Thank you to our Celebration Kiddush sponsors: Shani & David Schwartz in honor of Mikey
Schwartz’s birthday and 8th grade graduation. Jessica & Stu Loeser in honor of the birthday of Boaz Loeser.
Susan Tober in honor of the birthday of Saul Andron. Kathy Goldstein & Ahron Rosenfeld and Modi and Laila
Goldstein-Rosenfeld in honor of the birthday of Andy Goldstein-Rosenfeld. Shira Billet & Rav Steven Exler in
honor of the upcoming wedding of Shayndi and Rabbi Dr. Dov Weiss. Gillian Steinberg, Mark Davis, and Akiva
Davis in honor of the birthday of Gavri Davis. Beverly Fettman in honor of Ted Fettman's birthday. Lynn Cohen
in honor of the birthday of Bob Cohen. Mia Diamond Padwa & Danny Padwa and family in honor of Tamar’s
birthday. Daniel Cohen in honor of his birthday, the 3rd anniversary of his kidney transplant, and the 3rd birth-
day of his beloved grandson, Aryeh Leib Cohen.
BETWEEN MINCHA/MAARIV: “The Melody of Shabbat: Transitions” with Rabbinic
Intern Bracha Jaffe. In the third and last shiur of the series, we will focus on the poem HaMavdil,
traditionally sung after Havdalah, as we transition from Shabbat to the beginning of a new week. We
will learn a Dutch melody and discover some surprising connections along the way.
THE BAYIT BULLETIN
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, [email protected]
Shiva: Beth Braunstein, [email protected]
Bikur Cholim: Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, [email protected]
We have many ways to become meaningfully involved.
Please pick up a flyer, consider becoming a Bikur Cholim Volunteer.
Meals for New Parents: Becca Linden: 434-962-7899, [email protected]
Hospitality and Welcome: [email protected]
Bayit Band: Rav Ari Hart, [email protected]
Green Committee: Alisa Eilenberg and Ann Rauch, [email protected]
*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): To see which Shabbatot are available for
sponsorship and to choose your week, go to www.thebayit.org/tent,
or email James Lapin at [email protected].
Learning Service: This Shabbat in Room 3-7. 9:30-11:00am.
An intimate service with explanations and discussions focusing on
prayer and the weekly Torah portion led by Rav Ari, Rabbinic Intern
Bracha Jaffe, and other members of the rabbinic team. Questions?
Contact Rav Ari: 718-796-4730 x124, [email protected].
Riverdale Mikvah Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 8:30pm - 10:30pm.
Friday night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. No appointment is
necessary but please be on time. Mikvah attendant will be there for 15 min.
Saturday night: 9:30pm - 11:00pm
Keilim Mikvah: Open during daylight hours.
For up-to-date information, check out our website at www.RiverdaleMikvah.com.
Mikvah Construction Update The renovation of the Riverdale Mikvah is underway. Please keep in mind that
construction sites are potentially hazardous and that the safety fences around
the property are there for our safety and the safety of our children. Most
importantly, please ensure that children do not attempt to climb the fences or
otherwise attempt to access the construction area.
SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT: Questions about an aging loved one, financial pressures,
concerns about children? Contact HIR social worker Anna
Kirshblum for guidance, information, referrals and a sympathetic ear.
There is no fee and all conversations are strictly confidential.
Anna can be reached on Mon. 8:00am - 7:30pm, Tues. 8:00am - 7:30pm and Thurs. 8:00am - 4:00pm at 718-601-9714 or e-mail her at
[email protected]. (In partnership with UJA & JBFCS).
Jewish Caregivers Support Group: Share experiences,
benefit from mutual support and gain practical advice. Group
meetings are held once a month on Tuesday at the Beatman Center.
CHESED OPPORTUNITIES
RIVERDALE FREE LOAN GEMACH: The Gemach of Riverdale is
a non-profit organization providing interest-free loans to those with cash
flow challenges, with dignity and respect. For further info contact Rabbi
Moshe Drelich (917-408-3035, [email protected])
DONATE YOUR OLD TALLIT: Do you have a worn out tallit?
Were you thinking of just burying it? Let your old tallit do one last
mitzvah. Drop it off in the collection box in the Bayit coatroom, and we will
donate it to the Hebrew Free Burial Association.
Forum For Us: Sunday, May 22 at 10:30am We will meet in room 3-6 at HIR! Join us and bring
your friends. The space will be baby friendly!
Forum For Us is a monthly space where women in the community
can come together and share - about their lives, their hopes, their
dreams, their fears, their ideas, their views on the world… anything. Email Yali Szulanski Weiss at [email protected] to find out more!
Temporary Art Exhibit in the Main Lobby
Meet our guest artist, Diana V. Djibirova as we close out
her exhibit in the Main Lobby. Light refreshments will be
served. June 6th, 6:30-8:00pm
To learn more about the artist,
pick up a flyer from the boxes in the Lobby.
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!
Shabbat 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua with Rav Steven
Listening Room on hiatus and will resume on May 28th.
6:50pm - Parsha Shiur with Rav Steven
After Mincha - Mila Ba’Parasha at Beth Aharon
Weekday Classes
Monday 7:30pm - The Story of David & Jonathan with Rav Avi (at his home)
7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (at the Atria)
Tuesday 10:00am - The Story of Joseph with Rav Avi (Lobby)
11:00am - Torah Lishma: Community Learning w/ Rabbi Fox (RHSH)
7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism w/ Rav Steven: Jewish Life Cycle:
Marriage (Room 3-7)
Wednesday 7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)
Thursday 9:15am - Masechet Ta’anit for beginners (Hebrew) w/ Rabba Anat (SH)
10:00am - Book of Shmuel 2 w/ Rav Steven (Lobby)
10:30am - Torah Lishma: Community Learning w/ Rabbi Lerea (LLBM)
11:00am - Torat Eretz Yisrael - Exploring the State of Israel Through
Torah Perspectives w/ Rav Ari (Lobby)
11:30am - Torah Lishma: Community Learning w/ Rav Steven (LLBM)
7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)
Shavuot @ the Bayit: June 11-13
SHAVUOT SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
RABBI SAUL BERMAN:
To learn about youth and teen programming see pg. 3.
Stay tuned for a comprehensive Shavuot Schedule.
Exhibit on MACHAL @ The Bayit
The Bayit is honored to host the exhibit "Heroes from Abroad." This exhibit
tells the story of the North American volunteers who served in Aliyah Bet
and the IDF during Israel's War of Independence. The exhibit will be
displayed in the Bayit lobby through May 20th.
Thank you to Rick Feldman and his uncle, Simon Spiegelman,
Executive Director of AVILC (American Veterans of Israel
Legacy Corporation) for bringing this exhibit to the Bayit.
POTS Teens Chesed Opportunity Attention Riverdale Teens! Volunteers needed at a
local community dining room one Sunday a month. We leave from HIR at 11:40am and
return at approximately 4:00pm. Contact Samantha Verrone: [email protected].
Date: 6/5
THE BAYIT BULLETIN
Calling all Riverdale kids! The Bayit is the place to be! Be a part of it! Please register your child and become a youth member today!
Donuts and Drash: Not taking place this week
Shabbat Morning Groups: 3rd Floor Youth Wing: 9:40-11:40pm
This Shabbat at groups: Special programming and discussions about Israel with Menachem.
Room 3-4: Nursery Room 3-5: Pre-K
Room 3-6: Kindergarden
Room 3-7: Parsha Play
RHSH: Tot Shabbat
Room 3-1: Grades 3-6
Room 3-2: Grades 3-6
Room 3-2: Girls Grades 3-5
Room 3-3: Grades 1-2
PARSHA & DRAMA with Adena Blickstein Not taking place this week.
Next week: May 21st - Final Parsha Plays of the year
Party for all children who have participated in the Parasha Plays this year.
For assistance, please contact:
Menachem Menchel, Director of Programming & Youth Education Office - 718-796-4730 ext. 119, Cell - 516-233-8285, [email protected]
David Fain, Assistant Youth Director [email protected]
SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2015-2016
Have you sponsored snacks for Shabbat morning groups yet? Please see sponsorship options on the right. Please help us reach our goal of 100%
participation. To sponsor go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor!
$100 – sponsor all snacks
$150 – sponsor all snacks + birthday party
$36 - Tot Shabbat
$36 - Nursery-K
$36 - Grades 1-6
Snacks Sponsorship
SUNDAY TOTS WITH DONNA Sunday, May 22 | 10:30am-12:00pm | Ages 2-4
Parents and children, join Donna Rudolph for arts & crafts, edible projects, and more!
$10/online | $12/at the door
Register @ www.thebayit.org/totswithdonna
BETH AHARON AND HIR LAG BA’OMER PROGRAM
Wednesday, May 26th.
5:30pm - Children’s programming including Lag Ba’Omer themed activities, arts and crafts, and face painting
6:00pm - Dinner
6:30pm - Music
Suggested Contribution: Pay at the door $10/adult, $5/child, $25/family
All are Welcome!
SAVE THE DATE!
JUNE 18
YOUTH SHABBAT
FAMILY BEIT MIDRASH Shabbat afternoons: 5/21, 5/28, 6/4
5:30-6:30pm: 2nd Floor Beit Midrash.
Come learn Pirkei Avot or another text of your choosing. Snacks will be provided.
SHAVUOT - JUNE 11-13
Youth June 11th (Shabbat): 5:00 - 6:30pm - Annual Pre-Shavuot Youth and Family Torah Celebration.
June 12th (Shavuot Day 1): No Groups
June 13th (Shavuot Day 2)
- Annual Youth Cheesecake Baking at groups (9:40am - 12:00pm)
- Annual Cheesecake Decorating with Story, Snacks, and Free Play (4:30 - 6:00pm)
Pre-Teens (Grades 4-6) June 11th (Shavuot 1st night): New this year:
- Youth program for ages 8 -12. From 10pm-12am.
A) 10:00pm: Session 1 with fruit and chocolate fondue
B) 10:45pm: Sushi and soft drinks in the teen lounge
C) 11:00pm: Session 2
D) 11:45pm: Dessert! Ice Cream Sundaes
Teens (Grades 7-12) June 11th (Shavuot 1st night): A) 9:30pm: Sushi Dinner
B) 10:30pm: All night learning with sessions, soft drinks, ice cream bar,
candy, and teen lounge.
SEFARIM FUND Thank you to this month’s donors:
Harriet Hendler in memory of Sora Bas Reb Tzvi Hersh
(Sylvia Hendler).
Barie-Lynne & Ezra Rosensaft in memory of the
Kedoshim of the Shoah.
Madeline & Hillel Jaffe in honor of Bernard Horowitz’s 75th
birthday.
Barie-Lynne & Ezra Rosensaft in honor of the IDF
soldiers' dedication .
To make a donation, pick up a flyer in the lobby, call the office, or visit our website www.thebayit.org/sefarim.
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 and a
dedication label in the book when it is purchased
To donate visit our website at www.thebayit.org/sefarim.
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY The Bayit is pleased to partner with UJA-Federation to offer
our members the opportunity to invest in a charitable gift
annuity. When you do so, you receive guaranteed income for
life, a potential immediate tax deduction, and possible future
tax savings. Ultimately, the Bayit will receive 90% of the
remainder value, while 10% will go to UJA-Federation to
support its efforts for the entire Jewish community and to help
cover the administrative costs of the program. For more
information, including sample annuity rates, please contact
the Bayit office.
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 [email protected] or call Shira Gordon at 718-549-5280. NOTE: Purchases do not cost you anything extra.
New: 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.
BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN THE BAYIT BULLETIN*
Promote your business to Bayit Bulletin readers in the first bulletin of
every month. Contact the office at 718-796-4730
or [email protected] for more information.
*HIR's posting of any advertisement shall not be considered an
endorsement of the advertiser, or of the product or service involved.
HIR is part of the Amazon Smile Program
Help us earn money at no extra cost to you!
Go to smile.amazon.com, pick your own
charitable organization and put in “Hebrew
Institute of Riverdale.”
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
[email protected]. Only reservations that accompany a signed contract and the required deposit will be maintained.
PORAT - Support a more inclusive Orthodoxy!
Join PORAT - People for Orthodox Renaissance and Torah - for our
opening event on May 15, 7:00pm at KJ (125 E. 85th Street):
“Modern Orthodoxy In The 21st Century:
What Should It Look Like And How Do We Get There?”
Panel includes R’ Benny Lau, Ms. Blu Greenberg, R' Chaim Steinmetz and
Ms. Ann Pava. Moderated by Dr. Steven Bayme. Closing remarks by R' Avi
Weiss. Founding Committee includes Rella Feldman, R' Yitz Greenberg, R'
Yehuda Sarna, and Victoria Lindenbaum Feder.
Rav Avi encourages everyone to attend this important event.
**Complimentary bus will be available from Riverdale**
For more information or to reserve your spot on the bus
visit poratonline.org, email [email protected],
call (929) 367-6728, or speak to Shuli in the Bayit office.
YCT Chag HaSemikha
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School invites
you to its annual Chag HaSemikha on
Wednesday, June 8. Join us this year as we
celebrate our 13th graduating class at The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. Reception will begin at 6:00pm and the
ceremony will follow promptly at 7:30pm. For more information or
to RSVP visit www.yctorah.org or contact [email protected].
General Membership Meeting
The general membership meeting and elections will take place
June 28th at 7:15pm.
The meeting will conclude promptly at 8:20pm for Mincha/Ma'ariv.
Agenda:
State of the Synagogue update.
Election of Trustees and Officers for Fiscal Year 2017.
Review of FY 2016 operating budget results.
Approval of proposed budget for FY 2017.
For the proposed slate of Trustees and Officers
proposed by the Nominating Committee,
and for a review of our procedure for submitting a
nomination by petition to the congregation at
large, visit www.thebayit.org/bulletin.
RIVERDALE Y 5K: Commit to The 5K, 10K, or The Tough Half. We hope you'll join us on 5/15/2016 to help provide
scholarships to kids who need summer camp, after-school programs and early childhood education. Every year about 100 families
benefit from scholarship assistance at the Y. Help us do even more. Register at www.riverdalerun.com.
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND HALACHA DAY! The Riverdale Jewish Center invites the entire community to a Women's
Health and Halacha Day on Sunday, 5/15/2016. Come and enjoy an informative, stimulating and wide-ranging program including a
Keynote Presentation and extraordinary speakers, panels and workshops. Registration and breakfast at 8:30am. Program
follows from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Registration is $25.00 per family in advance, $36.00 per family at the door. Babysitting available
with advance registration. Organized by the RJC Yoetzet Halacha Committee with support from American Friends of
Nishmat. Register at: https://www.rjconline.org/WHHDAY.
SHOLEM ALEICHEM CULTURAL CENTER: Please attend our upcoming Bronx Sholem-Aleichem Yiddish Klezfest.
Sunday, 5/15/2016 from 1:30pm - 5:00pm. With: Isle of Klezbos (rocking women's quintet), Ezekiel's Wheel (Boston klezmer),
Maida Feingold (Yiddish folksinger). Admission: $10.00. 3301 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx. 917-930-0295.
HALACHIC ORGAN DONOR SOCIETY (HODS) 5K RACE: Sunday, 5/15/2016. Walk, run, roller-skate, rollerblade,
skateboard, unicycle, or wheelchair the race! All those who raise $1,000 of sponsorship will receive a free iPhone. The highest
fundraiser will win a round-trip flight to Israel from New York. Funds will be used to increase organ donation and save lives.
Virtual Runner: $18; Child: $36; Student: $50; Adult: $100. Register at www.hods.org. To learn more email [email protected] or
call 212-213-5087.
REFA’ENU's peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 5/17/2016, in Paramus. Groups meet regularly on the
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month. Groups meet at 7:30pm in the Ben Porat Yosef Building at E. 243 Frisch Ct. in Paramus, NJ.
Doors open at 7:10pm. Groups are divided between a group for those with a disorder (depression, bipolar) as well as a group for
their loved ones. Please check website to confirm meetings: http://www.refaenu.org. No reservations are required. For more
information contact: [email protected].
NORPAC MISSION: Please join over 1,000 Pro-Israel advocates on 5/18/2016 to advocate for a stronger US-Israel
relationship. The NORPAC Mission to Washington offers all participants a unique opportunity to positively impact the US-Israel
relationship during small private group meetings with members of Congress and key staff people. To register, please go
to www.norpac.net. If you have any questions, contact David Frankel at [email protected].
JOIN WESTCHESTER DAY SCHOOL'S alumni, current students, family & friends at our 2nd annual 5K Run / Walk in
honor of WDS' amazing early childhood teachers! Sprint To The Sound, Sunday, 5/22/2016 at Westchester Day School, 856
Orienta Avenue, Mamaroneck. For more information & to register, please visit www.westchesterday.org/5K. Registration, T-shirt
& Race Bib Pickup begins at 8:30am, Races begin at 9:30am. Proceeds will benefit Ganon & Kindergarten initiatives, including a new
outdoor playground and an Alumni Hockey Rink!
COMMUNITY ENERGY FAIR: Sunday, 5/22/2016 from 1:00 - 4:00pm. Learn about: Energy Efficiency, Green Energy Service
Companies, Off-Grid Household Products, Solar Programs, Electric Car Deom, KRVC “Go Green the Bronx,” Recycling,
Children’s Activities, Bronx children’s Museum, and more! Earth Ministry of Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson
Parkway East (252nd St.) Bronx, NY 10471. www.christchurchriverdale.org. [email protected].
WOMEN’S INITIATIVE FOR JEWISH STUDIES (WIJS) is a program with the mission of introducing outstanding women
Jewish studies scholars to the Westchester community. Now in its second year, this well attended program features speakers
from both the United States and Israel through a series of lectures held throughout the year at Young Israel of New Rochelle,
1149 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY. All lectures are free of charge and open to both women and men. Please SAVE THE
DATE of Tuesday, 5/24/2016 @ 7:45pm for a presentation by Rachel Friedman on the topic “Naomi, Ruth and Boaz: Finding Their
Biblical Voices.” Rachel Friedman is founding Dean of Lamdeinu, a center for Jewish learning in northern New Jersey. A noted
teacher, author and lecturer in the areas of Bible and Jewish liturgy, Ms. Friedman served for many years as Associate Dean and
Chair of Tanakh Studies at Drisha Institute for Jewish Education in New York City. Ms. Friedman has been a scholar-in-residence
at synagogues and educational institutions throughout the Unites States and abroad. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For
additional information or to be added to our mailing list, please email [email protected]. Please visit www.yinr.org to view our
schedule.
GRACE INSTITUTE: Grace institute offers tuition-free job training to help women transition back into the workforce. Attend
an open house and learn more. To register for an open house call 212-832-7605, email [email protected], or visit
www.graceinstitute.org.
Beyond the bayit - May 13 - 20, 2016
JASA VAN CORTLAND PARK SENIOR CENTER: Iyov and Shlomit Jindo will present about the Makuya, a Japanese
Zionist Christian group, on Friday, 5/27/2016 at 1:00pm in belated celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day.
Iyov is a Bible scholar whose grandfather Prof. Abraham Ikuro Teshima founded the Makuya movement in 1948. He established
excellent relations with many Israeli leaders which led to the building of the Makuya Center in Jerusalem in 1988. Shlomit will sing
classic Israeli songs followed by a brief lecture and film presentation. Lunch served at 12:15pm: Spanish style roast chicken or
gefilte fish loaf, brown rice w/beans, broccoli soufflé, pear and refreshments. Catered by Mauzone (kosher) Meal Service.
Recommended Senior Meal Contribution: $2.25 and Senior Event Donation: $1.00 Non-senior Meal Fee: $5.00 and Event Fee:
$2.00. Contact JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center office at 718-549-4700 for advance meal reservations by Wed. May 25th.
THE INTERFAITH ENCOUNTER ASSOCIATION: Concert and interfaith encounter: Christians, Jews, and Muslims work-
ing for peace. Featuring Dr. Yehuda Stolov & Rahhal Rahhal of the IEA and the music of Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas, Eylem Basal-
di, and Eric Platz. Thursday, 6/2/2016, at 7pm. Congregation Ramath Orah, 550 West 110th St, New York. Suggested donation
$10. Refreshment (Kosher/Halal). RSVP required: [email protected].
CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE: Save the date: 6/5/2016. www.celebrateisraelny.org.
YIDDISH CHORAL CONCERT: If you enjoy either (or both!) choral music or Yiddish culture, don't miss this great show!
The Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus presents "To Life, To Laugh, L'Chaim! -A Centennial Celebration in Song of Sholem Aleichem"
in their annual spring concert on Sunday, 6/5/2016 at Symphony Space on the Upper West Side. Sure to be enjoyed by all who
enjoy choral music - Yiddish not required, English translations provided. More info at www.SymphonySpace.org and
www.TheJPPC.org, or speak to Dov Weinstock.
AJC GLOBAL FORUM: 6/5-7/2016, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. The AJC Global Forum is a three-day conference
that attracts world leaders who have the power and the vision to shape the future. It is also your opportunity to join together with
Jews from more than 70 countries to advance the well-being of the Jewish people and the security of the State of Israel. Register
at www.ajc.org/globalforum and take advantage of the “first-timers” discount, using code: “AJCfirst.” For more information, please
contact Alex Bronzo, AJC New York Associate Director at 212-891-1442 or [email protected].
SHIR FUN: Come join the Shir Fun Spring session at HIR held on Mondays and Tuesdays! This highly popular Hebrew music
program is for kids ages 0-5. The Shir Fun experience is a true celebration of music, joy and Am Yisrael. Your kids will not want
to miss this! No background in Hebrew necessary. To register, email: [email protected] and for more info about the program,
go to: www.shirfun.com.
MARCH FOR A CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION: Climate change continues its march across the land, imperiling the
well-being of millions, including all of us in New York City. Our tradition calls upon us to be shomrei adamah, “stewards of the
earth,” from generation to generation…and if not now, when? Join the March for a Clean Energy Revolution on Sunday,
7/24/2016. With the eyes of the world on Philadelphia the day before the Democratic National Convention, thousands will
demand that our national leaders justly transition to 100% renewable energy and keep the fossil fuels that drive climate change in
the ground. A huge contingent of Jews will be gathering at the march. Be one of them! Sign up to attend and encourage your
friends and family to come. Learn more at www.cleanenergymarch.org or email [email protected].
HEBREW HOME: L’DOR V’DOR INTERNSHIP: This four week program provides students with an opportunity to work
with our residents and develop meaningful relationships with them. In addition, our interns will learn about Jewish values and
attitudes towards aging and the elderly. Participants must be 15 years or older. The program runs from Tuesday, 7/5/2016 to
Friday 7/29/2016, Monday through Friday, 9:15am - 4:45pm. Interns must commit to volunteering for 20 hours during the
subsequent school year. There is a $500 stipend upon completion of the internship. To apply, email [email protected]
or call 718-581-1416 and ask for an application.
EZRA SCHWARTZ MEMORIAL LOOKOUT FUND: It is the desire of the family of Ezra Schwartz, z"l, the 18.y.o. boy who
was murdered recently in Israel, to build a memorial lookout for Ezra on the Boys' Promenade in Gush Etzion, near where he was
murdered. Donations to the fund can be made on the JNF website at http://support.jnf.org/site/TR/MemorialTribute/SecurePages?
px=1182563&pg=personal&fr_id=1870. All donations are tax deductible. Donors of $10K or more will be invited guests of the
JNF in Israel to participate in the dedication of the lookout and have their names on the memorial plaque. For more information
about this project, please contact Jessica Savitt 908-469-4478 or 908-230-0349 or email [email protected]. Tizku l'mitzvot!
HOSTING SHLICHOT THIS SUMMER: The Riverdale Y is seeking warm, welcoming families to host two Israeli young
women for the summer. The shlichot will be working with Camp Twelve Trails to bring Israel a little closer to us all. If you are
interested in this amazing opportunity, for all or part of the summer, please contact Matt Abrams Gerber at 347-913-4386
Beyond the bayit - May 13 - 20, 2016