לך לך RJC BULLETIN Parshat October 19–October 26, 2018 י ‘א חשון - ט ‘ז חשון Candle Ligh ng October 19, 2018 5:52 PM Havdalah October 20, 2018 6:50 PM 11 Cheshvan 5779–17 Cheshvan 5779 UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS AT THE RJC MAZAL TOV Thursday, October 25—Riverdale Challah Bake Mazal tov to Liraz and Marc Spear on the For more information or to register please visit www.rjconline.org/event/challahbake. Bar Mitzvah of their son, Noach. Mazal tov to twin sister, Esther, to grandparents Howard and Renee Sunday, October 28 —Youth LIVE Animal Show Spear and Chanoch and Judith Shamian. To uncles Meet, play, and learn a lot about lots of different animals. and aunts, Rabbi Yona and Mindy Reiss, Jilli Spear, Zev and Tzurit Rosen, and Ari and Moriah Ellen and Saturday Night, November 10 —Teen Event— Riverdale Youth Bowls for Yachad to all the cousins from the Spear, Shamian, Reiss, Saturday Night, November 10 —Woman and Girls Zumba! More information to follow. Ellen and Rosen families. Saturday Night, November 17 — Annual Touch of Class Pre-Chanukah Boutique Mazal tov to Adam Hammerman on the annual Come join us for an evening of fun, food, and sensational shopping. celebration of the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah. COMMUNITY SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE Mazel tov to Mrs. Maxine Thau, on the birth of a great grandchild to her grandchildren Avraham Zvi Rabbi Judah Mischel, Executive Director of Camp HASC and Mashpia of NCSY and Hadassah Thau. Mazal tov also to Rabbi Brian & Schedule for shiurim: Penny Thau and Herman & Mia Weiss & Devorah Friday Night Oneg—8:45PM This is Water: The Futile Search for Spirituality Altman. in 2018
Hosted by Joyce and Nachi Friedman, 8 Ploughmans Bush KIDDUSH KORNER Young Couples Minyan Drasha The congregation is invited to Kiddush sponsored by Teen Schmooze Following Teen Minyan Liraz and Marc Spear in honor of Noach’s Bar Mitzvah and by Adam Hammerman in honor of his Women’s Shiur 4:15PM The Theory of Holy Chaos Bar Mitzvah anniversary. Kiddush will take place in Hosted by Adina Haller and RJC Women, 1 Blackstone Place the Social Hall after services are concluded in the Shalosh Seudos—All in the Shtieble: Family & Politics in Shul and at Home Main Sanctuary.
SHIURIM THIS SHABBAT CONDOLENCES SAVE THE DATE Hashkama Shiur Condolences to Bill Frenkel and Yosef Frenkel Shabbat November 3rd, Gala Kiddush Rabbi Charles Sheer’s shiur will be held in on the passing of our member, Gigi Frenkel, Honoring our Chassanim: Room 201 on the second floor at 10:15 AM. beloved wife and mother. May they be comforted Chasan Torah - Dr. Gabriel Gurell The topic will be “Did Avraham Believe in among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Chasan Bereshit - Adam Steinmetz Astrology? Shabbat 156 and Rambam's Letter to the Jews of Montpellier on Astrology.“ Chasan Maftir - Daniel Gordon Services
This Shabbat: Parshat Lech Lecha Main Minyan Drasha ANNOUNCEMENTS In honor of Noach Spear’s Bar Mtizvah, October 19 ‐ 20, 2018 ‐ 11th of Cheshvan 5779 RJC Connections Rabbi Yona Reiss, noted Torah Scholar, Friday ‐ Mincha 5:57 PM RJC Connections helps to “connect” volunteers in attorney, lecturer and jurist, and the current Av Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM our community with those who may need assis- Beth Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, will Latest Shema 9:56 AM tance/company in various capacities. If you know of be giving this week’s drasha. Daf Yomi (Menachot 71): 4:30 PM anyone who would like to be set up for meals, needs Mincha 5:30 PM help getting to/from shul, or would like visits over Salami Scotch and Shiur Seudah Shlishit 5:50 PM Shabbat or Yom Tov please contact Joyce Friedman Salami Scotch and Shiur on Shabbos will be Ma'ariv 6:45 PM at [email protected]. taking place 5 minutes after the conclusion of Weekday Schedule
the YCM minyan. This week a 10-15 minute Sunday 6:45 / 7:30 / 8:30 / 9:15 AM Meals for New Moms: shiur will be given by Scholar in Residence Monday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM If you would like to be notified of opportunities to Rabbi Judah Mischel. make new mom’s meals. Please contact Atara Tuesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM Douglas at [email protected]. REFUAH SHELAIMA Wednesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM Thursday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM Shifra bat Bayla Perel, Michal Devora bat The Young Couples Minyan is looking for lainers Friday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM Chava, Aryeh ben Ruth Shulamit, Raanan y for: Mincha/Ma'ariv S‐Th: 4:38 / 5:50 PM Yitzchak ben Miriam, Elka bat Chana, 11/17/18 - Parshat Vayeitzei Late Maariv S‐Th 9:30 PM Nechemya Baruch ben Rivka, Fayga bat 11/24/18 - Parshat Vayishlach Rochel, Anthony ben Janet, Meryl Liba bat Next Shabbat*: Parshat Vayera 12/01/18– Parshat Vayeshev Alta, Aryeh Menachem ben Shlomo Eliezer October 26 ‐ 27, 2018 ‐ 18th of Cheshvan 5779 If you are available to lain, please contact Noah HaLevi, Sarah bat Ras, Peretz Yisroel ben Candle Lighting 5:42 PM Pollack at [email protected]. Batya Kayla, Geula Liba Yehudit bat Gittel Friday ‐ Mincha 5:47 PM
Tzifra, Gershon Yaakov ben Feygel HaLevi, Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM Riverdale Shidduch Initiative Golda Reizel bat Riva, Rivka Ester bat Daf Yomi (Menachot 78): 4:30 PM Interested in helping singles meet? Please email Freide, Idit Chava bat Yaffa. Susan Popkins Zimmerman at [email protected], or Mincha 5:30 PM To add a name to this list, please email call (917)449-7075 if you want to be involved with Havdala 6:40 PM [email protected]. this new initiative. THE RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER UPCOMING EVENTS AND ADULT EDUCATION
Thursday, October 25 Riverdale Challah Bake For more informa on and to register visit: h ps://www.rjconline.org/event/challahbake Shabbat November 3 Community Scholar in Residence Parshat Chaye Sarah Rabbi Menachem Penner, Max and Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, Yeshiva University Shabbat November 10 Scholars in Residence Parshat Toldot Rabbi Michael Rosensweig and Professor Smadar Rosensweig
Saturday Evening, November 17 Touch of Class Chanukah Bou que— for more informa on vist: h ps://www.rjconline.org/event/bou que Shabbat December 1 Community Scholar in Residence Parshat Vayeshev Rabbi Menachem Penner, Max and Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, Yeshiva University Riverdale Hatzalah Shabbat
Pre‐Chanukah Evening Melava Malka with Shim Craimer
January 4‐5 Scholar in Residence in Memory of Lo e Bravmann Z”L Parshat Vaera Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
WEEKLY SHIURIM AND CLASSES AT THE RJC
Daf Yomi: Mon ‐ Fri: Following the 6 AM minyan. Shabbat: 1 hour Sunday: 7:30 AM ‐ An in‐depth Halacha class based on the before mincha. Sunday: A er the 6:45 AM minyan. parsha, meets in social hall with Rabbi Eliezer Sher. Shabbat: Post 7:00 AM minyan ‐ Chabura in the social hall given by Tuesday: 1:00 PM ‐ Ladies learning‐ Touch of Class meets in the Rabbi Drelich. Beit Midrash. Shabbat: Post Mincha— Shiur in the board room on the Tuesday: 2:15 PM ‐ Gentlemen’s Kollel in the Beit Midrash. Orach Hashulchan, halahcha pertaining to Shabbat given by Rabbi Tuesday: 8:30 PM ‐ Parsha class in the Beit Midrash. Moshe Neiss.
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Upcoming High School Open Houses Community Mikvah Hours Frisch—Sunday, November 4. Register at Frisch.org/openhouse October hours are as follows: MTA—Sunday, November 11. Register at yuhsb.org/openhouse Sun-Thurs night. 7-10pm The Idea School—Sunday November 11th, 2018. Register at *Friday night 40 minutes after candle lighting . No appointment necessary* theideaschool.org/admissions. Sat night. 8-10pm For further information, call 718-549-8336. NY NCSY Over the Edge **The Mikvah closes promptly at 10:30 PM. Please plan accordingly. New York NCSY “Over the Edge” Event-October 21st 2018. Want to repel Keilim Mikvah: 7:00 AM — 6:00 PM. down the side of a NY building? Want do to it for a great cause? Help Sup- port New York NCSY and go “over the edge” by raising money to repel Bone Marrow and Blood/Platelet Donations down a Long Island building. https://overtheedge.ncsy.org. Calling all 18 — 44 year olds: A member of our community is in need of a bone marrow transplant. In order to undergo this life-saving procedure, he Riverdale Aliya Open House, Nefesh B’Nefesh needs a match. Please go to BeTheMatch.org to join the online bone marrow Join us for an informal discussion and learn about living in Israel on registry and to order a cheek swab kit. This member is also in need of regular Sunday, October 21st, 7:00PM-9:00PM. Special guest Akiva Gersh, platelet and blood transfusions (type O). For more information or to make an respected lecturer and author, will share his personal Aliya experience. appointment, please call Joe Licata -212-639-8177 or email [email protected]. For more information please check out www.nbn.org.IL/Explore Gemach of Riverdale — Interest Free Loans Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor— Gemach of Riverdale provides interest free loans to members of the October 22 at 12:30PM Riverdale community. For more information contact the Gemach confiden- Please join us for Session2 -Webinar Series- Grief and Renewal After the tially at [email protected] or 917-408-3035. Loss of a Holocaust Survivor. If you missed session 1 you can still register to listen/view the recorded live session. To register for all go to https:// Yesh Tikva’s “Fertility Friends” Individualized Peer-to-Peer www.mjhs.org/healing. Support Are you looking for a friend on a similar fertility journey? To find individualized Moshava I.O Open House– Monday, October 29th at 7:30 PM support sign up for Fertility Friends! Fertility Friends is under the direction of Please join Camp Moshava I.O for an Open House at the home of Naomi Dr. Talia Hindin. Dr. Hindin is a licensed clinical psychologist with a PsyD from and Akiva Roseman, 679 West 239th Street, Apt 2F. Come hear from the the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Visit http://yeshtikva.org/fertility- camp director, Alan Silverman, who will be there to answer any ques- friends. tions. They are offering a $50 discount per family for attending. For more Riverdale Y Sarah Lily Adoption Fund information visit www.Moshava.org. As part of our mission to strengthen families, and promote Jewish identity and
continuity, The Riverdale Y has established the Sarah Lily Fund for Adoption Dr. Ruth Westheimer—Wednesday October 24th at 8:00PM The Conservative Synagogue is hosting Dr. Ruth Westheimer who will be in with the help of a loving family who wanted to pursue this important path. conversation with Rabbi Barry Dov Katz. The Conservative Synagogue is The fund provides two $5,000 grants annually to help Jewish families being located at 250th Street, Henry Hudson Pkwy. formed by adoption. For more information please visit www.riverdaley.org/ sarahlilyfund.
THE FUND FOR THE NEEDY COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Suppor ng Jews Across the Bronx!
By the Numbers, in 2017, the FFN: A more comprehensive list of job postings and Distributed over $300,000
community announcements are updated weekly Supported 57 individuals, o en elderly, or families
and can be found at Provided alloca ons for rent, food, clothing & medicine https://www.rjconline.org/community Provided addi onal holiday disbursements 2 mes a year For submissions, please email Applied 100% of contribu ons to recipients [email protected] or submit at Supported recipients recommended by Rabbis of all Bronx congrega ons https://www.rjconline.org/bulletin. Give generously to this community‐wide effort to support the most vulnerable among us! Send dona ons to: h ps://www.rjconline.org/payment.php