Young Israel of Oceanside E The Samuel and Rose Riemer Institute of Torah E General Organization Programs E Women’s Division Programs E Youth Programs תש״פ • Programs & Events • 2019-2020 הרב משה בן אשר זעליג٫ ז"ל ז"ל ,Rabbi Moshe Gottesman For sixty years, the Young Israel of Oceanside was blessed with the most dynamic, energetic and nurturing presence of our beloved Rabbi Moshe Gottesman. Over time, in his strong yet unassuming way, by his example and his leadership, Moish gently guided the spiritual growth of our community. He encouraged us to expand our horizons, spearheading our acts of chessed through bikur cholim and special charities efforts, training us to reach ever higher in our commitment to Torah and Israel, and especially encouraging our children to love to participate actively in educational activities. Moish was an educator par excellence, and his enthusiasm was contagious. It is in this spirit of his love of Torah and Am Yisrael that we dedicate this as an inspiration for us to , ז"ל ,year's Adult Education Program to Moish continue in his footsteps. The Samuel and Rose Riemer Institute of Torah at the Young Israel of Oceanside תש״פ 2019-2020 בס״ד We at the Young Israel of Oceanside are proud to present another year of exciting and diverse educational programming at the Samuel and Rose Riemer Institute of Torah. The Samuel and Rose Riemer Private Foundation was established by David Riemer in memory of his parents who were also Sharon Spund’s grandparents. The Foundation, based in Hollywood, Florida, supports organizations which promote Jewish values through Jewish education. We hope to continue to educate and inspire as we will hear leading contemporary thinkers and world-class Torah scholars who will stimulate our minds and uplift our souls. I encourage you to join in our vision and take advantage of the many opportunities to study Judaism for the first time or to continue your Jewish studies. Included in this booklet is a list of our annual educational lectures and programs, followed by helpful general information related to different aspects of the shul . I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the overwhelming enthusiasm that our program has generated. I am especially grateful to all of the sponsors who made our programming goals a reality. Kol Tuv, Rabbi Jonathan Muskat Schedule of Weekday & Shabbat Classes Weekday Classes Malka bat Rav Yisroel Gershon (Maza) Memorial Daf Yomi Class - Mon. - Fri. 7:00 am: by Chayim Maza (after first minyan ) Sun. 7:45 am: by Chayim Maza (after first minyan ) Gemara - Masechet Kiddushin - Sun. following 8:00 am minyan: 2 study groups led by Marty Schiffmiller and David Warshaw Kabbalah Class - Sun. following 8:00 am minyan: by Baruch Cohen Member sponsored breakfast is served on Sunday mornings. Gemara - Masechet Shabbat Mon. 8:00 - 9:00 pm: by Dr. Norman Klein in the Beit Midrash Gemara - Masechet Sanhedrin Wed. 8:15-9:00 pm : by Rabbi Muskat in the Beit Midrash Weekly Parsha Class - Thurs. 9:30 - 10:00 pm: by Rabbi Muskat in his home Weekly Parsha Class - Thurs. 11:00 am: by Rabbi Heshy Berenholz in the Beit Midrash Women’s Tehilim Recitation - Mon. 8:00 pm Please contact Eva Torczyner for more information. Monthly Classes Women’s Contemporary Halacha Chabura Please contact Dora Chana Haar ([email protected]) or Ayelet Galanti ([email protected]) for details. Back to Basics: Halachic Refresher Course for Women Meets monthly. Please contact Dina Zhukovskiy for more information. Shabbat Classes Contemporary Halacha Mini-Class - following Kabbalat Shabbat in winter months: by Rabbi Muskat Parsha Class - 8:15 - 8:45 am: by Rabbi Muskat Doris Levy Memorial Chumash Class - 1 hour before Mincha: by rotating shul members David Z. Herman Memorial Gemara Shiur Masechet Ketubot - approx 1½ hours before Mincha: by Baruch Cohen and David Warshaw Hashkafa/Jewish Philosophy Chaburah - contact Josh Abramovitz ([email protected]) for schedule. Gemara Shiur Masechet Sanhedrin - 45 minutes before Mincha, fall & winter; 1½ hours before Mincha, spring: by Rabbi Muskat Contemporary Halachic & Upcoming Holiday Topics - During Seudah Shlishit, fall & winter: by Rabbi Muskat Contemporary Halachic Topics - 45 minutes before Mincha, spring: by Rabbi Muskat Pirkei Avot - during Seudah Shlishit, spring & summer: by rotating shul members Page 5 Table of Contents Schedule of Weekday & Shabbat Classes . .Page 5 September - August Programs . .Page 8 General Organization . .Page 22 Youth Programs . .Page 25 Calendar of Major Events . .Page 26 Page 6 September - October Saturday Night September 20 Pre-Selichot Shiur Rabbi Shay Schachter is the Rosh Beis Midrash at the Young Israel of Woodmere. He is a talmid of Ner Yisrael in Baltimore, of the Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim, and of his father HaGaon Rav Hershel Schachter at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Schachter received his Semicha from RIETS as well as from HaGaon Rav Asher Weiss. Before moving to Woodmere, Rabbi Schachter served as the Assistant to the Rabbi at The White Shul in Far Rockaway. Rabbi Schachter is a popular Maggid Shiur and has posted over 1,000 shiurim on yutorah.org. h This Shiur is sponsored by g ~ Sondra Gottesman and in honor of their children ע״ה ,in memory of Moish ~ Suzi & Kalman Tuchman in honor of Rabbi Shay Schachter who makes learning Torah beautiful and sweet October 5 Shabbat Shuvah Drasha Shabbat Morning Parshat Vayelech h This Drasha is sponsored by g u G o ld S p o nsor u~ The Welner family ע ”ה ,and Mr. Israel Welner ע ”ה ,in memory of Dr. Nathan & Edna Muchnick and in honor of Mrs. Ann Welner, their children and grandchildren hg Page 8 October Sunday Night, October 27, 7:30 pm Chaplain Omer Bajwa, is the Director of Muslim Life in the Chaplain’s Office at Yale. He earned his Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford Seminary, and he has been engaged in religious service, social activism, and educational outreach since 2000. He received his MA in Near Eastern Studies, with a specialization in Islamic Studies, from Cornell University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies. He also earned an MS in Communication from Cornell, and a BA in English Literature and Rhetoric from Binghamton University. His interests include Islam in the United States, inter-religious engagement, and Islam and the global media. He regularly lectures about these topics and others at campuses, congregations, and in communities across the country. When not working, he and his family can often be found sampling local desserts. h This lecture is sponsored by g ~ Aviva & Ben Brukner in honor of their children Kayla, Nili, Ora and Rina ~ Rachel Honeyman & Tzvi Doron ~ Roslyn & Seymour Endlich in memory of their beloved parents and family members who gave them a lifetime of Jewish values and with love to their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren ~ Susan & David Warshaw in honor of their children and grandchildren hg By Women For Women Lecture Series - Dates and lecturers to be announced For more information, please contact Gila Lazar Miriam Steiner (917) 880-5252 (917) 975-1155 Page 9 November November 1-2 Shabbat Parshat Noach Dr. Leslie Ginsparg Klein is the Academic Dean of General Studies at the Women's Institute of Torah Seminary (Maalot Baltimore). She has been an instructor of Jewish history at the Hebrew Theological College (online) and Jewish history and Jewish studies at the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community High School in Baltimore. She is also an instructor of research methods, and previously served as an educational consultant at the Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary (Maalot Baltimore). She previously served as Director of the Honors Program and as an Assistant Professor of Education, History and Jewish studies at Touro College, teaching both graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Ginsparg Klein received her Ph.D. in Education and Jewish Studies at New York University in September 2009. She focused her studies on the history of education, Jewish history, and gender history. Her doctoral dissertation investigated the history and development of Orthodox girls’ education in post-World War II America. She is an alumna of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship Program. Her dissertation research was supported by awards from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, the Hadassah Brandeis Institute and the Network for Research in Jewish Education. She has presented her research at a number of conferences including those of the Association for Jewish Studies and the Network for Research in Jewish Education. h This Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat is sponsored by g u G o ld S p o nsor u~ Reena & Joe Carmen ז״ל ,in memory of Miriam and David Beck ~ Debra & Benji Alper in honor of their children Katie, David & Emily ~ Linda & Elliot Allen in honor of their children and grandchildren ~ Rachel Honeyman & Tzvi Doron ~ Dora Chana & Josh Haar in honor of their children ~ Myra & Mark Neuhof in honor of their children and grandchildren ~ Sharon & Mark Spund in memory of their parents, ז”ל ,and Lillian & Herman Buchsbaum ז”ל ,Estelle & Jack Spund hg Page 10 November Tuesday Evenings 2-Part Lecture Series November 5 and November 12 at 8:00 pm Rabbi Dr. Meir Yaakov Soloveichik is the Rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City, a Sephardic synagogue, and the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States. He also serves as the Director of the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University. Previously he was the resident scholar of the Jewish Center in New York City, and later, Associate Rabbi at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, also in New York City. Rabbi Soloveitchik attended Yeshiva College and obtained his Rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University.