Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Bayit BULLETIN July 16 - 23, 2021 Menachem Av 7 - 14, 5781 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463 718-796-4730 www.thebayit.org
Parashat Devarim MAZAL TOV TO: Yael Palgon & Adam Lelkes on the birth of a boy. Mazal tov to grand- parents Ira & Deborah Palgon and Viktoria Csora Andras Lelkes.
Shabbat Chazon Earliest Candlelighting: 6:53pm Miriam Weiler & Harvey Rosenberg on the birth of a girl. Mazal Tov to big siblings Mark Minchah: 7:10pm* Moses, Gabriella and Solomon and the entire Rosenberg and Weiler families.
Candle Lighting: 8:08pm CONDOLENCES TO: Shimon Katz (& Nancy Spielberg) on the passing of his mother, Shacharit: 7:15am (T), 8:30am Rebbetzin Rivkah (Rhea) Katz. Wishes of condolence are welcome via email at (MS), 9:45am (SH) [email protected] Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:19am Andrew (& Dina) Kramer on the passing of his mother Arlene Kramer. Shiva has concluded. Zman Tefillah: 10:34am Niggun Circle: not meeting Harold (& Lisa Steinberg) on the passing of his brother, Jerry Steinberg. In person shiva hours: Mon - Wed: 10:00am-Noon, 2:00pm-4:00pm and 6:45pm-8:00pm at the Steinberg Minchah: 5:30pm home 628 West 238th St, Apt 3A. Maariv/Shabbat ends: 9:10pm Eichah: 9:25pm WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Alexa & Ari Wilner
*Livestreamed via Zoom until end of THIS SHABBAT @ THE BAYIT minchah. zoom.us/j/6136133700 Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat w/Rav Ezra: 7:00pm: zoom.us/j/6136133703.
Derasha w/Rav Steven
No Kiddush this Shabbat. Summer Shabbat Groups meet on a modified schedule: 9:00am - 11:00am. All groups will To sponsor a future kiddush meet on the 3rd floor and spend some time in the playground.
please contact Richard Torah reading in the Stone Chumash begins on pg. 938. The Haftorah begins on pg. 1195.
([email protected]) To listen before Shabbat visit thebayit.org/devarim
A page guide for tefillah and Torah reading for most commonly used siddurim and
chumashim is available by clicking here. WEEKDAY TIMES: Sign up for daily tefillah is no longer Niggun Circle w/Rabbanit Bracha: Not meeting. required. To join via Zoom: TISHA B’AV zoom.us/j/6136133700 Shabbat Erev Tisha B’av: Daf Yomi: 4:30pm | Minchah: 5:30pm | Fast begins 8:24pm | Shacharit: Maariv 9:10pm | Eichah 9:25pm zoom.us/j/6136133703. Sun: 8:30am Mon/Thu: 6:40am, 7:50am* Sunday Tisha B’av Day: Shacharit: 8:30am | Minchah: 1:45pm, 7:55pm | Maariv: 8:25pm | Fast ends: 8:56pm Tue/Wed/Fri: 6:45am, 7:50am*
Minchah/Maariv: For information about kinot, shiurim, special events and chessed projects see the complete schedule on page 3. Sun: 1:45pm, 7:55pm Mon - Thu: 8:10pm There will be programming at the Bayit for children ages 4 - 12 from 9:00am - 2:30pm. Learn more and register your child at thebayit.org/form/9BAV2021 Daf Yomi Sun and Legal Holidays: 7:30am, Mon - Fri 8:15am via Zoom. MONDAY, JULY 19th: AMIA BOMBING COMMEMORATION Shabbat & Yom Tov one hour Join Rabbis Manes Kogan, Roly Matalon, Alejandro Avruj and our own Rav Avi as we before Minchah in person. Contact commemorate the 27th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA (Argentine Israelite Mutual [email protected] for Zoom info. Association) building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We will gather (virtually) on Monday, July 19 at 8:30 AM NY time (9:30 AM Buenos Aires time, coinciding with the Jewish Date (10 of *7:50am Weekday Tefillah is on Av) and time of the bombing (9:53 AM Buenos Aires time or 8:53 AM NY time). The (30 – Zoom only (non-minyan). 45 minute) program will be in English and Spanish. Click here to join the Zoom. Covid Testing - August 15th at 11:00am - by appointment only NEXT SHABBAT: Many local teens heading for a gap year in Israel are leaving on the evening of August 16th. Parashat Vaetchanan Several parents have partnered with Bleu Glove Concierge to setup a testing site at the Shabbat Nachamu Bayit on Sunday morning to ensure that test results are available in time for travel the
Candlelighting: 8:02pm following night. To make an appointment please follow these two links: Minchah: 7:00pm Step 1: Complete the attached registration form: August 15th COVID-19 Testing Shacharit: 7:15am (T), 8:30am (google.com) (MS), 9:45am (SH) Step 2: Book a time slot on our website under the tab Aug 15th testing: Bleu Glove Minchah: 7:50pm Concierge Havdalah: 9:05pm Please address all questions to Bleu Glove Concierge at 917-334-4134. The Bayit is acting as a host site only and cannot answer any questions, assist with appointments or guarantee results. WEEKLY CLASSES @ THE BAYIT
MONDAY TUESDAY
Intermediate Talmud: Shir Chadash Shel Yom w/Rabbi Dr. Avodah Zara 10:30am Rav Ezra Wendy Zierler 7:15am zoom.us/j/470341910 On Summer Hiatus zoom.us/j/6136133700
Halachah Chaburah: Laws of Mezuza Living Lessons From the Torah w/Rav 10:30am Burt Nusbacher (note earlier time) Avi 10:00am zoom.us/j/470341910 zoom.us/j/470341910
The Book of Daniel 11:15am Rav Ezra zoom.us/j/470341910
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Summer Series: “Thinking About the Learning Service Prophets: A Philosopher Reads the 10:30am Livya Tinestit-Weiss Bible” by Professor Kenneth Seeskin zoom.us/j/6136133702 10:00am Rav Steven This class meets @ the Bayit and will also
be available on Zoom @ zoom.us/j/470341910 Special for July 22nd: This class will meet in the Lower Level Beit Midrash
Niggun Circle Rabbanit Bracha zoom.us/j/6136133700 On hiatus for summer
OPEN SPACE / DAF YOMI BREATH BODY MIND PROCESSING Monday-Friday: 8:15AM | Sundays/Legal Monday-Thursday · Monday · 8:30PM Holidays: 7:30am | Shabbat Afternoon: One 1:00PM Community-Led (1) hour before Minchah in person Shira Gordon zoom.us/j/6136133702 Eli Oberstein, Rabbi David Schwartz, Dov Weinstock zoom.us/j/6136133700 zoom.us/j/6136133702 Tues/Wed Only
THE BAYIT BULLETIN UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR SMACHOT With the Breath, Body Mind Class w/Shira Gordon: Mon. - Thu. lifting of restrictions we look forward to celebrating our 1:00 - 1:45pm zoom.us/j/6136133702 members’ lifecycle events. All events must adhere to the safety Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) classes consist of gentle movement guidelines in effect on the date of the event. To review the and breathing practices to relieve anxiety and depression and current guidelines and the possible/likely upcoming changes or calm the nervous system. Classes meet via Zoom Monday - to schedule your simcha reach out to Richard Langer Thursday 1:00-1:45pm with Shira Gordon, RN, MS MPH. ([email protected], 732-626-5902). No Class: Thursday July 22nd. Class on Monday & Wednesday will be taught by Carole ZOOM PASSWORD: All Zoom meetings require a Oshinsky. password that was distributed by email. New users - please email [email protected] to request the password. Note: No password required for dial-in access.
ONLINE WEEKLY PARASHA RECORDINGS ABRAHAM & SARAH'S TENT: DEDICATED IN Visit our website for audio recordings of the entire Torah, MEMORY OF HENRY & GOLDIE GUTTMAN z"l & arranged by Parasha and Aliyah featuring our exceptional Ba’al SPONSORED BY JOE GUTTMAN z”l Keriah, Bernie Horowitz. The site also includes a guide to each trop (cantillation note) and to the Hebrew pronunciation. In-person is back! www.thebayit.org/parasha We are excited to bring back the sense of community that is a hallmark of our weekly Friday night dinner. You are invited to NIGGUN CIRCLE join us for Tent in the Social Hall following Friday night tefillah. Want to join us? Please make a reservation by Wednesday Please note: Zoom Niggun Circle will be taking a hiatus for the by emailing [email protected]. Your reservation should include the summer and will not meet on Thursday evenings. names of everyone in your pod that you will feel comfortable sitting Join us in person on Shabbat afternoon July 24th with. Please consider co-sponsoring a week at www.thebayit.org/tent to support this program. Online Zoom support space for those wishing to Tent this week is co-sponsored by the Quint family in connect and process this experience together. commemoration of David Quint’s first yahrzeit. 8:30pm - 9:15pm: zoom.us/j/6136133702 or dial-in audio at 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 613 613 3702
Monday, July 19th with Dr. Seth Aronson RIVERDALE MIKVAH Please visit our website to make a reservation and to read the Thank you to the volunteers on the Community Security protocols due to COVID - 19 Service (CSS) team who serve outdoors even on these hot www.riverdalemikvah.com | 718-549-8336 summer days! The more volunteers we have, the fewer times each person has to serve. Please consider joining our next training. Email Tzvi Bar-Shai at [email protected] for information.
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 Szulanski, 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. She can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 917-873-5937. Taylor works in Riverdale at the Beatman Center on most Mondays and Tuesdays. She is passionate about destigmatizing and normalizing mental health issues, and she is eager to expand the Bayit's programming to service our members' needs. Please contact her directly to share ideas, for more information, or to schedule an appointment.
BAYIT SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE - POTS Partnership
The Bronx has 17 percent of New York’s population, but double that amount, 35% of all homeless families. A large number of homeless people come from and struggle to live in University Heights, the Bayit’s original home. POTS helps our homeless neigh- bors in many ways: Food, through a walk-in dining room, where all are served with dignity Shelter and home-base facilities Access to internet, help with school for homeless children An address for benefits to be sent to, help navigating government programs The Bayit is a partner to POTS, with members of our community pitching in on all levels. Please join your neighbors help your neighbors, and support POTS with a monthly sustaining donation. Click here to give to POTS, and remember to write in HIR so we can track your gift.
YOUTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMMING & RESOURCES TOT SHABBAT 10:30am - Signups limited to first 17 families. www.thebayit.org/event/totshabbat. NOTE THE NEW TIME - 10:30am
PLAYGROUND TIME With the warmer weather, families are welcome to use the Bayit playground. Email [email protected] to schedule a time and for the code to unlock the gate.
SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS - PRE-K - 4TH GRADE Sign up is required each week and space is limited please visit thebayit.org/form/groups717 to register. Groups will run from 9:00am - 11:00am. Registration is limited and the children will be expected to observe the appropriate hygiene, masking and distancing protocols. Each group will spend time both outdoors on the playground and indoors. We will conclude with a snack and pickup in the driveway. Space is limited. Please sign up!
Calling all teens! You are invited to apply to the Bayit Youth Department as Group Leaders - we are hiring responsible teens who enjoy working with younger kids for Shabbat Groups and Holiday Programs (including Tisha B’av) for the summer and all year long! Interested? Reach out to Bayit Youth Director, Yali Szulanski ([email protected])
QI GONG WITH SHIRIE ESHEL - FRIDAYS @ 1:00PM Beginners, intermediate and all levels welcome! This class is a combination of breathing practices, guided meditation, yoga and qi gong, (no experience necessary), and joyful movement! Please come and try out the class, and have some fun. Take a break from your Shabbat preparations, or your regular Friday activities, to move your energy in a positive direction!
Shirie Eshel (Vivian Krohn's daughter), Yoga, Meditation, and Qi Gong Teacher. zoom.us/j/6136133702
Donations to the Sefarim fund will be used to purchase the books we need as determined by the rabbinic team and gabbaim. Donors will be recognized with a thank you in the second bulletin of every month and a dedication label in the book when it is purchased. To donate visit our website at www.thebayit.org/sefarim.
Elevating The Moment When Receiving the Vaccine
We have been waiting months for this moment when we receive the vaccine - is there a special blessing we can say to mark and blessing based on this responsum by Rabbi Linzer, Rosh Yeshiva )שהחיינו) elevate the moment? We suggest saying the Shehechiyanu and president of YCT: Here is a link to a kavanah - an intention which guides our thoughts towards thanking God in this awe-inspiring moment as we move from darkness to light. The kavanah was written by Rabbanit Bracha and Rabbi Eli Yoggev. Click here for the complete text
BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN THE BAYIT BULLETIN - Promote your business to Bayit bulletin readers in the first Pushka Collection: Do you have a full pushka (tzedakah bulletin of every month. Contact the office at 718-796-4730 or box)? Please contact Nancy Stern Scholem & R’ Moshe Edelman [email protected] for more information. HIR's posting of any (both fully vaccinated!). They will drive/walk to your home / advertisement is not an endorsement of the advertiser, or of apartment - remain masked and socially distanced. Email Nancy the product or service offered. to arrange and confirm a pick up. [email protected] . 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 - community announcements From the Riverdale-Y:
DOROT Join DOROT virtually from July 27 - August 19 for exciting inter-generational programs with the Riverdale Y New Beginnings and a new crop of teen interns. We invite you to make the commitment to yourselves, to our teens, and to the community, by joining us for one or more of our fabulous classes and experiences. Register in advance as classes tend to fill up quickly
End-of-Summer Camps Looking for something fun for your child the last few weeks of August? Check out the Y's different end-of-summer camps, including early childhood, sports and swim, and art. Go to www.RiverdaleY.org/endofsummer.
Riverdale Y Sunday Market Come grab the freshest ingredients for your household. Located at the Riverdale Temple at 4545 Independence Avenue. For more information, please visit www.RiverdaleY.org/sundaymarket.
Kid's Space at the Y and PS 24: After School Program 2021-22 Kid’s Space provides a seamless end to your child’s day throughout the school year. We offer a healthy, kosher snack; homework assistance with NY State Certified teachers; and a range of enrichment activities, all in a supportive and community-oriented setting led by professionally-trained staff. For more information, and registration details for our programs at the Y and PS 24, please visit www.RiverdaleY.org/afterschool.
JQY WEEKLY ‘VIRTUAL’ WEEKLY DROP-IN CENTER: Thursday nights, 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Open to all youth ages 13 - 23. Participants can meet with JQY social workers, meet new friends and take part in each week’s unique program. Register at www.jqyouth.org/virtualregistration.
A THREE-PART ESHEL SUMMER BEIT MIDRASH SERIES: FROM TREMBLING TO THINKING Thursdays: July 29, August 5 & 12. 7:00 pm. Eshel will conduct a Summer Bet Midrash with Rabbi Ysoscher Katz as he marks the movement of his own thinking on LGBTQ issues. Each part will include: 1 Hour chavruta (Bring your chavruta or we’ll find one for you), 1 Hour Shiur with Rabbi Katz, and 30-Minute Q&A. To learn more and register click here.