בהעלתך PARSHAT RJC BULLETIN Candle Lighting Havdala June 9, 2017 June 10, 2017 5777 ט״ז בסיון - כ״ב בסיון -- June 9 - 16, 2017 16 Sivan - 22 Sivan 6:55 / 7:28 / 8:08 PM 9:08 PM

Mazal tov! Next Board Meeting The next Board Meeting will take place on Aliza & Michael Davis and big sisters Layla, Monday, June 26th at 8 PM. Arianna & Nili on the birth of a baby boy. Mazal tov to grandparents, Sherry & Mark Community Collaboration Starts Fessel and Rochelle & Mayer Davis. With You! As announced on May 20th, we have The Davis Family invites the community to a Shalom Zachar at 9:30 PM at their home (20 launched our Community Collaboration Delafield Way) Campaign (CCC) in order to bring the Thank you to all who “social” back in to the RJC. Starting NEXT Daniel Landes on the occasion of his Bar WEEK, June 17th, and then again in the fall, supported & attended Mitzvah at his grandfather’s shul in Montreal. we will be having CCC Shabbatot during the Annual RJC Journal Mazel tov to parents Bryna & Joshua which we will match hosts & guests. If you Landes, siblings Arielle and Eli and have moved to Riverdale in the past 2 years, Dinner grandparents Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat and Sora we would love to include you in our round- If you were unable to at- Landes. robin! We need hosts! If you’re able to host Tali & Judah Rauch on the birth of twin a family or if you’d like to meet new people, tend, please take a mo- baby boys. Mazal tov to big brothers Jack & please sign up. Please visit ment to visit Simon. www.rjconline.org/CCC to learn more. www.rjconline.org/ Ann & Tobi Schapiro on the upcoming Thank You wedding of their grandson, Shlomo Paula Hochman thanks the community for dinner2017 to view the Weissberg, son of Elissa & Zev Weissberg of their warmth and kindness while she sat online journal, watch our Raannana, to Rikah Lerer, daughter of for her son, Rabbi Joel Hochman, a”h. Sandra & David Lerer of Teaneck. Mazal tov tribute videos to the to all the siblings and the entire family. Women’s Singing Group This , all women are invited to join in honorees and/or see Kiddush Korner song in the Upstairs Black Tile room at 7:15 pictures from the event! Want to sponsor a Kiddush or ? For rates PM this Shabbat afternoon. Please feel free to & other details, please contact the office. bring along song sheets of your favorite Services Jewish music. For questions or more בהעלתך This Shabbat: Parshat ט״ז בסיון - Mikvah Hours information, please contact Michal Selber at June 9 - 10, 2017 Keilim Mikvah is open 7 AM to 7 PM only. 646-734-2946. Friday - Mincha 6:37 / 7:10 / 8:18 PM

Learning Opportunities at RJC Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM *Fri night: 40 min after candle lighting. No Latest Shema 9:09 AM appointment needed, but please be on time. Each week, over the next several weeks, we (Baba Batra 139): 6:55 PM will highlight one of the many learning The Mikvah will open on Saturday night from Masechet Berachot 7:10 PM opportunities available at the RJC. 10:00 - 11:15 PM. Mincha 6:00 / 7:55 PM THIS WEEK - Weekly Chaburah, Mondays at Seudah Shlishit 8:15 PM Sun-Thurs: 8:30-10:45 pm (Zman after 9) 8:30 PM. “The Scriptual formula for Ma'ariv 9:03 PM For further information, call 718-549- stipulating conditions: Weekday Schedule 8336. what is it, when must it Sunday 6:45 / 7:30 / 8:30 / 9:00 AM be followed, and why”. Monday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM Graduation Kiddush Rabbi Gardenswratz will lead Tuesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM As the end of the school year approaches, we an analysis of the rules for Wednesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM are gearing up for our annual Graduation Thursday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM making a legal act (e.g. Kiddush (June 17), celebrating all the Friday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM financial transactions, Sunday Mincha Gedolah 12:00 AM graduates in our community. To register your marriage, divorce) Mincha/Ma'ariv S-Thur: 6:38 / 8:15 PM graduate and/or to help sponsor the Kiddush, conditional. The major focus Late Ma'ariv Sun - Thur: 9:30 PM please sign up at www.rjconline.org/ שלח־לך of the next few chaburahs will be analyzing & Next Shabbat*: Parshat gradkiddush or call the office. More details on כ״ג בסיון - understanding the opinions of many geonim June 16 - 17, 2017 page 4! Candle Lighting 6:58 / 7:28 / 8:11 PM and rishonim who limit the requirement to RJC Blood Drive adhere to the rules in one way or another. Friday - Mincha 6:40 / 7:10 / 8:21 PM Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM See page 2 for more details about this On Sunday, June 25th, please join the RJC Latest Shema 9:10 AM and donate blood to help the community chaburah and Rabbi Gardenswartz! Daf Yomi (Baba Batra 146): 7:00 PM build up its blood supply. Please visit https:// Shiur 7:15 PM tinyurl.com/h3or6oe to sign up or call 800- Thank you to our CSS Security Team! Mincha 6:00 / 8:00 PM 933-2566 for your preferred time to donate. To inquire about volunteering, contact Seudah Shlishit 8:20 PM Walk-ins are always welcome! Tizku [email protected]. Ma'ariv 9:06 PM Havdala 9:11 PM L’Mitzvot! *subject to change

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"The scriptural formula for stipulating conditions: what is it, when must it be followed, Classes at the RJC and why" - WEEKLY CHABURAH by Rabbi Noah Gardenswartz (Mondays at 8:30 PM)  Daf Yomi - Mon - Fri: Following the 6 AM Following his mentors’ approach, Rabbi Gardenswartz will lead an analysis of the rules for making a minyan. Shabbat: 1 hour before mincha. legal act (e.g. financial transactions, marriage, divorce) conditional. Close readings and analysis of Sunday: After the 6:45 AM minyan. the with heavy concentration of applicable Rishonim (ie Tosfos, Rashbam Ritva, Ram- bam…). The major focus of the next few chaburahs will be analyzing and understanding the opinions  Mishna Brachot - Mon - Fri from 7:30AM to of many geonim and rishonim who limit the requirement to adhere to the rules in one way or anoth- 745AM in the Beit Midrash. er.  Dirshu - Sun - Thurs at 9 PM. One page of Source sheets available in advance for those interested– email [email protected] Mishna Brurah per day in the Beit Midrash. Rabbi Noah Gardenswartz is a member of the Talmud faculty at the Frisch School and a rosh cha- burah at Yeshivah University. He studied for four years at Yeshivat Har Etzion under the tutelage of Classes that meet once a week Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, including one year as a fellow in the Gavoha and teacher in the ye-  shiva’s program for American students. At University he studied in the shiur of Rav Michael Sunday: 7:30 AM - Rabbi Eliezer Sher– In Rosensweig while earning a BA in philosophy, and received awards for Excellence in Philosophy, depth Halacha shiur in the board room. Talmud, Jewish Studies, and Hebrew. Rabbi Gardenswartz earned his Semikhah at RIETS as a member of the Wexner Semikhah Honors Program, before serving for four years as a fellow in the  Monday: 8:30 PM - Weekly shiur on Bella and Harry Wexner Kollel Elyon. He was editor of the most recent volume of Kol Tzvi, the Kollel Masechet Kiddushin (Perek HaOmer) with Elyon’s journal of talmudic studies, and has authored several articles in a variety of publications. He Rabbi Noah Gardenswartz in the lives in Bergenfield with his wife Aliza, a Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellow at Westchester Medi- cal Center, and their three children, Zevi, Shai, and Aryeh. Beit Midrash For past shiurim please see http://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-noah-gardenswartz/  Tuesday: 1:00 PM—Ladies learning Touch of Class– meets in the Social Hall. Shabbat Hashkamah Shiur - 30 Minutes after Minyan  Tuesday: 2:15 PM: Gentlemen’s Kollel in After the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush, please join us for our weekly shiur. This the Beit Midrash week, Rabbi Charles Sheer will present on the topic of “Yitro in Tanakh: A  Tuesday: 8:00 PM: Parsha class in the Beit Complex and Enigmatic Character”. Midrash.  Shabbat: Post 7:00 AM Chabura in the Refuah Shelaima: Chaya Pessel bas Yeeta, Meryl Liba bas Alta, Aryeh Board Room given by Rabbi Drelich. Menachem Ben Shlomo Eliezer HaLevi, Binyamin Ben Freidel, Yosef  Shabbat: 10:30 AM– Post Hashkamah Bezalel Ben Rut, Nechama Bat Emunah, Michael Obed Ben Nechama, shiur by Rabbi Sheer in the Hashkamah Leah Gittel Bat Leeba Esther, Besha Chaya Bat Rachel, Malka Bat Braina, room. Shoshana bas Zeesil, Edith bas Zeesil, Pinchas ben Raizel, Golda bat  Shabbat: 45 minutes before mincha– Hinda, Leora Miriam bat Chana Elisheva, Chaya Dena Chaviva bas Gemara Brachot in the Board Room Shoshana, Yocheved Sarah Bas Fruma Faiga, Malka Bat Chana, Miriam Leah Bat Bracha Sheindel, Hinda bat Rivka, Yaakov Ben Ruth, Shalom Yitzchak ben Pesha, Devora bat Shayna Beyla, Nechama Yehudit Tzviya bat Chaya, Shalom Yechezkel ben Kayla Chana, Peretz Yisroel ben Batya Kayla,Yechezkel Chaim ben Masha Zissel, Avraham Daniel ben Devora Tova, Toba bat Esther Faiga, Tesha Chana bat Chasuna Miriam, Zippa Chana bat Rachel Reya, Shneur Yechezkel ben Chaya Feiga, Yosef ben Genia, Gila bat Francis, Tziporah bat Gila, Yisroel ben Yonah, Beila Ruchel bat Miriam, Elisheva Malka bas Sarah Miriam, Simcha Chaim ben Ben Ariella Tamar, Shifra bat Bayla Perel, Shoshana Malka bat Chaya Zelda, Chaya Zelda bat Masha, Yehoshua Tzvi ben Hinda, Meir Yitzchak “...Make the words of Your sweet in our ha Cohen ben Pesil, Iliana bat Gitel, Gitel bat Miriam, Haddassah Hinda mouths and in the mouths of Your people...so bas Baila, David Zalman haKohen ben Dina, Ronen Paz ben Rafa'ela that we, our children and grandchil- Penina, Chaya Malka Esther bat Tzipporah, Shlomo Eliezer ben Yisroel dren...may know Your name and study your Halevi, Moshe ben Nachmo, Miryam Beruriah bat Etta Raizel, Amichai Torah…” - Blessing over the Torah Meir ben Rotem, Etty bat Machlya, Shoshana Elka bas Etel Dina.

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Coping with Conception: A Men’s Group for Dealing with RJC Connections Infertility Issues Coping with Conception: A Men’s RJC Connections is dedicated to bringing people together in Group for Dealing with Infertility our community. Whether it’s making a visit or helping with a trip to the grocery store, our Volunteer Connectors are eager Issues: Monthly group at the to brighten the day and lighten the load for fellow community Beatman Center, 521 W. 239th members. RJC Connections seeks to facilitate opportunities that link those in our community who need an extra pair of Street. Group is re-forming — for hands or a friendly face with those who are looking to provide that assistance. If you are interested in getting involved, or if more information, please contact Rav you are looking for Connector assistance, please contact Joyce Steven ([email protected]) or Friedman at [email protected]. Dr. Altman ([email protected]).

Welcome to the Community! If you are new to the community, please let the welcoming committee know at [email protected] or through the RJC website. To sign up for emails from the young couples minyan, email [email protected]. Elianna Mitnick & Sheri Rotenberg, Co-Chairs RJC Welcoming Committee.

Gan Miriam Early Learning Center Camp Slapshots Gan Miriam is a wonderful early education program for ages 2-5. To learn Camp Slapshots, founded in 2003, is a one week sports day camp for more about our center, as well as our Mommy & Me classes, please call boys entering grades 3-9. Camp takes place at Torah Academy of Bergen 718-543-2553 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment now! County in Teaneck. 2 beautiful gyms and outdoor fields and courts. Ses- Space is limited! Check out our website at www.ganmiriam.com. sions are during the weeks of July 31st, August 7th and August 14th. Transportation options are available. Please visit LTC. Shai Abramson at The Riverdale Minyan www.campslapshots.com for more info or email Rabbi Sariel Malitzky at June 9-10, Shabbat Parashat Beha’alotecha [email protected] with questions. The Riverdale Minyan invites the entire community for a Shabbat featur- ing LTC. Shai Abramson, Chief Cantor of the IDF. For more details, visit Care Packages for Israeli Soldiers www.theriverdaleminyan.org. Torat Reva Yerushalayim is teaming up with Gan Miriam of Riverdale to send as many packages as possible to soldiers protecting Jerusalem for Maccabeats Concert Yom Yerushalayim. Each basket contains coffee, tea, fancy chocolates & June 18, 2 PM at YM & YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood snacks to show our appreciation for their hard work. Baskets are $54. As part of their 100th anniversary, the YM & YWHA of Washington Donate online at www.otratreva.org or mail a check payable to Torat Heights & Inwood will be hosting a Maccabeats Concert at the Y (54 Reva Yerushalayim to 110 Chestnut Ridge RD, Suite 228, Montvale, NJ Nagle Ave)! In addition to hits from their repertoire, the Maccabeats will 07645. take us on a musical journey back to 3 different periods in the past 100 years. Adults: $10, Children (5+): $5, and Under 5: Free! Contact Debo- Summer Lifeguarding at Alderbrook Pool rah Katznelson ([email protected] or at 212-569-6200 x219) for Summer lifeguarding positions available at the Alderbrook Pool in central more information. Riverdale. 8-Hour days, open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Please contact

Israeli Shlichot Seeking Host Families Dov Weinstock at 917-848-8914 or [email protected]. See June 22nd—July 10 www.alderbrookpool.com for details. The Riverdale Y is excited to welcome 2 Israeli shlichot (representatives) who will be working at their Camp Twelve Trails this summer. We are looking for a host family, or families to house one or both shlichot for the Career advisement? Job Networking? duration of their stay. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Matt Abrams Gerber ([email protected] or at 347-913-4386). Featured Jobs: iMentor  Digital Acquisitions Manager; Fin./Tech Expense Mgt Take part in a great mentoring opportunity with iMentor! iMentor is a national college success organization matching college-educated profes- Co. - 4-6 years online customer base sionals with high school students throughout the city in one-to-one men- toring relationships. Through your relationship with a high schooler, you  Java Background Engineer; 3-plus Years Experience will help to empower a student with the skills & knowledge to graduate (same company as above) from high school, apply to college and succeed when they get there. iMentor is hosting informational sessions in their office at 30 Broad  Brand Manager; 4-6 years - join a growing team Street throughout the summer. Visit imentor.org to learn more and to sign up! Please contact Howard Millendorf 718-796-5850 , [email protected].

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Rabbi Yitzi Genack, Acting Rabbi Supporting Jews Across the Bronx! [email protected], 718.548.1850 ext.131 By the Numbers, in 2016, the FFN: Emergencies: 201.220.8865 Phone: 718.548.1850  Distributed over $300,000 Julia Baruch, Yoetzet Halacha [email protected]  Supported 57 individuals, often elderly, or families [email protected], 646.598.9226 www.rjconline.org  Provided allocations for rent, food, clothing & medicine Shimon Craimer, Chazzan  Provided additional holiday disbursements 2 times a year [email protected] Phone: 646.326.8256  Applied 100% of contributions to recipients  Supported recipients recommended by Rabbis of all Bronx congregations Adin and Chaya Rayman, Riverdale Jewish Center Youth Directors Give generously to this community-wide effort to support the most vulnerable among us! [email protected] 3700 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463 Send donations to: https://www.rjconline.org/payment.php Hezzy Jesin, Executive Director [email protected], 718.548.1850 x113