Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Bayit BULLETIN October 16 - 23, 2015 3 - 10 Cheshvan 5776 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463 718-796-4730 www.thebayit.org

Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: Mazal Tov To: [email protected]/ x108 Madeline & Hillel Jaffe on the birth of a granddaughter. Mazal tov to the parents Michelle & Ben-Zion Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: Jaffe, to big brother Phineas Bruno (Barak Yisrael), to grandparents Marlene & Gamy Frankel, to aunts [email protected]/ x107 and uncles Nicole & Joseph Jaffe, Rebecca Jaffe & Jacob Jenkelowitz, and to cousins Sophie and Hart. Ari Hart, Associate Rabbi: [email protected]/ x124 Welcome New Members: Caryn Keller & Isaac Silverstein, Edith & Steven Bayme. Anat Sharbat, Assistant Rabba: This Shabbat @ The Bayit [email protected]/ x106 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: Welcome Lunch 2015: Welcome to the 126 people who are joining us for our 11th Annual [email protected]/ x102 Welcome Lunch. We look forward to getting to know everyone who is new to the Bayit and the Richard Langer, Executive Director: larger Riverdale community. [email protected]/ x104 Between Mincha/Maariv: Shiur with Jerusalem City Councilman Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz, founder of Menachem Menchel, Director of Hashgacha Pratit, an alternative, community-based model of Kosher supervision and Dean of Sulam Programming & Youth Education: Yaakov, the Beit Midrash for Community Leadership Development in Jerusalem. [email protected]/ x119 Topic: “Can I Trust You? Kashrut, Social Dynamics, and Jewish Unity.” Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: [email protected]/ x121 Upcoming Kiddushes

David Fain, Assistant Youth Director: CELEBRATION KIDDUSH: Join us next Shabbat, October 24th for our monthly Celebration [email protected] Kiddush! To sponsor the Kiddush in honor of a celebration visit www.thebayit.org/celebration. Ariel Meiri, Synagogue Administrator: [email protected]/ x101 GREEN KIDDUSH: Please join us on November 7th for our second Seasonal Green Kiddush in Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: honor of our partnership with UJA and in celebration of all the birthdays and anniversaries in the [email protected]/ x103 month of November. Our first Green Kiddush was received with great acclaim, and we ask your Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: financial support to purchase the healthy, organic, seasonal foods that made the kiddush such a [email protected]/ x116 success. To sponsor the Kiddush in honor of a celebration or in support of Mother Earth, visit Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: www.thebayit.org/gk. [email protected]/ x102 This Sunday - 10/18 at 7:00pm

Kiddush Guest Speaker: Ambassador Yoram Ettinger: The Bayit & Israel Bonds No Kiddush this Shabbat. are honored to present a conversation with Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact titled "Israel's Unique Contributions to Vital US Interests (the two-way US-Israel Seth Aronson - [email protected]. Street)." Ambassador Ettinger is a Middle East Strategic and Economic Expert. This Shabbat Register online at www.thebayit.org/ettinger. Parshat Noach Upcoming Events

 Candle Lighting: 5:56pm 11/3: K’vod HaBriot Series: 1st Session - Homosexuality  Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:00pm Please join us for a panel discussion on the topic of Orthodox Judaism and homosexuality.  Shalom Bayit: 7:00am Panelists include: Rabbi Steve Greenberg, Dr. Michelle Friedman, and Rabbi Shmuel Goldin.

 Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am To learn more about the K’vod HaBriot Series, see page 4.

 Learning Service: 9:30am 11/6-7: Scholar-in-Residence Shabbaton: UJA-Federation CEO Eric Goldstein  Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:55am The Bayit & UJA-Federation of New York present a Shabbaton not to be missed!

 Listening Room: 4:25pm 11/6 - Friday Night Oneg Shabbat and Panel Discussion:

 Parsha Shiur: 4:55pm Panelists include: Rabbi Steven Exler, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg,  Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:40pm Eric Goldstein, Rabbi Linda Shriner-Cahn.  Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 6:58pm Moderated by Dr. Giti Bendheim. There will be a Children's Oneg (childcare) during the panel.

Weekday Times 11/7 - Shabbat Morning Lecture and Communal Kiddush  Shacharit: UJA President Eric Goldstein will speak after Tefillah, followed by a Green and Celebration Kiddush.

Sun: 8:30am Sponsorship needed. Learn more at www.thebayit.org/uja Mon/Thur: 6:40, 8:00am Tue/Wed/Fri: 6:45, 8:00am Please Join Us: November 14th at 7:00pm

 Mincha/Maariv: Sun - Thur: 5:55pm RAV STEVEN'S INSTALLATION

Next Shabbat The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale - The Bayit Joyously invites you to celebrate with us as we install Parshat Lech Lecha Rabbi Steven Exler  Candle Lighting: 5:46pm as our Senior Rabbi

 Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:50pm Saturday Night, November 14, 2015, at seven o’clock in the evening Program to begin promptly at half past seven.  Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am Dessert reception to follow.  Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:30pm RSVP by November 1st at www.thebayit.org/install  Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 6:47pm THE BAYIT BULLETIN This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit RIVERDALE FREE LOAN GEMACH: Please be advised that a Free Loan Gemach has been established to serve residents of the Riverdale Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Daf Yomi Shiur with Rabbi Dov Linzer meets community. The Gemach of Riverdale is a non-profit organization providing 7:30am - 8:30am Sun. - Fri. and Shabbat after Mincha in Room 3-7. interest-free loans to those with cash flow challenges, with dignity and Open and accessible to all. You are invited to join at any time! respect. For further info contact Rabbi Moshe Drelich at 917-408-3035 or Shabbat [email protected]. 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua with Rav Steven

4:25pm - Listening Room with Myra Estelle (LL BM) SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT: Questions about an aging loved one, financial pressures, 4:45pm - Parsha Shiur with Rav Steven concerns about children? Contact HIR social worker Anna Between Mincha/Maariv - Shiur with Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz Kirshblum for guidance, information, referrals and a sympathetic ear.

After Mincha - Mila Ba’Parasha at Beth Aharon: Basic (and love of) There is no fee and all conversations are strictly confidential. what does the name ”כנען - Hebrew is sufficient. This week: “K’na’an Anna can be reached on Mon. 8:00am - 7:30pm, Tues. 8:00am - 7:30pm mean and did he do, if he did? and Thurs. 8:00am - 4:00pm at 718-601-9714 or e-mail her at Weekday Classes [email protected]. (In partnership with UJA & JBFCS). Monday 7:30pm - The story of David & Jonathan with Rav Avi (at his home) Jewish Caregivers Support Group: Share experiences, benefit 7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan with Sara Kinberg* (at the Atria) from mutual support and gain practical advice. Group meetings are held once a month on Tuesday at the Beatman Center. Tuesday 10:00am - The story of Joseph with Rav Avi (Lobby) Understanding the Affordable Care Act: 7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism with Rav Ari: Walking w/ God II (3-7) Wednesday, October 21, 1:00-2:00 at the Jewish Board, th th Wednesday 135 West 50 Street, 6 floor. Sarah Rosenthal, staff attorney from NYLAG will discuss the requirement to obtain 7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan with Sara Kinberg* (Lobby) health insurance (including tax penalties for uncovered) and private Thursday insurance available through the N.Y. Health Insurance Exchange. She 10:00am - Book of Shmuel 2 with Rav Steven (LHSH) - New Location. will also review important changes to Medicaid. 11:00am - Torat Eretz Yisrael - Exploring the State of Israel through Please register at http://bit.ly/c2cregistration or call 212-632-4742. Torah perspectives with Rav Ari (LHSH) - New Day. 7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study with Sara Kinberg* (Lobby) Remembering Our Babies, An Evening of Tribute: Thursday, October 22 , 6:30 Welcome 7:00 program at The Lishma - YCT Community Learning Pregnancy Loss Support Program, 241 West 72nd Street, Tuesdays: 10:30am - 12:30pm (LHSH) 2nd floor. Featuring Perry-Lynn Moffitt co-author of A Thursdays: 9:30am - 12:30pm (2nd Floor Beit Midrash) Silent Sorrow – Pregnancy Loss: Guidance and Support for *Sara Kinberg is an experienced Hebrew teacher. For info and guidance on place- You and Your Family. Sponsored by NCJW. RSVP at ment, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to the teacher. ncjwny.org/event/tribute. There is no charge for this program.

28th Annual Bikur Cholim Conference: Happenings @ the Bayit Sunday, November 8, 9:30-3:30, UJA 130 East th ABRAHAM & SARAH’S TENT: Join us this Shabbat for our open 59 Street, Keynote speakers Norman Blumenthal, communal dinner sponsored this week by Joe Guttman in memory of Ph.D, director of OHEL Miriam Center for Trauma, Goldie z"l, and Henry z"l whose yahrtzeit was last week. To see Bereavement and Crisis Response and Rabbi Simkha Weintraub, LCSW, which Shabbatot are available for sponsorship and to choose your specialist in trauma and loss. Special Presentation: “Illness is a week, go to www.thebayit.org/tent, or email James Lapin at Family Affair: Practical Spiritual Tools that Can Make a [email protected]. Difference”, Fee - $36 (includes Kosher light breakfast and lunch), For more information or to register please email [email protected] or Learning Service with Rav Ari: call 212-632-4742. Shabbat, weekly in Room 3-7, 9:30-11:00am An intimate service with explanations and discussions focusing on JACS invites you to a Spiritual Retreat Weekend for prayer and the weekly Torah portion. Questions: contact Rav Ari at recovering Jewish alcoholics, chemically dependent persons and significant others. Friday, November 20 – Sunday, Do you know someone who needs any of the following? November 22, 2015 at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Would you like to volunteer for any of these committees? NJ.For more information please call 212-632-4600 or email us at [email protected]. Meals For Ill Members: Jackie Binstock - 718-543-9135, [email protected]. Mikvah Construction Update

The renovation of the Riverdale Mikveh is underway. Please keep in Shiva: Beth Braunstein, [email protected] mind that construction sites are potentially hazardous and that the

Bikur Cholim: safety fences around the property are there for our safety and the Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, [email protected] safety of our children. The Bayit’s driveway access will be impacted We have many ways to become meaningfully involved. for 2 months. Please use care when visiting the Bayit by car. Most Please pick up a flyer, consider becoming a Bikur Cholim Volunteer. importantly, please ensure that children do not attempt to climb the fences or otherwise attempt to access the construction area. Meals for New Parents: Becca Linden: 434-962-7899, [email protected] Riverdale Mikvah Hours October 16 - 24, 2015: Sunday - Thursday: 7:00 - 9:30pm. Hospitality and Welcome: [email protected] Friday night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. No appointment is Bayit Band: Rav Ari Hart, [email protected] necessary but please be on time. Mikvah attendant will be there for 15 min. Motzei Shabbos: 30 minutes after Shabbos until 9:30pm. Green Committee: Alisa Eilenberg and Ann Rauch, [email protected] Keilim Mikvah: Open during daylight hours. 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!

SUNDAY TOTS ANNUAL SHEMINI ATZERET YOUTH APPEAL WITH DONNA This Sunday - October 18 Thank you to everyone who pledged during services on Shemini Atzeret! 10:30am-12:00pm

Parents and children join Donna Rudolph This is an important fundraiser for the Youth Department. We appreciate people giving generously. for arts & crafts, edible project, and more! $10/online; $12/at the door; $40/5 sessions. Donate @ www.thebayit.org/youthappeal

Register @ www.thebayit.org/totswithdonna Bayit Youth Theater with Adena Blickstein Green Shabbat - November 7th Learn advanced acting techniques and gain self-confidence

In preparation for our next Green Shabbat, while learning to love Torah and Jewish Values.

please bring in your Shabbat-appropriate household items Sunday mornings at HIR 10:30-11:30am. that can be used in our Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle game. For boys and girls ages 7-11.

No glass or sharp objects please! Objects must be cleaned. Classes begin Sunday Nov 8th.

Please contact Menachem to learn more Minimum participation required. If you are interested in this about what items to bring in. program, contact Menachem for details.

SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2015-2016 Snacks Sponsorship

This year, we are aiming for sponsorship every single Shabbat. Please see $100 – sponsor all snacks $36 - Tot Shabbat

sponsorship options on the right. Please help us reach our goal of 100% $150 – sponsor all snacks $36 - Nursery-K participation. To sponsor go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor! + birthday party $36 - Grades 1-6

Donuts and Drash: Room 3-7: 9:00am - 9:30am - Ages 6+: Room 3-1: Grades 3-6 Room 3-4: Nursery

Enjoy a doughnut and learn this week’s parsha with David Fain Room 3-2: Grades 3-6 Room 3-5: Pre-K Room 3-2: Girls Grades 3-5 Room 3-6: Kindergarden Shabbat Morning Groups: 3rd Floor Youth Wing 9:40-11:40am Room 3-3: Grades 1-2 RHSH: Tot Shabbat

New Group for 3rd—5th Grade Girls - Room 3-2: A relaxed environment to hang out, meet new friends, learn some Torah, and share Shabbat spirit.

This Shabbat at Youth Groups: Come join us as we decorate and design “Mabul Cakes” with scenes from the Parsha.

Next Week: Children and their families of all ages are welcome to join us after davening to walk over to the Atria, sing, make Kiddush, and celebrate Shabbat with our neighbors. We will meet at right after davening and be done by 12:15!

PARSHA & DRAMA with Adena Blickstein Snacks for all groups are sponsored this week by Marc Kramer & Jeffrey Richard in honor of 10:40am-11:30am, Ages 6 and up! the birthdays of Merav and Rinat Come experience the Parsha through inclusive Kramer-Richard. To sponsor snacks for future drama, dance & song with new creative arts specialist. Shabbatot please contact Menachem or Gillian Steinberg or go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor.

POTS Teens Chesed Opportunity For assistance, please contact: Attention Riverdale Teens! Volunteers needed at a Director of Programming & Youth Education local community dining room one Sunday a month. Menachem Menchel, Office - 718-796-4730 ext. 119, Cell- 516-233-8285 [email protected] We leave from HIR at 12:00pm and return at approximately 4:00pm. 4 spots left. David Fain, Assistant Youth Director Contact Samantha Verrone: [email protected]. [email protected] Dates: 11/22, 12/20, 1/17, 2/14, 3/20, 4/3, 5/8, 6/5 THE BAYIT BULLETIN YCT COMMUNITY BEIT MIDRASH K’VOD HABRIOT ONCE A MONTH THREE PART SERIES @ THE BAYIT: STARTING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 Come engage in the most challenging issues in our Modern The YCT Community Beit Midrash is an opportunity for the Orthodox community today - how do we balance our entire community to join with YCT students and faculty to commitment to Jewish tradition and law with a sensitivity to the learn Torah that is both deep and rigorous as well as open and vulnerable and challenged among us? Grapple with the issues accessible. One Sunday per month, YCT students and faculty with panel presentations exhibiting experts from across our together with their families (babies and small children as well), Modern Orthodox community.

friends, and the surrounding community study a variety of Each session will be broken into 2 parts: texts--tanakh, talmud, hasidut, etc. available in the original 1) Shabbat afternoon learning with Bayit Rabbinic Staff and in translation--on a relevant seasonal theme. 2) A Panel Discussion with experts on the topic

4:00 PM-5:30 PM, 2nd floor Beit Midrash. Session 1: Homosexuality Learn more @ www.thebayit.org/cbm 1) Shabbat, October 31st, 5:40pm 2) Tuesday, November 3rd, 7:30pm MiBayit Lachutz Panelists include: Rabbi Steve Greenberg, Visit to VA Nusring Home Dr. Michelle Friedman, and Rabbi Shmuel Goldin.

Sunday, November 8, 2015, 11:00am Session 2: Agunah

Join us as we visit the 1) Shabbat, November 21st, 4:25pm James J. Peters VA Medical Center 2) Tuesday, November 24th, 7:30pm located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. Panelists include: Rabbi Simcha Kraus, Blu Greenberg, and Rabbi Jeremy Stern. Families Welcome!

For questions please email Rabbi Steven Exler Session 1: Conversion at [email protected]. 1) Shabbat, December 12th, 4:20pm 2) Tuesday, December 15th, 7:30pm To volunteer sign up at www.thebayit.org/visitva Panelists include: Rabbi Adam Starr and Bethany Mandel. BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN THE BAYIT BULLETIN* Promote your business to Bayit Bulletin readers in the first bulletin of Children's Clothing Swap every month. Contact the office at 718-796-4730 Saturday night, November 7th or [email protected] for more information.

*HIR's posting of any advertisement shall not be considered an Now that the weather is changing and your child has probably endorsement of the advertiser, or of the product or service involved. outgrown last year's wears, why not SWAP them for something that fits? Come to the first community children's clothing swap Saturday evening, November 7th from 7-9pm. CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY The Bayit is pleased to partner with UJA-Federation to offer our For details visit www.thebayit.org/swap members the opportunity to invest in a charitable gift annuity. When you do so, you receive guaranteed income for life, a Kiddush Sponsorship Opportunities potential immediate tax deduction, and possible future tax savings.

Ultimately, the Bayit will receive 90% of the remainder value, while Have a family simcha or milestone coming up? 10% will go to UJA-Federation to support its efforts for the entire Share your moment with the community Jewish community and to help cover the administrative costs of the by sponsoring a kiddush. program. For more information, including sample annuity rates,

please contact the Bayit office. The Kiddush Committee has negotiated pricing on several preset menus to help make it easier for you. HIR is now part of the Amazon Smile Program To view the menu options, pick up a flyer from the boxes in Help us earn money at no extra cost to you! the lobby or visit www.thebayit.org/kiddush.

Go to www.smile.amazon.com, pick your own charitable To sponsor a kiddush please email [email protected] or Organization and put in call the office at 718-796-4730 ext. 104 to confirm the “Hebrew Institute of Riverdale.” availability of your preferred date.

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. New: Moss Cafe is now participating in the HIR Scrip program and is offering the Bayit a 10% rebate on the gift cards. 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 - October 16 - 23, 2015 A CONVERSATION ON POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: Please join us for a unique women’s gathering exploring Postpartum Depression, featuring a Riverdale resident who experienced Postpartum Depression and Dr. Valerie Altmann, OB-GYN, North Shore-LIJ Medical Group. The panel will be followed by an open discussion moderated by Rachel Hercman, LCSW. Shabbat afternoon, 10/17/2015, at 4:00pm at the home of Tamar Bar-David, 4655 Grosvenor Ave (off of 246th St.), Riverdale.

MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK 2015: Please join us on Sunday 10/18/2015 at our annual MSABC walk. Orchard Beach, Bronx, NY 10464. Registration at 8:00am. Walk begins 10:00am rain or shine. Show your pride and wear something pink! To start your team visit www.makingstrideswalk.org/bronx. To learn more call 718-547-5064 or email [email protected].

TO FORGIVE AND REMEMBER: RESHAPING CONTEMPORARY CONSCIOUSNESS: At the Derfner Judaica Museum at Hebrew Home of Riverdale, 5901 Palisade Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471. This exhibition of 15 works by nine artists surveys both the historical and present impact of judgment, forgiveness, oneness and remembrance on individuals and communities through the lens of contemporary art. Museum hours: Sunday -Thursday 10:30am - 4:30pm (Closed holidays). Reception with the artists, Sunday 10/18/2015, 3:30-5:30pm. R.S.V.P. to 718-581-1596 or [email protected]. www.riverspringhealth.org/art.

ART EXHIBIT & SALE: The Lincoln Park Jewish Center is proud to sponsor an exclusive Art Exhibit & Sale featuring fine weaving, Judaica art, and jewelry on Sunday, 10/18/2015 from 11:00am - 8:00pm. 311 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704. Admission is free. For more information, call 916-965-7119 or visit www.lpjc.org.

SCHECHTER WESTCHESTER 2015 COLLEGE FAIR: Sunday, 10/18/2015 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Schechter Westchester, 555 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, New York 10530. More than 100 U.S. colleges and universities represented. Learn about their programs, financial aid, and the application process. Explore opportunities for Jewish life on campus. For a complete list of schools please contact Michelle Nicholson at [email protected].

MA'AYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS invites all 8th grade girls and their parents to our Open House on Sunday, 10/18/2015. Registration at 9:00 AM; program begins at 9:45 AM. For more information, visit our website: www.maayanot.org or contact our Director of Admissions, Mrs. Nina Bieler, at 201-833-4307, ext. 255. Ma'ayanot is located at 1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck, New Jersey.

THE BRONX JAM WITH BERNIE WILLIAMS: Sunday, 10/18/2015 marks the start of our Jazz at The Riverdale Y Series. The Bronx Jam will offer an evening of swinging jazz with beloved Yankee and accomplished musician, Bernie Williams, alongside renowned jazz musicians who all hail from the Bronx. Learn more www.riverdaley.org.

INCREDIBLE FAMILY CLASSES starting on 10/18/2015 at The Riverdale Y. Join us for Squats & Tots, Toddler Dance Jam, Pre- and Post-Natal Pilates, Baby and Toddler Swim, Stay & Play, and so much more at riverdaley.org.

WESTCHESTER DAY SCHOOL SCAVENGER HUNT AND OPEN HOUSE TOURS: Join us for an afternoon of learning, adventure and fun on Sunday, 10/18/2015 from 3:00-4:30pm at Westchester Day School’s open house kickoff scavenger hunt, 856 Orienta Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY. For kids and adults (childcare available for toddlers) the hunt is open to all prospective and current WDS families. Open House Tours being given on Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning October 19th, 21st, and 23rd at 9:15am. For more information and to register for the scavenger hunt and open house tours visit www.westchesterday.org/openhouse2015. Questions? Contact our Director of Admissions, Allison Lyons, at [email protected].

SAR ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE: Please join us for SAR's Open House, Tuesday, 10/20/2015 at 7:00pm. Open your child's heart and mind to a lifelong love of and connection to Torah, community, and Medinat Yisrael. Open your world to SpectAculaR Beginnings at SAR! 255 W. 254th St., Riverdale. To register, visit www.saracademy.org/acopenhouse. #SpectAculaRbeginnings. For more information, please contact LIz Spevack, at [email protected].

THE RAMAH DAY CAMP IN NYACK is a unique summer experience of fun, learning, and growth for children presently in pre-kindergarten through the 7th grade. We offer the full gamut of camp activities all with a Jewish dimension! A summer at Ramah will create treasured memories, begin lifelong friendships, and be a powerfully positive experience in your child's life. To learn more about the Ramah Day Camp we invite you to attend an information session on 10/20/15 at 7:00pm or a camp tour at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack on 10/25/15 at 10:00am. For more information and to RSVP please contact Sara Winograd at 212-678-8884 or [email protected], or visit our website at www.ramahnyack.org.

Beyond the bayit - October 16 - 23, 2015 REFA’ENU's peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 10/20/2015, in Paramus. Groups meet regularly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month. Groups meet at 7:30pm in the Ben Porat Yosef Building at E. 243 Frisch Ct. in Paramus, NJ. Doors open at 7:10pm. Groups are divided between a group for those with a disorder (depression, bipolar) as well as a group for their loved ones. Please check website to confirm meetings: http://www.refaenu.org. No reservations are required. For more information contact: [email protected].

THE CARLEBACH SHUL presents a tribute concert in commemoration of Reb Shlomo Carlebach’s 21st Yahrtzeit. Saturday night, 10/24/2015 at the West Side Institutional Synagogue, 120 W. 76th Street. Doors open at 9:00pm and concert begins at 9:30pm. Featuring Yehuda Green, Lipa Schmeltzer, and Elli Kranzler. Learn more at www.CarlebachShul.org.

BEN PORAT YOSEF – OPEN HOUSE: Tuesday, 10/27/2015 at 7:45 PM. Prospective parents of children for grades Toddler (2.5) through 8th, are invited to learn about BPY, our outstanding and progressive academic program, child-centered environment, and extraordinary community. Contact Ruth Roth at 201-845-5007, x16, or [email protected] for information. RSVP appreciated, not required.

THE MA'AYANOT CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE is pleased to invite the community to the first meeting of its new Book Club on 10/28/2015 at 8:00pm. The discussion will be facilitated by Mrs. Sam Kur, English Chair; the book selection is: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; the club will take place at the home of David and Debbie Isaac, 213 Overlook Road, New Rochelle. For more information contact Pam Ennis at [email protected]. Men and women welcome.

THE CARLEBACH SHUL PRESENTS NESHAMA CARLEBACH LIVE IN CONCERT: Wednesday, 10/28/15, Doors open at 7:00pm and concert begins at 7:30pm. The Carlebach Shul, 305 W. 79th Street (bet. West End Ave. & Riverside Drive. $25/ticket online. $35/ticket at the door. Order online at www.CarlebachShul.org. To learn more call 212-580-2391.

WESTCHESTER TORAH ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE: 1000 Pinebrook Blvd. New Rochelle, NY 10804. 10/28/2015 at 8pm. For more information contact us at 914-712-6497. RSVP to: [email protected] or visit Www.Westchesterta.org/Open-House-2015/ to pre-register.

SAR: Join SAR and friends on 11/1/2015 at MetLife Stadium, 8:30am - 2:00pm to support our incredible school and the capital improvements to our unique and magnificent buildings, all while having a fantastic family day. There will be activities for all ages on the field like bounce houses, face painting, stadium tours and a BIG Raffle! Students can sign up to do the 100-yard dash! Adults can join the touch football tournament. Tickets are $180 per family. https://www.crowdrise.com/SARFamilyFunDay.

28TH ANNUAL BIKUR CHOLIM CONFERENCE: Sunday, 11/8/2015 from 9:30am - 3:30pm. Keynote Presentation: “Living with Meaning and Purpose: The Positive Power of Bikur Cholim” by Norman Blumenthal, PhD and Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub. 8 practical WORKSHOPS to choose from. Continental breakfast and Lunch included (OU supervision). For more information email [email protected] or call 212-632-4742. Register online at www.jbfcs.org/bcregister.

24-HOUR SWIM RELAY: The Riverdale Y's swimming pool is where hundreds of community members learn to swim each year; teenagers train to become lifeguards; kids with special needs receive adapted instruction; and senior citizens exercise to maintain a healthy active lifestyle. Help the Riverdale Y raise funds for much needed repairs and upgrades by registering for a 30- minute time slot or by sponsoring a swimmer in our 24 Hour Swim Relay. The date of the Swim Relay is: 11/7/2015 at 7:00pm - 11/8/2015 at 7:00pm. Learn more at: http://wizathon.com/riverdale-y-swim-relay/.

RIVERDALE Y SUNDAY MARKET: Rain or shine the Riverdale Y Sunday Market, your local source of fresh, high quality food grown or produced locally within 100 miles, welcomes you every Sunday 9am to 2pm through 11/22/2015 at PS 141. Independence Ave. & W 237th St.

DEATH OF SALESMAN IN YIDDISH AT CASTILLO THEATRE: Castillo Theater and the New Yiddish Rep invite you to their production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman in honor of the 100th anniversary of Arthur Miller’s birth. This production is performed in Yiddish with English supertitles. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:00pm until 11/22/2015. $50/ticket. Group pricing available. For more information, contact Liz Garcia at 212-356-8476 or [email protected]. For a full performance schedule, visit www.castillo.org/salesman-2015/.