RJC BULLETIN Candle Ligh ng January 4, 2019 4:23 PM

Havdalah January 5, 2019 5:24 PM

SHIURIM THIS SHABBAT

Rabbi Drelich's Shabbat Parsha and Talmud Macot Shiur will follow the 7:00AM minyan Kiddush. Hashkama Shiur Rabbi Charles Sheer's shiur will take place after the Hashkama kiddush in room 201. The topic is “The Jewish Wedding - the Sheva Brakhot and Illuminated Ketuvot.”

Salami Scotch and Shiur The Scotch Salami and Shiur on Shabbos will be taking place 5 minutes after the conclusion of the YCM minyan. Jeremy Sykes will deliver the shiur. Pre –Early Mincha Shiur Continues... Bein Kiddush L’kaddish Rabbi Genack will give a special pre-early mincha shiur at 12:00 pm entitled ."The First Seven Plagues דצ"ך עד"ש ב:"The shiur will stop in time for 12:25 pm mincha. Join us for a great way to spend time between Kiddush and Davening. Shabbat: Post Mincha Shiur in the board room on the Orach Hashulchan, halahcha pertaining to Shabbat given by Rabbi Moshe Neiss.

MAZAL TOV Mazal Tov to Pearl and Bryant Shapiro on the birth of a new granddaughter, Shira Avigayil, born to Yossi and Hannah Davidoff. Mazal Tov also to grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Abba Davidov, aunt Malka and uncle Yaakov Gross, uncles Yoni and Zevie Shapiro, and to the entire family.

KIDDUSH KORNER This week’s main minyan kiddush is sponsored by Lou Bravmann, Judy and Uri Kaufthal, Carol and Charles Berlin and families in commemoration of the first yahrtzeit of Lotte Bravmann z”l.

Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Donny and Sharon Schlusselberg on the occasion of the 5th yahtrzeit of Sharon's father, Arno Schallamach, Aharon ben Yosef, z'l".

ANNOUNCEMENTS RJC Connections RJC Connections helps to “connect” volunteers in our community with those who may need assis-tance/company in various capacities. If you know of anyone who would like to be set up for meals, needs help getting to/from shul, or would like visits over Shabbat or Yom Tov please contact Joyce Friedman at RJCConnections@gmail.com. Meals for New Moms: If you would like to be notified of opportunities to make new mom’s meals. Please contact Atara Douglas at atara.s.douglas@gmail.com. Missing Wheel Chair If you accidentally took the wrong wheelchair last week from shul, kindly notify the office. Career Advisement and Networking Are you in need of some assistance with your job search? Please contact Howard Millendorf at 718-796-5850 or howmill@corp.idt.net. Thank you to our CSS Security Team! To inquire about volunteering, contact rjc@thecss.org.

RJC Membership Renewal is Happening Now

The RJC Membership Committee has launched the 2019 Membership Drive and Renewal.

Visit rjconline.org/membership.html to renew your membership for 2019 today!

Come to daven at the RJC at least once per week? Participate in youth programming or weekly shiurim? But...not yet a member?

Contact info@rjconline.org in order to review all membership options.

REFUAH SHELAIMA Shifra bat Bayla Perel, Michal Devora bat Chava, Aryeh ben Ruth Shulamit, Raanan Yitzchak ben Miriam, Elka bat Chana, Nechemya Baruch ben Rivka, Fayga bat Rochel, Anthony ben Janet, Meryl Liba bat Alta, Aryeh Menachem ben Shlomo Eliezer HaLevi, Sarah bat Ras; Peretz Yisroel ben Batya Kayla, Geula Liba Yehudit bat Gittel Tzifra; Gershon Yaakov ben Feygel HaLevi, Rivka Ester bat Freide, Idit Chava bat Yaffa, Baila bat Guntrat, Chaim El-hanan ben Batya, Dovid Yosef Ben Chaya To add a name to this list, please email bulletin@rjconline.org.

Parshat וארה (Mevarchim)   January 4, 2019– January 10, 2019

שבט ‘ ה —ח טבת‘כ   28 Tevet– 5 Sh’vat 5779

Friday ‐ Mincha 4:28 PM

Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM

Latest Shema 9:41 AM

Daf Yomi (Chullin 39): 3:05 PM

Bein Kiddush L'Kaddish Shiur 12:00 PM

Mincha 12:25 / 4:05 PM

Seudah Shlishit with Rabbi Greenberg 4:25 PM

Ma'ariv 5:19 PM

Sunday 6:45 / 7:30 / 8:30 / 9:15 AM

Monday (Rosh Chodesh) 6:00 / 6:35 / 7:35 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 12:26 PM

Mincha/Ma'ariv S‐Th: 4:30 PM

Late Maariv S‐Th 9:30 PM

Next Shabbat*:   Parshat  Bo

January 11 ‐ 12, 2019       ‐      6th of Sh'vat 5779

Candle Lighting 4:30 PM

Friday ‐ Mincha 4:35 PM

Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM

Daf Yomi (Chullin 46): 3:20 PM

Mincha 12:28 / 4:20 PM

Havdala 5:31 PM*s ubject to change

January 4 ‐ 5, 2019       ‐      28th of Tevet 5779

Weekday Schedule

This Shabbat:   Parshat  Va'eira (Mevarchim)

Services

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE

The RJC welcomes our Scholar in Residence Rabbi Yitz Greenberg in memory of the first yahrtzeits of Lotte Bravmann z”l and Lillian Steinberg z”l. Rabbi Greenberg was the Rabbi of the Riverdale Jewish Center from 1965 – 1972 and has a distinguished career in Jewish scholarship and leadership. The theme this Shabbat will be The Torah's Most Influential Message: From Creation To Tikkun Olam Through Covenant/Brit. Rabbi Greenberg will be speaking after Shacharit in the Main Sanctuary and at Seudah Shlishit (4:25 pm). The RJC welcomes back Chazzan Shim Craimer who joins us for shabbat.

CONDOLENCES Condolences to Bryna Landes on the passing of her father, Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat. Please visit www.rjconline.org for shiva information.

Gabbai Notification If you have an upcoming simcha or yahrzeit, please alert the RJC Gabbaim at gabbaim@rjconline.org or call the shul office.

Daf Yomi: Mon ‐ Fri: Following the 6 AM minyan. Shabbat: 1 hour

before mincha. Sunday: A er the 6:45 AM minyan.

Sunday: 7:30 AM ‐ An in‐depth Halacha class based on the

parsha, meets in social hall with Rabbi Eliezer Sher.

Tuesday: 1:00 PM ‐ Ladies learning‐ Touch of Class meets in the Beit

Midrash. 

Saturday Night, January 5 New Year‐New You—Women’s Workout with Yonit Fitness 

Register at rjconline.org/evet/fitness

Sunday, January 20 RJC Youth welcomes Uncle Moishy in Concert 

Purchase ckets at rjconline/event/unclemoishy

Shabbat January 25‐26

Parshat Yitro

Future Dates: 

February 15‐16, Parshat Tetzaveh

March 22‐23, Parshat Tzav

May 3‐4, Parshat Achrei Mot

June 14‐15, Parshat Nasso

Upcoming Community Scholar in Residence with Rabbi Menachem Penner

Max and Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary,

Yeshiva University 

Saturday Night, February 2

RJC in conjunc on with Amudim invites you to

An Evening on Addic on Awareness and Substance Abuse 

Sunday, February 24 Fund For the Needy Fundraising Breakfast 

More informa on in the coming weeks

Saturday Night, March 2 RJC Youth Presents Comedy Cafe Night XV featuring Modi 

Shabbat, March 16

Parshat Vayikra, Shabbat Zachor

Shabbat pre‐Mincha NEW SERIES begins March 16  ‐ The Crown: Dovid Melech Yisrael

chai v'kayam. Featuring Richard Joel (President Emeritus of YU), Rabbi David Silber

(Founder and Dean of Drisha) and others TBA.  

WEEKLY SHIURIM AND CLASSES AT THE RJC 

THE RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER UPCOMING EVENTS AND ADULT EDUCATION 

Tuesday: 2:15 PM ‐ Gentlemen’s Kollel in the Beit Midrash.

Tuesday: 8:30 PM ‐ Parsha class in the Beit Midrash.

Wednesday: 8:40 PM—Beginning January 2 in the Beit

Midrash—

Rabbi Noah Gardenshwartz’s class returns with Baba  

Kama: Genevah vs. Gezalah 

Community News, Events and Announcements 

New to the community or know someone who is? Please let the welcoming commi ee know at

RJCWelcome@gmail.com or reach out to the office at 718‐548‐1850.

To sign up for emails, please email bulle n@rjconline.org

Fleetwood Synagogue's 15th Annual Charles Sidlow Memorial Lec-ture Series, Motza’ei Shabbat, January 5th, 7:30pm “Judaism, America and Our Era of Civic Breakdown” Guest speakers to in-clude Rabbi Shay Shachter and Rabbi Ari Lamm. Followed by a dairy dinner. For more information or to RSVP, please email Rabbirosenfelt@fleetwoodsynagogue.org. Sense of Riverdale and MLD Day of Service The Riverdale Jewish Community Partnership proudly invites you to A Sense of Riverdale, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Join us on Fri-day, January 18 at 5:30 PM at Riverdale Temple for shabbat services, dinner, and community! Register at asenseofriverdale.com, and contact Rabbi Joseph Robinson at jrobinson@riverdaley.org for more information. Join the Riverdale community on Monday, January 21 for a day of service supported by UJA Federation’s “Time For Good”, and coordinated by the Riverdale Y. Volunteers will give back in meaningful ways – serving meals, addressing environmental concerns, grappling with racism, compiling vital items for countless individuals in need, and more. Register at riverdaley.org/mlk, and contact Rabbi Joseph Robinson at jrobinson@riverdaley.org for more information. SAR 50th Jubilee Celebration— Motzei Shabbat, January 12th A community-wide event at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, inviting all those parents, parents of alumni, grandparents, community leaders, and graduates of SAR who have been connected to the school over the past 50 years. Please join us for this SpectAculaR community-wide milestone, includ-ing a Special Founders' Tribute for Blu & Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, Erica & Lud-wig Jesselson z"l, and Lucy & Edmond z"l Lang. Please go to www.sardinner.org to get your tickets. An Evening with Chuck Todd The Riverdale Y's Patron of the Arts program is proud to present a talk with the host of MSNBC's "Meet the Press", Chuck Todd. Join us for an evening of talking the future of politics, the role of the media, healing the nation, & news of the day. Register for this event at EveningWithChuck.com.

Community Mikvah Hours EVERY night except for Friday night: 7:00 - 10:00pm (The Mikveh CLOSES promptly at 10:00pm. ) Friday night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. No appointment necessary. Keilim Mikveh open during daylight hours only. In order to maintain our Mikvah, we need your support. Gemach of Riverdale — Interest Free Loans Gemach of Riverdale provides interest free loans to members of the Riverdale community. For more information contact the Gemach confiden-tially at Gemachofriverdale@gmail.com or 917-408-3035. Riverdale Y Sarah Lily Adoption Fund The Riverdale Y has established the Sarah Lily Fund for Adoption with the help of a loving family who wanted to pursue this important path. The fund pro-vides two $5,000 grants annually to help Jewish families being formed by adoption. For more information please visit www.riverdaley.org/sarahlilyfund. Riverdale Gown Gemach Announcing the opening of the Riverdale Gown Gemach. We are currently collecting gowns and would be honored to receive your gowns for this cause. Please contact riverdalegowngemach@gmail.com for more information. Film Screening of Righteous Rebel January 12th Please join Producer/Director Phil Schneider for a screening of the documen-tary RIGHTEOUS REBEL: RABBI AVI WEISS on Saturday, January 12th at 7:30pm. Doors open 7:15pm. Film screening will be followed by Q & A with Producer/Director Phil Schneider. Seating is limited, advance registration strongly suggested. Your sponsorship donation is greatly appreciated. the-bayit.org/rebel. SAR Academy Speakers And Thought Leaders— Sparking the Conversation: 1/15 at 8 PM—Role Models in the Educational Setting RSVP at www.saracademy.org/speakers.

Rabbi Yitzi Genack, Rabbi genack@gmail.com 718.548.1850 ext.115 Emergencies: 201.220.8865 Rabbi Scott Hoberman, Assistant Rabbi scoberman@gmail.com 847.863.2875 Jordana and Eitan Bar-David Youth Directors rjcyouthdirectors@gmail.com

Robyn Hartman Executive Director robyn@rjconline.org, 718.548.1850 x113 Shimon Craimer, Chazan shimcraimer@gmail.com Phone: 646.326.8256 Rivka Alter Yoetzet Halacha NishmatRiverdaleYoetzet@gmail.com 201-503-6597

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By the Numbers, in 2017, the FFN: 

Distributed over $300,000  

100% of dona ons support 57 individuals, o en elderly, or families 

Provided alloca ons for rent, food, clothing & medicine 

Provided addi onal holiday disbursements 2  mes a year 

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