Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Bayit BULLETIN October 23 - 30, 2015 10 - 17 Cheshvan 5776 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463 718-796-4730 www.thebayit.org Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: Mazal Tov To: Yael and Will Keller on the birth of a boy. Mazal Tov to big sister Ariella and [email protected]/ x108 grandparents Barbara and Marty Keller, Esther Kletter, and Larry Kletter z'l. Shalom Zachar will be held at Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: the home of Rabbi Jeff Fox and Beth Pepper at 3616 Henry Hudson Parkway 6B-S at 9pm Friday night. The [email protected]/ x107 Bris will be on Monday morning following 8am tefillah at the Bayit.

Ari Hart, Associate Rabbi: Joli Winkler on the upcoming wedding of her granddaughter, Rebecca Farkas, to Bryan Gelman of LI. [email protected]/ x124 Michal & Amitai Fraiman on the birth of a girl. Anat Sharbat, Assistant Rabba: [email protected]/ x106 Welcome New Members: Molly & Nahum Palefski. Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: This @ The Bayit [email protected]/ x102 THANK YOU TO OUR CELEBRATION KIDDUSH SPONSORS: Stuart Olsen in memory of Richard Langer, Executive Director: his wife, Ann Olsen's birthday. Ruth Bromberg in honor of the birthdays of Emma Bromberg and Jill Bromberg. [email protected]/ x104 Ken Perry in honor of all the October birthdays. Mark Weinberger in honor of Elana Weinberger’s birthday. Menachem Menchel, Director of Lidia Lidagoster-Villegas & Pablo Villegas in honor of Sarah Lidagoster’s birthday. Ahron Rosenfeld in honor of Programming & Youth Education: Kathy Goldstein’s birthday and in honor of his and Kathy’s anniversary. Michelle & Elie Haber in honor of their [email protected]/ x119 anniversary. Donna & Vlad Rashkovich in honor of their anniversary. Ariel & Josh Weiner in honor of Yael Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: Weiner’s birthday. Judy Kaplan in honor of Larry Polsky’s birthday. Deborah & Michael Cooperman in honor of [email protected]/ x121 their anniversary. Elliott Rabin in honor of Adele Rabin’s birthday. Adele Rabin in honor of Elliot Rabin’s David Fain, Assistant Youth Director: [email protected] birthday. Norm Levin in honor of Morlie Levin’s birthday. Sharon Koren in honor of Matthew Cohen’s birthday. Ariel Meiri, Administrator: Daniella & Ari Goldman in honor of the birthdays of Noah Goldman and Barry Goldman. Sy Oshinsky in honor [email protected]/ x101 of Carole Oshinsky receiving the Center for Children's Initiatives' Golden Heart Award for her early childhood Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: leadership work. Rav Steven and Ilan Shmuel Exler in honor of Shira Billet’s birthday. Daniel Cohen in honor of [email protected]/ x103 the 1st wedding anniversary of Lauren & Marc Cohen and Lauren Cohen's birthday.

Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: Thank you to Riverdale K Grill House (5693 Riverdale Ave, kgrillhouse.com) for contributing [email protected]/ x116 food for today’s Kiddush.

Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: BETWEEN MINCHA/MAARIV: with Rabbinic Intern Garth Silberstein. “Is Gospel Music Kosher?” [email protected]/ x102

Next Shabbat @ The Bayit Kiddush 5:35PM: BETWEEN MINCHA/MAARIV: K’vod HaBriyot Series: 1st Session (Part 1): MS October Celebration Kiddush Homosexuality - Study the relevant sources with Rav Steven and Rabbinic Intern Bracha Jaffe.

To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact To learn more about the K’vod HaBriot Series, see page 4. Seth Aronson - [email protected]. Upcoming Events

This Shabbat 11/3 at 7:30pm: K’vod HaBriyot Series: 1st Session (Part 2): Homosexuality: MS Parshat Lech Lecha Please join us for a panel discussion on the topic of Orthodox and homosexuality. Panelists include: Rabbi Steve Greenberg, Dr. Michelle Friedman, and Rabbi Shmuel Goldin.  Candle Lighting: 5:46pm  To learn more about the K’vod HaBriot Series, see page 4. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:50pm  Shalom Bayit: 7:00am 11/6-7: Scholar-in-Residence Shabbaton: UJA-Federation CEO Eric Goldstein  The Bayit & UJA-Federation of New York present a Shabbaton not to be missed! Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am  Learning Service: 9:30am 11/6 - Friday Night Oneg Shabbat and Panel Discussion:

 Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:58am Panelists include: Rabbi Steven Exler, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, Eric Goldstein, Rabbi Linda Shriner-Cahn.  Listening Room: 4:15pm Moderated by Dr. Giti Bendheim.  Parsha Shiur: 4:45pm There will be a Children's Oneg (childcare) during the panel.

 Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:30pm 11/7 - Shabbat Morning Lecture and Communal Kiddush  Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 6:47pm UJA President Eric Goldstein will speak after Tefillah, followed by a Green and Celebration Kiddush.

Sponsorship needed. Learn more at www.thebayit.org/uja Weekday Times GREEN KIDDUSH: Please join us on November 7th for our second Seasonal Green Kiddush in honor of  Shacharit: our partnership with UJA and in celebration of all the birthdays and anniversaries in the month of November. Sun: 8:30am Our first Green Kiddush was received with great acclaim, and we ask your financial support to purchase the Mon/Thur: 6:40, 8:00am healthy, organic, seasonal foods that made the kiddush such a success. To sponsor visit www.thebayit.org/gk. Tue/Wed/Fri: 6:45, 8:00am Please Join Us: November 14th at 7:00pm  Mincha/Maariv: Sun - Thur: 5:45pm RAV STEVEN'S INSTALLATION

Next Shabbat The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale - The Bayit Parshat Vayera Joyously invites you to celebrate with us as we install  Candle Lighting: 5:36pm Rabbi Steven Exler as our Senior Rabbi  Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:40pm Saturday Night, November 14, 2015, at seven o’clock in the evening  Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am Program to begin promptly at half past seven.  Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:20pm Dessert reception to follow. RSVP by November 1st at www.thebayit.org/install  Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 6:38pm THE BAYIT BULLETIN This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit CHESED OPPORTUNITIES Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Shiur with Rabbi Dov Linzer meets RIVERDALE FREE LOAN GEMACH: Please be advised that a Free 7:30am - 8:30am Sun. - Fri. and Shabbat after Mincha in Room 3-7. Loan Gemach has been established to serve residents of the Riverdale Open and accessible to all. You are invited to join at any time! community. The Gemach of Riverdale is a non-profit organization providing

Shabbat interest-free loans to those with cash flow challenges, with dignity and respect. For further info contact Rabbi Moshe Drelich at 917-408-3035 or 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua with Rav Steven [email protected]. 4:15pm - Listening Room with Myra Estelle (LL BM)

4:45pm - Parsha Shiur with Rav Steven SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT: Between Mincha/Maariv - Shiur with Rabbinic Intern Garth Silberstein Questions about an aging loved one, financial pressures,

After Mincha - Mila Ba’Parasha at Beth Aharon: Basic (and love of) concerns about children? Contact HIR social worker Anna .what does the Kirshblum for guidance, information, referrals and a sympathetic ear ”ַאבְרָ הָם - Hebrew is sufficient. This week: “Abraham name mean and why did Avraham move to the land of Canaan? There is no fee and all conversations are strictly confidential.

Weekday Classes Anna can be reached on Mon. 8:00am - 7:30pm, Tues. 8:00am - 7:30pm Monday and Thurs. 8:00am - 4:00pm at 718-601-9714 or e-mail her at 6:30pm - Free Hebrew Reading Crash Course w/ Sara Kinberg (Lobby) [email protected]. (In partnership with UJA & JBFCS). 7:30pm - The story of David & Jonathan w/ Rav Avi (at his home) 7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (at the Atria) Jewish Caregivers Support Group: Share experiences, benefit from mutual support and gain practical advice. Group meetings are held Tuesday once a month on Tuesday at the Beatman Center. 10:00am - The story of Joseph w/ Rav Avi (Lobby) 7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism w/ Rabbinic Intern Garth Silberstein: 28th Annual Bikur Cholim Conference: Jewish Textual History (3-7) Sunday, November 8, 9:30-3:30, UJA 130 East th Wednesday 59 Street, Keynote speakers Norman Blumenthal, 7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby) Ph.D, director of OHEL Miriam Center for Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis Response and Rabbi Simkha Thursday Weintraub, LCSW, specialist in trauma and 10:00am - Book of Shmuel 2 w/ Rav Steven (Lobby) loss. Special Presentation: “Illness is a Family Affair: Practical 11:00am - Torat Eretz Yisrael - Exploring the State of Israel through Spiritual Tools that Can Make a Difference”, Fee - $36 (includes perspectives w/ Rav Ari (Lobby) - New Day. Kosher light breakfast and lunch), For more information or to register 7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Study w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby) please email [email protected] or call 212-632-4742. Lishma - YCT Community Learning Tuesdays: 10:30am - 12:30pm (LHSH) JACS invites you to a Spiritual Retreat Weekend for Thursdays: 9:30am - 12:30pm (2nd Floor Beit Midrash) recovering Jewish alcoholics, chemically dependent persons and significant others. Friday, November 20 – Sunday, *Sara Kinberg is an experienced Hebrew teacher. For info and guidance on place- November 22, 2015 at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in NJ.For more ment, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to the teacher. information please call 212-632-4600 or email us at [email protected]. Happenings @ the Bayit

Goldie Guttman and Henry Guttman z"l Memorial Abraham MiBayit Lachutz & Sarah's Tent: Join us this Shabbat for our open communal Visit to VA Nursing Home dinner. To see which Shabbatot are available for sponsorship and to Sunday, November 8, 2015, 11:00am choose your week, go to www.thebayit.org/tent, or email James Lapin at [email protected]. Join us as we visit the James J. Peters VA Medical Center Learning Service with Rav Ari: located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. Shabbat, weekly in Room 3-7, 9:30-11:00am An intimate service with explanations and discussions focusing on Families Welcome! prayer and the . Questions: contact Rav Ari at For questions please email Rabbi Steven Exler 718-796-4730 x124 or email [email protected]. Thank you to Fran at [email protected]. Radin for sponsoring last week’s Kiddush. To volunteer, sign up at www.thebayit.org/visitva Do you know someone who needs any of the following? Would you like to volunteer for any of these committees? Mikvah Construction Update

Meals For Ill Members: The renovation of the Riverdale Mikvah is underway. Please keep in Jackie Binstock - 718-543-9135, [email protected]. mind that construction sites are potentially hazardous and that the

Shiva: Beth Braunstein, [email protected] safety fences around the property are there for our safety and the

Bikur Cholim: safety of our children. The Bayit’s driveway access will be impacted for 2 months. Please use care when visiting the Bayit by car. Most Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, [email protected] importantly, please ensure that children do not attempt to climb the We have many ways to become meaningfully involved. fences or otherwise attempt to access the construction area. Please pick up a flyer, consider becoming a Bikur Cholim Volunteer.

Meals for New Parents: Riverdale Mikvah Hours October 23 - 31, 2015: Becca Linden: 434-962-7899, [email protected] Sunday - Thursday: 7:00 - 9:30pm.

Hospitality and Welcome: [email protected] Friday night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. No appointment is necessary but please be on time. Mikvah attendant will be there for 15 min. Bayit Band: Rav Ari Hart, [email protected] 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!

THURSDAY MISHMAR Thursday, Nov 5th Young HIR (YHIR) and Tot Families Friday Night Dinner 4:00pm-6:00pm Friday, November 13th Join young friends and families for our first Tot families Friday night dinner. Active free play, hot dog Enjoy a relaxed social setting with tasty food and great company. dinner, d'var Torah (4:45PM) Early Bird Rate (ends 11/9): $20/adult; $10/child; $65/family followed by Torah and arts & crafts. Ages 5-11; Sponsorship needed and appreciated. $10/child; $18/two children. Register online at www.thebayit.org/tot.

Green Shabbat - November 7th Bayit Youth Theater with Adena Blickstein

In preparation for our next Green Shabbat, Learn advanced acting techniques and gain self-confidence please bring in your Shabbat-appropriate household items while learning to love Torah and Jewish Values.

that can be used in our Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle game. Sunday mornings at HIR 10:30-11:30am. 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 about what items to bring in. Minimum participation required. If you are interested in this program, contact Menachem for details.

SUNDAY TOTS WITH DONNA Sunday, November 8 - 10:30am-12:00pm

Parents and children join Donna Rudolph for arts & crafts, edible project, and more! $10/online; $12/at the door; $40/5 sessions. Register @ www.thebayit.org/totswithdonna

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

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

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

This Shabbat After Youth Groups: Come make Kiddush, sing, and celebrate Shabbat with our elderly neighbors at the Atria next door! Meet Assistant Youth Director David Fain by the entrance to the Bayit at 11:45 and we will be done by 12:15 so you can make it home in time for lunch.

PARSHA & DRAMA with Adena Blickstein Snacks for Pre-School and Grades 1-4 groups are sponsored this week by Victoria Chernyak 10:40am-11:30am, Ages 6 and up! & Stas Krasinski in honor of Miriam Krasinski’s Come experience the Parsha through inclusive birthday. 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 Elevator Update K’VOD HA’BRIYOT

The elevator remains out of service. We apologize for the inconvenience. THREE PART SERIES @ THE BAYIT: Come engage in the most challenging issues in our Modern Kristallnacht Commemoration Program Orthodox community today - how to balance our Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 7:00pm - MS commitment to Jewish tradition and law with a sensitivity to the vulnerable and challenged among us. Grapple with the issues Join us for this reflective, educational, and through panel presentations displaying experts from across our emotionally charged evening. Modern Orthodox community.

Guest Speaker Each session will be broken into 2 parts: Professor Jeffrey Shandler* 1) Shabbat afternoon learning with Bayit Rabbinic Staff 2) A Panel Discussion with experts on the topic “Behold the Vanished World: Visions of Prewar East European Jewish Life Session 1: Homosexuality 1) Shabbat, October 31st, 5:35pm (MS) After the Holocaust” 2) Tuesday, November 3rd, 7:30pm (MS) *Jeffrey Shandler is Professor and Chair of Jewish Panelists include: Rabbi Steve Greenberg, Studies at Rutgers University . He received a Dr. Michelle Friedman, and Rabbi Shmuel Goldin.

PhD in Studies from and has held Session 2: post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and 1) Shabbat, November 21st, 4:25pm (MS) New York University . 2) Tuesday, November 24th, 7:00pm (MS) Opening Performance by Panelists include: Rabbi Simcha Krauss, Blu Greenberg, and Rabbi Jeremy Stern. SAR Singing Group

Session 3: Conversion Honorary Event Chairpeople: 1) Shabbat, December 12th, 4:10pm (MS) Senator Joseph & Mrs. Hadassah Lieberman 2) Tuesday, December 15th, 7:30pm (MS) Sponsored by Sue and Milton Sussman Panelists include: Rabbi Adam Starr and Bethany Mandel.

in memory of Helga and John Sussman z"l Sponsorship opportunities available. Register and/or sponsor

Pre-register online to save time at the door. online at www.thebayit.org/kh. www.thebayit.org/kristallnacht Children's Clothing Swap Saturday Night, November 7th Free Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday, November 26th, 2015: Now that the weather is changing and your child has probably outgrown last year's wears, why not SWAP them for something Don’t spend your holiday alone, spend it with your HIR family! that fits? Come to the first community children's clothing 1:00pm - Open Thanksgiving Prayer Service swap Saturday evening, November 7th from 7-9pm. 2:00pm - Free Thanksgiving Dinner. 3:00pm - HIR Community Choir Performance. For details visit www.thebayit.org/swap

This year’s concert theme: BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN THE BAYIT BULLETIN* Chanukah and Equality for all Humankind Promote your business to Bayit Bulletin readers in the first bulletin of To register, call the office at 718-796-4730 x101. every month. Contact the office at 718-796-4730 or [email protected] for more information. If you are interested in volunteering to help set up, serve or clean up please contact our Volunteer Coordinators, Ellie & Hal Weinstein, at *HIR's posting of any advertisement shall not be considered an 917-859-6373 or e-mail [email protected]. endorsement of the advertiser, or of the product or service involved.

We are collecting new, unused, sealed groceries and cleaning supplies/ toiletries to give out to those in need on Thanksgiving Day through HIR is now part of the Amazon Smile Program

the BJCC Food pantry. Donations can be dropped off until Help us earn money at no extra cost to you! Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26 in the boxes located in the coat room. Go to www.smile.amazon.com, pick your own charitable For a list of requested items please visit www.thebayit.org/tg. organization and put in “Hebrew Institute of Riverdale.”

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 , 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 23 - 30, 2015 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 , Lipa Schmeltzer, and Elli Kranzler. Learn more at www.CarlebachShul.org.

BEN PORAT YOSEF - GUEST SPEAKER: Free and open to the community. Sunday, 10/25/2015 at 8pm at Ben Porat Yosef, 243 Frisch Ct, Paramus, NJ 07652. Miriam Peretz, mother of fallen Golani Brigade soldiers, Uriel and Eliraz Peretz, will share (in English), her story, and speak about the current situation in Israel. Ms. Peretz is known in Israel as the “mother of the Chayalim.” She is a public speaker and educator. Her autobiography, Shirat Miriam, was published in 2011. (Event co-sponsored by the One Family Fund and Ben Porat Yosef).

IT'S HESHVAN - JEWISH SOCIAL ACTION MONTH (JSAM)! Spend Sun, 10/25/2015 from 12:30-4:30 (Rain or shine!) planting, creating art, learning and meeting neighbors. Kosher refreshments provided. No charge to attend. All ages welcome. Join us at the Riverdale/Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Road, Riverdale. To RSVP, or if you have any questions, email: [email protected]. Funded in part by a UJA-Federation JSAM grant.

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.

YITZHAK RABIN: TWENTY YEARS AFTER: Join the Center for Israel Studies at a conference commemorating the life and death of Yitzhak Rabin. Sunday, 11/1/2015, 10:00am-5:00pm, Weissberg Commons, University, 500 West 185th St, New York. Speakers will include: Rabbi Yosef Blau (YU), Dr. Selma Botman (YU), Rabbi Shalom Carmy (YU), Dr. Robert O. Freedman (Johns Hopkins), Dr. Akiva Covitz (YU), Dr. Steven Fine (YU), Rabbi Ozer Glickman (YU), Prof. Margaret Olin (Yale), Greetings by President Richard Joel (YU); Consul Ido Aharoni, Consul General of the State of Israel, New York, Dalia Rabin, Chair, Yitzhak Rab- in Center, Tel Aviv. This event is co-sponsored by the Consulate General of the State of Israel, New York and the Yitzhak Rabin Center, Tel Aviv. For additional information, please visit www.yu.edu/cis.

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/.

Beyond the bayit - October 23 - 30, 2015 YESHIVAT FRISCH OPEN HOUSE: The Frisch School, located in Paramus, NJ, invites all 8th graders and their parents to our Open House on Sunday, 11/8/2015 at 9:00am. 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 www.Frisch.org/openhouse

CALVARY HOSPITAL is home to Memorial Torah Scroll No. 515 (circa 1880), which is from the town of Taus-Domazlice in Czechoslovakia. Calvary is planning to restore this beautiful sacred Torah – technically a Holocaust survivor – so that it will once again be kosher enough to use in services. We invite you to join us at the kick-off event for this project on Veteran’s Day, 11/11/2015, at 5:30 pm at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. All are welcome. Jewish War Veterans who served in WWII are especially welcome! For more details, contact Barbara Nitzberg at [email protected] or 718-518-2246.

CAMP YAVNEH OPEN HOUSE: Summer is still far away, but registration for 2016 has already begun! We invite you to learn more about Yavneh and why so many kids love it so much. Important questions will be answered: is your child ready for sleep away camp and is Yavneh the right fit for your family? Camp Yavneh is a pluralistic/KlalYisrael, co-ed overnight camp for children ages 8-16 in Northwood, NH. Yavneh offers terrific camp activities including swimming, sports, art, drama, dance and Jewish learning in an inclusive, kosher, spirited Shabbat environment. Our campers come from a variety of Jewish backgrounds. For first- time campers in grades 2-5, Yavneh offers our Kaytana program - a 2 week experience which is fully integrated into camp. Thursday, 11/12/2015 at 7:30pm at the home of Rabbi Dov and Nancy Lerea in Riverdale. Pease RSVP on our website if you would like to attend (campers very welcome): www.campyavneh.org. Also, feel free to pass this information along to any families that you think may be interested.

UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK invites you to an important Israel Forum on “Building Bridges Across Religious Divides in Israel” with Rabbi David Stav on Monday, 11/15/2015 at 7:30 pm at Beth El Synagogue in New Rochelle. An influential global rabbinic leader, Rabbi David Stav plays a crucial role in broadening the conversation in Israel around the challenging religious issues of conversion, marriage and the role of the Chief Rabbinate in Israeli civil society. His efforts are supported by UJA-Federation’s initiatives to build a stronger and more inclusive approach to Judaism in Israel. He founded and leads the Tzohar Rabbinical Organization, which is committed to making religious protocol in Israel more welcoming to Jews of all backgrounds. Rabbi Stav serves as chief rabbi of Shoham and co-chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone (with Rabbi ) and was a leading candidate for the position of Chief Rabbi of Israel in the most recent election. Dessert reception to follow. For more information and to RSVP ($18 couvert), contact: Susan Scharf Glick, [email protected] or 914 761-5100 x120.

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/.