אמור PARSHAT RJC BULLETIN Candle Lighting Havdala May 12, 2017 May 13, 2017 5777 י״ז באייר - כ״ג באייר -- May 12 - 19, 2017 17 Iyyar - 23 Iyyar 6:36 / 7:18 / 7:45 PM 8:46 PM

Tzeitchem L’Shalom & Thank You! Women’s Health & Halacha Day The Yoetzet Committee invites you to Women’s Register Today! B’Hatzlacha to Ariella & Noah Schmutter, Health & Halacha Day on Sunday morning, who are moving to Bergenfield, NJ. Thank you The Annual RJC Dinner May 21st. Breakfast & registration open at to Noah for all of his time & efforts in running 8:15 AM and keynote speaker, Professor & will take place on our Tot Shabbat program over the past 2 Yoetzet Halacha Nechama Price, will begin at 9 years. AM. Various breakout sessions will follow. Cost: Sunday, June 4th. Kiddush Korner $25 in advance or $36 at the door. JScreen will This year, we honor: Following the 8:45 AM minyan, Kiddush will be offering genetic carrier screening for only Lisa & Richie Heisler, take place in the Social Hall. Kiddush is $36 with pre-registration. Sponsorship sponsored by Bryna & Josh Landes in honor opportunities available. See page 6 for more Guests of Honor of our Scholar in Residence, Melanie Phillips. info, and to register, visit: www.rjconline.org/whhd2017 Tali & Rafi Green, Want to sponsor a Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit? For rates Young Leadership & other details, please contact the office. Annual Mix-it-Up Shabbat Lunch &

Mikvah Hours Other Hospitality Opportunities Recognition Keilim Mikvah is open during daylight hours. On Shabbat, May 20th, please take part in Bella Khabinsky, the annual “Mix-it-Up” Shabbat Lunch. This is a *Fri night: 40 min after candle lighting. No great way to meet new people who live in Miriam Schonfeld appointment needed, but please be on time. Riverdale! If you would like to participate, Memorial Award The Mikvah will open on Saturday night from either as a host or as a guest, please email 9:30 - 11:00 PM. [email protected]. See page 4 for details! Sun-Thurs: 8:00-10:45 pm (Zman after 8:30) Please also visit www.rjconline.org/CCC to learn about other opportunities to meet new For further information, call 718-549-8336. Thank you to our CSS Security Team! families. Sign up today to host, or be a guest, on Shavuot, June 1st and/or Shabbat of To inquire about volunteering, contact Welcome, Melanie Phillips [email protected]. The RJC is thrilled to welcome Melanie Phillips June 17th. to the community as our guest and Scholar in Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Services Residence this Shabbat. Melanie Phillips will אמור On May 24th, at 6:30 PM at the Jewish Center This Shabbat: Parshat address the congregation following the 8:45 י״ז באייר - W 86th St, NYC), the RJC is proud to May 12 - 13, 2017 131) AM minyan and during Seudah Shlishit. For full partner with MSAWI and UJA-NY, among other Friday - Mincha 6:18 / 7:00 / 7:55 PM details, please see page 3. organizations, on this pre-Memorial Day Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM RJC at the Riverdale Run program honoring those who fell in service to Latest Shema 9:16 AM Join the RJC Team THIS SUNDAY as we our country. Hear from Jewish military leaders (Baba Batra 111): 6:25 PM participate in the Riverdale Run on May 14th! & help create care packages for those serving Masechet Berachot 6:40 PM Mincha 6:00 / 7:25 PM Register online on the Riverdale Y website, or abroad. Pre-registration is requested—please Seudah Shlishit 7:45 PM contact our captains, Ruthie Craimer visit the UJA Fed-NY website for more info and Ma'ariv 8:41 PM ([email protected]) or Adela Korn to sign up. ([email protected]) for more info. Weekday Schedule Thank You Shavuot Learning Opportunities Sunday (Lag B'Omer) 6:45 / 7:30 / 8:30 / 9:00 AM Ruth Katz, Debbie Kahan and family would like The RJC is thrilled to host Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Monday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM to thank Rabbi Genack & the RJC community Kanarfogel as a Scholar-in-Residence over Tuesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM Wednesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM for their support during the shiva, and beyond, Shavuot. Please stay tuned for more details. Thursday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM for their husband & father, Howard Katz, a”h. Please also sign up for RJC’s Friday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM Ketuvim. Men, women and children are Sunday Mincha Gedolah 12:00 AM Yoetzet Committee Survey encouraged to learn one or more perakim, Mincha/Ma'ariv S-Thur: 6:20 / 7:55 PM The Yoetzet Committee invites all women to culminating in a siyum on Shavuot. Visit Late Ma'ariv Sun - Thur: 9:30 PM complete a short survey on the RJC Yoetzet www.siyumim.com to sign up. בהר־בחקתי Next Shabbat*: Parshat Halacha & Yoetzet Committee events. Please כ״ד באייר - May 19 - 20, 2017 follow the link below to take the survey: Condolences Candle Lighting 6:42 / 7:18 / 7:52 PM https://goo.gl/forms/xRYzwbF1Hkf63uvz1 Fredi Schuster, Brenda Ben-Zaken & Friday - Mincha 6:24 / 7:00 / 8:02 PM Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM There are lots of wonderful learning Judy Zack on the passing of their Latest Shema 9:12 AM opportunities on a weekly and daily beloved wife and mother, Sidi Daf Yomi (Baba Batra 118): 6:45 AM Schuster, a”h. Shiur 7:00 AM basis. Mincha 6:00 / 7:45 AM Please see page 2 for all the Seudah Shlishit 8:05 AM learning opportunities. The Vorchheimer Family on the Ma'ariv 8:48 PM passing of Fred Vorchheimer, a”h. Havdala 8:53 PM *subject to change

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Dirshu: Everyday Halacha Every Day Classes at the RJC Join us at our 9PM class Sunday to Thursday. Men and women are welcome to  Daf Yomi - Mon - Fri: Following the 6 AM join any time. If you cannot make it in-person email [email protected] to minyan. Shabbat: 1 hour before mincha. receive the MP3 of the class. Please put Dirshu in the subject line. To sign up Sunday: After the 6:45 AM minyan. for daily summaries http://bit.ly/dirshuRJC. FAQ: What is Dirshu? Literally it  Mishna Brachot - Mon - Fri from 7:30AM to means to seek. Dirshu is an organization that encourages learning of the 745AM in the Beit Midrash. Chafetz Chayim’s halacha work Mishna Breruah. One page a day Sunday to  Thursday and review on Friday and Shabbat. The word has come to mean the Dirshu - Sun - Thurs at 9 PM. One page of Mishna Brurah per day in the Beit Midrash. actual study not just the organization as income to (or listen to or download) the Dirshu shiur. Or you may hear people ask: are you doing Dirshu? Any Classes that meet once a week questions: Rabbi Genack and Rabbi Hoberman look forward to talking to you.  Sunday: 7:30 AM - Rabbi Eliezer Sher– In Our Sages (Chazal) teach us that one who studies law (Halachos) daily is as- depth Halacha shiur in the board room. sured a portion in the world to come (Olam Haba). Niddah 73A  Monday: 8:30 PM - Weekly shiur on Masechet Kiddushin (Perek HaOmer) with Shabbat Hashkamah Shiur - 30 Minutes after Minyan Rabbi Noah Gardenswartz in the Beit Midrash After the Hashkama Minyan Kiddush, please join us for our weekly shiur. This  Tuesday: 1:00 PM—Ladies learning week, Dr. Walter Herzberg will present on the topic of “Vayikra 23:42-43: Touch of Class– meets in the Social Hall. Exploring Various Theologies & Approaches to Mitzvot of the Traditional Commentaries  Tuesday: 2:15 PM: Gentlemen’s in the Beit Midrash  Tuesday: 8:00 PM: Parsha class in the Beit Refuah Shelaima: Aryeh Menachem Ben Shlomo Eliezer HaLevi, Midrash. Binyamin Ben Freidel, Yosef Bezalel Ben Rut, Nechama Bat Emunah,  Shabbat: Post 7:00 AM Chabura in the Michael Obed Ben Nechama, Leah Gittel Bat Leeba Esther, Besha Board Room given by Rabbi Drelich. Chaya Bat Rachel, Malka Bat Braina, Shoshana bas Zeesil, Edith bas  Shabbat: 10:30 AM– Post Hashkamah Zeesil, Pinchas ben Raizel, Golda bat Hinda, Leora Miriam bat Chana shiur by Rabbi Sheer in the Hashkamah Elisheva, Chaya Dena Chaviva bas Shoshana, Yocheved Sarah Bas room. Fruma Faiga, Malka Bat Chana, Miriam Leah Bat Bracha Sheindel,  Shabbat: 45 minutes before mincha– Hinda bat Rivka, Yaakov Ben Ruth, Shalom Yitzchak ben Pesha, Gemara Brachot in the Board Room 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 ha Cohen ben Pesil, Iliana “...Make the words of Your Torah sweet in our bat Gitel, Gitel bat Miriam, Haddassah Hinda bas Baila, David mouths and in the mouths of Your people...so Zalman haKohen ben Dina, Ronen Paz ben Rafa'ela Penina, Chaya that we, our children and grandchil- Malka Esther bat Tzipporah, Shlomo Eliezer ben Yisroel Halevi, dren...may know Your name and study your Moshe ben Nachmo, Miryam Beruriah bat Etta Raizel, Amichai Meir Torah…” - Blessing over the Torah ben Rotem, Etty bat Machlya, Shoshana Elka bas Etel Dina.

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Young Couple Couvert with Quarter Page Ad: $250 (includes 2 reservations) *This reduced rate has been made possible by generous sponsorships from anonymous donors* Couvert - Dinner Only: $500 (includes 2 reservations) Couvert with Half Page Ad: $750 (includes 2 reservations) Couvert with Full Page Ad: $1,000 (includes 2 reservations)

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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 volunteers welcome! For info, email Leora at [email protected] or Gan Miriam is a wonderful early education program for ages 2-5. To learn [email protected]. more about our center, as well as our Mommy & Me classes, please call 718-543-2553 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment now! Camp Slapshots Space is limited! Check out our website at www.ganmiriam.com. Camp Slapshots, founded in 2003, is a one week sports day camp for boys entering grades 3-9. Camp takes place at Torah Academy of Bergen The Riverdale Mikvah County in Teaneck. 2 beautiful gyms and outdoor fields and courts. Ses- Riverdale community is seeking a warm and welcoming woman to serve sions are during the weeks of July 31st, August 7th and August 14th. as a part-time mikvah attendant in the newly renovated Riverdale Mikvah. Transportation options are available. Please visit Contact Rena Karol (917-751-5426 or [email protected]) or Sari www.campslapshots.com for more info or email Rabbi Sariel Malitzky at Willig (917-562-3534 or [email protected]). [email protected] with questions.

Lag B’Omer BBQ & Musical Jam Darkaynu Benefit Care Packages for Israeli Soldiers May 13, 10 PM at The Rudmans (4715 Independence Ave) Torat Reva Yerushalayim is teaming up with Gan Miriam of Riverdale Join us for an evening of BBQ, music & support for Darkaynu, the only to send as many packages as possible to soldiers protecting for Year-in-Israel experience for young adults with special needs. All dona- Yom Yerushalayim. Each basket contains coffee, tea, fancy chocolates & tions are tax deductible. Questions? Contact darkaynupro- snacks to show our appreciation for their hard work. Baskets are $54. [email protected] Donate online at www.otratreva.org or mail a check payable to Torat Reva Yerushalayim to 110 Chestnut Ridge RD, Suite 228, Montvale, NJ Chabad Mother’s Day Lag B’Omer Picnic 07645. May 14, 10:30 AM at Seton Park Join us in our community Mother’s Day Lag B’Omer Picnic! Amazing en- Bake-Sale to Benefit Families in Israel tertainment for the whole family—special emphasis on mothers! Featuring May 25th, 6:30—10 PM—Marcus Home (3530 HHP, #12E) John’s Botany Bay Florist, Mother’s Day Raffle, Crafts, Free Fruit Cups for Please join us for a multi-communal bake sale. Proceeds to help support every mom (with lunch order), children’s rides and more! Call 347-524- a family in Israel with over 10 children who recently lost their mother 7389 with any questions. from cancer. Volunteers are needed to bake! To partake in this mitzvah, please sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/V5e5rgyWQV15He1n2. The Bake WIJS Lecture Featuring Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zomberg Sale will be hosted in Riverdale at the Marcus Home, 3530 Henry Hudson May 22, 8:15 PM at Young Israel of New Rochelle Parkway, Apt 12E. Tizku L’Mitzvot! The final lecture of the season, Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zomberg will present “Learning to Speak: A Midrashic & Hasidic Portrait of the Biblical Moses.” Summer Lifeguarding at Alderbrook Pool Drawing from her book, “Moses: A Human Life”, Dr. Zomberg will explore Summer lifeguarding positions available at the Alderbrook Pool in central how Moses’ initial sense of himself as “not a man of words” comes to a Riverdale. 8-Hour days, open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Please contact poignant consummation in the long speeches he makes to the people Dov Weinstock at 917-848-8914 or [email protected]. See before he dies. Books & DVDs of past lectures will be available for pur- www.alderbrookpool.com for details. chase. Women & Men are welcome. The event is sponsored by the WIJS Committee in appreciation & gratitude to founder and chairperson, Yvette LTC. Shai Abramson at The Riverdale Minyan Finkelstein. June 9-10, Shabbat Parashat Beha’alotecha The Riverdale Minyan invites the entire community for a Shabbat featur- Riverdale Mikvah Bake Sale ing LTC. Shai Abramson, Chief Cantor of the IDF. For more details, visit May 25th, 8:15 PM—Rosenblum Home (4710 Fieldston Rd) www.theriverdaleminyan.org. Join us in supporting the Riverdale Mikvah by volunteering to bake, and buying delicious home-baked cookies, cakes & challahs for Shabbat. All The Fund for the Needy Connect with us!

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