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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
Kiddush: Kiddush is sponsored by Lauren & Jack
Gorman in honor of the recent birth of
their granddaughter, Hannah Beth.
Bayit BULLETIN 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463
May 20 - 27, 2016
12 - 19 Iyar, 5776
www.thebayit.org 718-796-4730
Condolences To: Edith Bayme on the loss of her sister, Anna Rutner. Shiva has concluded.
Rodney Greenwald on the loss of his father, Sonny Greenwald. Shiva has concluded.
Next Shabbat @ The Bayit
Women’s Tefillah: 8:00am (LLBM). NOTE SPECIAL TIME
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 Emor
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
Candle Lighting: 7:54pm
Shalom Bayit: 7:00am
Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
Learning Service: 9:30am
Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:12am
Listening Room: Not taking place
Parsha Shiur: 6:55pm
Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:40pm
Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 8:58pm
Next Shabbat:
Parshat Behar
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
Candle Lighting: 8:00pm
Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am
Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:45pm
Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 9:04pm
Weekday Times
Shacharit:
Sun: 8:30, 9:00am (Kavvanah)
Mon/Thur: 6:40, 8:00am
Tue/Wed/Fri: 6:45, 8:00am
Mincha/Maariv: Sun - Thur: 8:00pm
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)
This Shabbat @ The Bayit
Women’s Tefillah: 9:00am (LLBM).
THE BAYIT WELCOMES RAMIE SMITH:
As was emailed out last week, Ramie Smith, a 4th year student at
Yeshivat Maharat, is visiting the Bayit this Shabbat as the finalist for a
programming-focused clergy team position for this coming year.
She will share a brief d'var Torah before Maftir and will be sharing meals
and meeting Bayit members throughout Shabbat.
Please introduce yourself to Ramie!
Between Mincha/Maariv - Shiur with Rabbinic intern Garth Silberstein.
“And You Shall Count For Yourselves: The Connection Between the Omer and Yovel.”
Bumps in the Road: Struggles on the Journey to Parenthood - Part 2 This Sunday, May 22nd at 7:00pm (Main Sanctuary) - 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].
Riverdale Unity Event with Parents of Gil-ad Shaer z"l - June 4th Join the Bayit and neighboring synagogues and institutions at a Community-wide Unity Day Shabbat
Program on June 4th at 6pm at CSAIR. The program will feature a special
presentation by Bat Galim & Ophir Shaer, parents of Gil-ad Shaer z”l, followed by a
community conversation on Jewish Unity. This program is part of a weekend series of
Unity Day programs taking place across the New York area, as part of the
international Unity Day initiative, and is funded by UJA-Federation of New York.
Shavuot @ the Bayit: June 11-13
SHAVUOT SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE RABBI SAUL BERMAN:
To learn about youth and teen programming see page 3.
For a schedule of Shavuot Learning see page 4.
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 place-ment, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to the teacher.
Happenings @ the Bayit
Dedicated in Memory of Henry and Goldie Guttman z"l
Abraham & Sarah's Tent, Sponsored by Joe Guttman
(co-sponsors welcome): Join us this Shabbat for our open
communal dinner. We welcome Louis Saltzman (and family)
who will be speaking about his first book, "Zefram's
Journey.” 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: Shabbat, weekly in the Lower Level Beit Midrash
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!
This Shabbat - 2 sessions; 6:50pm, and between Mincha and Maariv
Shabbat 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua with Rav Steven
Listening Room on hiatus and will resume on May 28th.
Before Mincha (6:30pm): Shiur at Beth Aharon
6:50pm - Parsha Shiur with Rav Steven
After Mincha - Mila Ba’Parasha at Beth Aharon. “Omer - עומר”
Weekday Classes
Monday Rabba Anat’s Class not taking place this week.
Rav Avi’s Class not taking place this week.
7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (at the Atria)
Tuesday Rav Avi’s class not taking place this week.
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 9:00am - Walk Humbly With Thy God w/ Rabba Anat in English (Moss Café)
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)
Free Spanish Classes at HIR
Intermediate Spanish classes forming for July
and the first half of August: 2 days per week,
2 hours per day. For further details, please
email Rhonda Stock at [email protected].
SAVE THE DATE: June 18th
Farewell tribute to Menachem Menchel,
Director of Education & Youth Programming
Seuda Shlishit
Shabbat, June 18
5:30pm
More details to follow
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: Room 3-7: 9:00am - 9:30am - Ages 6+: Enjoy a donut and learn this week’s parsha with David Fain
Shabbat Morning Groups: 3rd Floor Youth Wing: 9:40-11:40pm
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
This Shabbat: 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 This Sunday, May 22
Tots With Donna will not take place.
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 - WITH DAVID FAIN Shabbat afternoons: 5/21, 5/28
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 - Children and families are invited to join Rav Steven, Menachem, and David for our
Annual Torah Celebration and Siyum. Featuring: Questions and trivia, fruit platters,
cheese & crackers, pastries, vegetables, and candy!
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.
10:00pm: Session 1 with fruit and chocolate fondue
10:45pm: Sushi and soft drinks in the teen lounge
11:00pm: Session 2
11:45pm: Dessert! Ice Cream Sundaes
Teens (Grades 7-12) June 11th (Shavuot 1st night): 9:30pm: Sushi Dinner
10:30pm: All night learning with sessions, soft drinks, ice cream bar,
candy, and teen lounge. Stay tuned for a detailed schedule.
Learn more at www.thebayit.org/shavuot.
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.
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.
The book will go to the printer on Tuesday, May 31st.
You must submit this form each year
in order to have a listing in the book.
PORAT - Support a more inclusive Orthodoxy!
Thank you to everyone who joined us
for our opening event on May 15th!
To learn more about PORATvisit www.poratonline.org
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 (FY) 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.
Shavuot Schedule:
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Saul Berman
Erev Shavuot, Shabbat Morning, June 11
8:30am - Shacharit
During Services - Shabbat Morning Drasha with Rabbi
Berman. "On Being Shomer Mitzvot"
Shavuot Night, Motzei Shabbat, June 11-12
9:10pm - Candle Lighting After This Time
9:13pm - Maariv
10:45pm - 12:15am - Beth Aharon Tikkun Leil Shavuot
11:15pm - 12:10am - "Opening Learning: Teachings of
the Netivot Shalom - Around the Tisch with Dr. Elli Kranzler"
12:15am -1:15am: "The Immigrant Crisis: A Biblical
Perspective" with Rabbi Berman
1:15am - 5:00am: Schedule to be announced
5:00am - Shacharit
Shavuot Day 1, Sunday, June 12
8:30am - Shacharit
During Services - Drasha with Rabba Anat
6:40pm - 7:40pm - "On Hearing God's Answers In Our
Prayers" with Rabbi Berman
7:40pm - Mincha
Shiur Between Mincha and Maariv - TBA
8:40pm - Maariv
9:10pm - Candle Lighting After This Time
Shavuot Day 2, Monday, June 13
7:00am - Tefillat Shalom Bayit
8:30am - Shacharit with Megillat Ruth (Male Readers)
10:30am (approx): Yizkor
After Musaf - Megillat Ruth (Male & Female Readers)
6:45pm - 8:00pm - "Armchair Conversation: Reflections on The
Promise and Challenges of Modern Orthodoxy Today" with
Rabbi Berman
8:05pm - Mincha
8:15pm-9:05pm: Graduation/Siyum Program with words
from our graduates. Visit www.thebayit.org/graduation to
list your graduate and help support the celebration.
To learn more visit www.thebayit.org/shavuot.
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.
ISRAELI-STYLE LAG BAOMER PARTY: On Thursday, 5/26/2016, all are invited to The Riverdale Y for a fantastic cultural
experience put on by IHouse. The Lag BaOmer party features a real bonfire, music, and activities, Israeli food for purchase.
Admission is just $20 per family. www.riverdaley.org.
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.
AMBASSADORS AGAINST BDS: Join 1,500 students and professionals from different fields who are ready to stand up for
Israel at our 1st International Summit on 5/31/2016 from 8:30am to 5:30pm at the UN. The summit will include an opening
plenary session in the UN General Assembly Hall and a series of professional panels on sub-categories related to these efforts. All
of the day’s sessions are aimed at creating a united front in the battle against BDS. Register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/
e/ambassadors-against-bds-student-summit-at-the-un-tickets-24573239220?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-
content=attendeeshare&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing.
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.
THE RIVERDALE BAKE SALE: Benefiting the Riverdale Mikvah Maintenance Fund. Thursday, 6/2/2016 @ 8:15pm at the
home of Liora Rosenblum. 4710 Fieldston Rd. Join is in supporting the Riverdale Mikvah's daily maintenance costs by volunteering
to bake, and buying delicious cookies, cakes and challahs. Also order Beautiful flowers for Shavuot. For more information
email [email protected] or [email protected].
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.
Beyond the bayit - May 20 - 27, 2016
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.
JASA VAN CORTLAND SENIOR CENTER: “A Time to Dance,” a sparkling one-woman show written and performed by
Libby Skala on Sunday, 6/5/2016 at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center at 2:15 PM. Libby Skala interweavesstorytelling, music and
dance to portray the dazzling 100 years of her great aunt Elizabeth "Lisl" Polk who transcends poverty, artisticrepression and the
rise of Hitler through the love of dance to become a renowned dance therapy pioneer. “Funny. Captivating. Charming.” –The
New York Times Lunch served at 1:15 PM: salmon w/dill sauce or chicken breast, fusili pasta w/parsley, zucchiniProvencal,
French bread, fruit. Lunch served at 1:15 PM. Refreshments will be served. Recommended senior meal contribution: $2.50 & event
donation: $2.00. Non-Senior meal fee: $5.00, event fee: $3.00. Call senior center office 718-549-4700 by Wed. 6/1 for advance
meal reservations.
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!
HOST SHLICHOT (YOUNG ISRAELI AMBASSADORS): 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 [email protected].
THE ALDERBROOK POOL: Summer memberships are available at The Alderbrook Pool, a community gem in a bucolic
setting in central Riverdale (near Wave Hill). Swim outdoors in our clear, cool water, and relax on our deck.
See www.alderbrookpool.com for information.
Beyond the bayit - May 20 - 27, 2016
