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Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Bayit BULLETIN November 1st - 8th, 2019 3 - 10 Marcheshvan 5780 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463 718-796-4730 www.thebayit.org This Shabbat: Noach Mazal Tov to:  Candle Lighting: 5:34pm Ariel & Josh Weiner on Yael’s Bat Mitzvah. Mazal tov to siblings Ilan and Meirav, grandparents Jan & Andy Groveman and Linda & Bernard Weiner, and great-grandparents Marilyn &  Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:44pm Jack Belz and Joseph Groveman.  Shalom Bayit: 7:00am  Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am Shimrit Hait & JJ Schmuckler on the birth of a boy. Mazal tov to big brother Eli, grandparents Ari & Beith Hait and the entire Schmuckler and Hait families.  Women’s Tefillah: 9:00am  Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 10:03am Harriet Sassoon & Stephen Oppenheimer on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Tzachi. Mazal Tov to parents David & Erica Sassoon and siblings Tani, Shayna and Sigal.  Teen Tefillah: 9:15am  Learning Service: 9:45am Harriet Sassoon & Stephen Oppenheimer on the engagement of their grandson Tani Sassoon to Nechama Gross. Mazal Tov to parents David & Erica and siblings Shayna, Tzachi  Listening Room: 3:55pm and Sigal and to the Gross family.  Parasha Shiur: 4:25pm Bina Westrich & Aaron Friedman on the birth of a girl.  Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:20pm  Shabbat ends: 6:36pm Condolences to: Phil Shaw (& Shira Gordon) on the passing of Phil’s brother, Steve Shaw. Shiva at the Shaw- Kiddush Gordon residence, 4521 Waldo Ave., Bronx, NY 10471. Visitors welcome Saturday night Sponsored by Ariel & Josh Weiner in 7:00pm-10:00pm, Sunday 10:00am-Noon, 2:00pm-6:00pm and 7:30pm-10:00pm honor of Yael’s Bat Mitzvah Bob (& Melanie) Santoriello on the passing of Bob’s mother, Grace (Santoriello) Eminian. To sponsor a future Kiddush please email Seth Aronson at [email protected] Jayne (& Harvey) Beker on the passing of Jayne’s brother, Rodney Grundman. Shiva will be observed through Thursday morning, November 7th, at the Grundman home, 16 Weekday Times: Chittenden Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Shacharit:  Sun: 8:30am Welcome New Members: Jamie Schneider & Kivi Schwartz  Mon/Thu: 6:40am, 7:50am THIS SHABBAT @ THE BAYIT  Tue/Wed: 6:30am, 7:50am We will be celebrating a Shabbat morning Bat Mitzvah that allows the whole kahal to  Fri: 6:45am, 7:50am celebrate with the Bat Mitzvah during tefillah.

Mincha/Maariv: Sun-Thu: 4:35pm The flow of the morning will take place as follows: If you are in Riverdale on weekday  8:30am: "Main Sanctuary" tefillah begins in Lower Level Beit Midrash afternoons please make a special effort  9:00am: Women's Tefillah (open to the community) in celebration of Yael Weiner’s Bat to join us for Mincha/Maariv during the Mitzvah begins in Main Sanctuary next few months!  ~10:15am: All are invited up from LLBM, after completion of Haftarah, to join the Women's Tefillah and hear the Bat Mitzvah read the Torah and Haftarah and for the NEXT SHABBAT @ Barukh Sheptarani with her family. Those who do not come upstairs will continue THE BAYIT downstairs with Mussaf with Rav Ezra.  ~10:45am: After Barukh Sheptarani in Main Sanctuary, the Women's Tefillah portion is Parashat Lech Lecha concluded, and all remain for Mussaf with Reb Elli and Derashah with Rabba Sara.  Candle Lighting: 4:26pm  Kiddush after tefillah for the whole kahal.  Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:36pm  Shacharit: 7:00am, 8:30am There will be signs and ushers on Shabbat morning, and please reach out to a member of  Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 4:10pm the rabbinic team with any questions. Thank you for being a part of this!

 Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 5:28pm Please note: Tefillat Shalom Bayit will begin as usual in Lower Level Beit Midrash and

Seudah Shlishit Between conclude tefillah in the Social Hall, right side.

Mincha & Maariv: Please join the Between Mincha & Maariv: Elliot Rabin: Pivoting to Face Climate Change, From Noah to Daf Yomi class for a siyyum on Today Seder Kodashim sponsored by Cecily Marbach & Eli Oberstein. KRISTALLNACHT | NOVEMBER 9TH | 7:45PM

Commemoration and Memorial Lecture w/Menachem Kaiser There are two training classes for Kristallnacht: Space and Subjugation the Community Security Service Menachem Kaiser is a writer living in Brooklyn, NY. His memoir, THE team this November. Weeknights in BUILDING & OTHER MYTHICAL STRUCTURES, about reclaiming White Plains or Sunday mornings in ancestral property in Poland, is forthcoming from Houghton Mifflin Riverdale. Ready to commit? Harcourt, as well as publishers in Germany, UK, and the Netherlands. He Questions? Please contact Tzvi was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Lithuania, and created reVilna, a Bar-Shai at [email protected]. digital map of the Vilna ghetto. THE BAYIT BULLETIN THIS WEEK’S CLASSES @ THE BAYIT: JOE HOCH Z"L MEMORIAL DAF YOMI SHIUR ABRAHAM & SARAH'S TENT: DEDICATED IN with Dov Weinstock (M-Fr) and Eli Oberstein (Sat/Sun) MEMORY OF HENRY & GOLDIE GUTTMAN z"l Room 3.4 & SPONSORED BY JOE GUTTMAN z”l (CO-SPONSORS WELCOME): Sunday - Friday 7:30am Shabbat - After Mincha Join us every Shabbat for our open communal dinner. To see Open to all. You are invited to join at any time. which Shabbatot are available for sponsorship, please visit www.thebayit.org/tent or email James Lapin at [email protected]. SHABBAT CLASSES 8:05am: Midrash Hashavua w/Rav Steven LEARNING SERVICE WITH YESHIVAT MAHARAT Following post-Mussaf Lecture: Torah To Go w/Rabbi STUDENT, LIVYA TINESTIT: Dov Lerea Finding one's way around a prayer book is a learned skill. Using 3:55pm: Listening Room w/Myra Estelle a transliterated Siddur, we will gradually build a repertoire of 4:25pm: Parasha Shiur w/Livya Tinestit prayers starting with the better-known melodies and liturgies. After Mincha @ Beth Aharon: Mila baParasha with Cyril The learning service begins at 9:45am in the 2nd-floor office Benichou, "Meat and Wine in Our Tradition." past the kitchen and ends at 11:00am.

WEEKDAY CLASSES Monday SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT: 10:30am: Talmud Avodah Zarah w/Rav Ezra Arona Berow, LMSW, is a licensed social worker who is 11:30am: Halacha Chavurah w/Burt Nusbacher available to the HIR community through the Partners in 7:30pm: Book of Isaiah w/Rav Avi (at his home) Caring (PIC) program facilitated by Jewish Board and 7:30pm: Advanced Hebrew Ulpan w/Sara Kingberg* (Atria) funded by UJA‐Federation of New York. Arona will be Tuesday working in Riverdale at the Beatman Center on 10:00am - Lessons in Leadership as Found in the Book of Mondays & Wednesdays and can be reached by email at Exodus w/Rav Avi [email protected] or by phone at 212-632-4735. 11:00am - Midrash on the Parasha w/Rav Ezra 7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism (Room 3.7) Do you know someone who needs any of the Wednesday following? Would you like to volunteer for any of 7:30pm: Intermediate Hebrew w/Sara Kinberg* these committees?

Thursday Meals For Ill Members: Jackie Binstock: 718-543-9135, 10:00am: Book of Isaiah w/Rav Steven [email protected] 11:15am: Intro to Talmud w/Gloria Nusbacher 7:30pm: Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study w/Sara Kinberg* Shiva: Beth Braunstein: [email protected] All classes in the Main Lobby unless otherwise noted. Bikur Cholim: Ruth Licht: 718-796-349, [email protected] *Sara Kinberg is an experienced Hebrew teacher. For info and guidance on placement, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to Meals for New Parents or After Pregnancy Loss: Shira Billet: [email protected] Coming in December: Talmudic Tales With a Twist Hospitality and Welcome: [email protected] w/Rabbanit Bracha. Sessions in Hebrew and English. Stay tuned Bayit Band: [email protected] for details! Green Committee: Ann Rauch, [email protected] RIVERDALE MIKVAH HOURS Child Protection Committee: Rahel Bayar, [email protected] Friday Night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. Please be on time. Shelter: James Lapin, [email protected] Saturday Night: 8:00pm - 10:00pm Weeknights: 7:30pm - 10:00pm Social Action: Michael Goldblum, www.riverdalemikvah.com | 718-549-8336 [email protected]

Israel Action: Bonnie Geller-Geld, ALIYOT AT THE BAYIT [email protected] Have a guest or special occasion coming up? Contact Bayit Gabbai, Hillel Jaffe to arrange for Aliyot and other Kibbudim. To reach Bayit president Daniel Feit please email [email protected]. [email protected].

Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: [email protected]/ x108 Richard Langer, Executive Director: Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: Ezra Seligsohn, Associate Rabbi: [email protected]/ x104 [email protected]/ x103 [email protected]/ x219 Emily Hausman, Co-Youth Director: Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: Bracha Jaffe, Associate Rabba: [email protected]/ x120 [email protected]/ x116 [email protected]/ x106 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: [email protected]/ x121 [email protected]/ x102 [email protected]/ x107 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: [email protected]/ x102

$36 - Tot Shabbat SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS : Snacks Sponsorship:

$100 – sponsor all snacks $36 - Nursery-K To sponsor snacks for youth groups go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor. $150 – sponsor all snacks + $36 - Grades 1-6 REMINDER: Groups conclude at 11:40am. Please make every effort to pick up your children birthday party on time. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Room 3-6: Kindergarten RH SH: Tot Shabbat Groups Schedule: Room 3-1: Grades 3-6 Boys Room 3-4: Nursery Groups: 9:40am - 11:40am Room 3-2: Grades 3-6 Girls Room 3-5: Pre-K Tot Shabbat: 10:30am. Room 3-3: Grades 1-2

Teen Tefillah Facilitated by Rabbi Joseph Robinson, all 7th-12th graders are welcome. Contact R. Joseph at [email protected] for info.

MOTZAEI SHABBAT B'YACHAD Shabbat Mishpacha December 6th at 4:45pm NOVEMBER 23rd, 5 - 7pm Join us for our first Shabbat Mishpacha of the Calling all children ages 3 - 8 and their parents! year! What is Shabbat Mishpacha? Family- Please join us at 5:00pm for story time, milk and cookies. friendly Friday night tefillah. After Shabbat we will have a musical Havdalah and bedtime arts Enjoy a streamlined Kabbalat Service followed & crafts. by a short story, Maariv, and Kiddush! Feel free to wear your pajamas! Questions? Email Emily Hausman at [email protected] Come for Shabbat Mishpacha, stay for dinner! PLAYGROUND GROUPS SCHEDULE! Youth Department Shabbat Dinner Groups will be outside at the following times. If you arrive at December 6th at 5:45pm shul with your children, please check to see if their group is out- Families with children are invited to share side at that time as per the schedule below. Thanks! a Friday night meal in a relaxed social  10:00 - 10:30: Nursery and pre-K setting. There will be an open play space  10:30 - 11:00: Kindergarten, Grades 1 - 2 available for children during the meal.

 11:00 - 11:30: Grades 3 - 6 $75/family, $25/adult, $15/child (4+). Children 3 and younger free. Jewish New Parents Support Group - Still Time to Join! Reservations required for dinner. Wednesdays, October 30th- December 18th, 10:30 - 11:30am www.thebayit.org/mishpacha Mazal Tov on your new baby! Becoming a new parent is quite a change. We invite you to join our community of new parents to learn, grow, share common experiences and resources, ask CITY HARVEST FOOD DRIVE - THANK YOU

questions, combat isolation, and feel supported on this exciting Together we collected over 350 pounds for our High Holiday and challenging journey. The group will meet at the Bayit and is Food Drive. Thank you to everyone who made a donation! open to all first-time parents with a new baby, ages 2-6 months. Babies are also welcome.

Cost: $288, payable to JBFCS. Please contact Bayit Social BAYIT SEFARIM FUND Worker Arona Berow, LMSW, for required intake and for any Donations to the Sefarim fund will be used to questions, at 212-632-4735 or [email protected] purchase the books we need as determined by the Rabbinic team and Gabbaim. Donors will be recognized with a thank you in the 2nd bulletin Calling all Riverdale kids! The Bayit is the of every month and a dedication label in the book when it is place to be! purchased. www.thebayit.org/sefarim. For assistance, please contact Co-Youth Director: Emily Hausman — [email protected] x120 MiBayit Lachutz - Visit to VA Nursing Home BREATH, BODY, MIND WORKSHOP: Mondays from 1:00pm-2:00pm. This Sunday, November 3 at 11:00am Contact Shira Gordon at [email protected] for more info. Join us as we visit the Classes resume NEXT MONDAY, November, 11th. James J. Peters VA Medical Center located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY SAVE THE DATE - MOTZAEI SHABBAT 10468. Families Welcome! NOVEMBER 16th | 7:00pm To volunteer and to learn more, visit Dr. Ira Epstein: Beyond Eshet Chayil: The Musical Legacy of Rav www.thebayit.org/visitva. Ben Zion Shenker SPRING AHEAD - FALL BACK Widely known for his popular melodies like Eshet Chayil, Reminder: Sunday is the switch to Standard Time: Mizmor LeDavid and Yasis Ahlayich, Rav Ben Zion Shenker – Sof Zman Kriat Shma jumps back to 9:03am, the voice of Modzitz - had composed more than 500 nigunim Mincha during the week is at 4:35pm and set to classical prayers, Psalms and Zemirot. This lecture, candlelighting next Friday is at 4:26pm. presented to commemorate his third yahrzeit, will highlight a variety of his songs that express the joy of Chasidic fervor SHABBAT NOVEMBER 16th - GUEST SPEAKERS and present the composer’s recorded comments in which he RAV YEHUDA GILAD & RAV DAVID BIGMAN discusses the background to his works. Be prepared to Rav Gilad and Rav Bigman are the Roshei Yeshiva at Yeshivat sing !!! Maale Gilboa. They will be teaching Shabbat morning and Dr. Ira Epstein is a past professor of communication skills at between Mincha and Maariv. LaGuardia Community College, CUNY, a music performer Learn more at www.thebayit.org/gilboa and teacher, and lectures widely to adults about comedy and music. He recently moved to Riverdale with his wife, Fredda. CLIMATE CORNER www.thebayit.org/shenker LEAVE YOUR LEAVES WHERE THEY ARE

BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN THE BAYIT BULLETIN As Autumn reaches its peak and beautifully colored leaves Promote your business to Bayit bulletin readers in the first fall, you may be dreading the annual task of cleaning up leaves. bulletin of every month. Contact the office at 718-796-4730 Gas powered leaf blowers cause noise & air pollution and can or [email protected] for more information. irritate airways, exacerbate asthma and cause other health HIR's posting of any advertisement is not an endorsement of the problems. If you live in a home with a yard or in a building advertiser, or of the product or service offered. with a lawn consider alternatives like electric or battery powered leaf blowers or an old fashioned rake. An electric leaf vacuum will grind your leaves preparing them for use as composting or mulch. While it is important to clear leaves from roadways and walkways, when possible try leaving the leaves where they are. Mowing over them, or composting them puts nutrients back in the soil. Leaves dumped in the landfill, take up as much as 13% of all waste generated in the United States. Leaving your leaves could make your lawn healthier, it can save you time and energy, and it is beneficial for birds and butterflies who may use the leaf litter for food and shelter. For more information, contact [email protected]

HIR KNITTING CLUB The club continues its 2-year association with Warm Up America!, knitting squares that WUA sews together to make afghan blankets, as well as knitting adult size scarves & hats. We have also partnered with two new charities: Knit for Kids which accepts and distributes blankets, hats, mittens and scarves to impoverished children around the world. The Snuggles Project delivers knitted blankets to animal shelters in Manhattan & Westchester. Yarn and supplies made possible through the generosity of a grant from the Gutenstein Family Foundation. Upcoming dates: November 25th and December 16th. 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 - November 1 - 8, 2019 PARSHA COMICS AT THE BAYIT: Please pick up Sam Weingard’s weekly parsha comic from the coatroom table

MOSHAVA BA’IR PARLOR MEETING: Come learn about Camp Moshava Ba’ir at a Parlor Meeting with our camp director, Shlomo Stern! The meeting will take place on Sunday, November 3rd at 8:30 PM at the Bohm family, 9 Delafield Way. All families attending with receive a $25 family discount off summer 2020 tuition! You don’t want to miss out! For more information, visit www.moshavabair.org

REFA’ENU's peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 11/5/2019, 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. Please make an effort to be on time (by 7:30pm) so as not to disrupt the flow of the groups. 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]

MACH HACH BAARETZ: Riverdale Information Night. Tuesday November 5th at 8:00pm. Mach Hach BaAretz is Bnei Akiva’s summer Israel experience for students completing 10th grade. Meet Dan Katz, the director, at the home of the Glazer family 2743 Arlington Ave. RSVP [email protected]. Learn more at www.machhach.org.

THE LEFFELL SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES: Lower School: November 10th (call 914-948-3111 for info), Middle School: December 8th (call 914-948-8333 for info), High School: November 3rd. (call 914-948-8333 for info).

WESTCHESTER TORAH ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE: Come learn how Westchester Torah Academy offers an excellent Jewish education at an excellent price. Our Open House for parents of children entering a three's program through 8th grade will be on November 5, 2019 from 7-9 pm. At our new temporary location: 295 Soundview Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606. Meet our dedicated teachers and Administration, experience a model lesson in action, and talk to current parents to see why so many families are choosing WTA. Learn more and RSVP: www.westchesterta.org/openhouse

THE IDEA SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE AND RIVERDALE PARLOR MEETING: The Idea School is a co-ed Jewish High School focused on Project Based Learning located at the JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, NJ. Learn more about the school’s unique educational model and vision for Jewish and general studies education at www.theideaschool.org. Please join us for our Open House at the school on Wednesday, November 6th at 6:30pm, or at a Parlor Meeting in Riverdale on Tuesday, November12th at 7:30pm. Please email [email protected] for more information or to register. Parlor meeting location given upon registration.

BEN PORAT YOSEF: Keeping Our Children Healthy: How We Can Limit Viral Outbreaks in Our School Community and Create a Healthier Winter Season for All Of Our Families. Presented by Tamar Prager NP, RN, MPH. Wednesday, November 6th @ 7:30pm. All are welcome. Free Admission. Ben Porat Yosef, 243 Frisch Court, Paramus, NJ 07652

KINNERET DAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE (Every Friday from 8-9am, October through January) and Parlor Meetings on Nov. 10 and Dec 8th. For over 70 years, Kinneret has been providing students from across the spectrum of Jewish practice with a cutting-edge N-8 education in a warm, nurturing environment right here in Riverdale. Our loving early childhood program encourages students’ transitions to greater independence and emphasizes school readiness through play with half-day and extended day options available. -- High acceptance rate into NYC specialized high schools and Jewish Day Schools -- Ivrit b’Ivrit classroom and culture --Affordable tuition. To learn more about Kinneret Day School or to attend a Parlor Meeting, please email [email protected] or call 718-548-0900.

YESHIVAT FRISCH OPEN HOUSE: Yeshivat Frisch, The Frisch School, located in Paramus, NJ, invites all 8th graders and their parents to our Open House on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Come and experience the innovative formal and informal educational opportunities provided to our students that foster their individualized intellectual and religious growth. (Kindly register at Frisch.org/openhouse.)

CHABAD OF INWOOD & MOUNT SINAI JEWISH CENTER: Omanut: Jewish Uptown Arts will present Shalom Bienvenidos: The Jewish Experience in Spanish-Speaking Lands at Mount Sinai Jewish Center,135 Bennett Avenue, New York, NY on Sunday, November 10 , starting at 11:30am. All day passes to Shalom Bienvenidos are $40 and are available until Friday, November 8. Tickets to individual talks by Professor Perelis, Professor Limonic, and Dr. Torjman Thomas are $7 each, while tickets to Joan Nathan’s talk, food demonstration, and food and wine tasting are $25. Tickets are available online at www.juarts.org . For questions, please contact the Omanut team at [email protected] or (646) 883-5397. Space is limited.

2019 CONFERENCE ON JEWS AND CONSERVATISM. Sunday, November 10, 2019. The Jewish Leadership Conference (JLC) aims to develop a new political and cultural vision for American Jewry, and to bring together Jews who believe that conservative ideas can help strengthen the Jewish people, the Jewish nation, and the American civic future. For event schedule,

THE 30TH ANNUAL BIKUR CHOLIM CONFERENCE: Sunday, November 10, 9:15 AM - 3:15 PM. Community at Its Best: The Bikur Cholim Experience; Enhancing Our Life and the Lives of Those We Visit. Outstanding keynote speakers, practical workshops, fellowship with remarkable people. UJA-Federation of NY 130 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022. For more information, please email [email protected]. Beyond the bayit - November 1– 8, 2019

NEFESH B’NEFESH ALIYAH PLANNING FOR RETIREES: Begin planning your dream retirement in Israel with Aliyah. Join Nefesh B’Nefesh on Sunday, November 17th, 2019 from 10am-1pm at the Hilton JFK Airport for workshops discussing taxes in Israel, healthcare, and financial planning. Workshops followed by a buffet lunch to network with other attendees. Advanced reservation required for lunch. Please register at: WWW.NBN.ORG.IL/BLUEPRINT

JEWISH BASKETBALL LEAGUE (JBL): Season Begins Sunday November 17th. To Register On-Line Or For More Info, Please visit: www.Jblhoops.org. For boys and girls Kindergarten – 4th Grade.

AIPAC CONFERENCE 2020 is Sunday March 1 - Tuesday, March 3. Take advantage of a High Holiday discount through Oct. 23, 2019, so that registration now costs $399 per person. Use the discount code holidays5780 at checkout. Your fee is fully refundable before January 10, 2020. Go to AIPAC.com or policyconference.org

KINGSBRIDGE CENTER OF ISRAEL (KCI) OPENS THE FIRST KOSHER FOOD PANTRY IN THE BRONX: The KCI Kosher pantry will be opening its doors for the first time this coming Rosh Hashana & High Holiday season at 3115 Corlear Ave. We will provide to those in need basic non-perishable and limited perishable food items.The food has been made available to the Pantry at no-cost by NYS & NYC with the help of Met Council and is available for anyone and everyone who thinks that a little extra help will benefit you and/or your family. Pantry hours: Wednesdays Open Drop-in hours from 10am-1pm and Thursdays- 6-9pm by private appointment only. Questions? Please contact [email protected] or 646-647-1380.

Upcoming at the Riverdale Y:

The Riverdale Y Annual Broadway Gala On November 3, join us for a star-studded evening as Broadway actors and musicians perform Ragtime at the Riverdale Perform- ing Arts Center. This year, we are honoring January Akselrad and Jennifer Young for the work they have done to combat bullying through their Be a Friend Project, which is an outgrowth of their signature production, It's Easy! The Friend Strong Musical. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.RiverdaleY.org/gala.

Sarah Lily Adoption Fund Please share this with anyone who's adopting: The Sarah Lily Fund provides two $5,000 grants annually to help defray some of the many costs of forming Jewish families in this vital way. Applications are due November 30. For additional information, as well as the application form, please visit www.RiverdaleY.org/sarahlily

All In Inclusion Program All In is an inclusion program open to participants of all abilities for ages 6 - 16. This gives participants an opportunity to engage with other peers as they learn to improve their social and communication skills through activities such as sports and arts. This 12- session program runs from November 3 - February 9. To register, please visit www.RiverdaleY.org/allin.

INTIMATE VOICES: Saturday evening November 23, 8:00pm at CSAIR. World-class chamber music in an intimate setting, right here in Riverdale. Music by Haydn, Robert Fuchs and Dvorak. At CSAIR, 475 West 250th St at Henry Hudson Parkway East. Handicapped-accessible, street parking. Doors open at 7:30 for wine, tea, and coffee. Music at 8:00pm. All refreshments in- cluded in admission. $30, $25 seniors, $15 students/under 30. More info and tickets at www.intimatevoices.org. Tickets can also be bought at the door by cash or check.

JOWMA, JEWISH ORTHODOX WOMEN'S MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: 1st Annual JOWMA Symposium: Championing Jewish Female Success in Medicine and the Jewish Community” on January 5th, 2020 at the Hilton Doubletree Newark Airport. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: CME lectures delivered by experts in their fields. Mentorship for students & trainees. Career development sessions for all stages. Incredible networking opportunities. Visit www.jowma.org for more info. JOWMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the careers of Orthodox Jewish female physicians and trainees.

SAVE THE DATE FOR NECHAMACOMFORT’S ANNUAL DINNER - an evening that brings together the entire community to raise awareness of infant and pregnancy loss and support families affected by this tragedy. Saturday night December 7th - New York Hall of Science - 8:00 PM. Honoring digital influencer Elizabeth Savetsky. Guest speaker: Kiley Hanish, author of Three Minus One and co-creator of the film Return to Zero. Visit us at nechamacomfort.org.