Hebrew Inst i tute of Riverdale

Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: ravsteven@thebayit.org/ x108 Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: rabbasara@thebayit.org/ x107 Ari Hart, Associate Rabbi: ravari@thebayit.org/ x124 Anat Sharbat, Assistant Rabba: rabbaanat@thebayit.org/ x106 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: ravavi@thebayit.org/ x102 Richard Langer, Executive Director: richard@thebayit.org/ x104 Menachem Menchel, Director of Education & Youth Programming: menachem@thebayit.org/ x119 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: bryan@thebayit.org/ x121 David Fain, Assistant Youth Director: david@thebayit.org 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

May Celebration Kiddush: Thank you to our sponsors!

See list to right.

To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact

Seth Aronson - kiddush@hir.org.

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 rabbasara@thebayit.org.

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.

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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, 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

Green Committee: Alisa Eilenberg and 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): 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.

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, ravari@thebayit.org.

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

akirshblum@jbfcs.org. (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, GemachofRiverdale@gmail.com)

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 Yalisw@gmail.com 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.

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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: sverrone18@gmail.com.

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, menachem@thebayit.org

David Fain, Assistant Youth Director david@thebayit.org

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.

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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 giftcard@hir.org 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 office@thebayit.org 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

Richard@thebayit.org. 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 info@poratonline.org,

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 abatalion@yctorah.org.

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.

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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 race@hods.org 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: dena@refaenu.org.

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 frankelathome@verizon.net.

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. earthministry@christchurchriverdale.org.

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 wijs@yinr.org. 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 admissions@graceinstitute.org, or visit

www.graceinstitute.org.

Beyond the bayit - May 13 - 20, 2016

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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: concert@interfaith-encounter.org.

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 bronzoa@ajc.org.

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: contact@shirfun.com 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 jewsforcleanenergy@gmail.com.

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 ldorvdor@hebrewhome.org

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 savittfamily@aol.com. 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

or mabramsgerber@riverdaley.org.

Beyond the bayit - May 13 - 20, 2016

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