Hebrew Inst i tute of Riverdale

Steven Exler, Senior Rabbi: ravsteven@thebayit.org/ x108 Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: rabbasara@thebayit.org/ x107 Ari Hart, Associate Rabbi: ravari@thebayit.org/ x124 Anat Sharbat, Assistant Rabba: rabbaanat@thebayit.org/ x106 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: ravavi@thebayit.org/ x102 Richard Langer, Executive Director: richard@thebayit.org/ x104 Menachem Menchel, Director of Education & Youth Programming: menachem@thebayit.org/ x119 Bryan Cordova, Facilities Manager: bryan@thebayit.org/ x121 David Fain, Assistant Youth Director: david@thebayit.org 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:

Kiddush is sponsored by

Debbie & Glenn Ring

on the occasion of Toby’s aufruf.

Bayit BULLETIN 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463

June 3 - 10, 2016

26 Iyar - 4 Sivan, 5776

www.thebayit.org 718-796-4730

Mazal Tov To: Toby Ring & Jamie Bineau on Toby's Aufruf and their wedding.

Eva & Richard Rubel on the birth of twin great-granddaughters. Mazal tov to parents Tamara

& Michael Slomnicki, big sister Ayelet, and grandparents Shuly & Alan Rubel.

Tovah Honor Aronin & Noah Aronin on the birth of a son. Mazal tov to big brother Koby

and to grandparents Naomi Goldberg Honor & Joe Honor and Doug Aronin.

Selma Margulies on the acceptance of her granddaughter, Arielle Cheifetz, into the Yale

University Master's Program for Midwifery.

42ND ANNUAL JOURNAL DINNER Join us on Sunday, June 19th at 5:00pm as we honor:

Deborah Braverman & Hillel Grossman Guests of Honor

Ken Perry Community Service Award

Anat Barber & Avi Bloom Young Leadership Award

Reserve today at www.thebayit.org/dinner.

This Shabbat: Mevarchim

Parshat Bechukotai

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm

Candle Lighting: 8:05pm

Shalom Bayit: 7:00am

Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am

Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:09am

Learning Service: 9:30am

Listening Room: 6:35pm

Parsha Shiur: Not taking place

Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:50pm

Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 9:09pm

Next Shabbat:

Parshat Bamidbar

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:10pm

Candle Lighting: 8:09pm

Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am

Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 7:55pm

Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 9:13pm

Weekday Times

Shacharit: Sun: 8:30am

Mon/Thur: 6:40, 8:00am

Tue (Rosh Chodesh): 6:30, 8:00am

Wed/Fri: 6:45, 8:00am

Mincha/Maariv: Sun - Thur: 8:10pm

Farewell Tribute to Menachem Menchel,

Director of Education & Youth Programming

Seuda Shlishit - Shabbat, June 18th at 5:30pm

To register, visit www.thebayit.org/shlishi.

Shavuot @ the Bayit: June 11-13

SHAVUOT SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE RABBI SAUL BERMAN:

To learn about youth and teen programming see page 3.

For a schedule of Shavuot Learning see page 4.

Visit www.thebayit.org/shavuot.

This Shabbat @ The Bayit

Riverdale Unity Event with father of Naftali Fraenkel z"l - 6:00pm Join the Bayit and neighboring synagogues and institutions at

a Community-wide Unity Day Program this Shabbat, 6pm, at CSAIR

(475 W 250th St.). The program will feature a special presentation by

Avi Fraenkel, father of Naftali Fraenkel z"l, followed by a community

conversation on Jewish Unity. This program is part of a weekend

series of Unity Day programs taking place across the New York

area, and is funded by UJA-Federation of New York.

Flyers are available in the Main Lobby.

Between Mincha/Maariv: "Wild Beasts Will be Removed From the Land." Exploring different

conceptions of the Messianic Era with Rav Ari.

Erev Yom Yerushalayim Celebration This Saturday Night: 9:09pm Celebrate our connection to Jerusalem

with a festive Maariv with Jerusalem melodies.

THE BAYIT BULLETIN

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

We have many ways to become meaningfully involved.

Please pick up a flyer, consider becoming a Bikur Cholim Volunteer.

Meals for New Parents: Becca Linden: 434-962-7899, beccalinden@gmail.com

Hospitality and Welcome: hirwelcome@gmail.com

Bayit Band: Rav Ari Hart, ravari@thebayit.org

Green Committee: Alisa Eilenberg and 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 this Shabbat for our open

communal dinner. To see which Shabbatot are available for sponsor-

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

James Lapin at tent@hir.org.

Learning Service: Shabbat, weekly in the Lower Level Beit Midrash

9:30-11:00am. An intimate service with explanations and discussions

focusing on prayer and the weekly Torah portion led by Rav Ari,

Rabbinic Intern Bracha Jaffe, and other members of the rabbinic team.

Questions? Contact Rav Ari: 718-796-4730 x124, ravari@thebayit.org.

Riverdale Mikvah Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 8:30pm - 10:30pm.

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

necessary but please be on time. Mikvah attendant will be there for 15 min.

Saturday night: 9:30pm - 11:00pm

Keilim Mikvah: Open during daylight hours.

For up-to-date information, check out our website at www.RiverdaleMikvah.com.

Mikvah Construction Update The renovation of the Riverdale Mikvah is underway. Please keep in mind that

construction sites are potentially hazardous and that the safety fences around

the property are there for our safety and the safety of our children. Most

importantly, please ensure that children do not attempt to climb the fences or

otherwise attempt to access the construction area.

SOCIAL WORKER @ THE BAYIT: Questions about an aging loved one, financial pressures,

concerns about children? Contact HIR social worker Anna

Kirshblum for guidance, information, referrals and a sympathetic ear.

There is no fee and all conversations are strictly confidential.

Anna can be reached on Mon. 8:00am - 7:30pm, Tues. 8:00am - 7:30pm and Thurs. 8:00am - 4:00pm at 718-601-9714 or e-mail her at

akirshblum@jbfcs.org. (In partnership with UJA & JBFCS).

Jewish Caregivers Support Group: Share experiences,

benefit from mutual support and gain practical advice. Group

meetings are held once a month on Tuesday at the Beatman Center.

CHESED OPPORTUNITIES

RIVERDALE FREE LOAN GEMACH: The Gemach of Riverdale is

a non-profit organization providing interest-free loans to those with cash

flow challenges, with dignity and respect. For further info contact Rabbi

Moshe Drelich (917-408-3035, GemachofRiverdale@gmail.com)

DONATE YOUR OLD TALLIT: Do you have a worn out tallit?

Were you thinking of just burying it? Let your old tallit do one last

mitzvah. Drop it off in the collection box in the Bayit coatroom, and we will

donate it to the Hebrew Free Burial Association.

Temporary Art Exhibit in the Main Lobby

Meet our guest artist, Diana V. Djibirova as we close out

her exhibit in the Main Lobby. Light refreshments will be

served. June 6th, 6:30-8:00pm

To learn more about the artist, pick up a flyer in the Lobby.

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!

Shabbat 8:05am - Midrash Hashavua with Rav Steven

6:35pm - Listening Room with Myra Estelle.

Parsha Shiur not taking place this Shabbat

Before Mincha @ 6:30pm: “Yerushalayim - who conquered it and what is

the ‘ayim’ for?” At Beth Aharon

After Mincha - Mila Ba’Parasha at Beth Aharon. Understanding a word

in our parasha. This week: “Yovel - יֹוֵבל” - what does the word mean;

and what the connection to “mabul,” the “flood”? Basic (and love of)

Hebrew is sufficient. 2nd Floor BM.

Weekday Classes

Monday 12:00pm - Rav Kook’s Vision of Vegetarianism and Peace w/ Rabba Anat

in Hebrew (Lobby)

7:30pm - The Story of David & Jonathan with Rav Avi (at his home) Final

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

Tuesday 10:00am - The Story of Joseph with Rav Avi (Lobby) - Final Class

7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism w/ Rav Ari: Jewish History II (Room 3-7)

Wednesday Rabba Anat’s class not taking place this week

7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan w/ Sara Kinberg* (Lobby)

Thursday 9:15am - Masechet Ta’anit for beginners (Hebrew) w/ Rabba Anat (SH)

10:00am - Book of Shmuel 2 w/ Rav Steven (Lobby) - Final Class

11:00am - Torat Eretz Yisrael - Exploring the State of Israel Through

Torah Perspectives w/ Rav Ari (Lobby) - Final Class

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

General Membership Meeting

The general membership meeting and elections will take place

June 28th at 7:15pm.

The meeting will conclude promptly

at 8:20pm for Mincha/Ma'ariv.

Agenda:

State of the Synagogue update.

Election of Trustees and Officers for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017.

Review of FY 2016 operating budget results.

Approval of proposed budget for FY 2017.

For the proposed slate of Trustees and Officers proposed by the

Nominating Committee, and for a review of our procedure for

submitting a nomination by petition to the congregation at large, visit

www.thebayit.org/bulletin.

Free Spanish Classes at HIR

Intermediate Spanish classes forming for July

and the first half of August: 2 days per week,

2 hours per day. For further details, please

email Rhonda Stock at rgstock@earthlink.net.

Thank you to all the supporters of our 42nd Annual Journal Dinner in honor of

Deborah Braverman & Hillel Grossman, Ken Perry, and Anat Barber & Avi Bloom.

Join us on Sunday, June 19th, at 5:00pm. Sign up online today @ www.thebayit.org/journal.

This list was updated effective Thursday, June 2nd at 5:00pm.

Abraham, Sara Hurwitz & Josh

Apple Bank for Savings

Aronson, Seth

Aruty, Marc and Lorrie

Baker, Lorna & Mark

Bar-David, Devorah Braunstein & Meir

Becher, Ronnie & Michael

Bendheim, Giti & Jack

Berg, Shana Bloom & Benjamin

Bergman, Jennifer Pepper & Jed

Bernstein, Gaya & Lewis

Bickel, Audrey & Jack

Binstock, Judy & Lanny

Blank, Judith

Block, Deborah Bernstein & Akiva

Bloom, Anat Barber & Avi

Bloom, Elaine & Arthur

Braunstein, Beth & David

Braunstein, Yvette & Ari

Braverman, Tammy & Alan

Braverman, Susan & Jeffrey

Bressman, Atara Lindenbaum & Jeremy

Chait, Jessica

Chamedes, Michal & David

Cohen, Joseph

Cohen, Lynn & Bob

Cohen, Nava & Adam

Cohen, Sharon Koren & Matthew

Davis, Adinah East & Howard

Davis, Gillian Steinberg & Mark

Dzik, Susan & Jonathan

Eiseman, Gloria & David

Exler, Shira Billet & Steven

Ezrapour, Debbie & Robert

Fein, Anita & Harry

Feit, Wendy Zierler & Daniel

Fettman, Beverly & Ted

Fishman, Gella

Fishman, Marion

Fox, Beth Pepper & Jeffrey

Fox, Maier

Fox, Robert

Frank, Laura Shaw Frank & Aaron

Frankel, Sally & Danny

Freidenberg, Anat Sharbat & Ariel

Friedman, Mati & Aaron

Gampel, Miriam Schacter & Benjamin

Geld, Bonnie & Isaac

Goldblum, Ann Rauch & Michael

Goldstein, Shoshana Bulow & Seth

Gorman, Lauren & Jack

Graybow, Carolyn & Howard

Green, Lloyd

Green, Phyllis & Michael

Greenberg, Abbie & Moshe

Gribetz, Sarit Kattan & Jonathan

Grossman, Deborah Braverman & Hillel

Grossman, Shirley & Rafael

Gurock, Pamela & Jeff

Guttman, Josef

Haas, David

Haber, Lena & Alan

Hait, Beth & Ari

Hall, Paula Sinclair & Charles

Haller, Jessica & Chad

Halper, Jodi & Steven

Halperin, Joanna & Elliot

Hart, Rebecca Linden & Ari

Hecht, Cynthia & Theodore

Helfgot, Rachel Brenner & Nati

Herstic, Mitchel

Honig, Nancy & Milton

Horowitz, Roberta & Bernard

House, Sherry & Robert

Jaffe, Madeline & Hillel

Jefferson, Erica Kimmel & Alexander

Jenkelowitz, Rebecca Jaffe & Jacob

Jordan, Karen

Kanig, Vivian

Kanowitz, David

Kesler, Sasha & Chaim

Kessler, Eve & Chanan

Kessler, Sara & Seymour

Kirschbaum, Rachel

Klammer, Shari & Stuart

Kolevzon, Beth & Peter

Kramer, Dina & Andrew

Kushner, Seryl & Charles

Kustanowitz, Ilana & Simmy

Landes, Bryna & Josh

Langer, Ruby

Lannik, Elizabeth Shayne & Josh

Lapin, Ann & James

Latkin, Eita & Richard

Laufer, Chani & Steven

Lerea, Hoovie & Yehuda

Lerea, Nancy & Dov

Lerner, Shulamit

Leyman, Wendy & Edward

Licht, Ruth

Linzer, Devorah Zlochower & Dov

Lipkin, Alessandra & Richard

Lopatin, Rachel Tessler & Asher

Machleder, Elaine

Mahler, Marisa & Joshua

Mann, Lois

Marson, Sharon & Jay

Maydan, Elena & Stan

Nordenberg, Yonit Tzadok & Dale

Nussbaum, Etty & Ronald

Oberstein, Cecily & Eliezer

Olsen, Stuart

Oshinsky, Carole & Sy

Paikin, Ilene & Zvi

Pepper, Rebecca Deitcher & Martin

Perla, Valerie Altmann & Daniel

Perry, Elaine & Jeffrey

Perry, Kenneth

Perry, Lily

Plotkin, Andrea & Tal

Polsky, Judith Kaplan & Lawrence

Pretsfelder, Barbara Gochberg & Steven

Pretsfelder, Nina Bruder & Gary

Pulver, Lisa & David

Rabin, Adele & Elliott

Richter, Glenn

Ring, Jamie Bineau & Toby

Riverside Memorial Chapel

Rosenberg, Sheryl Haut & David

Rosenblatt, Judy & Gary

Rudnick, Susan & Murray

Safier, Roberta & Rafe

Santoriello, Melanie & Robert

SAR Academy

Sarna, Ruth Langer & Jonathan

CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY The Bayit is pleased to partner with UJA-Federation to offer

our members the opportunity to invest in a charitable gift

annuity. When you do so, you receive guaranteed income for

life, a potential immediate tax deduction, and possible future

tax savings. Ultimately, the Bayit will receive 90% of the

remainder value, while 10% will go to UJA-Federation to

support its efforts for the entire Jewish community and to help

cover the administrative costs of the program. For more

information, including sample annuity rates, please contact

the Bayit office.

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.

HIR is part of the Amazon Smile Program

Help us earn money at no extra cost to you!

Go to smile.amazon.com, pick your own

charitable organization and put in “Hebrew

Institute of Riverdale.”

HIR requires a written contract for the rental of its facilities. If you would like to rent space in the shul, or if you believe that you have reserved the Bayit for your simcha but have not been contacted regarding the new contract, please contact Richard at

Richard@thebayit.org. Only reservations that accompany a signed contract and the required deposit will be maintained.

Schneider, Gloria & Greg

Schneider, Jean & Phillip

Schorr, Gail & Judah

Schramm, Lisa Glass & Chaim

Schutz, Susan

Schwartz, Bat Sheva Marcus & Elliot

Schwartz, Shani & David

Setarehshenas, Elissa

Shapiro, Sofia & Maksim

Shaw, Shira Gordon & Phil

Shoulson, Adina

Simon, Ruthie & Joel

Skydell, Seryl Ritter & Buddy

Spinnner, Rachel & Jonathan

Spira, Atara Gorsetman & Brian

Stahl, Toby & Howard

Stark, Joan & Arnold

Steinberg, Aaron

Suvall, Harriet Kaplan & Marc

Teten, Luba & David

Turok, Adrienne Goldfeder & Michael

Wechselblatt, Daniella Fuchs & Jeffrey

Weinberg, Rona & Arthur

Weinberger, Elana & Mark

Weiner, Ariel & Josh

Weiner, Linda & Bernie

Weinstock, Susan Gross & Dov

Weiss, Toby & Avi

Weiss, Yali & Benjamin

Wiener, Ayelet & Jonathan

Wiener, Samantha & Daniel

Wilk, Nava & Josh

Winberg, Shoshie Lockshin & Seth

Wohlberg, Miriam & Jeremiah

Zanger-Nadis, Joseph

Zimet, Esther

Zizmor, Alexandra & Jonathan

POTS Teens Chesed Opportunity Attention Riverdale Teens! Volunteers needed at a

local community dining room one Sunday a month. We leave from HIR at 11:40am and

return at approximately 4:00pm. Contact Samantha Verrone: sverrone18@gmail.com.

Date: 6/5

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!

For assistance, please contact:

Menachem Menchel, Director of Programming & Youth Education Office - 718-796-4730 ext. 119, Cell - 516-233-8285, menachem@thebayit.org

David Fain, Assistant Youth Director david@thebayit.org

Donuts and Drash: Room 3-7: 9:00am - 9:30am - Ages 6+: Enjoy a donut and learn this week’s parsha with David Fain

Shabbat Morning Groups: 3rd Floor Youth Wing: 9:40-11:40pm

Room 3-4: Nursery Room 3-5: Pre-K

Room 3-6: Kindergarden

Room 3-7: Parsha Play

LLBM: Tot Shabbat

Room 3-1: Grades 3-6

Room 3-2: Grades 3-6

Room 3-2: Girls Grades 3-5

Room 3-3: Grades 1-2

SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2015-2016

Have you sponsored snacks for Shabbat morning groups yet? Please see sponsorship options on the right. Please help us reach our goal of 100%

participation. To sponsor go to www.thebayit.org/youthsponsor!

$100 – sponsor all snacks

$150 – sponsor all snacks + birthday party

$36 - Tot Shabbat

$36 - Nursery-K

$36 - Grades 1-6

Snacks Sponsorship

FAMILY BEIT MIDRASH - WITH DAVID FAIN Shabbat afternoons: 2nd Floor Beit Midrash June 4th Session: 4:30-5:30pm

Come learn Pirkei Avot with David Fain or another text of your choosing.

Snacks will be provided.

SHAVUOT - JUNE 11-13

Youth June 11th (Shabbat): 5:00 - 6:30pm - Children and families are invited to join Rav Steven, Menachem, and David for our

Annual Torah Celebration and Siyum. Featuring: Questions and trivia, fruit platters,

cheese & crackers, pastries, vegetables, and candy!

June 12th (Shavuot Day 1): No Groups

June 13th (Shavuot Day 2)

- Annual Youth Cheesecake Baking at groups (9:40am - 12:00pm)

- Annual Cheesecake Decorating with Story, Snacks, and Free Play (4:30 - 6:00pm)

Pre-Teens (Grades 4-6) June 11th (Shavuot 1st night): NEW THIS YEAR:

- Youth program for ages 8 -12. From 10pm-12am.

10:00pm: Session 1 with fruit and chocolate fondue

10:45pm: Sushi and soft drinks in the teen lounge

11:00pm: Session 2

11:45pm: Dessert! Ice Cream Sundaes

Teens (Grades 7-12) June 11th (Shavuot 1st night): 9:30pm: Sushi Dinner

All night learning with sessions, soft drinks, ice cream bar, candy, and teen lounge.

10:15 PM - Teens' Panel: "Why Be Jewish?"

11:30 PM - Annual Closed-Door, Open Forum with Rav Steven (teens-only)

12:30 AM - Manifesto Exercise on "What It Means To Be Part of the

American Jewish Community"

1:30 AM - Snacks

2:00 AM - Learning Megillat Ruth Through Text, Play, and Theater

Learn more at www.thebayit.org/shavuot.

Farewell Tribute to Menachem Menchel,

Director of Education & Youth Programming

Seuda Shlishit

Shabbat, June 18 at 5:30pm

Please note:

In order to maintain an

atmosphere in which every voice

can be heard, we advise that this

program is appropriate for

children ages 8 & up.

A memory book is being

compiled for Menachem with notes of thanks and

appreciation. Handwritten notes are encouraged,

and children's works should be included.

Register and submit your notes online at

www.thebayit.org/shlishi.

Parsha Plays

The Parasha players are back for one final performance

on Youth Shabbat, June 18th during Shabbat groups.

Rehearsals: June 11 at groups.

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.

New: Moss Cafe is now participating in the HIR Scrip program and is offering the Bayit a 10% rebate on the gift cards.

THE BAYIT The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit – is an open Orthodox synagogue serving the entire Jewish community by warmly embracing all

Jews, regardless of affiliation, commitment, orientation or background. It is affectionately known as the "Bayit," which is a home – a place of love

and welcome. We are known nationally for bringing spirituality into the synagogue; activism on behalf of the oppressed; youth and teen

engagement; learning programs; and work on behalf of the elderly, the homebound, and those with developmental and physical challenges.

If these words resonate with you, if our Bayit has touched your life, then please join our growing membership.

YCT Chag HaSemikha

Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School invites you to its

annual Chag HaSemikha on Wednesday, June 8. Join us this

year as we celebrate our 13th graduating class at The Hebrew

Institute of Riverdale. Reception will begin at 6:00pm and the

ceremony will follow promptly at 7:30pm.

For more information or to RSVP

visit www.yctorah.org or contact

abatalion@yctorah.org.

Shavuot Schedule: Scholar-in-Residence

Rabbi Saul Berman

Erev Shavuot, Shabbat Morning, June 11

8:30am - Shacharit

During Services - Shabbat Morning Drasha

"On Being Shomer Mitzvot" with Rabbi Berman.

Between Mincha/Maariv - “The Curious Customs on the

Morning of Shavuot” with Rabbinic Intern Bracha Jaffe

Shavuot Night, Motzei Shabbat, June 11-12

9:10pm - Candle Lighting After This Time

9:13pm - Maariv

10:45pm - 12:15am - Beth Aharon Tikkun Leil Shavuot

11:15pm - 12:10am - "Opening Learning: Teachings of

the Netivot Shalom - Around the Tisch with Dr. Elli Kranzler"

12:15am -1:15am: "The Immigrant Crisis: A Biblical

Perspective" with Rabbi Berman

1:20am - To be announced

2:00am - “Ashrekha Yisrael: Rabbinic Code Words for Purity

and Holiness” with Rabbinic Intern Dan Margulies

2:40 - “What Is a Mitzvah? Bahya Ibn Pakuda's Radical

Reframing of Jewish Practice” with Elliot Rabin

3:20 - “Walk This Way: Derech + Eretz = ?” with Rabbinic

Intern Bracha Jaffe

4:00 - “Is Work a 4 Letter Word?” with Rabbinic Intern

Garth Silberstein

5:00am - Shacharit

Shavuot Day 1, Sunday, June 12

8:30am - Shacharit

During Services - Drasha with Rabba Anat

6:40pm - 7:40pm - "On Hearing God's Answers In Our

Prayers" with Rabbi Berman

7:40pm - Mincha

Between Mincha and Maariv - “The Mitzva to Remember

Har Sinai” with Rabbinic Intern Dan Margulies

8:40pm - Maariv

9:10pm - Candle Lighting After This Time

Shavuot Day 2, Monday, June 13

7:00am - Tefillat Shalom Bayit

8:30am - Shacharit with Megillat Ruth (Male Readers)

10:30am (approx): Yizkor

After Musaf - Megillat Ruth (Male & Female Readers)

6:45pm - 8:00pm - "Armchair Conversation: Reflections on The

Promise and Challenges of Modern Orthodoxy Today" with

Rabbi Berman. Submit questions at www.thebayit.org/rb.

8:05pm - Mincha

8:15pm-9:05pm: Graduation/Siyum Program with words

from our graduates. Visit www.thebayit.org/graduation.

CSS Update

You've seen the CSS security team in front of the Bayit

securing and deterring. Many of you have told us "Thank You"

as you enter and leave the Bayit. The best way to say thank

you is to join the team.

We are recruiting now for a new Level 1 (L1) course coming

up Sunday mornings June 26th and July 10th, from 9:30am to

1:00pm in Riverdale.

To begin the CSS application process, please visit

http://css.memberlodge.org/ and click on “cadet

application” (we are the Westchester Region). Please

complete the registration as soon as possible so that an

interview with the trainers for final acceptance to the training

course can be set up.

Share the effort and share the benefit.

This is OUR Bayit.

Clergy search update

Dear Bayit Family,

We are pleased to inform you that the

Search Committee recommended, and the

Executive Committee approved, the hire

of Ramie Smith as a Bayit clergy member

with a programming-focused portfolio for

the coming year in a part-time

capacity. We are excited to welcome

Ramie over the summer, and we wish her

Mazal Tov on her graduation and

semikhah from Yeshivat Maharat last Thursday.

B'mazal tov,

Rav Steven,

David Braunstein

Gillian Steinberg, Search Committee Chair

CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE: Save the date: 6/5/2016. The Parade will go up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue from 57th to 74th

Streets rain or shine. This year’s parade theme is Sight, Sound & Spirit. Learn more at www.celebrateisraelny.org.

SKATERS & BLADERS: SKATE, BLADE, BOARD, or WALK in the CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE on Sunday, 6/5/2016. The

high-spirited Skaters & Bladers group is in memory of Riverdale's own JJ Greenberg. RSVP to SkatersAndBladers@gmail.com.

RIVERDALE RIVER FEST SHOE DRIVE: Sunday, 6/5/2016 from 12:00pm-6:00pm. Please drop bags of shoes at the “Shoes

for the Cause” tent on the Great Lawn. College of Mount St. Vincent, 6301 Riverdale Ave., Riverdale NY 10471. All used men’s,

women’s and children’s shoes, boots, cleats, and handbags will be accepted. Learn more at www.riverdaleriverfest.org.

YIDDISH CHORAL CONCERT: If you enjoy either (or both!) choral music or Yiddish culture, don't miss this great show!

The Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus presents "To Life, To Laugh, L'Chaim! -A Centennial Celebration in Song of Sholem Aleichem"

in their annual spring concert on Sunday, 6/5/2016 at Symphony Space on the Upper West Side. Sure to be enjoyed by all who

enjoy choral music - Yiddish not required, English translations provided. More info at www.SymphonySpace.org and

www.TheJPPC.org, or speak to Dov Weinstock.

JASA VAN CORTLAND SENIOR CENTER: “A Time to Dance,” a sparkling one-woman show written and performed by

Libby Skala on Sunday, 6/5/2016 at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center at 2:15 PM. Libby Skala interweaves storytelling, music and

dance to portray the dazzling 100 years of her great aunt Elizabeth "Lisl" Polk who transcends poverty, artistic repression and the

rise of Hitler through the love of dance to become a renowned dance therapy pioneer. “Funny. Captivating. Charming.” – The

New York Times Lunch served at 1:15 PM: salmon w/dill sauce or chicken breast, fusili pasta w/parsley, zucchini Provencal,

French bread, fruit. Lunch served at 1:15 PM. Refreshments will be served. Recommended senior meal contribution: $2.50 & event

donation: $2.00. Non-Senior meal fee: $5.00, event fee: $3.00. Call senior center office 718-549-4700 by Wed. 6/1 for advance

meal reservations.

AJC GLOBAL FORUM: 6/5-7/2016, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. The AJC Global Forum is a three-day conference

that attracts world leaders who have the power and the vision to shape the future. It is also your opportunity to join together with

Jews from more than 70 countries to advance the well-being of the Jewish people and the security of the State of Israel. Register

at www.ajc.org/globalforum and take advantage of the “first-timers” discount, using code: “AJCfirst.” For more information, please

contact Alex Bronzo, AJC New York Associate Director at 212-891-1442 or bronzoa@ajc.org.

REFA’ENU's peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 6/7/2016, in Paramus. Groups meet regularly on the

1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month. Groups meet at 7:30pm in the Ben Porat Yosef Building at E. 243 Frisch Ct. in Paramus, NJ.

Doors open at 7:10pm. Groups are divided between a group for those with a disorder (depression, bipolar) as well as a group for

their loved ones. Please check website to confirm meetings: http://www.refaenu.org. No reservations are required. For more

information contact: dena@refaenu.org.

SAR ACADEMY ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE: Sponsored by the Zack Meller Foundation in memory of Zack Meller z"l

Thursday, 6/9/2016 2:00pm-7:00pm at SAR Academy, 655 West 254th Street, Riverdale, NY 10471. Donors must be 17 or older

with valid picture ID (16 years old with a parental consent). Please register at www.saracademy.org/blooddrive.

RIVERDALE BONAI OLAM EVENT: Thursday, 6/16/2016, 7:30pm. Enjoy a repertoire of international and Jewish cultural

cuisine at the Riverdale K Grill as well as a scotch and wine tasting by Skyview Wine & Spirits. This is a free event but

denominations of all donations are greatly appreciated and will go to support Bonei Olam, an incredible organization that has set

its mission to provide whatever means or resources necessary to help childless couples achieve the dream of parenthood. All

monies raised at this event will be distributed exclusively to couples in need of Bonei Olam’s services in Riverdale and

Westchester. Visit www.boneiolam.org or email YCS@BoneiOlam.org for more information.

SHIR FUN: Come join the Shir Fun Spring session at HIR held on Mondays and Tuesdays! This highly popular Hebrew music

program is for kids ages 0-5. The Shir Fun experience is a true celebration of music, joy and Am Yisrael. Your kids will not want

to miss this! No background in Hebrew necessary. To register, email: contact@shirfun.com and for more info about the program,

go to: www.shirfun.com.

FREE CPR COURSE: Riverdale Hatzalah Volunteer EMS will be offering a free American Heart Association CPR course for the

community-at-large (no prior knowledge required). This class will cover adult and pediatric CPR skills, choking relief and use of a

defibrillator. The course will be held on Sunday, 6/26/2016 at 6:30pm at Congregation Sons of Israel (North Riverdale / Yonkers).

*Registration is required and space is limited* To register, please go to www.RiverdaleHatzalah.org/cpr.

Beyond the bayit - May 27 - June 3, 2016

MARCH FOR A CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION: Climate change continues its march across the land, imperiling the

well-being of millions, including all of us in New York City. Our tradition calls upon us to be shomrei adamah, “stewards of the

earth,” from generation to generation…and if not now, when? Join the March for a Clean Energy Revolution on Sunday,

7/24/2016. With the eyes of the world on Philadelphia the day before the Democratic National Convention, thousands will

demand that our national leaders justly transition to 100% renewable energy and keep the fossil fuels that drive climate change in

the ground. A huge contingent of Jews will be gathering at the march. Be one of them! Sign up to attend and encourage your

friends and family to come. Learn more at www.cleanenergymarch.org or email jewsforcleanenergy@gmail.com.

HEBREW HOME: L’DOR V’DOR INTERNSHIP: This four week program provides students with an opportunity to work

with our residents and develop meaningful relationships with them. In addition, our interns will learn about Jewish values and

attitudes towards aging and the elderly. Participants must be 15 years or older. The program runs from Tuesday, 7/5/2016 to

Friday 7/29/2016, Monday through Friday, 9:15am - 4:45pm. Interns must commit to volunteering for 20 hours during the

subsequent school year. There is a $500 stipend upon completion of the internship. To apply, email ldorvdor@hebrewhome.org

or call 718-581-1416 and ask for an application.

EZRA SCHWARTZ MEMORIAL LOOKOUT FUND: It is the desire of the family of Ezra Schwartz, z"l, the 18.y.o. boy who

was murdered recently in Israel, to build a memorial lookout for Ezra on the Boys' Promenade in Gush Etzion, near where he was

murdered. Donations to the fund can be made on the JNF website at http://support.jnf.org/site/TR/MemorialTribute/SecurePages?

px=1182563&pg=personal&fr_id=1870. All donations are tax deductible. Donors of $10K or more will be invited guests of the

JNF in Israel to participate in the dedication of the lookout and have their names on the memorial plaque. For more information

about this project, please contact Jessica Savitt 908-469-4478 or 908-230-0349 or email savittfamily@aol.com. Tizku l'mitzvot!

HOST SHLICHOT (YOUNG ISRAELI AMBASSADORS): The Riverdale Y is seeking warm, welcoming families to host

two Israeli young women for the summer. The shlichot will be working with Camp Twelve Trails to bring Israel a little closer to us

all. If you are interested in this amazing opportunity, for all or part of the summer, please contact Matt Abrams Gerber at

347-913-4386 or mabramsgerber@riverdaley.org.

THE ALDERBROOK POOL: Summer memberships are available at The Alderbrook Pool, a community gem in a bucolic

setting in central Riverdale (near Wave Hill). Swim outdoors in our clear, cool water, and relax on our deck.

See www.alderbrookpool.com for information.

SUMMER PROGRAMS @ LAMDEINU: Lamdeinu's exciting summer learning program will take place in June and July.

You may learn more and register for classes on our website at www.lamdeinu.org.

SHOLEM ALEICHEM CULTURAL CENTER: Please attend our upcoming lecture in Yiddish by the Yiddish educatorChana

Schachner. Sunday, 6/12/2016 at 1:30pm. Contribution: $5.00. Members free. 3301 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx. 917-930-0295.

Beyond the bayit - May 20 - 27, 2016