ה׳ד׳ ׳ב׳ ׳ א׳ד׳ט׳ט׳ת׳ד׳ת׳ ׳ ׳ ד׳ר׳ב׳ד׳ ׳ב׳ד׳ ׳ ~ Hebrew Institute of Riverdale The Bayit BULLETIN Feb 27 - Mar 6, 2015 8 - 15 Adar 5775 Hebrew Institute of Riverdale ~ The Bayit Condolences To: 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway Sandy Weiner and Nathan Rosenblatt on the passing of their father Cantor Philip Rosenblatt. Shiva Bronx, NY 10463 will be observed at the Rosenblatt home, 8 Pin Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10606 and at the Weiner home 91 Apple Tree Drive, Stamford, CT 06906 until Monday morning Shacharit. www.thebayit.org E-mail: [email protected] The family of Jack (Yankel) Erlichson on his passing. Phone: 718-796-4730 This Shabbat @ The Bayit Fax: 718-884-3206 PARSHAT ZACHOR: There will be two additional readings of Parshat Zachor - one at R’ : [email protected]/ x102 the end of tefillah, and one immediately before Mincha. R’ Sara Hurwitz: [email protected]/ x107 BETWEEN MINCHA/MAARIV- Pre-Purim Song Learning and Sing-along with Rabbinic R’ Steven Exler: [email protected]/ x108 Intern Avram Mlotek. R’ Ari Hart: [email protected]/ x124 PAINT NIGHT: AN EVENING TO BENEFIT YACHAD: Admission: $36. To register, visit yachad.org/paintnight. For more information, contact Naftali Herrman at [email protected] or Kiddush 212-613-8373. Refreshments will be served. There is no Kiddush this Shabbat. To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact KAVVANAH TEFILLAH - Sun. Mar 1st - 9:00am An hour of slower tefillah with Rav Steven including Seth Aronson - [email protected]. meditation & song. Light breakfast follows. Halakhic Shacharit requirements met. Located in Room 3-1. This Week Shiur with Dr. Benjamin Lau Sunday, March 1st at 7:00pm. Lower Level Beit Midrash Parshat Tetzaveh Parshat Zachor Topic: “Whose Torah Is It? Torah in the Hands of Nonbelievers from Ezra Until Today”

 Candle Lighting: 5:26pm Introductory remarks by Rav Steven.

 Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:30pm Rabbi Dr. Benjamin “Benny” Lau, is the Rabbi of Jerusalem’s modern Orthodox Ramban  Shalom Bayit: 7:00am Synagogue, senior lecturer at Beit Morasha of Jerusalem’s Beit Midrash for Women and Advanced  Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am Halakha Program, founder of the Beit Midrash for Social Justice, and head of the Human Rights and in Action project of the Israeli Democracy Institute. “Rav Benny,” as he is known by  Learning Service: 9:30am students, recently launched an initiative called "929: Tanakh B’Yachad" where (Rm 3-7) Israelis study one chapter of Tanakh a day. His prolific writings focus on Jewish  Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:20am philosophy, issues of Halakhah and society, and the connection between Biblical, Mishnaic, and Talmudic sources and contemporary social and political realities.  Parsha Shiur: 4:45pm  Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:15pm Register at www.thebayit.org/rabbilau.  Listening Room: 5:40pm (LL BM) Halakhic Post-Nup Agreement  Shabbat Ends/Maariv: 6:30pm We continue to work towards our goal of having 100% of married couples at the Bayit have a pre-nup or post-nup Get agreement. Do your part to stand by Agunot (chained women) and declare that the halakhic requirement to give and receive a Get should never be abused. Weekday Times If you have not already signed an agreement, we will have a notary and witnesses available at  Shacharit: the following programs: Sun: 8:30, 9:00am (Kavvanah) Sunday night, 3/1: Talk with Rabbi Benny Lau Thursday, 3/5: Purim Carnival Mon: 6:40, 8:15am Couples must present photo IDs. Learn more @ www.thebayit.org/pn. Tues/Fri: 6:45, 8:15am For questions or to schedule a different time to sign the agreement, email: Wed (Fast of Esther): 6:25, 8:15am Rabbi Steven Exler [email protected] or Rabbinic Intern Anat Sharbat [email protected] Thur (Purim): 6:00, 8:15am Next Shabbat @ The Bayit

 Mincha/Maariv: BETWEEN MINCHA/MAARIV - Guest speaker Shalom Holtz. “Once the Jews were exiled from Sun-Tues, Thur: 5:35pm Jerusalem, what happened to them? What were their lives in exile like? We'll read some newly published Wed (Fast of Esther): 5:20pm texts that give us a first-hand glimpse.”

Shalom E. Holtz is associate professor of Bible and chair of the Robert M. Beren Department of Next Week Jewish Studies at . He is the author of two monographs on ancient Near Eastern Parshat Ki Tisa law as well as a number of articles on biblical law and related themes. His current research focuses on courtroom imagery in biblical and post-biblical prayer. He and his wife, Leebie Mallin,  Candle Lighting: 5:34pm live in Riverdale, with their three children.

 Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:35pm 9:00AM - CARLEBACH TEFILLAH: Join us for raucous davening, singing & dancing with Noah  Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am Solomon in the Lower Level Beit Midrash. Kiddush to follow. Questions? Email [email protected].

 Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:20pm CELEBRATION KIDDUSH: Join us next Shabbat for our monthly Celebration Kiddush! To sponsor the Kiddush in honor of a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or other special occasion, visit  Shabbat Ends/Maariv: 6:38pm www.thebayit.org/celebration. THE BAYIT BULLETIN This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit INFORMATION REGARDING Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Daf Yomi Shiur with Rabbi Dov Linzer meets COMMUNITY SECURITY SERVICE (CSS) 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! Dear friends and members of the Bayit,

Shabbat For several weeks we have been calling for volunteers to 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua with Rabbinic Intern Avram Mlotek step forward for the Bayit’s CSS team. If you are interested (Main Sanctuary) in participating please email our chairperson, Artie Bloom at 4:45pm - Parsha Shiur with Rav Steven (Main Sanctuary) [email protected]. We plan to hold 1 or 2 information sessions in 5:40pm - Listening Room with Myra Estelle (LL BM) the next few weeks to review the practical aspects of the Between Mincha and Maariv: Pre-Purim Yiddish Song Learning and Sing-along with Rabbinic Intern Avram Mlotek. training and the weekly rotation. After Mincha - Mila baParasha at Beth Aharon: Understanding a word in our parsha. Basic (and love of) Hebrew is sufficient. The more participants we have, the fewer times each month any one volunteer will be asked to serve. Monday 7:30pm - Book of Jeremiah with Rav Avi ON HIATUS UNTIL MARCH 7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan with Sara Kinberg* (at the ATRIA) Thank you.

8:30pm - Advanced Talmud with Rabbi Yisrael Hollender (Room 3-7)

Tuesday Membership Dues 10:00am - Book of Exodus with Rav Avi Resumes March 10th Thank you to all our members who have paid their dues either 10:00am - Meeting the Tannaim: The Heroes of the Talmud with Rav in full or by setting up a payment plan. Your support is greatly Ari (Lobby) appreciated. For members who have not yet paid their dues, 7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism: Holidays: Chanukah and Purim with please keep in mind that income from membership dues Rav Steven represents about 30% of our annual operating expenses. We are Wednesday committed to actively fundraising for the additional 70% of our 7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan with Sara Kinberg* (Lobby) financial needs, but we absolutely depend on your dues (Not Taking Place this week) contribution to maintain our Bayit. Partial payments and

Thursday payment plans are gratefully accepted. You can make a payment 10:00am - Book of Shmuel with Rav Steven (LL BM) - Not Taking Place or set up a payment plan online at www.thebayit.org, set up a 7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study with Sara Kinberg* (Lobby) - payment or repeating payment through online banking, mail or Not Taking Place drop off a check in the office, or call the office to set up a credit card payment or payment plan. If full dues are beyond your * 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. financial means, please reach out to our Executive Director, Richard Langer by phone or email to discuss a commitment AMCHA Prayer vigil and protest to be held on the that you are comfortable with. rd 23 anniversary of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in ([email protected], 718-796-4730 x 104). Argentina. March 17, 2015, 5:00pm @ the Argentinian Consulate: 12 West 56th Street. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details. PURIM

AIPAC Conference Matanot L’evyonim: The deadline for paper form submissions If you are a delegate at next week's AIPAC Conference and for Project Matanot L’evyonim has passed. Online registration ends have not picked up your Hebrew Institute button, please Monday at 9am. Members can submit their online forms by connect with Dan Perla this Shabbat morning to receive one. responding to the email invitations that were sent out. Thank you for your support!

Do you know someone who needs any of the following? Would you like to volunteer for any of these committees? Pack it up for Purim: Help us reach our goal of collecting 3,000 packages of non-perishable, nutritious items to be distributed to Meals For Ill Members: hungry New Yorkers on Purim day. We will be collecting packages Jackie Binstock - 718-543-9135, [email protected]. until March 5th (Purim day) in the coat room. For more information, or to learn about other ways to help, contact Program Associate, Yael Shiva: Beth Braunstein, [email protected] Manor-Oshinsky at yael@the bayit.org or 718-796-4730 ext.116.

Bikur Cholim: Help get our Bayit into the Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, [email protected] Decorate the Bayit for Purim: Purim on Ice spirit! Join the decorating: Mon., 3/2, 10am-12pm, Tues., We have many ways to become meaningfully involved. 3/3, 2pm-4pm, and Wed., 3/4, 2pm - 4pm. Email Kathy Goldstein Please pick up a flyer, consider becoming a Bikur Cholim Volunteer. at [email protected] with questions. Adults and children

Meals for New Parents: welcome. No artistic skills required! To sign up click here. Becca Linden: 434-962-7899, [email protected] Thank you to SAR Academy and Morah Adiella Shem Tov for donating

scenery for Purim, and to Ben-Hur Movers and Tsuri Gadasi for transporting Hospitality and Welcome: [email protected] the scenery.

Bayit Band: Rav Ari Hart, [email protected] 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. Wednesday, March 4 - Taanit Esther (Fast of Esther) Fast Starts - 5:14am Shacharit - 6:20am and 8:15am Mincha 5:20pm Maariv - 6:20pm Fast Ends - 6:32pm

Wednesday, March 4 - Purim Night Maariv & Megillah Readings - Main Sanctuary - 6:20pm During the reading, we’ll project the text of the megillah onto a screen enabling those with hearing impairments to follow along with the megillah reading and participate in the Purim celebration.

Maariv & Megillah Reading with Minyan Shachar - LL Beit Midrash - 6:20pm Join Minyan Shachar for a lively Megillah reading: every character will be read by a different reader - men and women readers. Reading followed by light refreshments.

Shake It Up For Purim: In the spirit of Purim, please bring a small (but noisy!) box of pasta or rice (boxes only, no bags) to use as a grogger, and after megillah reading they will be donated to the Food Pantry of Jewish Community Council.

Beth Aharon Megillah Reading - 2nd FL Beit Midrash - 6:15pm

Additional Megillah Reading - LL Beit Midrash - 9:30pm

Come for Megillah Reading - Stay for our annual Purim Party! Featuring a performance by Powerhouse Studios and Entertainment. Approx 8:15pm.

The Powerhouse Studios Wild ‘N Wacky Challenge is a family-style interactive game show. Fun for all ages! Learn more at www.powerhousestudios.tv/wildnwacky-birthday.html.

Food & drink available for sale after Megillah (catering by Corner Café).

Thursday, March 5 - Purim Day Shacharit Followed by Megillah Reading - Main Sanctuary - 6:00am

Shacharit Followed by Megillah Reading - Main Sanctuary - 8:15am

Beth Aharon Shacharit Followed by Megillah Reading - LL BM - 6:00am

Teens and Teens’ Parents Shacharit Followed by Megillah Reading - 9:30am

Family Megillah Reading at the ATRIA - 10:30am Come spread Purim cheer to the residents before and after the reading.

Additional Megillah Reading - LL Beit Midrash - 11:00am

Teen Purim Carnival - 11:30am - 12:30pm

Youth Purim Carnival - 12:30pm - 2:30pm Register at www.thebayit.org/purimcarnival.

Early Mincha - LL Beit Midrash - 2:30pm

Mincha/Maariv - LL Beit Midrash - 5:35pm

Visit www.thebayit.org/purim to register for events and volunteer for programs.

Chesed Programs

Megillah Reading for the Homebound: Do you know someone who may need the megillah read for them at home? Can you offer to read the megillah for someone in need? Please let Rav Steven know ([email protected]).

Pack It Up For Purim: Join the BJCC and UJA-Federation of NY for this annual initiative, a communitywide effort to create mishloach manot food packages for the most vulnerable New Yorkers. Donations can be dropped off at the Bayit until Thur., Mar. 5th. The Bayit will deliver the food packages to the local BJCC food pantry. Suggested items to include in your Mishloach Manot Package are: 1 box of whole-grain cereal or oatmeal 1 box of pasta 1 can of vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, corn) 1 bag of rice 1 box of 100 percent fruit juice 1 can of tuna 1 package of dried fruit or granola bars 1 dessert (nonperishable) 1 package of dried beans (or canned beans or peas) 1 jar of peanut butter (plastic containers only) For safety concerns, please do not include glass containers. Pop-top cans are a plus.

Please ask your friends and neighbors to participate and share the good you're doing on Twitter. Include #pack4purim and @ujafedny in your tweets.

Volunteers Needed on Purim Night We can use your help to serve at the post-Megillah party or staff the door and booths at the Carnival on Thursday. To sign up go to www.thebayit.org/purim or contact the office 718-796-4730 x101 / [email protected].

Mishloach Manot Matching Program Sign up to be matched with a Bayit community member who would enjoy your company, and bring them Mishloach Manot and pay a short visit to enjoy the true essence of this holiday. Feel encouraged to share your visit with a friend or a family member. :) To learn more and sign up, please contact Chaya Gorsetman at [email protected].

Hebrew Institute of Riverdale - The Bayit * 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463 Ph: 718-796-4730 * Website: www.thebayit.org; * E-mail: [email protected] 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!

FRIDAY NIGHT GROUPS Purim on Ice is Coming to the Bayit! Purim Youth Carnival with Shayna & Thursday, March 5th Raphi Wednesday night, March 4th - Thursday March 5th 12:30pm - 2:30pm Groups begin 15  Come experience Megillah in our Main Sanctuary Exhilarating Rides! minutes after Winter Wonderland Exciting Games! Mincha begins and Exquisite Food! last for 1 hour.  Big family-style entertainment (Purim Night)

EARLY BIRD RATES (END FRIDAY, 2/27):  Family Megillah reading at the Atria $15/child = UNLIMITED Games/Rides, 1 Raffle Ticket TEEN TEFILLAH $45/family = UNLIMITED Games/Rides, 3 Raffle Tickets Learning & Tefillah (10:30am Purim Morning) Children 3 and younger - $10 each

with Will Keller  RATES AFTER FEBRUARY 27TH: 10:30am - Text study with Family Mishloach Manot visits to the elderly and $18/child; $50/family Musaf and homebound (See pg. 4 for details) $10/children 3 and younger Kiddush to follow. Register at www.thebayit.org/purimcarnival.

Tots With Donna This Sunday Purim Night Performance 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM Teen Purim! Purim Theme Following Megillah Sunday March 1st 9:30am - Late wake-up teen A Teen’s Night Out in NJ: Approximately 8:15pm 10:30am - 12:00pm family Shacharit.

For ages 2 - 4 Powerhouse Studios Ice Skating 10:15am - Megilla for  Arts and Crafts Dinner at Chickies everyone Wild ‘N Wacky Challenge  Edible Project 11:15am - pancake & omelet A family-style interactive game  Sing-along and story time Cost: $60/regular bar breakfast show  Bouncy houses $45/group leader  And more! 11:30-12:30 - teens-only Fun for all ages! Learn more and register at carnival. $10/child; $15/2 children www.thebayit.org/iceskating.

SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2014-2015 Snacks Sponsorship New Options:

Help us reach our goal of having sponsorship every single Shabbat of the year. Please $100 – sponsor all snacks $36 - Tot Shabbat

see new sponsorship options on the right. This Shabbat: Hamentashen! $150 – sponsor all snacks + $36 - Nursery-K To sponsor go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor! birthday party $36 - Grades 1-6

Shabbat Morning Groups: Room 3-6: Kindergarden RH SH: Tot Shabbat Room 3-6: Kindergarden Room 3-7: 9:10am - 9:40am - Ages 6+, Enjoy a doughnut and learn Room 3-1: Grades 3-6 Room 3-4: Nursery Room 3-1: Grades 3-6 Room 3-5: Pre-K this week’s parsha with David Fain Room 3-2: Grades 1-2 3rd Floor Youth Wing 9:40am - 11:40am Room 3-2: Grades 1-2

PARSHA & DRAMA with Adena Blickstein To sponsor snacks for future Shabbatot please contact 10:30am - 11:30am, Ages 6 and up! Come experience the Parsha through inclusive Menachem or Gillian Steinberg or go to drama, dance & song with new creative arts specialist. www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor. Next Shabbat: Purim Performance!

HIR LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN For assistance, please contact: 2015 - Girls softball teams forming now! Menachem Menchel,

We are returning for another great season in 2015! Director of Programming Open to all girls in grades 3-8. & Youth Education No previous playing experience needed. New player evaluations will take place on March 1st at 9:00am in the SAR Academy gym, 655 Office - 718-796-4730 ext. 119 West 254 St., Riverdale NY 10471. Cell - 516-233-8285 For more information, email us at [email protected]. To register, visit www.thebayit.org/softball. [email protected] Happenings @ the Bayit Chesed Opportunities: ABRAHAM & SARAH’S TENT: Join us for our open HEBREW FREE BURIAL ASSOCIATION communal dinner. To see which Shabbatot are available for BREAKFAST sponsorship and to choose your week, go to www.thebayit.org/tent Save the date: 3/8/2015 at 9:30am at the RJC. or contact James Lapin at [email protected]. This year’s honorees are: Learning Service with Rav Ari! David & Beth Braunstein – Community Service Award Shabbat, weekly in Room 3-7, 9:30-11:00am Dr. Donald Liss – Chesed Shel Emet Award. An intimate service with explanations and discussions focusing on prayer and the weekly Torah portion. Questions: contact Rav Ari at RIVERDALE FREE LOAN GEMACH: Please be advised 718-796-4730 x124 or email [email protected]. that a Free Loan Gemach has been established to serve

SAVE THE DATES: residents of the Riverdale community. The Gemach of Riverdale  May 10th - Torah & Megilat Esther Dedication. is a non-profit organization providing interest-free loans to  May 17th - Yom Iyun those with cash flow challenges, with dignity and respect. For further info please contact Rabbi Moshe Drelich at  June 7th - Annual Dinner honoring Rav Avi & Toby. 917-408-3035 or [email protected]. Baby Goldie: Goldie Chernoff is a 10 week old baby born THE BAYIT FILM SERIES with many medical issues. Goldie's mom is unable to be with  April 19th at 5pm - Screening of Beneath the Goldie day and night, as she has Goldie's twin brother at Helmet. home. Goldie is at Montefiore Children's Hospital. Volunteers  May 3rd at 5pm - Screening of Body and Soul - are needed to hold her, read and sing to her, and advocate for The State of the Jewish Nation, followed by a talk with producer/director Gloria Greenfield. her to the nursing staff in case she needs something. Volunteers must be healthy/free of colds. To learn more visit www.thebayit.org/filmseries. For more information contact ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIPS: UJA-Federation of 's Israel MJ Kanner [email protected] Experience Center continues to help New York Jewish teens entering Support Dalia @ The 10th to 12th grades fulfill their dreams of traveling to Israel by providing Halachic Organ Donor Society's 5k Race! both need-based and merit scholarships. Each synagogue can nominate up to two candidates for merit award consideration. Please contact Rav Dalia Wolfson, a student at Yale University will be running in the Steven by March 1st if you'd like your child to be considered. For HODS 5k fundraiser this Sunday and needs your support. questions, please contact the Israel Experience Center at Email [email protected] for more information. [email protected]. SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT: Join YCT at its upcoming events Questions about an aging loved one, financial pressures, Family Friendly Open Beit Midrash: Sunday, March 8 at 4:00 PM. concerns about children? Contact HIR social worker Anna Topic: “Let All Who are Hungry Come and Eat? Jewish Identity and the Kirshblum for guidance, information, referrals and a sympathetic ear. Mitzvot of Pesach. ” The program will include guided learning and There is no fee and all conversations are strictly confidential. reflection in small groups. Anna can be reached on Mon. 8:00am - 7:30pm, Tues. 8:00am - 7:30pm Lunch with Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld: March 12th at 2:30pm. Rabbi and Thurs. 8:00am - 4:00pm at 718-601-9714 or e-mail her at Herzfeld will talk about the upcoming release of his third book, The [email protected]. (In partnership with UJA & JBFCS). Lieberman Open Orthodox Haggadah, and also about his life as a pulpit rabbi of his congregation, Ohev Sholom: The National Jewish Caregiver Support Group Synagogue, the oldest Orthodox synagogue in Washington, DC. Share experiences, benefit from mutual support and gain practical advice. Group meetings are held once a month on Tuesday at the Beatman Center. All are welcome. RSVP to [email protected] by March 5. Dementia Care Coaches through ReServe Lieberman Hagaddah Experienced Dementia Care Coaches are available to provide support in the Former HIR rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld has compiled "The Lieberman home to persons with dementia, and to their family members and caregivers. Open Orthodox Haggadah" which promotes ideas that are crucial to Services include education, guidance and information on managing challeng- our community today. The haggadah has an introduction written by ing behaviors and creating a safe home environment. Please call Rav Avi, and includes chapters on , infertility awareness at the 212-871-5301 to arrange a coaching session. Rates are $18 an hour. Pesach Seder, important ideas on conversions and on freeing Agunot. This is also the first haggadah in history to begin with a chapter from Hospice and Advanced Directives the perspective of the person who buys the chametz from the Jews The Jewish Caregiver Support Group invites you to attend every year—in this case, award winning journalist Michel Martin. an open session with representatives of MJHS. Come join The hagaddah retails for $12.95, but we have a limited number us as we have the opportunity to ask the questions that available in the Bayit office for $7/each. Please contact Shuli weigh on our minds. Where: Beatman Center 521 West ([email protected]) in the Bayit office for more info. 239th Street, Date: Tuesday March 10th, Time: 5:00-6:30pm. THE BAYIT The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit – is an open Orthodox synagogue serving the entire Jewish community by warmly embracing all Jews, regardless of affiliation, commitment, orientation or background. It is affectionately known as the "Bayit," which is a home – a place of love and welcome. We are known nationally for bringing spirituality into the synagogue; activism on behalf of the oppressed; youth and teen engagement; learning programs; and work on behalf of the elderly, the homebound, and the developmentally and physically challenged. If these words resonate with you, if our Bayit has touched your life, then please join our growing membership. Beyond the bayit - February 27 - March 6, 2015 DAVID NESENOFF IS COMING TO CHABAD OF RIVERDALE! 2/28/2015, 8:45 pm. The topic will be "Tangled Up: Relationships, Work...and Other Foreign Concepts." He will also speak on Sunday morning, 3/1/2015, at 9:45 am. He will give a first-hand account of his on-camera interview with Helen Thomas that shocked the country. A light breakfast will be served. To register for one or both events, you can reg- ister online at www.ChabadRiverdale.org or pay at the door. $10/person per event.

THE CUTTING EDGE - PAPER CUTS BY DENA LEVIE: Dena (Weiss) Levie has been designing and creating Judaic paper cuts for many years and has completed hundreds of pieces, including many for members of our Bayit. Dena's artwork has been exhibited in galleries across New York and beyond and she has been featured in several newspapers. She can be reached through her website www.judaicpapercuts.com. Dena’s work is being exhibited March 1-27, 2015 in the Waltuch Art Gallery of the JCC of the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Ave, Tenafly, NJ 07670. Join Dena this Monday night, 3/2/2015, from 6-8pm for a “Meet the Artist” reception.

WESTCHESTER TORAH ACADEMY: Bring your friends and enjoy an evening of laughs, food and music! Join us on 2/28/2015 at 8:30 pm at Westchester Torah Academy (1000 Pinebrook Boulevard in New Rochelle) when following a buffet dinner and music by Ernie's Dixieland Band, comedian Joel Chasnoff will take the stage. Tickets cost $150 and 100% of proceeds benefit the WTA Shomrei Torah Scholarship Fund. It's a guaranteed fun night! To register, visit www.westchesterta.org/shop/fundraiser-comedy-night/

RIVERDALE Y: Financial Literacy Seminar. Sunday 03/01/2015 at 1:00pm. Featuring Rabbi Ari hart, Tamar Snyder, Cindy Golub, and Anna Kirshblum. 5625 Arlington Ave., Bronx, NY 10471. To learn more and register, email Marilyn Raider at [email protected], or call 347-913-4421.

THE MA’AYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner will take place on Saturday night, 3/7/2015 at 8:30 p.m. at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck. Please join us in honoring Rena and Menachem Schnaidman with our Keter Shem Tov Award, Chani and David Moss as our Amudei Ma’ayanot Honorees, Sharon and Ari Wieder as Parents of the Year, and Rabbi Donny Besser as Teacher of the Year. For more information or to make a reservation, please call Pam Ennis at 201-833-4307, ext. 265.

HEBREW FREE BURIAL ASSOCIATION BREAKFAST: Save the date: 3/8/2015 at 9:30am at the RJC. This year’s honorees are: David & Beth Braunstein – Community Service Award; Dr. Donald Liss – Chesed Shel Emet Award. Learn more at www.hebrewfreeburial.org.

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER: 2015 STATE OF ANTI-SEMITISM LECTURE. Is there a future for Jews in Europe? Featuring Jeffrey Goldberg. Monday, 3/9/2015. Doors open at 6:45pm, lecture begins at 7:30pm. To reserve tickets visit MuseumOfToleranceNewYork.com/sas. For more information call 212-697-1180.

RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER: KLL 2015 Registration is Open! Although the weather is still cold, registration for KLL 2015 is open. Boys in grades 3-8 are welcome to sign up for a great season of Softball! As always, the Junior League will be comprised of boys grades 3-5, and the Senior League grades 6-8. Deadline for returning players 3/14/2015. Visit youth.rjconline.org to sign up!!

THE RIVERDALE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL (RJCRC) would be greatly honored by your presence at our annual Legislative Breakfast scheduled on 3/15/2015, 9am-11am at the Riverdale Y located at 5625 Arlington Avenue. The Legislative Breakfast is RJCRC's annual opportunity for local, borough, city, and state officials to come together to meet with and listen to individuals, community leaders, and organizations that comprise the vibrant and diverse Riverdale Jewish community. To learn more about this event and our accomplished honorees, as well as, to place an ad and register please visit www.wizadjournal.com/rjcrc2015.

MSAWI'S 6TH ANNUAL SUPPORT OUR TROOPS DAY: It's a day to show the Troops we care! Help us make 1,000 care packages for our Troops and 250 care bags for homeless Veterans in NY, NJ & Delaware. Sunday, 3/15/2015. Report for Duty: 1-4pm. Congregation Ramath Orah, 550 West 110th St. NYC (between Broadway & Amsterdam). For more information visit www.msawi.org/troops.php.

MT SINAI PRESENTS: LADIES' GOT TALENT: An all female talent show, by women, for women, helping women. This female initiative gives women artists the opportunity to perform in front of an all female audience while raising awareness for organizations that focus on women helping women. Ladies' Got Talent provides safe spaces for women both on and off the stage. Event 3/22/2015 - 7pm at Mount Sinai, 135 Bennett Ave, Washington Heights (corner of 187th Street), in the Auditorium.

Beyond the bayit - February 27 - March 6, 2015 MALE SURVIVOR RECOVERY WEEKEND: If you or someone you know is a male survivor of sexual abuse, check out www.malesurvivor.org for information about their spring Weekend of Recovery, 3/27/2015 to 3/29/2015 at the Sequoia Retreat Center or contact [email protected] for more details.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP FOR ORTHODOX WOMEN: Mondays at 2:00pm until 4/20/2015. At the Mount Sinai Hospital - SAVI Program, Upper East Side, . All Services are free and confidential. For further information, to register, or to make referrals please contact Liana Goldmintz, LCSW and Nomi Teutsch at 212-423-2147.

RELIGIOUS ZIONIST SLATE: From now until 4/30/2015, you will have the opportunity to vote for your representatives in the World Zionist Congress. The Religious Zionist Slate is a party comprised of delegates from America’s foundational religious Zionist organizations who seek to strengthen Israel’s “Jewish soul.” For more information, visit www.votetorah.org. or email [email protected].

NORPAC MISSION TO WASHINGTON: On 5/13/15 you can take advantage of a rare opportunity to have private small group meetings and educate Members of Congress about the importance of a strong US-Israel relationship by advocating for Israel's security. Sign up now at www.norpac.net and take advantage of the $50 early bird discount. Email David Frankel at [email protected] if you have any questions.

RIVERDALE HATZALAH: Purim is coming! Mishloach manot cards are available from Riverdale Hat- zalah. Specialized cards are also available for all occasions. Please contact Charlotte Hammerman at 718- 548-0599 for more information.

SPONSOR A TORAH STUDY CLASS for Jerusalem's Elderly in Memory of Linda Basch z"l, former Bayit Director of Social Services (Seniors and Special Friends Programs). The classes will be taught by Sharona Margolin Halickman, former Madricha Ruchanit at the HIR. www.toratreva.org 718-593-4162.

GILI’S GOODIES is a bakery/gift basket company located in Efrat, Israel. Mr Gili (David Ehrlich) is an original HIR member from the Whitehall days! Gili’s organizes chesed programs - sending packages to IDF soldiers as well as special needs children at SHAL- VA. You can order on line at www.gilisgoodies.com. For more information (TOLL FREE) 866 -721-7292.

YACHADGIFTS.COM: The Jewish Union Foundation (JUF) offers an exciting assortments of gifts for all occasions. When you order from Yachad Gifts, not only will you purchase a gift of high quality, but you will be making a significant contribution to a much greater goal; the goal of giving an individual with a disability the opportunity at competitive employment. For more info call Yachad Gifts at 855-505-7500 or go to www.Yachadgifts.com.

WESTCHESTER SUMMER DAY has been hard at work preparing for another wonderful summer. Our 2015 calendar is packed with new and exciting trips and events for children entering Nursery through 6th grade. Our program offers a safe and caring environment with outstanding swimming instruction, arts and crafts, and sports. Our summer activities are infused with and Zionist values. We offer boating on the Long Island Sound, rock climbing, ziplining plus much more! Kosher lunch and snacks daily. Air-conditioned buses from Westchester, Riverdale and NYC. To schedule a tour, please call 914-698-8900 ext. 154. Visit www.westchesterday.org/summerday for more information.

MATANOT L'EVYONIM FOR JERUSALEM’S ELDERLY: Torat Reva Yerushalayim is preparing Matanot L’Evyonim to be delivered to the neglected elderly of Jerusalem. The packages that were delivered over the last few years were the ONLY gift packages that these individuals received! $18 covers one package $180 covers packages for an entire floor of a nursing home. You can Donate online via PayPal www.toratreva.org Or mail a check payable to Torat Reva Yerushalayim to: 75 Berkeley Avenue, Yonkers NY 10705.

THE HUDSON COMMUNITY PROJECT: SAFE AT HOME: The YM&YWHA of Washington Heights/ Inwood, Riverdale YM-YWHA, the JCC of Washington Heights/Inwood, and the Hebrew Home at Riverdale bring you The Hudson Community Project: Safe at Home. Services include: Case Management, Housing Advocacy, Kosher pantry, Kosher meals, Social Adult Day care, In-home support, Health Maintenance, Rehabilitation, Benefits/Entitlements counseling, and Trans- portation. Please contact Rina Hennes, LMSW at (212 )•569-•6200 x233 or [email protected].

THE BAYIT HOSTS BEISCAMP, ESHEL’S LGBTQ AFFIRMATIVE BEIT MIDRASH AND RABBI STEVE GREENBERG: This Tuesday, 3/3/2015 at 7:30pm. Get ready for Purim by studying the deeper meaning to the Purim story. “Inside Out! The Redemptive Dynamic of the Secret and the Revealed.” Why do the love Purim? Purim is a holiday that celebrates the power of secrets and their revelation, in effect, a holiday of “coming out.” Esther's secret turns out to be only one of many secrets whose unraveling moves the narrative forward. What is this play between the revealed and the hidden about? We will read passages from the Megilah for its rich literary resonances, theological complexities and the surprisingly modern theme of self-revelation. Refreshments will be served. Learn more at www.eshelonline.org.