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Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Bayit BULLETIN January 1st - 8th, 2021 Tevet 17 - 24, 5781 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463 718-796-4730 www.thebayit.org MAZAL TOV TO: Eva & Yoni Reichel on the birth of their daughter Naomi Leslie. Mazal Parashat Vayechi Tov to grandparents David & Lizbeth Schonfeld and Atara & Michael Reichel. Mazal Tov to Candlelighting: 4:20pm great grandparents Judy Rodan, Harvey Wolinetz and Carol & Hyam Reichel. Mincha: 4:10pm* Debbie & Jeffrey Gelfand on the birth of a granddaughter to their children Rachel & Aaron Shacharit: 8:00am, 8:30am, Kornbluth in Israel. Mazal Tov to uncles Yoni and Eli and to Aunt Shira and the entire 10:00am Gelfand family. Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:40am Zman Tefillah: 10:27am Michelle & Avi Snyder on the birth of a boy. Mazal Tov to grandparents Naomi and Dr. Abraham Sinnreich, Jessie Liu-Snyder, and Rabbi Stuart and Dawyn Snyder. Mincha: 4:10pm Havdalah: 5:24pm CONDOLENCES TO: *Livestreamed via Zoom until Ezra (& Sherry) House on the passing of his brother, Steven House. Shiva will be observed Shabbat begins. through Wednesday morning, January 6th in Florida. Wishes of condolence for Ezra are zoom.us/j/6136133700 welcome via email at [email protected] and phone at 917-417-0600 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm Sunday through Tuesday. WEEKDAY TIMES: WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Elaine & Mark Weitzman, Holly Engelman To join us in person for tefillah visit www.thebayit.org/form/tefillah13 to THIS SHABBAT @ THE BAYIT complete the health screening and SCHEDULE CHANGE SHABBAT MORNING: There will be 3 tefillot on Shabbat sign up. To join via Zoom visit: morning: 8:00am (Terrace), 8:30am (Sanctuary), 10:00am (Social Hall) zoom.us/j/6136133700 Shabbat Tefillah Registration: Visit www.thebayit.org/form/shabbat12 by noon Friday to Shacharit: sign up for this Shabbat and for next Shabbat go to www.thebayit.org/form/shabbat19 Sun: 8:30am starting at 10:00am on Sunday. Mon, Thu: 6:40am, 7:50am* Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat w/Reb Elli& Adinah: 3:30pm: zoom.us/j/6136133703. Tue, Wed, Fri: 6:30am, 7:50am* Torah reading in the Stone Chumash begins on page 268. Haftorah begins on page 1145. Mincha/Maariv: To listen before Shabbat visit www.thebayit.org/vaychi Sun - Thu: 4:30pm A page guide for tefillah and Torah reading for most commonly used siddurim and Daf Yomi Sun and Legal Holidays: chumashim is available by clicking here. 7:30am, Mon - Fri 8:15am, Motzaei Teen Tefillah: See page 4 for details! Sign up now at www.thebayit.org/event/teentefillah Shabbat: 45 minutes after Havdalah. Contact [email protected] for Tot Shabbat: To maintain social distancing we are limiting sign up to 17 families per Zoom info. session. Register at www.thebayit.org/event/totshabbat. *7:50am Weekday Tefillah is on Motzaei Shabbat Havdalah & Melave Malkah: 5:45pm. zoom.us/j/6136133703 Zoom only. THIS MOTZAEI SHABBAT, JANUARY 2ND | 8:00PM NEXT SHABBAT: Gratitude Mandala - Counting Our Blessings Parashat Shemot Led by Morah Adiella Shemtov, Art Educator at SAR Academy Shabbat Mevarchim As we enter this new solar year, let us take the time to count and record the blessings in our lives by creating Maagals/mandalas.The art form of maagals, also known as mandalas, Candlelighting: 4:27pm helo etc and are found in all traditions and throughout history. Using symbols and Mincha: 4:17pm symmetric design, the artist creates an artwork of intention, meditation and blessings. Shacharit: 8:00am, 8:30am, Materials Needed: Paper, Scissors, Colored Pencils/Markers 10:00am ZOOM.US/J/6136133703 | All ages welcome! Mincha: 4:20pm Havdalah: 5:31pm End of Year Video Message From Bayit President Gillian Steinberg Please consider adding a special Click here to watch a message about our Bayit and how we are prayer to the silent Amidah for thriving and serving - and inviting your involvement in this most Coronavirus. challenging of years. Click here for complete text. WELCOME VIRTUAL MEMBERS! New Wednesday morning class To learn more, see our flyer on page 5or visit www.thebayit.org/form/virtual with Rabbanit Bracha starting This Wednesday, January 6th! NEW: Class Spotlight - Page 3 Staff Directory - Page 3 See page 6 for details. Youth Dep’t - Page 4 POTS Update - Page 4 WEEKLY CLASSES @THE BAYIT MONDAY TUESDAY Intermediate Talmud: Living Lessons on the Torah Avodah Zara 10:00am Rav Avi 10:30am Rav Ezra zoom.us/j/470341910 zoom.us/j/470341910 The Book of Daniel Halacha Chabura: 11:15am Rav Ezra Hilchot Aveylut (Mourning) zoom.us/j/470341910 11:30am Burt Nusbacher zoom.us/j/470341910 Foundations of Judaism 7:45pm Rabbanit Bracha To register email [email protected] Rav Medan on Sefer Shemot 8:30pm Rav Steven zoom.us/j/6136133703 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Sefer Yehoshua: Entering the Land Book of Isaiah *in Hebrew* 10:00am Rav Steven - zoom.us/j/470341910 9:15am Rabbanit Bracha zoom.us/j/470341910 Learning Service 6:30pm Livya Tinestit-Weiss First week: The Great Partnership - Sci- zoom.us/j/6136133702 ence, Religion and the Search for Mean- ing (details on page 7) *In English* Niggun Circle 11:30am Rabbanit Bracha 8:00pm Rabbanit Bracha zoom.us/j/470341910 zoom.us/j/6136133700 BREATH BODY MIND OPEN SPACE / DAF YOMI WORKSHOP PROCESSING Monday-Friday: 8:15AM | Sundays/Legal Monday-Thursday · Monday · 8:30PM Holidays: 7:30am | Saturday Night 45 1:00PM Community-Led minutes after havdalah Shira Gordon zoom.us/j/6136133702 Eli Oberstein, Rabbi David Schwartz, Dov Weinstock zoom.us/j/6136133700 zoom.us/j/6136133702 THE BAYIT BULLETIN Breath, Body Mind Workshop w/Shira Gordon: Mon. - ONLINE WEEKLY PARASHA RECORDINGS Thu. 1:00 - 1:45pm zoom.us/j/6136133702 Visit our website for audio recordings of the entire Torah, Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) classes consist of gentle movement arranged by Parasha and Aliyah featuring our exceptional Ba’al and breathing practices to relieve anxiety and depression and Keriah, Bernie Horowitz. The site also includes a guide to each calm the nervous system. Classes meet via Zoom Monday - trop (cantillation note) and to the Hebrew pronunciation. Thursday 1:00-1:45pm with Shira Gordon, RN, MS MPH. www.thebayit.org/parasha NIGGUN CIRCLE Donations to the Sefarim fund will be used to Niggun Circle meets every Thursday evening at 8:00pm. Join us purchase the books we need as determined by for spiritual songs and uplifting melodies as we prepare for the rabbinic team and gabbaim. Donors will be Shabbat. w/Rabbanit Bracha zoom.us/j/6136133700 recognized with a thank you in the second bulletin of every month and a dedication ABRAHAM & SARAH'S TENT: DEDICATED IN label in the book when it is purchased. To MEMORY OF HENRY & GOLDIE GUTTMAN z"l & donate visit our website at SPONSORED BY JOE GUTTMAN z”l www.thebayit.org/sefarim. The tent continues to operate by delivering meals instead of gathering together in the Bayit. Thank you to all of the SAVE THE DATE: MOTZAEI SHABBAT NAME TAG volunteers who are making weekly deliveries. MIXER • JANUARY 9TH • 8PM The cost of individually packaged meals is substantially higher Throughout this pandemic we've seen each other on the than our usual weekly expense. Please consider co-sponsoring a street, not always recognizing who it is behind the mask. week at www.thebayit.org/tent to support this program. We've also gotten a chance to see other members of our community over Zoom, but not to sit and have a conversation Co-Sponsored this week by Teddi Levine in honor of her son and like we do in shul! daughter-in-law Steven & Donna and her granddaughter, Leora and Join us over Zoom on Motzaei Shabbat Parshat Shemot for a their new Bayit. May it be a Jewish home filled with blessings, shalom virtual version of Name Tag Shabbat including breakout bayit and joy. rooms for fun activities. More details TBA. CLASS SPOTLIGHT ON: ZOOM PASSWORD: All Zoom meetings require a Sefer Yehoshua - Entering the Land password that was distributed by email. New users - please email [email protected] to request the password. We have done a deep dive into Chapters 1-5 through lively and Note: No password required for dial-in access. thoughtful conversation. Coming up: Conquering Yericho (Jericho), challenges for the fledgling nation of Israel, more battles to be fought! COVID-19 WHATSAPP SUPPORT GROUP Taught by: Rabbanit Bracha We are considering offering a WhatsApp group for those who Meets: Wednesdays 9:15am are or have been ill with COVID. If you or anyone in your fam- Language: Hebrew ily would like to join such a WhatsApp group, please contact Level: Conversational Rabbanit Bracha at [email protected] Most of our staff is now working remotely. Please use the numbers listed below to contact them. If you call the main line, and leave a message it will automatically be sent to the intended recipient. IMPORTANT: We can only respond to your call if you leave a message with your name, phone number and the reason for your call! Your patience is greatly appreciated. Contact Us: Phone: 718-796-4730 Email: [email protected] Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: [email protected]/ 917-494-3380 Richard Langer, Executive Director: Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: Ezra Seligsohn, Associate Rabbi: [email protected]/ 732-626-5902 [email protected]/ 201-503-4923 [email protected]/ 610-405-5725 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: Bracha Jaffe, Associate Rabba: [email protected]/ 914-809-0203 [email protected]/ 201-503-5562 [email protected]/ 443-983-5083 Yali Weiss, Youth Director Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: [email protected]/ 845-418-2781 [email protected]/ 929-269-2892 [email protected]/ 646-337-4047 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: [email protected]/ 929-269-2892 SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT - TAYLOR BRITVAN, LMSW Taylor is available to the HIR community through the Partners in Caring (PIC) program facilitated by The Jewish Board and funded by UJA-Federation of New York.