Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Bayit BULLETIN December 14-21, 2018 7-14 Tevet, 5779 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463 718-796-4730 www.thebayit.org Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: Mazal Tov to: Toby & Rav Avi Weiss on the birth of a grandson. Mazal tov to parents [email protected]/ x108 Anat Sharbat, Associate Rabba: Shayndi Raice & Dov Weiss, big brother Moshe Elimelech, aunts, uncles, cousins and the [email protected]/ x106 entire family. Brit Milah will take place in Chicago on Tuesday. Ezra Seligsohn, Associate Rabbi: [email protected]/ x219 Condolences to: Hillel (& Debbie Braverman) Grossman on the passing of Hillel’s Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: mother, Shirley Grossman. Shiva will be observed by Hillel from Friday until Monday [email protected]/ x107 evening at 2 HaGdud HaIvri St. , Jerusalem, Israel. Hillel will return to Riverdale to observe Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: Shiva from Tuesday morning until Shacharit at the Grossman home, 4664 Livingston Ave., [email protected]/ x102 Bronx, NY 10471. Tefillot will take place in Riverdale: Tues.12/18: Shacharit 7:45am, Richard Langer, Executive Director: [email protected]/ x104 Mincha/Ma’ariv 4:00pm. Wed.12/19: Shacharit 6:45am, Mincha/Ma’ariv 4:15pm. Thurs. Eitan Cooper, Co-Youth Director: 12/10: Shacharit 6:40am. If you can help by attending tefillot at the shiva house please [email protected]/ x240 contact [email protected]. Emily Hausman, Co-Youth Director: This Shabbat @ The Bayit [email protected]/ x120 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: Drasha: Rav Ezra [email protected]/ x121 Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: Shiur Between Mincha and Maariv: Ya’akov Gaon, Vice President of Ariel University [email protected]/ x103 will be speaking about “The Challenges, Opportunities and Impacts of Ariel University in Samaria Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: on the Country, the Region and the World.” [email protected]/ x116 Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: This Tuesday, December 18 - Fast of Tevet [email protected]/ x102 This Tuesday, December 18th, is Asarah B’Tevet (10th of Tevet), a fast day commemorating the start Leah Lipsey, Synagogue Administrator: of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem which ultimately resulted in the destruction of the First Temple. [email protected]/ x101 Fast Begins: 6:03am Shacharit: 6:25, 7:50am Mincha: 4:00pm Fast Ends: 5:10pm Kiddush: No Kiddush this week. Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat w/ Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact Shabbat, Dec 21-22 Seth Aronson - [email protected]. Join us on Friday night, December 21st for Friday night dinner and oneg with Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz. Rabbi Leibowitz is the founder of ‘Hashgacha This Shabbat: Parshat Vayigash Pratit,’ an organization that broke the monopoly of the Israeli Chief  Candle Lighting: 4:10pm Rabbinate on kosher supervision, and now runs Chuppot. He is a former  Mincha/Kabb. Shabbat: 4:20pm city council member who believes in an inclusive and pluralistic Jerusalem.

 Shalom Bayit: 7:00am Friday Night: Marriage and State, an Unholy Union?  Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am Rav Aaron will speak on his bid to break the monopoly of the Chief  Teen Tefillah: 9:15am Rabbinate of Israel over marriage. This issue is at the core of many contentious issues of  Learning Service: 9:15am religion and state in Israel including conversion and divorce. Chuppot is the first  Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:32am organization to openly enable any Jewish couple in Israel who wish to do so, to marry in a  Parsha Shiur: 3:05pm halachically Orthodox ceremony outside the framework of the Rabbinate.

 Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 3:55pm Shabbat Between Mincha-Maariv: The End of the Age of Rabbis?  Listening Room: 4:20pm In this session, Rav Aaron will address the phenomenon of the growing number of Jews  Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 5:14pm who commit themselves to halacha (Jewish law) but do not turn to rabbinic authorities in their decision-making. Rav Aaron will discuss both the halachic and sociological issues Weekday Times surrounding this practice as it relates to Orthodox Judaism. Shacharit: Sun: 8:30am RSVP required for Friday night dinner. Cost: $80/family; $25/adult (age 15 and up); $17/ Mon/Thur: 6:40, 7:50am child (ages 4-14). RSVP by Monday, December 17th at www.thebayit.org/leibowitz Tue: 6:25, 7:50am No RSVP required for oneg and Shabbat afternoon talk. Wed/Fri: 6:45, 7:50am Mincha/Maariv: Sun/Mon/Wed/Thur: 4:15pm Parshat Shemot - Name Tag Shabbat & Celebration Kiddush Tues: 4:00pm December, 29th On Shabbat Parshat Shemot, December 29th, we will have Name Tag Shabbat, where Next Shabbat: Parshat Vayechi everyone is welcome to wear a name tag in order to help connect with one another.  Candle Lighting: 4:13pm Name tags will be automatically printed by the Bayit for our members and associate  Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:23pm members. If you are not yet a member, please request a name tag at www.thebayit.org/  Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am nametag. When services are over, keep your name tag on and join us for a Celebration  Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 4:00pm Kiddush in the Social Hall. At this unique Kiddush you will make new friends who share  Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 5:16pm your culinary palate. To sponsor please visit www.thebayit.org/celebration. THE BAYIT BULLETIN This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Daf Yomi Shiur with Dov KNITTING CLUB: Weinstock (M-Fr) and Eli Oberstein (Sat/Sun) in room 3.4 WARM UP AMERICA KNITTING PROJECT Monthly meetings take place as follows: Sunday - Friday: 7:30 am Shabbat after Mincha 1)On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm 2)On the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00pm Open and accessible to all. You are invited to join at any time! We are The club continues to knit squares that Warm Up America! looking for occasional substitutes. Please email [email protected]. sews together to make afghan blankets for the needy, and they have initiated a new project, knitting beautiful scarves for the Shabbat Classes Center of Safety and Change, a shelter facility for 8:05am: Midrash Hashavua w/Rav Steven victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Yarn and Immediately After Mussaf: Torah To Go, A weekly brief supplies made possible through the generosity of a grant from Torah learning w/Ariel Freidenberg the Gutenstein Family Foundation. 4:30pm: Listening Room w/Myra Estelle 4:15pm: Parsha Shiur w/Livya Tinestit-Weiss Next meetings: Monday, December 17th 2018 at 7:00pm Tuesday, January 8th 2019 at 1:00pm

Weekday Classes Questions? Please call Joan Salomon at 845-653-1290. Monday, 9:30am – Midreshei Nashim in Hebrew w/Rabba Anat Aliyot at the Bayit Monday, 10:30am - Talmud w/ Rav Ezra Have a guest or special occasion coming up? Contact Bayit Monday, 7:30pm - Weekly Torah Portion w/ Rav Avi (at his Gabbai, Hillel Jaffe to arrange for aliyot and other kibbudim. home) NOT MEETING THIS WEEK [email protected]. Tuesday, 10:00am - Topics in Genesis w/ Rav Ezra (Lobby) New Loss Group in Riverdale Tuesday, 7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism (3.7) Coping with loss of a loved one can be difficult, challenging, and Wed., 11:30am - Midreshei Nashim w/Rabba Anat (Lobby) often isolating and lonely. If you, or someone you know, is Thursday, 10:00am - Book of Isaiah w/ Rav Steven (Lobby) interested in joining a loss group, please contact Arona Berow,

Hebrew Classes with Sara Kinberg* Bayit social worker, at 212-632-4735, or [email protected]. Monday - 7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan (at the Atria) YESH TIKVA SUPPORT GROUPS: LIVE WITH DVORA Wednesday - 7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan (Lobby) Looking for additional support along your fertility journey? Join Yesh Thursday - 7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study Tikva for one of our specialized groups with Dvora Entin, LCSW for (Lobby). *Sara Kinberg is an experienced Hebrew teacher. For info an open forum to share challenges and receive encouragement. and guidance on placement, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to the teacher. For a list of upcoming dates, times, and locations visit https://yeshtikva.org/live-with-dvora-support-group/ Dedicated in Memory of Henry and Goldie Guttman z"l Abraham & Sarah's Tent, Sponsored by Joe Guttman z”l (co- SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT: sponsors welcome): Join us this Shabbat for our open Arona Berow, LMSW, is a licensed social worker who is communal dinner. To see which Shabbatot are available for available to the HIR community through the Partners in sponsorship and to choose your week, go to Caring (PIC) program facilitated by Jewish Board and funded www.thebayit.org/tent, or email James Lapin at [email protected]. by UJA‐Federation of New York. Arona will be working in

Learning Service with Yeshivat Maharat Student, Livya Riverdale at the Beatman Center on Mondays and Wednesdays and can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone Tinestit - Weiss. Finding one's way around a prayer book is a at 212-632-4735. learned skill. Using a transliterated siddur, we will gradually build a repertoire of prayers starting with the better-known melodies and Riverdale Mikvah Hours: 718-549-8336 liturgies. The Learning Service commences at 9:15am in the 2nd www.riverdalemikvah.com floor office past the kitchen and ends at 11:00am. You may arrive as late and leave as early as your schedule allows. Friday Night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. No appointment is necessary but please be on time. Do you know someone who needs any of the following? Saturday Night: 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Would you like to volunteer for any of these committees? Sunday-Thursday Night: 7:00pm-10:00pm Meals For Ill Members: Keilim Mikvah: Open during daylight hours only. Jackie Binstock: 718-543-9135, [email protected] Shiva: Beth Braunstein: [email protected] SCENTS AND SENSITIVITY: Bikur Cholim: Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, As we dress up and accessorize for Shabbat, we know that many [email protected] members use personal fragrances (perfume, cologne, deodorants) to Meals for New Parents: Shira Billet: [email protected] enhance their Shabbat experience. Please be aware that fragrances Meals after Pregnancy Loss: Shira Billet: [email protected] can be harmful to the health of our Bayit family, and in recent times, Hospitality and Welcome: [email protected] Bayit Band: [email protected] a number of congregants have shared with our staff that they often Green Committee: Ann Rauch, [email protected] experience respiratory or allergic reactions to the fragrances. Please Child Protection Committee: consider reducing or eliminating your fragrance use when you are in Shira Gordon and Ann Lapin, [email protected] the Bayit. THE BAYIT BULLETIN

SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2018-2019 Snacks Sponsorship $36 - Tot Shabbat Shabbat Groups snacks sponsored this week by the Bayit. $100 – sponsor all snacks $36 - Nursery-K To sponsor snacks for youth groups go to $150 – sponsor all snacks + $36 - Grades 1-6 www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor. birthday party

RH SH: Tot Shabbat Groups Schedule This Shabbat Room 3-6: Kindergarten

Room 3-4: Nursery Regular groups: 9:40am - 11:40am Room 3-1: Grades 3-6 Boys Room 3-5: Pre-K Tot Shabbat: 10:30am. Room 3-2: Grades 3-6 Girls Room 3-3: Grades 1-2 REMINDER: Groups conclude at 11:40am. Please make every effort to pick up your children on time.

Teen Tefillah 9:15am-11:30am: room 3-2 Facilitated by Rabbi Joseph Robinson, all 7th-12th graders welcome. Cholent & Kugel Kiddush to follow. Contact Rabbi Joseph ([email protected]) to read Torah, lead Tefillah, recite Mi Sheberakhs or share a Dvar Torah.

NEXT SHABBAT: PARSHAT VAYECHI SHABBAT MISHPACHA 12/21 Join us in Pre K, Kindergarten, and 1st-2nd grade, for a What is Shabbat Mishpacha? Family-friendly Friday special game about the 12 Shevatim (tribes)! night Tefillah (Just Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv). Enjoy a streamlined Kabbalat service followed by a CHANUKAH CHAI LIFELINE TOY short story, Ma’ariv and Kiddush! Bring your DRIVE children and the entire family!

Thank you to all those who donated brand REMINDER ABOUT SAFETY AND new toys to our Chai Lifeline Toy Drive. We BALL-PLAYING IN THE BAYIT: have collected 8 cartons full of toys.

Please remember our current no-ball-playing policy: SNACK REMINDER "Please do not bring balls or other sports In an effort to remain sensitive to the needs of our equipment into the Bayit. If you or your children must do so, youth, we remind parents to only send nut-free please make sure to leave the sports equipment in the snacks with their children to groups. Thank you for coatroom." Parents, please ensure your children adhere to this your cooperation. policy. It can pose a safety issue & impact the building’s welfare.

Calling all Riverdale kids! The Bayit is the place to be!

For assistance, please contact Co-Youth Directors: Eitan Cooper—[email protected] ext 240 Emily Hausman—[email protected] ext 120

SECURING OUR BAYIT As we head into 2019, we are asking the community to support the increased costs of securing our Bayit. Most of the work these past few years has been funded by grants from the Dep't of Homeland Security and staffed with countless volunteer hours from members of our Community Security Service (CSS) team with limited use of general shul funds. However, grants and volunteers cannot do everything. We need your support, mostly for paid security on Friday night and to supplement the CSS team on Shabbat morning, but also for supplies and equipment that are not covered by the grant programs. We estimate that our increased costs relating to security will be approximately $36,000. As the Bayit has not historically imposed assessments on its members, we are hoping to raise the needed amount through voluntary contributions. Thank you in advance for your support. Visit www.thebayit.org/security to make your pledge today. THE BAYIT BULLETIN MiBayit Lachutz – Visit to VA Medical Center CSS (Community Security Service) Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 at 12:00pm You've seen the CSS security team in front of the Bayit securing and Join us as we visit the James J. Peters VA Medical Center located deterring. Many of you have told us "Thank You" as you enter and leave the Bayit. The best way to say thank you is to join the team. at 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. Families welcome! Please fill out the form online to indicate if you need a To volunteer and apply for a future training course please visit ride or can give a ride. Sponsorship needed. Please consider http://css.memberlodge.org/ and click on "cadet application." sponsoring the food served at this program. To volunteer and/or For any questions write to [email protected]. sponsor visit www.thebayit.org/visitva. Share the effort and share the benefit. This is OUR Bayit. Questions? Please contact Yael Oshinsky, program associate at [email protected] or call (718)-796-4730 x116. This week at Jspace:

CHULENT COOK-OFF AND TISCH How would you react if your neighbor pestered you with questions while you were in the middle of your Friday, January 4th, 2019 at 8:00pm bath? This week at Jspace we'll be acting out the story Think you’ve got the best Chulent in town? Put of "Splish Splash! Hillel and his Highly Interrupted Bath", while learning an age-old lesson in patience. it up against some competition! Love to eat Chulent? Come taste the Chulents Jspace is a Sunday morning family education program at the at our annual Chulent-Cook-Off and Tisch with Bayit. Our mission is to create a community for kids and adults Dr. Elli Kranzler. with a wide range of backgrounds to explore their Jewish Questions? Contact Yael at [email protected] identity. To learn more about Jspace, contact Yael Smooha at To sponsor visit: www.thebayit.org/chulent [email protected]. Check out all the footage on our new Facebook page: Jspace at the Bayit!

Save the Date - A Sense of Riverdale - Friday night The Bayit would like to welcome its new January 18th, 2019 at 5:30pm Synagogue Administrator, Leah Lipsey who The Riverdale Jewish Community Partnership proudly invites you graduated from Yeshiva University in May with a to A Sense of Riverdale, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Bachelors in Media & Communications. We are legacy. We will come together for prayer, dinner, learning and looking forward to having her on the team! dessert, Friday, January 18 at 5:30 pm at Riverdale Temple. Leah can be reached by phone at ext. 101 or by Generously funded by UJA Federation of New York and email at [email protected]. coordinated by the Riverdale Y. Registration and additional

details coming soon. Contact: [email protected] or BAYIT SEFARIM FUND: www.asenseofriverdale.com. Donations to the Sefarim fund will be used to purchase the books we need as determined by the rabbinic team Save the Date - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of and gabbaim. Donors will be recognized with a thank you in the 2nd bulletin of every month and a dedication label Service - Monday, January 21st, 2019 in the book when it is purchased. To donate visit our Join the entire Riverdale community on Monday, January 21 website at www.thebayit.org/sefarim. for a day of service supported by UJA and a Time For Good, coordinated by the Riverdale Y. Volunteer projects include SEFARIM FUND serving meals, addressing environmental concerns, grappling Thank you to this month’s donors: with racism, compiling vital items for countless individuals in need, and more. Volunteer registration opening soon.  Carolyn & Howard Graybow in memory of Sonia For more information, contact Rabbi Joseph Robinson Marder and Cecile Feldman at [email protected] or www.riverdaley.org/mlk  Harriet Hendler in memory of Max Hendler (Meir Ben Reb Gershon HaLevi) BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN THE BAYIT BULLETIN  Joan & Arnold Stark in memory of Ron Schecter, Promote your business to Bayit Bulletin readers in the first Howard Bromberg, Trude Kranzler, Cecile Feldman, bulletin of every month. Contact the office at 718-796-4730 Roslyn Weisberg, Sonia Marder and Rebecca Lew or [email protected] for more information. HIR's posting of To make a donation, pick up a flyer in the lobby, call the any advertisement is not an endorsement of the advertiser, or office, or visit our website www.thebayit.org/sefarim. of the product or service offered.

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. 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. Beyond the bayit - December 14th - 21st 2018 RIVERDALE RISING STARS @ THE RIVERDALE Y: Riverdale Rising Stars presents “Newsies.” Remaining performances Saturday, December 15 @ 8pm, Sunday, December 16 @ 3pm. Riverdale Y is located at 5625 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471.

NEFESH B’NEFESH ALIYAH WORKSHOP: Join Nefesh B’Nefesh for a practical workshop about creating a realistic budget, maximizing your income and understanding your expenses. Sunday, Dec. 16th, at the NBN offices, 50 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ. Retirees: 10-11:30 AM: This session will discuss budgeting on a fixed income and financial planning. General: 7:30-9 PM: This session will also include an overview of the Israeli job market. Please register at www.nbn.org.il/dollarsandsense.

SHALOM ALEICHEM CULTURAL CENTER: The Jewish Peoples Philharmonic Chorus with conductor Binyumin Schaechter presents “To Everything There Is a Season: The Year in Yiddish Song.” Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 1:30pm. English translation provided. Contribution: $10.00 ($5.00 for members). Shalom Aleichem Cultural Center, 3301 Bainbridge Ave. 917-930-0295.

STANLEY S. LANE YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE: The Stanley S. Lane Basketball League is a development program that focuses on skill building, teamwork, and sportsmanship. We use the USA Basketball Youth Guidelines as a guide for our approach, all teams are coached by our Riverdale Y Professional staff. Preseason warmup for 1st-12th grades will take place this Sunday, December 16th at the Riverdale Y. Register now and get more information at www.riverdaley.org/stanleylane.

SPEAKERS AND THOUGHT LEADERS - SPARKING THE CONVERSATION AT SAR ACADEMY. SAR Academy invites the community-at-large to join members of our faculty for an engaging speaker series: Understanding & Managing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Remaining sessions: Why Adolescence is Hard and Must Be (New Rochelle): 12/17 at 8 PM. Role Models in the Educational Setting (Riverdale): 1/15 at 8 PM. Please RSVP at www.saracademy.org/speakers

REFA’ENU's peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 12/18/2018, in Paramus. Groups meet regularly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month. Groups meet at 7:30pm in the Ben Porat Yosef Building at E. 243 Frisch Ct. in Paramus, NJ. Doors open at 7:10pm. Please make an effort to be on time (by 7:30pm) so as not to disrupt the flow of the groups. Groups are divided between a group for those with a disorder (depression, bipolar) as well as a group for their loved ones. Please check website to confirm meetings: http://www.refaenu.org. No reservations are required. For more information contact: [email protected].

MA’AYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 10TH ANNUAL DAY OF BIG IDEAS: Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls invites you to our 10th Annual Day of Big Ideas on Sunday, December 30th, 2018. The event will take place from 9:30am - 12:30pm at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls (3603, 1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666). The keynote speech: ‘Who is My Brother: A Halakhic Look at Medieval Christian Dilemma’ will be given by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University. There will also be additional lectures by our distinguished faculty. Both men and women in the community are welcome. For more information, please contact Chana Stiefel, Director of Public Relations at [email protected]. This program has been sponsored by the Brodsky family in loving memory of Bernie and Bernice Kramer, grandparents of Molly Brodsky, Ma’ayanot Class of 2013.

FLEETWOOD SYNAGOGUE: 15th Annual Charles Sidlow Memorial Lecture Series. Motzei Shabbat January 5th, 2019 at 7:30pm. Theme: Judaism, America and Our Era of Civic Breakdown – In a time of mounting civic discord and rising polarization, we are increasingly faced with fundamental questions. What is the nature of the challenges the Jewish people face in this era? What does it mean to be Jewish in America? And conversely, what significance do Judaism and Jewish ideas possess for America? Speakers: Rabbi Shay Schachter: “The Faces of Antisemitism and our Complicated Relationship with G-d.” https://ouservices.org/ speakers/shay-schachter/ Rabbi Ari Lamm: “The Jews, the Greeks and the Battle for Western Civilization.” http://yuspeakers.org/ rabbi-ari-lamm/. Fleetwood Synagogue 11 Broad St E. Mount Vernon, NY 10552. RSVP [email protected].

BEN PORAT YOSEF’S CAMP KEF: Early bird special expirers December 31st. If you enroll by December 31st the pricing is as follows; Toddler/Nursery $2,050, Pre-K $2,250, Kindergarten $2,450 and Ma’alot $2,550. The new camper discount includes $300 off per child with a group of 4+ new campers and free pizza. Ages: 2.5 years to incoming 4th grade. Our program includes: air conditioned facility, fully enclosed playground, large indoor play area, full-size gym, bright and spacious classroom, teacher head counselors, 1:5 teacher to camper ratio, special events, art, sports, nature, Ma’alot bi-weekly trips and Ma’alot specialty tracks. Dates: June, 24th 2019 — August 15th, 2019. Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00am-4:00pm, Fri 9:00am-3:00pm, Optional Early Care 8:00am- 9:00am. Offering optional bus service and optional hot lunch. Location: Ben Porat Yosef, East 243 Frisch Court Paramus, New Jer- sey 07652. Register online at http://mytads.com/a/bpycampkef. For more information or questions, contact (201)-845-5007 ext.37 or email [email protected]. Beyond the bayit - December 14th - 21st 2018 JASA VAN CORTLANDT SENIOR CENTER: We are pleased to offer multiple Cultural Events, Educational and Exercise classes throughout the year. Call the senior center office at 718-549-4700. 3880 Sedgwick Ave., 1st Floor. Bronx, NY 10463.

SAR ACADEMY 50TH ANNUAL DINNER: SAR is thrilled to announce the 50th Jubilee Celebration, Motzaei Shabbat, January 12th, at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, a community-wide event 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. We would not be where we are today without them! Please join us for this SpectAculaR community-wide milestone, including a Special Founders' Tribute for Blu & Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, Erica & Ludwig Jesselson z"l, and Lucy & Edmond z"l Lang. This year's dinner is being chaired by Dana (’92) & Marc Jason, Michelle & David Levine, Brachie & Ari Sprung, and Ariel & Josh Weiner (AC ’92). Please go to www.sardinner.org to get your tickets. RECONNECT SAR ACADEMY AND HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI! As part of our jubilee celebration, please participate in our SAR@50 Alumni Census at www.sar50celebration.org/alumni-census and be counted in this historic initiative.

RIVERDALE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT THE RIVERDALE Y presents An Evening with Chuck Todd on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 7:00pm. Chuck Todd is the NBC News Director and moderator of MTP Daily and Meet the Press. For more information contact the Riverdale Y. If the State of the Union is January 15th, the program will be postponed to January 22nd. Tickets at www.riverdaley.org/boxoffice.

TEAM LIFELINE: Dearest Friends and Community, six years ago, my son was diagnosed with cancer. With the help of doctors, community and Chai Lifeline, Sean is cancer free! Now it is time to give back. Help me and Sean raise funds for the continuing work of Chai Lifeline. On Sunday, January 27, 2019, I will be running/walking the half marathon with Team Lifeline, in Miami, FL. If you would like to sponsor me please go to www.teamlifeline.org - click on the sponsor link and enter Talia Michaeli to find my special page. Questions? Email [email protected].

KINNERET DAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE (Every Friday from 8-9am, October through January) For over 70 years, Kinneret has been providing students from across the spectrum of Jewish practice with a cutting-edge N-8 education in a warm, nurturing environment right here in Riverdale. Our loving early childhood program encourages students’ transitions to greater independence and emphasizes school readiness through play with half-day and extended day options available. -- High acceptance rate into NYC specialized high schools and Jewish Day Schools -- Ivrit b’Ivrit classroom and culture --Affordable tuition. To learn more about Kinneret Day School, please visit our website at www.kinneretdayschool.org. Please call 718-548-0900 to schedule an appointment.

STEIN YESHIVA IN YONKERS. Come visit and experience Stein Yeshiva's unique program that is imbued with the kedusha of Torah in every class from the youngest to the oldest. At Stein Yeshiva a Jewish education begins at birth! Registration 2019- 2020 is now open for daycare (6 weeks) through 8th grade at affordable rates. Before and aftercare is available to accommodate working parents. Every day is open house where parents are welcome. Come experience the yeshiva in action! Please call 914-965-7082 to schedule an appointment or email Davida Fried at [email protected].