The Bayit BULLETIN

H e b r e w I n s t i t u t e o f R i v e r d a l e ~ ‫ה׳ד׳ ׳ב׳ ׳ א׳ד׳ט׳ט׳ת׳ד׳ת׳ ׳ ׳ ד׳ר׳ב׳ד׳ ׳ב׳ד׳ ׳‬
May 15 - 22, 2015
The Bayit BULLETIN
26 Iyar - 4 Sivan 5775
Hebrew Institute of Riverdale ~ The Bayit
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway
Mazal Tov To:
Bronx, NY 10463
www.thebayit.org
Former Bayit Members Efrat & Tomer Grossman (former Jewish Agency & Bnei Akiva Shlichim) on
the birth of a son. Mazal tov to sisters Ayala and Hallel Hanna.
E-mail: office@thebayit.org
Phone: 718-796-4730
Fax: 718-884-3206
R’ Avi Weiss: ravavi@thebayit.org/ x102
Susan & Jonathan Dzik on the birth of a granddaughter to Avi & Karen in Gibraltar, sister to Netanel.
This Shabbat is Green Shabbat @ The Bayit
9:00AM - CARLEBACH TEFILLAH: Join us for raucous davening, singing & dancing with Noah
Solomon in the Lower Level Beit Midrash. Kiddush to follow. Questions? Email hbroder@gmail.com.
R’ Sara Hurwitz: rabbasara@thebayit.org/ x107
THANK YOU TO OUR MAY CELEBRATION/GREEN KIDDUSH SPONSORS:
Barbara Gochberg & Steven Pretsfelder. Rebecca & Brad Hirschfield. Becca Linden
R’ Ari Hart: ravari@thebayit.org/ x124
& Ari Hart in honor of the Green Kiddush Committee (Alisa Eilenberg, Ann Rauch, Shira Gordon, Jack
Gorman). Kathy Goldstein & Ahron Rosenfeld in honor of the birthday and graduation of Andy GoldsteinMay Celebration/Green Kiddush Rosenfeld and Modi Goldstein-Rosenfeld. Lauren & Jack Gorman. Ann Rauch & Michael Goldblum. Karin
Thank you to our sponsors! See List.
Fleisch & Daniel Silverstein. MJ & Barry Kanner. The Cheese Guy. The Zackon Family in honor of the birthday
To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact
of David Zackon. Rhonda & Bill Stock in honor of the birthday of Benjamin Stock. Eve & Chanan Kessler.
Seth Aronson - kiddush@hir.org.
Marc & Lauren Cohen in honor of the 60th birthday & 2nd anniversary of Danny Cohen's kidney transplant..
R’ Steven Exler: ravsteven@thebayit.org/ x108
This Week
Parshat Behar-Bechukotai
Shabbat Mevarchim

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm

Candle Lighting: 7:48pm

Shalom Bayit: 7:00am

Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
 Learning Service: 9:30am (Rm 3-7)
 Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:15am
 Listening Room: 6:20pm (LL BM)
 Parsha Shiur: 6:50pm
 Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:35pm

Shabbat Ends/Maariv: 8:52pm
Weekday Times
 Shacharit:
Sun: 8:00am
Mon/Thur: 6:40, 8:15am
Tues/Fri: 6:45, 8:15am
BETWEEN MINCHA/MAARIV: “Jewish Tradition and Recycling/Composting”
Rav Ari Hart will give us a Torah perspective on using our resources wisely. Ann Rauch and Alisa
Eilenberg will update us on options for reducing waste, recycling, and composting in our
neighborhood. Questions and discussion to follow.
Next Shabbat @ The Bayit
SHAVUOT WITH SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE RABBI DR. DOV WEISS:
For information about youth and teen programming see pg. 5.
Stay tuned for a comprehensive Shavuot Schedule.
YOM IYUN: DAY OF COMMUNAL STUDY
This Sunday, May 17th - Yom Yerushalayim: 9:30am - 3:00pm
Join us for a full day of immersive study in honor of Yom Yerushalayim. The Bayit is partnering with a
range of communal institutions, welcoming experts in the field to facilitate learning in the following
areas: Torat Yerushalayim, Historical/Modern Yerushalayim, Yerushalayim in the Arts, Yerushalayim as Shivat
Tzion (return to Zion), Yerushalayim as a Golden Crown: For all Denominations and nations, and American
Zionism.
OPENING PANEL - ZIONISM IN AMERICA, INCLUDING:
Rabbi Asher Lopatin - YCT
Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer - SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE
Introductory Remarks by Rabbi Avi Weiss
FEATURING PRESENTATIONS BY: Ms. Orly Dabush Nitzan - UJA; Ms. Yaffa Epstein - Yeshivat
Maharat; Rav Shaul Feldman - Bnei Akiva; Dr. Sharon Goldman - AIPAC; Dr. Shalom Holtz - HIR;
Rabbi Jon Kelson - Drisha; Rabbi Adam Mintz - Yeshivat Maharat; Rabbi Ethan Tucker; Dr. Wendy
Zierler. For a full schedule see page 4.
Wed (Rosh Chodesh): 6:30, 8:15am Cost: $45/person (Limited number of scholarships available. Email Menachem@thebayit.org)
Sponsorships needed and greatly appreciated.
 Mincha/Maariv:
To learn more and to register visit www.thebayit.org/yomiyun.
Sun-Thur: 7:55pm
Next Week
Parshat Bamidbar
Erev Shavuot
 Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
 Candle Lighting: 7:55pm
 Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
 Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:40pm
 Candle Lighting: 8:56pm
 Maariv: 8:59pm
CLASSICAL CONCERT
Sunday, May 31st: 5:00pm - 6:30pm: Social Hall
Join us for a classical concert in honor of Rav Avi & Toby Weiss. Featuring an 18 piece orchestra, the
concert will be conducted by Maestro Samuel Marder. All are welcome.
Program will include:
MENDELSSOHN - Youth Symphony #1
MOZART - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
BARBER - Adagio for Strings
TCHAIKOVSKY - Serenade for Strings
To learn more and to register visit www.thebayit.org/sm.
TH E BA YI T B UL LE TI N
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 (Main Sanctuary).
6:20pm - Listening Room with Myra Estelle (LL BM)
6:50pm - Parsha Shiur with Rav Steven
Between Mincha/Maariv - Green Shabbat Presentations
After Mincha - Mila baParasha at Beth Aharon: Understanding a word
in our parsha. This week: “‫ ”דב ש דם‬What do we know about the
name and how many more names does it have? Basic (and love of)
Hebrew is sufficient.
Monday
7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan with Sara Kinberg* (at the ATRIA)
7:30pm - Book of Jeremiah with Rav Avi (at his home) - NOT TAKING
PLACE THIS WEEK.
8:30pm - Advanced Talmud with Rabbi Yisrael Hollender (Room 3-7)
Tuesday
10:00am - Book of Exodus with Rav Avi (Lobby)
11:00am - Meeting the Tannaim: The Heroes of the Talmud with Rav
Ari (Lobby)
7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism: Jewish Life Cycle: Transitions with
Rav Ari (Room 3-7)
Wednesday
HACHNASAT SEFER TORAH CELEBRATION
Save the Date for Shabbat, June 6th as we escort our
new Torah, honoring Rav Avi & Toby, into the Bayit! To
learn more about this program or to donate towards the
project, please visit www.thebayit.org/torah.
41st Annual Journal Dinner
Please join us on June 7th, 2015 at 5:00pm
at the Hebrew Institute.
This year’s honorees:
Toby & Rav Avi Weiss for over 40 years of
service to the HIR and the larger community.
To purchase tickets or place an ad in
the journal please visit
www.thebayit.org/journal.
40+ years of Leadership
40+ years of Torah
40+ years of Community
40+ years of Song
40+ years of Inspiration
40+ years of Spirituality
40+ years of Engagement
40+ years of Growth
40+ years of Family
7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan with Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)
Thursday
10:00am - Book of Shmuel with Rav Steven (LL BM)
7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study with Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)
* 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.
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
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, beccalinden@gmail.com
Hospitality and Welcome: hirwelcome@gmail.com
Bayit Band: Rav Ari Hart, ravari@thebayit.org
We are excited to announce that Rav Avi’s Memoir of
the Soviet Jewry Movement: Open up the Iron Door has
recently been released by Toby Press.
Order your copy on Amazon.com
or
Buy one at 25% off at the Yom Iyun
Want to get outside, meet new people, and have
fun! Join the Riverdale Stay Active Club to play
softball, frisbee, bike, run, and more! Fill out the
form at http://goo.gl/forms/ysVa3ssZRv or
contact Ben Shefter at Bshefter@gmail.com for
more information. We will be organizing soon
to figure out dates and times for all of us to
meet.
HIR CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
Interested in making healthier and fresher food choices?
Join HIR CSA and receive your fruit, vegetables and/or eggs directly from local
farms for 22 weeks this coming summer. Each CSA
member can sign up for a weekly or every-other-week share of
seasonal produce that is sustainably grown and freshly picked. The produce is
conveniently delivered to the HIR and available for
pick-up on Wednesday evenings. Sign up today! csaathir.wordpress.com.
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 office@thebayit.org
for more information.
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.
Thank you to all the supporters of our 41st Annual Journal Dinner in honor of Toby & Rav Avi Weiss. Join us on Sunday, June 7th,
at 5:00pm. Sign up online today @ www.thebayit.org/journal. This list was updated effective Thursday, May 14th at 5:00pm.
Apple Bank, Kirk Warner
Eden & Jeff Aronoff
Seth Aronson
Bais Abraham Congregation
Lorna & Mark Baker
Shari Rosenfeld & Yoni Barnhard
Etty & Tzvi Bar-Shai
Edith Baumann
Edith & Steven Bayme
Ronnie & Michael Becher
Jayne & Harvey Beker, The Beker Foundation
Lisa Javitch & Louis Benjamin
Matthew Binstock
Judy & Lanny Binstock
Gail & Randy Blaustein
Barbara & David Blumenthal
Zelda & Marty Braun
Beth & David Braunstein
Linda & Eugene Brody
Esther Altmann & Richard Cantor
Michal & David Chamudot
Ellen Cherrick
Cheryl & Nicholas Chiovetta
Nava & Adam Cohen
Lynn & Bob Cohen
Sharon Koren Cohen & Matthew Cohen
Daniel Cohen
Corner Café
Leah Davidson
Gillian Steinberg & Mark Davis
Andrea & Steve Davis
DJ Drugs
Susan & Jonathan Dzik
Moshe Edelman
Alisa & Adam Eilenberg
Zahava Federman & Robert Nadrich
Wendy Zierler & Daniel Feit
Bernice Pohl Feldman
Rella Feldman
Shirley & Don Feldstein
Sharon & Michael Feldstein
Beverly & Ted Fettman
Rosemary Fisch
Marion Fishman
Laura Shaw Frank & Aaron Frank
Sally & Danny Frankel
Michelle Friedman & Benjamin Belfer
Judy Yudin & Charles Friedman
Estelle Friedman
Tamar & Todd Genger
Gloria Golbert
Rochelle & Leo Goldberg
Ann Rauch & Michael Goldblum
Shira Gordon & Phil Shaw
Lauren & Jack Gorman
Abbie & Moshe Greenberg
Amy Fox & Martin Griffel
Dasha & Vitaly Gutman
Inge Gutmann
Josef Guttman
David Haas
Beth & Ari Hait
Paula Sinclair & Charles Hall
Osna Haller
Joanna & Elliot Halperin
Nancy & Milton Honig
Sherry & Robert House
Robin & Mark Jacobson
Michelle Jasper-Brody
Jewish Holocaust Survivors
David Kanowitz
Susan Kantar and Nina Mora
Sharon & Michael Kaplowitz
Sara & Seymour Kessler
Hadassah & Daniel Kestenbaum
Carol Kierman
Kinneret Day School, Rachelle & Asher Abramovitz
Lorraine Coyle & Oliver Koppel
Esther & Simcha Krauss
Seryl & Charles Kushner
Bryna & Josh Landes
Barbara Estrin & Berel Lang
Ruby Langer
Ann & James Lapin
Chani & Steven Laufer
Susan & Alan Leavitt
Rose Levine
Ruth Licht
Sharon & Steve Lieberman
Sharon Rubin & Stephen Lief
Devorah Zlochower & Dov Linzer
Alessandra & Richard Lipkin
Larry The Locksmith
Elaine Machleder
Niva & Mark Marmer
Sharon & Jay Marson
Gladys & Matthew Maryles
Elena & Stan Maydan
Emily Blum & Leon Metzger
Stuart Olsen
Valerie Altmann & Daniel Perla
Ken Perry
Pizza Plus
Abigail Pogrebin
Judith Kaplan & Lawrence Polsky
Potter-Feldman Inc.
Nina Bruder & Gary Pretsfelder
Ina & Otto Pretsfelder
Lisa & David Pulver
Lore Rasch
Judy & Nathan Rephan
Rona Rice
Sonia & Norman Riegel
Riverside Memorial Chapel
Sheryl Haut & David Rosenberg
Rebecca & Barry Rosenstein
Arnold Rotter
SAR Academy
Yosepha & Jonathan Sarlin
Samuel Schacher
Jane Flechner & Ron Schechter
Ellen Scheinbach
Sima & Richard Schleifer
Florence Schneider and Mitchell Schneider
Jean & Phillip Schneider
Ilana Aisen & Eli Schneider
Theodore Schneider
Nancy Stern Scholem
Micky & Eric Schon
Susan Schutz
Shani & David Schwartz
Chaya & Joseph Schwartz
Mali & Steven Schwartz
Bat Sheva Marcus & Elliot Schwartz
Shira Gordon & Phil Shaw
Tehilla Siegel
Karin Fleisch & Daniel Silverstein
Raine & Stanley Silverstein
Ruthie & Joel Simon
Janet Smith
Toby & Howard Stahl
Joan & Arnold Stark
Marlene Schanzer & Elliott Stendig
Naava Frank & Gregg Stern
Rhonda & William Stock
Luba & David Teten
The Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation Center
Georgia Thomas
Carol Kozak Ward & Seth Ward
Elana & Mark Weinberger
Ariel & Josh Weiner
Ellen & Alan Weiner
Susan Gross & Dov Weinstock
Sarah Hurand & Elie Weiss
Julie & Michael Weiss
Michael Weissbrot, SJ International
Samantha & Daniel Wiener
Ayelet & Jonathan Wiener
Miriam & Jeremiah Wohlberg
Yeshivat Maharat Board of Directors
Deborah & Dov Zakheim
Susan & Robert Zeif
Esther Zimet
Alexandra & Jonathan Zizmor
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tefillah Chagigit (optional)
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration, Light Breakfast, and Introductory Remarks by Rabbi Avi Weiss
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Opening Panel: Zionism in America, including Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, Liz Berney
Moderated by Rabbi Steven Exler
Rabbi Adam Mintz
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Rav Shaul Feldman
"How Has Modern Day
"It's All About Love:
Jerusalem Impacted
Rabbi Akiva's View on
Our Tefillot"
Redemption"
Rabbi Jon Kelsen
"Heavenly and Earthly
Jerusalem: Holiness,
Ownership, and
Opportunity"
Rabbinic Intern
Dr. Anat Sharbat
Dr. Shalom Holtz
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM
“God's Mountain: An
Entry Point”
Changes in Halakhah:
The Relevance of the
Temple-Destruction Fast
Orly Dabush Nitzan
"Yerushalayim Ir SheChubra
La Yechdav"
Yaffa Epstein
Dr. Wendy Zierler
"Literary Portraits of
Jerusalem: Agnon,
Amichai, Raab"
Days
(In Hebrew)
"Between the Tekifei (Strong
ones) of Eretz Yisrael and the
Hassidei (Righteous ones) of
Bavel: How is the Torah of
Jerusalem unique?"
Israeli falafel lunch with Dr. Sharon Goldman of AIPAC
“Zionist Activism: How To Be An Effective Voice on Behalf of Israel”
12:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Rabbi Steven Exler
1:40 PM - 2:30 PM
Dr. Sharon Weiss-Greenberg
Rabbi Ethan Tucker
"Torat Nechama Leibowitz"
"Purifying the Mikdash
"Synagogue of a
Millennium:
The Story of Beit
After the Hagim"
Kenesset HaRamban"
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing words and Mincha
TH E BA YI T B UL LE TI N
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!
FRIDAY NIGHT
GROUPS
with Shayna & Raphi
Will not meet this
week. We look
forward to seeing you
next week!
Thank you to all those who have sponsored our
Shavuot youth programming in the past!
Youth Shavuot
Sponsorships for this year’s Shavuot programming
are greatly appreciated.
Visit www.thebayit.org/youthshavuot.
Bnei Akiva - 4th Snif of the Year
 May 23rd (Shabbat): 5:00 - 6:30pm
Children and families are invited to join Rav Steven and Menachem
for our Annual Torah Celebration and Siyum.
Featuring: Questions and trivia, fruit platters, cheese & crackers,
pastries, vegetables, and candy!
This Shabbat! 7:15 - 8:30pm
Teen Shavuot
 May 23rd (Shavuot 1st night):
Annual Teen Dinner and teens-only all night learning.
Featuring: Ice cream bar and candy!
 May 25th (Shavuot Day 2)
-Youth Cheesecake baking (Ages 5 - 11)
-Afternoon open play, cheesecake eating, and story time
4:30 - 6:00pm (All ages)
 May 25th (Shavuot Day 2):
9:30am - Teen Tefillah followed by teens-only Barbeque.
Groups Schedule
May 23rd (Shabbat): Normal schedule
May 24th (Sunday - Shavuot Day 1): No Groups
May 25th (Monday - Shavuot Day 2): 9:40am - 12:00pm
SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2014-2015
Snacks Sponsorship
Help us reach our goal of having sponsorship every single Shabbat of the year.
Please see new sponsorship options on the right.
To sponsor go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor!
$100 – sponsor all snacks
$36 - Tot Shabbat
$150 – sponsor all snacks +
birthday party
$36 - Nursery-K
LL BM: Tot Shabbat
Room 3-4: Nursery
Room 3-5: Pre-K
Shabbat Morning Groups: Room 3-7: 9:10am - 9:40am - Ages 6+,
New Options:
$36 - Grades 1-6
Room 3-6: Kindergarden
3rd Floor Youth Wing 9:40am - 11:40am
Room 3-1: Grades 3-6
This Shabbat
Room 3-2: Grades 1-2
Room 3-6: Kindergarden
Youth will participate in Green Shabbat through educational
3-1: aGrades
3-6
activity and learning. We'll discuss what it means to recycle & protect the world around us, and we'll be Room
playing
fun game
Room 3-2: Grades 1-2
(RH SH - 10:00am: Activity. 10:30am: Yom Yerushalayim party with felafel, hummus, Israeli salad, pita, story, songs & more! )
PARSHA & DRAMA with Adena Blickstein
10:30am - 11:30am, Ages 6 and up!
Come experience the Parsha through inclusive
drama, dance & song with new creative arts
specialist.
To sponsor snacks for future Shabbatot please contact
Menachem or Gillian Steinberg
or go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor.
POTS Teens Chesed Opportunity
Attention Riverdale Teens…
Volunteers needed at a local community dining room one Sunday a month.
We leave from HIR at 11:45am and return at approximately 4:15pm
Contact Samantha Verrone:
sverrone@mac.com to sign up.
Upcoming dates are: 5/31, 6/21
For assistance, please contact:
Menachem Menchel,
Director of Programming
& Youth Education
Office - 718-796-4730 ext. 119
Cell - 516-233-8285
menachem@thebayit.org
Happenings @ the Bayit
Chesed Opportunities:
ABRAHAM & SARAH’S TENT: Join us this Shabbat 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
contact James Lapin at tent@hir.org.
Learning Service with Rav Ari!
Shabbat, weekly in Room 3-7, 9:30-11:00am
An intimate service with explanations and discussions focusing on
prayer and the weekly Torah portion. Questions: contact Rav Ari at
718-796-4730 x124 or email ravari@thebayit.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS - SAVE THE DATES
8th Annual Jewish Community Pre-Memorial Day
Event (Co-Sponsored by HIR)
Wednesday, 5/20/2015
Join over 50 Marines and the New York Jewish community for an
evening honoring the lives of service members who were killed in
defense of our country and paying tribute to the continued dedication
of our active and retired service members in the US Armed Forces.
To learn more, pick up a flyer from the boxes in the lobby or visit
www.jewishcenter.org.
Shavuot Luncheon with Beth Aharon
Join Beth Aharon for Shavuot Luncheon on Yom Tov 1,
Sunday, 6 Sivan, May 24, after T'filat Hag - 12:00pm.
Reservations required for this event.
$25 per adult (12+) and $15 per child (3-11).
Must RSVP by Tuesday, May 19, through Evite or send an
email to bethaharon@gmail.com to get Evite and payment
information.
RIVERDALE FREE LOAN GEMACH: Please be advised that a
Free Loan Gemach has been established to serve residents of the
Riverdale community. 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 at 917-408-3035 or GemachofRiverdale@gmail.com.
BAT MELECH FOLLOWUP INFORMATION
This past weekend, Rav Avi and Toby Weiss opened their home to
Amy Oppenheimer-Abitbol to present about the critical work of Bat
Melech on healthy relationships and abuse prevention.
Take action today! For those who could not attend the program,
here are four ways to get involved:
- Contribute! Bat Melech is a 501C3 organization with extremely low
overhead and all donations are tax-deductible and make a difference.
- Bike! Bike for a cause this summer with a gourmet kosher, 4-star
accommodation 7-day trip to Slovenia from August 12-19.
- Share! Visit the Bat Melech Facebook page and assist in sharing the
mission and work via social media.
- Organize! Do you enjoy planning events? Would you like to be a
Bat Melech ambassador or join a committee? Volunteers are needed
and appreciated.
To learn more and to participate in any of these programs visit
www.batmelech.org
JobKatif Follow Up Information
Last Shabbat Judy Lowy, Director of JobKatif, spoke in shul after Mussaf
about the wonderful work being done to help the former residents of
Gush Katif rebuild their lives by helping them find
employment. So far they have helped 2600, and hope to complete
their mission by end 2015, helping the remaining 380 who are still
struggling to earn a living. They also plan to help other weak
populations in Israel, and have already started training young
impoverished Ethiopian women to become hospital nurses – greatly
needed in Israel. If you would like to learn more about or make a taxdeductible donation to this exemplary
Organization visit https://secured.israelgives.org/donate/jobkatif
Thank you!
Hag Sameyah!
SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT:
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.
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
akirshblum@jbfcs.org. (In partnership with UJA & JBFCS).
Jewish Caregiver Support Group
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.
Share experiences, benefit from mutual support and gain practical advice.
Group meetings are held once a month on Tuesday at the Beatman Center.
Dementia Care Coaches through ReServe
Experienced Dementia Care Coaches are available to provide support in the
home to persons with dementia, and to their family members and caregivers.
Services include education, guidance and information on managing
challenging behaviors and creating a safe home environment. Please call
212-871-5301 to arrange a coaching session. Rates are $18 an hour.
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 the
developmentally and physically challenged.
If these words resonate with you, if our Bayit has touched your life, then please join our growing membership.
Beyond the bayit - May 15 - 22, 2015
RIVERDALE Y THEATER: Urinetown will be performed at the Riverdale Y on the following dates:
5/16/2015 (9:15pm), 5/17/2015 (2pm and 6pm). Please attend and support your local theater and HIR teens.
To learn more and purchase tickets visit www.riverdalerisingstars.com/2014-2015-season/.
BRAND NEW 6-WEEK COURSE FROM CHABAD OF RIVERDALE - Question the Unquestionable. Join us on
Sunday mornings, 9:45-11:15 am, for a six-week course entitled Judaism Decoded. This course sheds light on the mysteries
surrounding biblical interpretation. How do we know our interpretation is true? Enjoy the razor-sharp reasoning, intelligent
debate and compelling arguments of the Talmudic dialect. Taught by Rabbi Yanky Raskin. Location: Chabad of Riverdale 535 West
246th Street, Riverdale. Register online atwww.ChabadRiverdale.org. 2nd class: Sunday, 5/17/2015.
YIDDISH FARM: Want to learn Yiddish but can't take off for the summer? Join our 1-week or 2-week program at Yiddish Farm
in Goshen, NY. Beginner, intermediate and advanced programs available. Space is limited - Register today.
Beginner: 5/17-22/2015 and 6/1-11/2015. Intermediate/Advanced: 7/13-24/2015 and 7/27/2015 - 8/7/2105.
For more info: https://yiddishfarm.org/programs.html
CELEBRATE YOM YERUSHALAYIM WITH FRIENDS OF ITAMAR: Enjoy Israeli food, Dessert, and Music. Meet an
Israeli Combat Soldier that fought in the recent Gaza Operation Protective Edge. Hear about the community of Itamar, a
community located in the heart of Israel. The Jewish Center, 131 West 86th St. Sunday, 5/17/2015 6:00pm – 9:30pm. Admission: $36 Additional Donations are encouraged! All Proceeds go to the community of Itamar. Learn more at
www.jewishcenter.org.
YESHIVAT CHOVEVEI TORAH RABBINICAL SCHOOL is honoring Sharon & Steven Lieberman for their extraordinary
support on Monday evening, 5/18/2015, at Chelsea Piers in New York City. For more information please call 212-666-0036 or
visit www.yctorah.org. We hope that you will join us on what promises to be a memorable evening!
MA'AYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS invites women of the community to our student-directed
performance "Heartbeats: A Night of Song, Dance, and Connection." The evening, which features student created song and dance
routines, will take place on Tuesday, 5/19/2015 at 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road,
Teaneck. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to The Lone Soldier Center in memory of Michael Levine. For more
information contact Maayanotheartbeats2015@gmail.com or Pam Ennis at 201-833-4307, ext. 265.
REFA’ENU'S peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 5/19/2015, at 7:30pm in the Ben Porat Yosef Building
at E. 243 Frisch Ct. in Paramus, NJ. Groups are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month. Please check our website for more
information about the groups: www.refaenu.org.
FROM MEMORY TO POETRY: Poetry can be a powerful way to capture memories and tell a personal narrative. Join the
Bayit's own Pinny Bulman for this free workshop sponsored by the Bronx Council on the Arts. Pinny will do a selected reading of
poems from his “old shul” series which incorporate memories, experiences, and imagery from his childhood in pre-gentrified
Washington Heights, NYC. Participants will also have an opportunity to create and share memory-based poetry in a supportive
atmosphere, following the reading. Pinny has been the recipient of several poetry awards (BRIO 2014, ADR Poetry Award 2013,
Raynes Award finalist 2015) and his poems have appeared in a variety of literary publications. Wednesday, 5/20/2015, 6:30 - 8:30,
Bronx Library Center (Kingsbridge Road just north of Fordham Rd). To learn more email pinnybulman@gmail.com.
TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP FOR CAREGIVERS: 12pm every other Tuesday beginning 5/19/2015 at the
YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Ave. Do you care for an aging parent, spouse, relative or friend? Are
you looking for an opportunity to share experiences, resource information, or productive strategies for handling your needs? Join
the brand new telephone support group for caregivers in NYC: facilitated by Chevi Marks and Rina Hennes. Topics will include
communication, self care, dealing with stress, coping with loss, burn out, and more. To learn more and to register, contact Chevi
at 212-569-6200 x251 or Rina at ext. 233.
THE MA'AYANOT CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE is pleased to present a shiur series presented jointly by
Mrs. Rivka Kahan, Principal, and Dr. Rayzel Yaish, Director of Guidance, on the topic: Bekhol Levavkha Uvekhol Nafshekha:
The Interplay of Torah and Psychology. The series will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the Ma’ayanot Library on the following
Thursdays: 5/21/2015, 5/28/2015, 6/4/2015, and 6/11/2015. Ma’ayanot is located at 1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck.
For information please contact Pam Ennis at 201-833-4307, ext. 265. Men and women welcome.
Beyond the bayit - May 15 - 22, 2015
JEWISH WAR VETERANS POST 69 invites everyone to their annual Memorial Day Program being held this year on
5/29/2015 at 1pm. It will be held at the Flagpole of the Bronx Historical Society, 3309 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467. For
more information visit www.jwv.org.
CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE: Sunday, 5/31/2015, 11:00am-4:00pm. Marching up 57th-74th St. on Fifth Ave., NYC.
Join us at the 51st Annual CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE, the world’s largest public gathering in celebration of Israel. Featuring:
GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Miri Ben-Ari, Golem, SOULFARM, Derrick Sharp from Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball, Peri
Smilow, SHI 360 and championship marching bands, along with many other special guests. Learn more at
www.celebrateisraelny.org.
SKATERS AND BLADERS: Do you have plans for the Celebrate Israel Parade on 5/31/2015? Please join our group of singles,
couples, and families as we bring joy to onlookers, salute Israel, and honor the memory of JJ Greenberg. Visit the Skaters and
Bladers Facebook event page and join the Skaters and Bladers Facebook group to start interacting with other participants. We'll
be ordering the t-shirts very soon. If you haven't let us know your t-shirt size yet, email SkatersandBladers@gmail.com ASAP with
your name (and include whether you'll be walking or which wheels you'll be rolling on). T-shirts are free to participants (and
participation is free, too). Please help spread the words and grow our great group!
CAMP GAN ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE: Give your children a summer they won't forget at Camp Gan Israel of Riverdale 6/30 - 8/4/2015. For Jewish children ages 3-10. Two divisions: Mini Gan-ages 3-5, Junior Gan ages 5-10. Don't miss out.
Register at www.ChabadRiverdale.org/Camp or call 718-549-1100 x10.
CAMP GAN ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE has the following camp positions still available: Junior Counselor (age 13-19) and
Assistant Teacher (age 19 +). We are also seeking a qualified swimming director. Camp is in session from 6/30/2015 - 8/4/2015.
Interested candidates should email Camp@ChabadRiverdale.org.
LANGUAGE TREATMENT STUDIES AT LEHMAN COLLEGE, CUNY: Do you or does someone you know have
aphasia and know more than one language? The Lehman College, CUNY, department of Speech-Language Pathology is running
two different language treatment studies and they are looking for Spanish-English, Hebrew-English, and Russian-English bilinguals
with aphasia. To learn more contact Mira Goral at 718-960-8460 or mira.goral@lehman.cuny.edu.
ALDERBROOK POOL: Summer memberships are available at the Alderbrook Pool, a community gem in a bucolic setting in
central Riverdale. Swim outdoors in our clear, cool water, and relax on our deck. See www.alderbrookpool.com for information.