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Mazal tov!
Ilene and Sheldon Kupferman on the birth of their granddaughter Amalia Rivka Shalom to Rachel and Haskel Ash of Los Angeles. Mazal Tov to all the aunts, uncles, cousins, and a special Mazal Tov to great grandmother Elaine Snyder. Kiddush Korner
This week’s cakes Kiddush is being sponsored by Lisa and Richie Heisler.
Mikvah Hours *Fri night: 40 min after candle lighting for half an hour. No appointment needed, but please be on time.
Sun-Thurs: 5:00-10:00 PM
Saturday night hours will be 6:00 - 10:00 PM. For further information, call 718-549-8336. Keilim Mikvah The Keilim Mikvah is still closed for renovations. For information about the Washington Heights Keilim Mikvah call 212-923-3582. Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group Women who have experienced pregnancy or infancy loss are invited to attend a confidential and supportive meeting to connect with other women. The next meeting will take place on December 18th from 8:00 PM— 10:00 PM in the RJC Board Room. Please see flyer for more details. Rabbinic Search & Mission Statement & Core Values Committees As a follow up to our president’s recent shul address please find a list of the committee members below: Rabbinic Search: David Sandel (Chair), Nachi Friedman, Dr. Walter Hertzberg, Ilene Kupferman, Margot Mann, Dr. Sandra Molinas, Toby Smith, Michael Strongin, Dr. Bernard Weiner. Mission Statement & Core Values Committee: Joshua Schlenger (Chair), Caroline Berman, Rabbi Moshe Drelich, Richard Goldstein, Elizabeth Rothstein. Thanksgiving Thanks Thank you to Rabbi Genack, Ezra Rosensaft and all the other volunteers who organized and delivered Thanksgiving meals to the FDNY and NYPD. Panoply Game Night Due to logistical reasons, panoply game night has been postponed to a later date which has not yet been determined. V’Ten Tal Umatar Beginning this Monday night, we will start saying V’Ten Tal Umatar in shemoneh esrei. Computer Donation Do you have a computer/laptop you would like to donate to someone who is in need? Please call or email Bella at the office 718-548-1850 ext 111, [email protected] NCSY Oneg Shabbat Welcome to NCSY! The RJC is proud to host NCSY for an Oneg Shabbat this Friday night, Dec 1st in the RJC social hall at 8:15 PM. Oneg is open to all high schoolers.
Riverdale Shabbat Hatzalah Riverdale Hatzalah needs you to continue to support its lifesaving work - to provide our community with the highest level of emergency medical services - free of charge. Our volunteers donate their time, but without your financial support, we cannot provide them with the training and tools that they need. Contributions can be made online. www.riverdalehatzalah.org. Checks should be made payable to: Riverdale Hatzalah at: Po Box 181, Riverdale Station, Riverdale, New York 10471. Contributions are tax deductible as permitted by law. Annual Membership Meeting The 2017 annual meeting and election of officers will take place at the RJC this Monday night, December 4th at 7:30 PM. Board Meeting This Monday night, Dec 4th, there will be a board meeting following the annual congregational meeting at approximately 9:00 PM. Please make every effort to attend this important meeting. Monday Night Lecture Series Hellenism comes back to RJC next week. We proudly present master teacher Rabbi Evan Hoffman, “History vs. Legend: The Chanukah Story Retold” at 8:30 PM in the Beit Midrash on Wednesday night, Dec 6th. Oneg at the Genack Home Shoshana and Rabbi Yitzi Genack invite the community to their home, 3750 Hudson Manor Terrace #4CW, for an oneg Friday night, December 8th at 8:00 PM. They will host a Haredi IDF veteran and Rabbi Tzvi Klebanow, founder of Nahal Haredi. Come for the food, singing, and inspiration. Chanukah Boutique On December 9th, the RJC will host its annual Touch of Class Chanukah Boutique. We hope to see you there. Admission is $5 per person. Blood Drive Sunday, December 10th from 8:30 AM — 2:30 PM the RJC will be hosting a blood drive in the social hall. Please bring a photo ID or blood donor card with you. Eligible ages are 17-76, age 16 with parental consent. To schedule an appointment please contact [email protected].
YU Museum Tour On Sunday Dec 10th, starting at 1:00 PM Professor Steven Fine will be leading a curator tour of YU Museum’s current exhibition, “The Arch of Titus: From Jerusalem to Rome, and Back” for the Riverdale Community. Limited space. To make a reservation, email [email protected].
Defensive Driving Course There will be a Defensive Driving Course at the RJC on Dec 11 at 6:45 PM in the Hashkama room. To register, or for more details call Harry Schonfeld at 718-339-1300 or email [email protected]
Thank you to our CSS Security Team! To inquire about volunteering, contact [email protected].
Thank you for Your Generosity As we rapidly approach the end of the year, we kindly ask all of our mitpallelim to settle their accounts and redeem pledges made during this year. If your company or employ-er has a charitable donation matching pro-gram, remember to use it when making do-nations to the RJC (RJC is tax-exempt under section 501(c)3 of the IRS Code). Thank you for your continued support as our Shul works diligently to meet its fiscal demands.
וישלח
Havdala
December 1 - 8, 2017 -- כ׳ בכסלו - י״ד בכסלו 5778 December 2, 2017
14 Kislev - 20 Kislev 5:10 PM 4:10 PM
December 1, 2017
PARSHAT
Candle LightingRJC BULLETIN
Thank You Michele Ben-Meir would like to thank Rabbi Genack , the Rabbinic team, and the commu-nity for their support during shiva.
Friday - Mincha 4:20 PM
Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
Latest Shema 9:23 AM
Daf Yomi (Shevuot 4): 3:00 PM
Shiur Masechet Berachot 3:15 PM
Mincha 12:09 / 4:00 PM
Seudah Shlishit 4:20 PM
Ma'ariv 5:05 PM
Sunday 6:45 / 7:30 / 8:30 / 9:15 AM
Monday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM
Tuesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
Wednesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
Thursday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM
Friday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
Sunday Mincha Gedolah 12:09 PM
Mincha/Ma'ariv S-Th: 4:15 PM
Late Maariv Sun-Th 9:30 PM
Candle Lighting 4:09 PM
Friday - Mincha 4:19 PM
Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
Latest Shema 9:28 AM
Daf Yomi (Shevuot 11): 3:00 PM
Shiur 3:15 PM
Mincha 12:12 / 4:00 PMSeudah Shlishit 4:20 PM
Ma'ariv 5:04 PM
Havdala 5:09 PM*subject to change
December 8 - 9, 2017 - כ״א בכסלו
December 1 - 2, 2017 - י״ד בכסלו
Next Shabbat*: Parshat וישב
Weekday Schedule
Reminder: Recite V'ten Tal Umatar maariv Monday night
This Shabbat: Parshat וישלח
Services
Dear Member:
Please be advised that the Annual Meeting of the congregation will be held on Monday evening,
December 4 at 7:30 PM (Social Hall) to act upon the following matters:
1. To elect a slate of officers as outlines below:
a. The Nominating Committee, chaired by Nir Gadon, and consisting of Victor Fein,
Chaim Haas, Yael Schlenger, Shirlley Schuster, and Michael Zelkowitz have submitted
the following slate of officers for 2017:
President: Tzvi Bar-David
Vice President: Russi Bohm
Vice President: Allison Steinmetz
Vice President: Susan Tessel
Vice President: Ari Gontownik
Financial Secretary: Michael Davis
Corresponding Secretary: Marc Spear
Treasurer: Chaim Mitnick
Recording Secretary: Josh Schlenger
2. To elect a slate of Trustees for the Class of 2020
a. The Nominating Committee submitted the following as its slate of Trustees for the
Class of 2020:
Chaim Mitnick* Nicole Strongin* Adina Haller*
Caroline Berman* Russi Bohm Harry Feder
Marcella Marcus Rhonda Stober* Sasha Salama*
Adam Stern* Richard Goldstein*
*Indicates proposed new Trustee
3. As a reminder, any member in good standing eligible to vote but unable to attend the Annual
Meeting may cast their vote with an authorized RJC proxy registered with the office.
We look forward to seeing you on December 4, 2017.
Sincerely,
The Executive Committee
December 2, 2017
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
You’re anxious….scared. You know something isn't right…and you know you need help. You pick up your
phone and you dial... For 28 years Riverdale Hatzalah has answered that call.
For 28 years people you know and trust….people who give freely of their time….people who care about
you answer that call with professionalism, passion, respect and love for what they do.
Now we need you to answer their call!!!
Riverdale Hatzalah was started BY OUR COMMUNITY, TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. Riverdale Hatzalah
needs you, the Riverdale Community, to continue to support its lifesaving work. Our volunteers donate
their time, but without YOUR financial support, we cannot provide them with the training and tools that
they need.
Riverdale Hatzalah continues to deliver its vital services to those in need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our 30 volunteer EMTs and Paramedics respond to over 850 medical emergencies annually. Leaving
their families and businesses, their Shabbos and Yom Tov tables to provide the highest quality emergency
medical care to our community.
The escalating costs of ambulance maintenance, insurance, medical equipment and drugs, and commu-
nications equipment creates a greater need for your help. The state mandated switch to electronic pre-
hospital call reports, new radio dispatch systems and the immediate need for a new ambulance are major
undertakings that require significant capital. Riverdale Hatzalah pays dues to the larger Central Hatzalah
organization, which provides our dispatching, licensing, insurance, and other required services. We spare
no cost in providing our community with the best care and equipment available, but we need greater sup-
port to make these purchases.
Riverdale Hatzalah is SUPPORTED SOLELY BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR COMMUNITY! Riverdale
Hatzalah does not charge patients for its services. Only with your generous support of our annual campaign
can Riverdale Hatzalah continue to provide our community with the highest level of emergency medical
services.
Annual Friends of Riverdale Hatzalah begins with your donation of $360, which enables our volunteers
to continue their vital work. We urge you to consider giving at the Annual Friends of Hatzalah Appeal level
or above. Quality Emergency medical care is costly, until you need it; then it becomes priceless.
With best wishes for your good health and a Happy Chanukah!
Sincerely,
Harry M. Feder & Seryl Ritter Matthew Lipman & Jeff MoerdlerCarole B. Sondheim Coordinators
Fundraising Chairs
Contributions can be made online. Please visit our website: www.riverdalehatzalah.org to donate, or email
us at [email protected] to discuss other forms of donations.
Checks should be made payable to: Riverdale Hatzalah at: P.O.Box 181, Riverdale Station, Riverdale,
New York 10471. Your contributions are tax deductible as permitted by law.
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daleHATZALAH
Riverdale Hatzalah, P.O. Box 181, Riverdale Station, Riverdale, New York 10471In case of an emergency call Riverdale Hatzalah at 212 or 718.230.1000
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Shop at Amazon Smile. Your shopping will supportRiverdale Friends Of Hatzala Inc.
“Yasher Koach!,”a phrase we use to
congratulate one anotherwhen they do good forothers. It means “Mayyour strength be firm!”As we celebrate 28 yearsof jf KOACH, RiverdaleHatzalah thanks you foryour support so we cancontinue to serve our
community.
CONTACT US :Yout h D ir ec t or sChaya and Ad in Raymanr j c yout hd ir ec t or [email protected]
Teen Minya n Lea d er Sammy Mar cus samuelezr amar [email protected]
L ike our RJ C Yout h Dep a r t ment Fa c ebook p a ge!
December 1st - 2 nd Shabbat Par shat VaYishlach
RJ C YOUT HBULLET I N
S HABBAT G ROUPS
G r oup s a nd w ill be he ld t his Shabba t a t 9 :45 a m on t he sec ond f loor f or t he f o llow ing a ges:
Pr e- K
K- 1
2 nd - 3 r d G r a d e
J un ior Cong.
Please p ick up your child p r omp t ly a f t er t he end
of t he Ma in Minyan.
Tot Shabba t w ill meet t his week a t 10 :30 a m in t he bla c k- t iled r oom.
T ORAH TAKEAWAY:
S uc c ess out of S t r ugg le
I n Par shat YaYishlach, Yaakov get s int o a f ight wit h an angel just bef or e he meet s wit h Esav. Alt hough he get s hur t , we see t hat Yaakov is able t o def eat t he angel as t hey f ight t hr ough t he ent ir e night . I nst ead of get t ing upset a t t he angel f or a t t acking him, Yaakov asks t he angel f or a br acha , somet hing t hat will help Yaakov succeed in t he f ut ur e. We see t hat Yaakov does not want t o t ake r evenge and would r at her ga in somet hing posit ive out of his st r uggle. T her e a r e many d if f icult exper iences in lif e t hat can help us gr ow and move f or war d . I t ?s up t o us t o ask f or t he st r engt h t o ga in somet hing f r om t hem!
T E E N MI NYAN WI LL ME E T T HI S W E E K
T hank you t o t he Shmidman f amily f or sponsor ing t his
week's kiddush!
To sponsor a f ut ur e kiddush, p lease cont ac t Sammy Mar cus or vis it www.r jconline.or g/ yout hdonat ion.
SAT URD AY NI G HT LEARNI NG
J oin us f or par ent - child lear ning in t he Beit Mid r ash wit h p izza ,
snacks and p r izes!
Mot zei Shabbat , December 2 nd
SNL will begin at 6 :15 pmT hank you t o t his week's sponsor :
T he Hakimi Family
S E NSAT I ONAL S UND AY: CHANUKAH E D I T I ON
When: Sunday , December 10 t h
Wher e: At r ia River da le
T ime: 10 :0 0 am- 11:30 am
J oin us f or cookie- decor at ing, Chanukah p r ojec t s, music & danc ing,
and visit ing wit h At r ia r esident s!
MOVI E NI G HTDat e: Mot zei Shabbat ,
December 9 t hT ime: 7 :0 0 pm- 8 :30 pm
Locat ion: RJ C G ym
Feat ur ing "Shr ek"!
T E E N ONE GFr iday Night , December 1st
T ime: 8 :15 PMLocat ion: Boar d Room
G ROUPS T OY D RI VEWe ar e looking f or donat ions of gent ly used t oys, books, puzzles, and games f or Shabbat gr oups f or child r en ages 3 t hr ough 11.
Please cont ac t us at r j c yout hd ir ec t or [email protected] t o
coor d inat e p ick- up .
SAVE T HE D AT E : FAMI LY PAI NT NI G HT
Tuesday , December 26t h 7 :0 0 pm
G ROUPS E VACUAT I ON D RI LL
Next Shabbat , December 9 t h, we will be r unning an evacuat ion
d r ill dur ing gr oups. Please p r epar e your child r en
accor d ingly .
Monthly Supportive Space For Women Who Have
Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss
If you are a woman who has experienced pregnancy or infant
loss, you are invited to attend a confidential and supportive
meeting to connect with other women.
This group is open to newcomers and is facilitated by
Aimee Baron.
The next meeting will take place on
Monday, December 18, 2017 8:00-10:00 pm
Riverdale Jewish Center - Board Room 3700 Independence Ave., Bronx, NY 10463
To RSVP or for more information, please contact
Aimee Baron at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].
Cosponsored by:
RJC Yoetzet Committee HIR- The Bayit
NechamaComfort
Riverdale Jewish Center for Learning
Shabbat Hashkamah Shiur
Hashkama Shiur will be given by Rabbi Charles Sheer at 10:30 AM this Shabbat in the Hashkama Room. Title is “Ya’akov and His Sons—Conflicting Reactions to Dina’s Abuse?”
Refuah Shelaima: Elka bat Chana, Nechemya Baruch ben Rivka, Fayga bas Rochel, Anthony ben Janet, Meryl Liba bas Alta, Aryeh Menachem Ben Shlomo Eliezer HaLevi, Binyamin Ben Freidel, Yosef Bezalel Ben Rut, Nechama Bat Emunah, Michael Obed Ben Nechama, Leah Gittel Bat Leeba Esther, Besha Chaya Bat Rachel, Malka Bat Braina, Shoshana bas Zeesil, Edith bas Zeesil, Pinchas ben Raizel, Golda bat Hinda, Leora Miriam bat Chana Elisheva, Chaya Dena Chaviva bas Shoshana, Yocheved Sarah Bas Fruma Faiga, Malka Bat Chana, Miriam Leah Bat Bracha Sheindel, Hinda bat Rivka, Yaakov Ben Ruth, Shalom Yitzchak ben Pesha, Devora bat Shayna Beyla, Nechama Yehudit Tzviya bat Chaya, Shalom Yechezkel ben Kayla Chana, Peretz Yisroel ben Batya Kayla,Yechezkel Chaim ben Masha Zissel, Toba bat Esther Faiga, Tesha Chana bat Chasuna Miriam, Zippa Chana bat Rachel Reya, Shneur Yechezkel ben Chaya Feiga, Yosef ben Genia, Gila bat Francis, Tziporah bat Gila, Yisroel ben Yonah, Beila Ruchel bat Miriam, Elisheva Malka bas Sarah Miriam, Simcha Chaim ben Ben Ariella Tamar, Shifra bat Bayla Perel, Shoshana Malka bat Chaya Zelda, Chaya Zelda bat Masha, Yehoshua Tzvi ben Hinda, Meir Yitzchak ha Cohen ben Pesil, Iliana bat Gitel, Gitel bat Miriam, Haddassah Hinda bas Baila, David Zalman haKohen ben Dina, Ronen Paz ben Rafa'ela Penina, Chaya Malka Esther bat Tzipporah, Shlomo Eliezer ben Yisroel Halevi, Moshe ben Nachmo, Miryam Beruriah bat Etta Raizel, Amichai Meir ben Rotem, Etty bat Machlya, Shoshana Elka bas Etel Dina.
Classes at the RJC Daf Yomi: Mon - Fri: Following the 6 AM
minyan. Shabbat: 1 hour before mincha. Sunday: After the 6:45 AM minyan.
Mishna Brachot: Mon - Fri: from 7:30AM to 7:45 AM in the Beit Midrash.
Sunday: 7:15 AM - Rabbi Eliezer Sher– in-depth Halacha based on the parsha, meets in social hall.
Sunday: 9:15 AM - Shiur with Rabbi Simcha Krauss in the Hashkama Room will continue this Sunday .
Lecture Series with Rabbi Evan Hoffman: 8:30 PM in the Beit Midrash. The two classes left are on 12/6, and 12/11.
Tuesday: 1:00 PM - Ladies learning Touch of Class– meets in the Social Hall.
Tuesday: 2:15 PM - Gentlemen’s Kollel in the Beit Midrash
Tuesday: 8:30 PM - Parsha class in the Beit Midrash.
Thursday: 8:30 PM - Masechet Sukkot chaburah by Rabbi Noah Gardenswartz.
Shabbat: Post 7:00 AM minyan - Chabura in the Board Room given by Rabbi Drelich.
Shabbat: 45 minutes before mincha – Gemara Brachot in the Board Room
Gemach of Riverdale — Interest Free Loans Gemach of Riverdale provides interest free loans to members of the Riverdale community. * Granted loans of over $525,000 to ~40 borrowers. *Borrower “Use of Proceeds” included: Credit Card Consolidation, Unexpected Tax Bills, Student Loan Payments, Starting a New Business, Medical Procedures, Home Repairs, Planning a Simcha, New Home Expenses, Tuition Payments. * Gemach is flexible – Providing interest free loans from $2,000 to $100,000, with repay-ment terms from 6 months to 5 Years. Please contact the Gemach confidential-ly at [email protected] or 917-408-3035 Kidney Donation A former member of our congregation is in desperate need of a kidney trans-plant, blood type A or O. He is working with Renewal, a charitable organiza-tion that helps members of the community find kidney donors. If you or any-one you know may be interested in helping save this life please have them call Renewal at 718-431-9831 ext. 209, and tell them your inquiry is about patient R23350, or email them at [email protected]. All inquiries to Renewal are strictly confidential and are without any obligation. Thank you for your help. Bronx Jewish Community Council Project HOPE On Sunday December 3rd from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM the BJCC is looking for volunteers to deliver 3-5 Chanukah packages to lonely, home-bound or the needy elderly. Anyone who is interested should contact Niti Minkove at 917-693-3084 or [email protected]. Safe at Home — The Hudson Community Project Now easier access to services for adults. Services include: Case Management, Housing Advocacy, Kosher meals, In-home support, Health Maintenance, Bene-fits/Entitlements, supportive counseling, legal referrals, Transportation to and from the Y and more. If you or someone you know can benefit from some of these services please contact Mitchell Harris, MSW at 646-738-6092 or [email protected] SAR Anniversary Dinner Save the date for SAR’s 49th Anniversary Dinner in support of the Scholarship Fund; guests of honor are Lauren & David Lieberman. Din-ner will be Saturday night, January 13, 2018. Visit www.sardinner.org for more details. The website is now open for advertisements and reservations. Shul Walkers Needed Can you help some of our older members walk to shul Shabbat morning? There are members of our community who need help walking to shul or to be pushed in a wheel chair. This is an opportunity to merge chesed with tefillah. If you can help, even once in a while, please contact Rabbi Genack.
Amazon Smile As we gear up for the holidays, we want to send a reminder to shop at smile.amazon.com, and select the Riverdale Jewish Center as the charity of your choice. YUMES The Yeshiva University Medical Ethics Society is running the annual Medi-cal Ethics Conference this year in honor of Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler. The focus of the conference is on the Jewish perspective to future technolo-gies in medicine. The panel of speakers includes a variety of prominent rabbinic authorities and leading scholars in this field of study. The event is always interesting, informative, and extremely relevant. The confer-ence will be held at Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus (500 W. 185 St) on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 9:00 AM. Registration before the event is recommended and can be done at www.yumedicalethics.com. Shlock Rock at Westchester Torah Academy WTA invites the community to a Shlock Rock concert on December 13th, the second night of Chanukah! Doors open at 6:30 pm at 1000 Pinebrook Blvd. in New Rochelle. $10/person, $45/family. To reserve your ticket please visit www.westchesterta.org/shlockrock. We look forward to see-ing you there! Yoetzet Halacha As a reminder to the community, Tova Warburg Sinensky continues to serve as the RJC’s interim Yoetzet Halacha. Tova is available by phone and email for questions related to Taharat Hamishpacha. She can be reached at 646-598-9226 or [email protected].
Welcome to the Community! If you are new to the community, please let the welcoming committee know at [email protected] or through the RJC website. To sign up for emails
from the young couples minyan, email [email protected]. Elianna Mitnick & Sheri Rotenberg, Co-Chairs RJC Welcoming Committee.
Supporting Jews Across the Bronx! By the Numbers, in 2016, the FFN:
Distributed over $300,000 Supported 57 individuals, often elderly, or families Provided allocations for rent, food, clothing & medicine Provided additional holiday disbursements 2 times a year Applied 100% of contributions to recipients Supported recipients recommended by Rabbis of all Bronx congregations Give generously to this community-wide effort to support the most vulnerable among us!
Send donations to: https://www.rjconline.org/payment.php
Connect with us! The Fund for the Needy Rabbi Yitzi Genack, Rabbi [email protected], 718.548.1850 ext.131 Emergencies: 201.220.8865
Tova Warburg Sinensky, Yoetzet Halacha [email protected], 646.598.9226
Shimon Craimer, Chazzan [email protected] Phone: 646.326.8256 Adin and Chaya Rayman, Youth Directors [email protected]
Wally Greene, Executive Director [email protected], 718.548.1850 x113
Phone: 718.548.1850 [email protected] www.rjconline.org
Riverdale Jewish Center 3700 Independence Avenue,
Bronx, NY 10463
Career advisement? Job Networking? Please contact Howard Millendorf 718-796-5850
[email protected]. Following job opportunity is available: immediately: Looking for ex-perienced secretary to do basic bookkeeping in fast growing internet
based fashion company. Growth opportunities available. Job is locat-ed in Yonkers. Please email resume to [email protected]
