Hebrew Inst i tute of Riverdale

Bayit BULLETIN 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463

June 1– June 8, 2018

18 - 25 Sivan, 5778

www.thebayit.org 718-796-4730

Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: ravsteven@thebayit.org/ x108 Anat Sharbat, Associate Rabba: rabbaanat@thebayit.org/ x106 Ezra Seligsohn, Associate Rabbi: ravezra@thebayit.org/ x219 Dan Margulies, Assistant Rabbi: ravdan@thebayit.org/ x270 Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: rabbasara@thebayit.org/ x107 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: ravavi@thebayit.org/ x102 Richard Langer, Executive Director: richard@thebayit.org/ x104 David Fain, Youth Director: david@thebayit.org/ x240 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: bryan@thebayit.org/ x121 Ariel Meiri, Synagogue Administrator: ariel@thebayit.org/ x101 Phyllis Newsome, Bookkeeper: phyllis@thebayit.org/ x103 Yael Oshinsky, Program Associate: yael@thebayit.org/ x116 Shuli Boxer Rieser, Assistant to R’ Weiss: shuli@thebayit.org/ x102

Kiddush:

Thank you to all the sponsors of this

week’s Youth Shabbat Kiddush

(See youth page).

This Shabbat:

Parshat Beha’alotcha Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:10pm

Candle Lighting: 8:03pm

Shalom Bayit: 7:00am

Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am

Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:10am

Learning Service: 9:45am

Listening Room: 6:25pm

Parsha Shiur: 7:05pm

Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:50pm

Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 9:07pm

Next Shabbat: Parshat Shlach Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:10pm

Candle Lighting: 8:08pm

Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am

Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:55pm

Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 9:11pm

Weekday Times

Shacharit: Sun: 8:30, 9:00am (Kav.)

Mon/Thur: 6:40, 7:50am

Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45, 7:50am

Mincha/Maariv:

Sun Mincha: 6:15, 6:45pm (2nd Fl. BM)

Sun Maariv: After Dinner Program

Mon - Thur: 8:10pm

Mazal Tov To: Leora Kulak on her engagement to Jeffrey Mah.

The Kenny family on the occasion of Jamie's Bat Mitzvah.

Edie & Joey Brender on a birth of a granddaughter, Luna Mor, born to Nicole & Milos Silber.

Mazal tov to big sister Lily & grandparents Annette & Jack Silber of Scarsdale.

Condolences To: Jayne Miller on the loss of her mother Helen Greenberg. Shiva will be

observed until Tuesday Shacharit, June 5th, at the Miller home, 3210 Arlington Ave. #4D.

The family of Rabbi Yosef Lasdun on his passing. Shiva will be observed at the Lasdun home,

44 Bennett Avenue, Apt. 2I, in Washington Heights, until Tuesday Shacharit, June 5th. Rabbi

Lasdun was the sofer (scribe) who tended to our Bayit's sifrei Torah, tefillin and mezuzot.

44th Annual Journal Dinner Join us THIS Sunday, June 3rd at 5:30pm as we honor:

Lorna & Mark Baker - Guests of Honor

Barry Bender - Community Service Award

Samantha & Daniel Wiener - Young Leadership Award

RSVP at www.thebayit.org/dinner.

This Shabbat @ The Bayit

Youth Shabbat Schedule

Drasha: Bayit Youth Director David Fain

Before Ein Kelokeinu: Announcements and Youth Committee tribute to youth leaders.

Ein Kelokeinu and Aleinu: The congregation will be joined by the youth groups.

Farewell Seudah Shlishit for David & Shoshana Fain - 5:30pm Join us as we wish the Fains a bon voyage prior to their move to Detroit

and thank David for his extraordinary dedication, love and care during his

years as our Youth Director.

Between Mincha/Maariv: Mishpat Ivri. See below.

Mishpat Ivri Series: Shabbat Between Mincha/Maariv This exciting series will explore the relationship between Jewish law and values ("mishpat ivri") and the

Israeli legal system. Over the course of three Shabbatot we will have the opportunity to hear lectures

from world renowned experts, who are also members of our Bayit community.

Lecture #1 | THIS Shabbat | June 2nd @ 8:15 PM

"What is Mishpat Ivri? Academic Understanding and Personal Reflections"

With Dr. Adiel Zimran and Bayit president Daniel Feit

Lecture #2 | Shabbat | June 9th @ 8:20 PM

"Refugee Status in Israel - Strategic Ambiguity and its Human and Legal Prices"

With Professor Rivka Weill

Lecture #3 | Shabbat | June 23rd @ 8:25 PM

"From the Kotel to Eurovision: Case Studies of Conflict" with journalist and author Yair Ettinger

Learn more @ www.thebayit.org/mishpativri.

Tefillah Time Changes

Beginning this Friday night and throughout the summer, Friday night Tefillah will begin at 7:10pm.

This allows ample time to light candles after the earliest time (6:47pm this week) and arrive at the

Bayit for Mincha.

This Sunday, June 3rd, Mincha will take place at 6:15pm and 6:45pm in the 2nd Floor Beit Midrash

and Maariv will take place after the Journal Dinner Program.

THE BAYIT BULLETIN

This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit

Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Daf Yomi Shiur with Rabbi Dov Linzer meets

7:30am - 8:30am Sun. - Fri. and Shabbat after Mincha in Room 3-7.

Open and accessible to all. You are invited to join at any time!

Visiting students, please email office@thebayit.org for access code.

DAF YOMI THIS SHABBAT AT 7:00PM.

Aliyot at the Bayit Have a guest or special occasion coming up? Contact Bayit Gabbai,

Hillel Jaffe to arrange for aliyot and other kibbudim. Gabbai@hir.org.

Shabbat Classes 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua w/ Rav Steven

Immediately After Mussaf - Torah To Go, A weekly brief 15 minute

Torah learning (This Shabbat with Rav Steven)

6:25pm - Listening Room w/ Myra Estelle (Lower Level Beit Midrash)

7:05pm - Parsha Shiur w/ Rav Dan (Sanctuary)

After Mincha at Beth Aharon - Mila baParasha. Basic (and love of)

Hebrew is sufficient. (2nd Floor Beit Midrash).

Weekday Classes (Final classes will be June 11-14)

Monday 9:00am - Halacha V'Aggada of H.N. Bialik w/ Rabba Anat in Heb. (Lobby)

10:30am - Midrash on the Weekly Parsha (Torah Lishma) w/ Rav Ezra

(Lobby)

7:30pm - David and Avshalom: Loving our Rebellious Children w/ Rav

Avi (at his home)

7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (at the Atria)

Tuesday 10:00am - Sefer Bamidbar: The Trek Through the Desert: w/ Rav Avi

(Lobby)

11:00am - Exploring the Jewish Calendar w/ Rav Yonah Berman & YCT

Students (Lobby)

Wednesday 9:30am - Contemporary Responsa (Torah Lishma) w/ Rabba Anat

(Lobby)

10:30am - Machshava of the Month (Torah Lishma) w/ R’ Steven (Lobby)

Thursday 10:10am - Book of Kings II w/ Rav Steven (Lobby)

7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)

Do you know someone who needs any of the following?

Would you like to volunteer for any of these committees?

Meals For Ill Members: Jackie Binstock: 718-543-9135, jacalyn.binstock@gmail.com

Shiva: Beth Braunstein: braunsteinbeth@gmail.com

Bikur Cholim: Ruth Licht: 718-796-3491, ruth.licht@outlook.com

Meals for New Parents: Shira Billet: sbillet@gmail.com

Meals after Pregnancy Loss: Shira Billet: sbillet@gmail.com

Hospitality and Welcome: welcome@thebayit.org

Bayit Band: Bayitband@hir.org

Green Committee: Ann Rauch, green@hir.org

*Sara Kinberg is an experienced Hebrew teacher. For info and guidance on placement, please call Sara at 718-548-2461. Payment made directly to the teacher.

Happenings @ the Bayit

Dedicated in Memory of Henry and Goldie Guttman z"l

Abraham & Sarah's Tent, Sponsored by Joe Guttman

(co-sponsors welcome): Join us for our open communal

dinner. Co-sponsored this week by Barbara Gochberg &

Steve Pretsfelder in memory of Lawrence Gochberg

z”l. To see which Shabbatot are available for sponsorship and

to choose your week, go to www.thebayit.org/tent, or email

James Lapin at tent@hir.org.

Weekly Learning Service with Rav Dan. Shabbat, weekly in

Room 3-7, 9:45am -10:45am: An intimate service with

explanations and discussions focusing on prayer and the weekly

Torah portion. Questions? Email Ravdan@thebayit.org.

Final Learning Service for the summer: June 9th.

KNITTING CLUB:

WARM UP AMERICA KNITTING PROJECT The HIR Knitting Club has launched the HIR Knitting Club

Warms Up America Project. In partnership with Lion Brand

Yarn Company we will be knitting and/or crocheting small

squares to be made up into afghans by the volunteer group Warm Up America. The blankets are then given to recipients

such as women’s shelters, nursing homes, children’s hospitals

and shelters, veterans’ homes and homeless shelters. We ask

only that you know how to knit or crochet. Yarn, needles and

hooks will be provided courtesy of Lion Brand Yarn Company.

Questions? Please call Joan Salomon at 845-653-1290.

Monthly meetings will take place as follows:

1) On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm

2) On the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00pm

Riverdale Mikvah Hours: 718-549-8336

www.riverdalemikvah.com

Friday Night: 40 minutes after candle lighting. No appointment is

necessary but please be on time.

Saturday Night: 9:30pm - 11:00pm.

Sunday - Thursday Night: 8:30pm - 10:45pm.

Keilim Mikvah: 7:00am - 6:00pm.

SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT:

Arona Berow, LMSW, is a licensed social worker

who is available to the HIR community through the

Partners in Caring (PIC) program facilitated by

Jewish Board and funded by UJA‐Federation of

New York. She understands our mission and what we are about, and she is excited to be serving our

community in particular. Arona will be working in

Riverdale at the Beatman Center on most

Mondays and Wednesdays. She can be reached

by email at aberow@jbfcs.org or by phone at 212-632-4735. Arona is

committed to destigmatizing and normalizing mental health issues, and she

is eager to expand the Bayit's programming to service our members' needs.

Please contact her directly to share ideas, for more information, or to

schedule an appointment.

YESH TIKVA SUPPORT GROUPS: LIVE WITH DVORA Looking for additional support along your fertility journey? Join Yesh

Tikva for one of our specialized groups with Dvora Entin, LCSW for

an open forum to share challenges and receive encouragement.

For a list of upcoming dates, times, and locations visit

https://yeshtikva.org/live-with-dvora-support-group/

PLATELETS FOR YOSSI MAZUREK Yossi (Jason) Mazurek is currently a patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering

Cancer Center. His treatment requires regular platelet transfusions (type

O). Yossi’s family would deeply appreciate platelet donations on his behalf.

All designated donations must be made by appointment in the blood donor

room of Memorial Sloan Kettering, 1250 First Avenue, New York, NY. To

make an appointment, please call Joe Licata, 212-639-8177 or email

licataj@mskcc.org. Please visit www.mskcc.org/blooddonation for complete

information about donor eligibility & the donation process for blood/platelets.

Special Shiur with Rav Avi - June 10th @ 10am Personal Reflections on the Kaddish

In memory of his father, Rabbi Dr. Moshe Weiss

Thank you to all the supporters of our 44th Annual Journal Dinner in honor of

Lorna & Mark Baker, Barry Bender, and Samantha & Daniel Wiener.

Join us on Sunday, June 3rd, at 5:30pm. Sign up online today @ www.thebayit.org/dinner.

This list was updated effective Thursday afternoon, May 31st at 5:00pm.

Rabba Sara Hurwitz & Josh Abraham

S. Adelsberg & Company

Rina & Josh Altman

Susan Tober & Saul Andron

Anonymous

Tovah & Noah Aronin

Seth Aronson

Laureen and Marc Aruty

Barbara Baker

Lorna & Mark Baker

Yael & Cory Baker

Hollis Baker

Tamar & Tzvi Bar-David

Devorah Braunstein & Meir Bar-David

Esther & Tzvi Bar-Shai

Ronnie & Michael Becher

Barry Bender

Eva Bender

Shana Bloom & Benjamin Berg

Jennifer Pepper & Jed Bergman

Gaya & Lewis Bernstein

Arona & Moshe Berow

Michael Billet

Jackie & Marvin Binstock

Judy & Lanny Binstock

Judith Blank

Elaine & Arthur Bloom

Anat Barber & Avi Bloom

Lynda & Benjamin Brafman

Ariela Rosenberg-Brafman & Yonatan Brafman

Beth & David Braunstein

Ludwig Bravmann

Edie & Joe Brender

Atara Lindenbaum & Jeremy Bressman

Steven Brounstein

Melissa & Paul Bulman

Marion Carni

Michelle Cass

Chabad of Riverdale

Michal & David Chamudot

Irene & Hirsh Cogan

Naomi & Jesse Cogan

Joseph Cohen

Sharon Koren & Matthew Cohen

Nava & Adam Cohen

Daniel Cohen

Congregation Beth Aharon

Adrienne Cooper

Bryan Cordova

Corner Café

Gillian Steinberg & Mark Davis

Adinah East & Howard Davis

Debra & Moshe Drelich

Cochava & Ken Dubin

Susan & Jonathan Dzik

Moshe Edelman

Alisa & Adam Eilenberg

Gloria & David Eiseman

Shira Billet & Rav Steven Exler

Debbie & Robert Ezrapour

Shoshana & David Fain

Fairway Market

Rose Feigenbaum

Wendy Zierler & Daniel Feit

Beverly & Ted Fettman

Aviva Braun & Gary Finkler

Marion Fishman

Harry Follick

Beth Pepper & Jeffrey Fox

Laura & Aaron Frank

Sally & Danny Frankel

Rabba Anat Sharbat & Ariel Freidenberg

Bina Westrich & Aaron Friedman

Lee & Bob Furman

Tsuri Gadasi

Sandy & Stephan Garber

Bonnie & Isaac Geld

Debbie & Jeffrey Gelfand

Rochelle & Leo Goldberg

Laurie & Michael Goldberg

Laurie & Myron Goldberg

Ann Rauch & Michael Goldblum

Daniella Kevelson Goldman & Ari Goldman

Merav & Dov Goldman

Melissa Braverman & David Goldstein

Shoshana Bulow & Seth Goldstein

Myra Gordon

Lauren & Jack Gorman

Chaya & Frederick Gorsetman

Carolyn & Howard Graybow

Abbie & Moshe Greenberg

Nina & Stanley Greenberg

Blu & Yitz Greenberg

Shoshana & Yaakov Greenman

Debbie Braverman & Hillel Grossman

Lori Grysman

Judith Gurland

Pamela & Jeff Gurock

Josef Guttman

David Haas

Lena & Alan Haber

Beth & Ari Hait

Paula Sinclair & Charles Hall

Jessica & Chad Haller

Joanna & Elliot Halperin

Sara & Laurence Hasson

Hebrew Free Burial Association

Felice Helfgott

Ira Herschaft

Mitchell Herstic

Joseph Hirsch

Anne & Ari Hoffnung

Richard Hollender

Nancy & Milton Honig

Daniella & Aaron Horn

Roberta & Bernie Horowitz

Madeline & Hillel Jaffe

Rebecca Jaffe & Jacob Jenkelowitz

Richard & Esther Joel

Amy Jonas

Natalie & Davidi Jonas

Hilda Jonas

Deborah & Howard Jonas

Karen Jordan

Sandy & Nathan Kahn

Fern & Barry Kamins

David Kanowitz

Nancy & Shimon Katz

Sasha & Chaim Kesler

Eve & Chanan Kessler

Sara & Seymour Kessler

Key Food (Dan's Supreme)

Rachel Kirschbaum

Anna & Steven Kirshblum

Judy & Leo Klein

Amy Koplow

Adinah & Elli Kranzler

Marcia & Michael Krinsky

Vivian Krohn

Leora Kulak

Bryna & Joshua Landes

Jessica & Richard Langer

Ruby Langer

Ann & James Lapin

Nancy & Dov Lerea

Devorah & Phil Levin

Morlie & Norman Levin

Rose Levine

Teddi Levine

Thank you to all the supporters of our 44th Annual Journal Dinner in honor of

Lorna & Mark Baker, Barry Bender, and Samantha & Daniel Wiener.

Join us on Sunday, June 3rd, at 5:30pm. Sign up online today @ www.thebayit.org/dinner.

This list was updated effective Thursday afternoon, May 31st at 5:00pm.

Avrohom Levitt

Ruth Schwartz & Jack Lew

Wendy & Edward Leyman

Ruth Licht

Devorah Zlochower & Dov Linzer

Alessandra & Richard Lipkin

Joshua Lookstein

Rachel Tessler & Asher Lopatin

Sally Mendelsohn & David Lowenfeld

Harriet & Arthur Lowenthal

Rahel Bayar & Tuvia Lwowski

Lyft

Elaine Machleder

Marisa & Joshua Mahler

Esther & David Malach

Marcella & Robbie Marcus

Joyce Marcus

Sonia & Samuel Marder

Ilana & Rav Dan Margulies

Ruth Seligman & Jonathan Mark

Denise Matis

Ariel Meiri

Randi Carrey & Erik Mintz

Lynne Crawford & Richard Mischel

Bernice Morgenlander

Moss Café

Phyllis Newsome

Etty & Ronald Nussbaum

Cecily Marbach & Eliezer Oberstein

Stuart Olsen

Sandra & Herbert Orenshein

Yael Manor-Oshinsky & Ari Oshinsky

Carole & Sy Oshinsky

Mia Diamond Padwa & Daniel Padwa

Ilene & Zvi Paikin

Deborah & Dwayne Pechet

Joy Perla

Valerie Altmann & Daniel Perla

Ken Perry

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center

Pizza Plus

Leah & Daniel Pollacksmith

Judith Kaplan & Lawrence Polsky

Barbara Gochberg & Steven Pretsfelder

Janice & Allan Pullin

Lisa & David Pulver

Adele & Elliott Rabin

Fran & Jay Rabinowitz

Natalie Re

Thea Reznik

Rona Rice

Susan Steinberg & Elliot Riegelhaupt

Shuli Boxer Rieser & Ari Rieser

Riverdale Jewish Center

Riverdale Kosher Market

Andrea & Craig Robins

Sheryl Haut & David Rosenberg

Miriam Weiler & Harvey Rosenberg

Edith & Samuel Rosenbloom

Barie-Lynne & Ezra Rosensaft

Rebecca & Barry Rosenstein

Eva & Richard Rubel

Susan & Murray Rudnick

Donna & Aryeh Rudolph

Lamelle & Rob Ryman

Joan Long Salomon & Charles Salomon

Melanie & Robert Santoriello

SAR Academy

Harriet Sassoon

Rivka & Samuel Schacher

Jane Flechner & Ron Schechter

Tao & Jeffrey Schifman

Sima Schleifer

Shimrit & JJ Schmuckler

Jean & Phillip Schneider

Shifra Landowne & Matt Schneider

Eliane & Stanley Schoenbach

Micky & Eric Schon

Gail & Judah Schorr

Lisa Glass & Chaim Schramm

Hadassah Schultz

Bat Sheva Marcus & Elliot Schwartz

Shani & David Schwartz

Judith Schwartz

Judy & Elliot Schwartz

Kyra Bernstein & Dov Sebrow

Ma'ayan & Rav Ezra Seligsohn

Sofia & Maksim Shapiro

Marcia Cardarelli & Michael Shapiro

Shira Gordon & Phil Shaw

Tehilla Siegel

Sandra Molinas & Samuel Sigal

Steinmetz-Silber Family

Maya Bernstein & Noam Silverman

Caryn Keller & Isaac Silverstein

Ruthie & Joel Simon

S.J. International

Seryl Ritter & Buddy Skydell

Janet Smith

Yael Smooha

Bobbe Gaims-Spiegel & Robert Spiegel

Atara Gorsetman & Brian Spira

Toby & Howard Stahl

Joan & Arnold Stark

Janet & Benjamin Steinberg

Marlene Schanzer & Elliott Stendig

Jessica Stern

Naava Frank & Gregg Stern

Goldie & Marvin Stiglitz

Daniella Pressner & Saul Strosberg

Luba & David Teten

Robert Tucker

Leslie & Michael Tugetman

Daniella Fuchs & Jeffrey Wechselblatt

Elana & Mark Weinberger

Ariel & Josh Weiner

Linda & Bernie Weiner

Carol Weinstein

Evelyn & Stanley Weiss

Toby & Rav Avi Weiss

Yali & Benjamin Weiss

Arleen & Arthur Wien

Samantha & Daniel Wiener

Ayelet & Jonathan Wiener

Sheila & Neil Wiener

Sharon Wolfe

Ronn Yaish

Zohar Yaish

Ofira Yaish

Young Israel of North Riverdale

Linda Yuter

Susan & Robert Zeif

Esther Zimet

Michael Zimet

THE BAYIT BULLETIN

Calling all Riverdale kids! The Bayit is the place to be! For assistance, please contact: David Fain, Youth Director

Office - 718-796-4730 ext. 240 Cell - 203-901-0937 Email - David@thebayit.org

SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2017-2018

Shabbat Groups snacks sponsored this week by the Bayit.

To sponsor snacks for youth groups go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor.

Snacks Sponsorship

$100 – sponsor all snacks

$150 – sponsor all snacks + birthday party

$36 - Tot Shabbat

$36 - Nursery-K

$36 - Grades 1-6

Shabbat Groups Schedule

Regular Groups: 9:40 - 11:40am

Tot Shabbat: 10:30am (Lower Level Beit Midrash)

LL BM: Tot Shabbat

Room 3-4: Nursery

Room 3-5: Pre-K

Room 3-6: Kindergarten

Room 3-1: Grades 3-6 Boys

Room 3-2: Grades 3-6 Girls

Room 3-3: Grades 1-2

Post Tot Shabbat Mussaf

There will be a family-friendly mussaf-only Tefillah following Tot Shabbat at approximately 11:20am.

YOUTH SUMMER CHESED KNITTING PROJECT If you are an experienced knitter or crocheter between the ages of 11 and 18, join the HIR Youth Summer Chesed Knitting

Project. We will knit or crochet small squares for the charity Warm Up America. Materials will be provided. Meetings to take place every Thursday during July and August (time TBD). For more info email drjoansalomon@gmail.com.

SUMMER GROUPS | 10:00-11:30AM Regular Shabbat morning groups will continue until June 16th. Summer groups will begin June 23rd

from 10:00am-11:30am. Shabbat morning groups will continue to be offered throughout the summer. Summer groups are friendly and relaxed and support a fun, social environment with Tefillah and Torah.

BECOME A YOUTH GROUPS LEADER! The Youth Department wants YOU! Join your friends and become a part of our team of teen leaders. Welcoming applicants now.

Teens in 8th grade and above who are interested in becoming group leaders either over the summer or next year should reach out to David Fain at david@thebayit.org.

Youth Shabbat - June 2nd | 10:00am-12:00pm Children, parents and entire Bayit community: Come celebrate another wonderful year of

Shabbat morning groups and learning at the annual Youth Shabbat, and say thank you to our devoted group leaders. David Fain our youth director will give the Shabbat morning drasha

followed by a special Kiddush honoring the group leaders.

Thank to those who sponsored kiddush in honor of our Youth Leaders: Shira Billet & Rabbi Steven Exler in honor of David Fain and our Youth Leaders. Michelle Jasper-Brody in honor of Raphael Jasper-Brody, Elyorah Lieberman in heartfelt appreciation to David Fain and with so much pride in Sarah Leah Ellison, Elana & Bradley Saenger in honor of Eytan Saenger.

THE BAYIT BULLETIN

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 giftcard@hir.org or call Shira Gordon at 718-549-5280. NOTE: Purchases do not cost you anything extra.

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.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Elisheva Baumgarten Shabbat, June 16th

The inaugural Rivka & Rabbi Yitzchak Haut z"l

Memorial Scholar-in-Residence, featuring guest

speaker Dr. Elisheva Baumgarten. Generously

sponsored by the Haut, Rosenberg, and

Weissman families in memory of their parents.

After Mussaf - “Jephthah’s Daughter, Calendar,

and Water”

Seudah Shlishit - “The Merits of Matriarchs: Collective Memory

and Communal Practice”

Please RSVP for Seuda Shlishit at

www.thebayit.org/haut

AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE 2019

The Bayit is exploring bringing a formal delegation to the

AIPAC 2019 Policy Conference. If you are potentially

interested in attending, please contact Ariel Meiri at

ariel@thebayit.org.

General Membership Meeting and Elections

Tuesday, June 26th at 7:15pm Our Annual Membership Meeting and

the Election of Officers and Trustees will

take place on Tuesday, June 26th @

7:15pm in the Lower Level Beit

Midrash and will conclude with

Mincha/Maariv at 8:20pm. The full report of the nominating

committee and the procedure for submitting nominations by

petition are online at www.thebayit.org/bulletin.

A Shabbat Tribute to the Lopatin Family Shabbat, June 9th at 7pm

Hosted by the Kehilah of Riverdale at SAR Academy,

655 West 254th St., Bonx, NY 10471

The Kehilah invites the entire community to pay tribute to the

Lopatin family. The evening will include Mincha, Seudah

Sh'lishit, Maariv, Musical Havdalah, and Melaveh Malka. The

cost of the event is $25/person, $50/couple, $75/family.

Sponsorship of $180 or more covers the cost of the event for a

family. Please go to www.thekehilah.org/lopatin to register.

"Momentary Mama"

Sunday, June 17th, 7:00 PM

Join Ann Lapin as she reads from a

compilation of her writing centering around

thoughts on love and care for someone else's

family (her "foster" babies), including the role

the entire Lapin clan plays in this work. Learn

more about her volunteer work, hear favorite

selections from her award winning non-fiction

piece, Momentary Mama, and participate in an

open Q&A session.

Graduation Celebration Kiddush

Shabbat June 16th

Our June Celebration Kiddush will have

a special focus on the Class of 2018 -

from Nursery to Grad School and every

stop in between. We will celebrate the

excitement of learning and growing with

a special banner honoring the graduates.

To sponsor visit

www.thebayit.org/graduation.

Save the date

Shabbat morning, June 16th

Join us Shabbat morning, June 16th during Torah reading

for a short tzeitchem leshalom (farewell) to Chaya & Fred

Gorsetman as they prepare to make Aliyah. Please email

farewell messages for Chaya & Fred to ravsteven@thebayit.org.

Bayit Shelter Information Session

Update

A few months ago we shared our interest in partnering with

BronxWorks to host a small (5-bed) weekly overnight shelter

in the Bayit on Tuesday nights. This shelter replicates the 15

year old weekly shelter on Monday nights at Riverdale-Yonkers

Society for Ethical Culture where Bayit members volunteer

regularly. BronxWorks has informed us that due to a schedul-

ing delay the information session and shelter launch need to be

deferred to the early fall. A new information session date will

follow. The Bayit and BronxWorks are committed to

addressing all community questions prior to the launch.

BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN THE BAYIT BULLETIN*

Promote your business to Bayit Bulletin readers in the first

bulletin of every month. Contact the office at 718-796-4730

or office@thebayit.org for more information.

*HIR's posting of any advertisement shall not be

considered an endorsement of the advertiser,

or of the product or service involved.

Business ads for June will be published

in next week’s bulletin.

CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE: This Sunday, 6/3/2018, between 11:00am and 4:00pm from 57th St. to 74th St on 5th Ave.

SKATERS & BLADERS: Please join the Skaters & Bladers group in the 2018 Celebrate Israel Parade on Sunday, 6/3/2018. Contact

SkatersAndBladers@gmail.com to sign up, and "like" our Facebook page! Participation is free and includes a t-shirt. We welcome

singles, couples, and families. Bring your wheels -- in-line, board, skates, unicycle, wheelchair -- and join the fun! (You can also walk,

if you'd prefer.) This spirited group is the creation of Blu & Rabbi Yitz Greenberg in memory of their son JJ, who continues to

inspire us with his love of people, of Israel, and of celebrating life.

AMERICAN VETERANS OF ISRAELI WARS: Join the American Veterans of Israeli Wars as they march in the Celebrate Israel

Parade, Sunday, 6/3/2018. Assembly time: 10:30 am, at West 55th Street and the corner of Fifth Avenue.

Dress code: Dark slacks or skirts, white shirts, blue berets or caps. They were there in 1948, willing to risk their American

citizenships and their lives to fight for the State of Israel. Who will be there for them NOW? Help them continue to be strong!

For more info/transportation email rdfeld@aol.com.

SHOLEM ALEICHEM YIDDISH KLEZFEST: Sunday, 6/3/2018, 1:30 - 4:30pm, at the Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center,

3301 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY. All ages welcome. Bring your instruments and dancing shoes. $10 admission. To learn

more call 917-930-0295.

UPTOWN JEWISH FILM: Sunday, 6/3/2018 at Columbia University’s Campbell Sports Center, NY, NY 10034 from 12-9pm.

12 PM - Raise the Roof. 3 PM - The Wedding Plan. 7 PM - Above and Beyond. With speakers and free refreshments. More

information at www.juarts.org.

REFA’ENU's peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 6/5/2018, 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:

dena@refaenu.org.

MA’AYANOT: Please join Ma'ayanot for our new adult education series: “Praying with Meaning: Shemoneh Esreh” given by Rabbi

Jay Goldmintz final session: 6/7/2018. 11 AM - 12 PM in the Ma'ayanot Mac lab. 1650 Palisade Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666. Men &

women welcome. To sponsor a shiur, please contact Pam Ennis, Director of Development, ennisp@maayanot.org.

LAMDEINU: Learn with Lamdeinu Monday, 6/11/2018 at 10:30am for “Yours, Mine & Ours: Minhag & Marriage” with Rabbanit

Sara Wolkenfeld. Can you ever change your minhag? What is the proper response when you move to a community or encounter a

situation in which the prevailing custom is different than yours? Using marriage as a test case, we'll explore the world of minhag

and answer these questions. Tuition: $25. Free of charge to high school seniors.

PARENTS OF IDF SOLDIERS: Parents of IDF soldiers (chayalim bodedim) both presently serving or who have served, as well

as parents whose children are considering becoming IDF soldiers - please join us for a garden party (or inside if raining) at the

home of Andrea and Charles Rabinovitch. Shabbat, 6/16/2018, at 5:00pm. Email or TEXT for details and to RSVP: MJ Kanner at

Mjspeech@gmail.com or Andrea Rabinovitch at abrabinovitch@gmail.com and 917-783-8739, or Tsuri Gadasi at

Tgadasi@gmail.com and 860-234-3065.

YESH TIKVA: SUPPORTING JEWISH PEOPLE FACING INFERTILITY: Yesh Tikva will be hosting multiple events

throughout the month of May. Learn more at www.yeshtikva.org.

FAMILY CAMP AT YAVNEH: Prospective campers are invited to join us on 7/8/2018 between 10am and 2pm for Yavneh

for a Day. They will discover why more families are choosing Yavneh - a Klal Yisrael summer camp where campers create lifelong

friendships, engage in top-notch activities and deepen their Jewish engagement. Campers and parents tour camp, enjoy activities

with our art and sports specialists, stop by a few of our Yavneh-unique areas and eat a delicious lunch. It is a great opportunity to

get to know Camp and get a jumpstart on registering for next year (Camp registration was full in January for Kayitz ‘18!). Email

Erin Statter at erin@campyavneh.org to learn more.

RIVERDALE Y: 5625 ARLINGTON AVE, BRONX, NY 10471:

PHOTO EXHIBIT: Bayit member, Mark Davis, will be showing a photography exhibit entitled: Wildlife: Near and Far at the

Riverdale Y’s Gallery 18 from June 1 to June 30. The exhibit includes photographs of African elephants and giraffes on the march,

soaring eagles, a leaping leopard, radiant birds, and other exotic and local animals at rest, at play, or on the hunt. An opening

reception will be on 6/10/2018 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. All are welcome.

SARAH LILY ADOPTION FUND: As part of its mission to strengthen families, and promote Jewish identity and continuity, The

Riverdale Y has established the Sarah Lily Fund for Adoption that provides two $5,000 grants annually to help Jewish families in

Metropolitan New York being formed by adoption. Application deadlines are May 31st and November 30th of every year. For

more information please visit www.RiverdaleY.org/SarahLilyFund.

Beyond the bayit - June 1 - 8, 2018