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The Bayit BULLETIN ה׳ד׳ ׳ב׳ ׳ א׳ד׳ט׳ט׳ת׳ד׳ת׳ ׳ ׳ ד׳ר׳ב׳ד׳ ׳ב׳ד׳ ׳ ~ Hebrew Institute of Riverdale The Bayit BULLETIN Nov 28 – Dec 5, 2014 7 - 13 Kislev 5775 Wishing Mazal Tov to: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale ~ The Bayit Mazal Tov To: 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway Wishing Condolences to: Mazal tov to Shmuel Padwa on his bar mitzvah. Mazal tov to parents, Danny Padwa & Mia Bronx, NY 10463 Diamond Padwa, and to siblings Yaakov, Eliana, Aryeh, and Tamar. www.thebayit.org Condolences to: E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 718-796-4730 Debbie (& Robert) Ezrapour on the loss of Debbie’s father, Elliot Eichler. Fax: 718-884-3206 R’ Avi Weiss: [email protected]/ x102 R’ Sara Hurwitz: [email protected]/ x107 This Shabbat @ The Bayit R’ Steven Exler: [email protected]/ x108 BETWEEN MINCHA & MAARIV: “Reflecting on Kaddish 11 Months Later" - David R’ Ari Hart: [email protected]/ x124 Lowenfeld will review some of the key sources and themes incorporated in the Kaddish in Kiddush this Shabbat sponsored memory of his father Buddy Lowenfeld z’l. by the Padwa family in honor of Shmuel’s Bar Mitzvah. Make Your Reservation for Tuesday Night! To sponsor a Kiddush, please contact AIPAC & THE BAYIT PRESENT A CONVERSATION WITH YOSSI Seth Aronson - [email protected]. KLEIN HALEVI: This Tuesday, December 2nd at 8:00pm. For more information or to register, please contact Sarah Walsh at 917-210-6329 or [email protected]. **Registration required** This Week Parshat Vayetze SUNDAY DECEMBER 14th Candle Lighting: 4:11pm NIGHT OF LEARNING AND Q & A WITH RAV AVI & RAV STEVEN Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:15pm On Thursday, Nov. 20th the Board of Trustees approved a resolution to recommend that Shalom Bayit: 6:50am the membership of the Bayit appoint Rav Steven to the position of Senior Rabbi effective Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am July 1, 2015. Prior to a membership meeting in January, we hope you will join us for an Learning Service: 9:30am (Rm 3-7) evening of Torah and a Question and Answer session with Rav Avi and Rav Steven about Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:21am the mission and vision of our Bayit. Time to be announced. Parsha Shiur: 3:25pm Free Thanksgiving Dinner Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 3:55pm Listening Room: 4:20pm (LL BM) Thank you to all the volunteers who helped setup for and serve almost 180 guests at our Free Thanksgiving Dinner. Special thanks to Hal & Ellie Weinstein for organizing the over 60 volunteers into an efficient team. Shabbat Ends/Maariv: 5:13pm A festive and meaningful Thanksgiving celebration is not possible without the financial support of our sponsors: Gemstone Caterers, Rochelle & Efrem Nulman, Robert Rubinstein and the Riverdale Weekday Times Kiwanis Foundation. Shacharit: THANKSGIVING SUPPLY DRIVE - So far we have collected over 70 lbs of groceries. Sun: 8:30am Thank you to everyone who participated. We are still collecting until Sunday evening at Mon/Thurs: 6:40, 8:15am 5:00pm. Drop off in the coatroom. For a list of needed items visit www.thebayit.org/tg Tue/Wed/Friday: 6:45, 8:15am Next Shabbat @ The Bayit Mincha/Maariv: Sun-Thu: 4:15pm KULANU CHAVERIM - Friday Night, 5:30pm: Kulanu Chaverim will be visiting Abraham and Sarah’s Tent! Join us! Next Week BETWEEN MINCHA AND MAARIV: Shiur with Rabbi Jeff Fox, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Maharat: Parshat Vayishlach "Mikvah and Modesty: the Role of the Male Beit Din in the Final Immersion of a Female Convert". In the wake of recent events and a revisiting of conversion procedures, a new teshuvah (halakhic Candle Lighting: 4:10pm responsum) has been published by our own Rabbi Jeff Fox. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:15pm KAVVANAH TEFILLAH - Sun. Dec 7th - 9:00am An hour of slower tefillah with Rav Steven including Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am meditation & song. Light breakfast follows. Halakhic Shacharit requirements met. Located in Room 3-2. Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 3:55pm Chanukah is Coming! Shabbat Ends/Maariv: 5:13pm Chai Lifeline Toy Drive (page 4) Youth Activities (page 3) Public Menorah Lightings and Celebrations (page 3) Save the Date - Chanukah Dinner and HIR Community Choir Performance - Sunday evening December 21st. Details to follow THE BAYIT BULLETIN This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit Support the Bayit in 2015 ! Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Daf Yomi Shiur with Rabbi Dov Linzer meets 7:30am - 8:30am Sun. - Fri. and Shabbat after Mincha in Room 3-7. Open and accessible to all. You are invited to join at any time! Tomchei HaBayit - Bayit Sustainers Shabbat What is the Tomchei HaBayit program? The Tomchei 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua with Rav Ari (Main Sanctuary) HaBayit program is an approach that changes our financial 4:20pm - Listening Room with Myra Estelle (LL BM) relationship with supporters from a fee per program every After Minha @ Beth Aharon - Mila baParasha. This week: HaB'er month or two, to a holistic approach that allows each member what is the b'er - the well, is it the same as "bor" - a pit, and is to make an ongoing commitment to the Bayit at a level ַה ְּב ֵאר" - to explain? (Remember to donate to Tali of support that matches our actual annual operating expensesלבאר - it related to "leva'er Michaeli's Chai LifeLine half marathon!) Basic (and love of) Hebrew is per adult member for the year. As such, Tomchei HaBayit sufficient. participants will not be asked to make additional contributions Monday for certain specific Bayit events and programs. 6:30pm - Hebrew Reading Crash Course with Sara Kinberg How much does it cost to join Tomchei HaBayit ? We (Lobby) ask each adult member to commit to $200 per month ($400 7:30pm - Book of Jeremiah with Rav Avi (at his home) per couple) for a total of $2400 per adult for the year. 8:00pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan with Sara Kinberg* (at the ATRIA) OK – so which Bayit fees, events and programs are 8:30pm - Advanced Talmud with Rabbi Yisrael Hollender covered? Those who make the Tomchei HaBayit (Room 3-7) commitment will not be asked to pay for Membership Dues, High Holiday Seats for immediate family members, Journal Tuesday Dinner Reservations, Purim Greetings and the Book of 10:00am - Book of Exodus with Rav Avi (Lobby) Remembrance. 11:00am - Meeting the Tannaim: The heroes of the Talmud with What is not covered by my Tomchei HaBayit Rav Ari (Lobby) commitment? Program fees for meals or trips and High 7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism: not meeting this week. We Holiday seats for your guests. Room rental fees for private hope you will join the program with Yossi Klein Halevi @ 8pm. events are also not covered. Wednesday When is the Tomchei HaBayit commitment due? It’s 7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan with Sara Kinberg* (Lobby) flexible. We can arrange for monthly, quarterly or annual Thursday payments – or any other plan that works for you. 10:00am - Book of Shmuel with Rav Steven (LL BM) 7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study with Sara Kinberg* (Lobby) Can I just commit to membership dues and see how the year goes? Of course. Your account will be charged for 2015 dues in early December and you will have the * Sara Kinberg is an experienced Hebrew teacher. For info and guidance on opportunity to participate in each fundraiser at the appropriate placement, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to the teacher. point during the year. Do you know someone who needs any of the following? Would you like to volunteer for any of these committees? What other giving opportunities exist at the Bayit? The bulk of our fundraising is focused on covering our Meals For Ill Members: annual operating expenses and debt service (which the Jackie Binstock - 718-543-9135, [email protected]. Tomchei HaBayit commitment is meant to address). Our long Shiva: Beth Braunstein, [email protected] -term funding needs include reducing our outstanding Bikur Cholim: mortgage and building our endowment fund. Your additional Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, [email protected] support ensures the long-term stability of our Bayit. We have many ways to become meaningfully involved. Throughout the year there are sponsorship opportunities for Please pick up a flyer, consider becoming a Bikur Cholim Volunteer. special programs or to mark a special occasion; birthday, Meals for New Mothers: anniversary, yahrtzeit, marriage etc. Kiddush, Seudah Shlishit, Becca Linden: 434-962-7899, [email protected] Youth Programs, Abraham & Sarah’s Tent, Selichot Concert, Hospitality and Welcome: [email protected] Scholars-in Residence and the new Sefer Torah- all these Bayit Band: Rav Ari Hart, [email protected] programs need your support. Lishma - A Rigourous & Engaging Weekday Morning Adult Were you one of the members who participated in our inaugural Learning Community: Come and try out Lishma, a partnership of year of the Tomchei HaBayit initiative? We hope you will both YCT & the Bayit that meets Tuesday & Thursday morning 9:30-12:30. renew and encourage fellow members to participate. Call the office Learn or visit www.thebayit.org/tomchei to join. Gemara with Rav Haggai Resnikoff & Rav Yisrael Hollender, Contempo- rary Responsa with Rav Steven and Parshat Hashavua with YCT Students & faculty. Open to both men & women. For more info, 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. THE BAYIT BULLETIN Calling all Riverdale kids! The Bayit is the place to be! Be a part of it! Please register your child and become a youth member today! FRIDAY NIGHT THIS THURS.
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