Hebrew Inst i tute of Riverdale

Bayit BULLETIN 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463

October 5 - 12, 2018

26 Tishrei - 3 Cheshvan, 5779

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 Sara Hurwitz, Rabba: rabbasara@thebayit.org/ x107 Avi Weiss, Rabbi in Residence: ravavi@thebayit.org/ x102 Richard Langer, Executive Director: richard@thebayit.org/ x104 Eitan Cooper, Co-Youth Director: eitan@thebayit.org/ Phone TBA Emily Hausman, Co-Youth Director: emily@thebayit.org/ Phone TBA 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:

No kiddush this Shabbat.

To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact

Seth Aronson - kiddush@hir.org.

This Shabbat: Mevarchim

Parshat Bereshit

Candle Lighting: 6:13pm

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:23pm

Shalom Bayit: 7:00am

Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am

Teen Tefillah: 9:15am

Learning Service: 9:15am

Sof Zman Kriat Shema: 9:50am

Listening Room: 4:30pm

Parsha Shiur: 5:10pm

Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:55pm

Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 7:15pm

Next Shabbat:

Parshat Noach

Candle Lighting: 6:02pm

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:12pm

Shacharit Main Tefillah: 8:30am

Mincha (Main/Sephardic): 5:45pm

Maariv/Shabbat Ends: 7:04pm

Shacharit: Sun: 8:30am

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

Tue/Wed (Rosh Chodesh): 6:30, 7:50am

Fri: 6:45, 7:50am

Mincha/Maariv:

Sun - Thur: 6:10pm

Mazal Tov To: Jeffrey Richard & Marc Kramer on the B'not Mitzvah of their daughters,

Merav and Rinat. Mazal tov to Merav and Rinat, to big brother Matan, and to the entire

family.

Hillary & Guy Tuvia on the birth of a boy. Mazal tov to siblings Ariel and Elijah and

grandparents Cindy & Alan Lewin and Jane & Yosi Tuvia.

Condolences To: Danny Hirsch on the loss of his mother, Ann Jacobson Hirsch. Shiva

will be observed from Saturday night, October 6th until Tuesday Shacharit, October 9th, at

the Hirsch home at 2745 Netherland Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10463.

Jane Flechner and Sharon Sasson on the loss of their husband/father, Ron Schechter. Shiva

will be observed at the Sasson home, 17 West 71st St. Apt. 2A, New York, NY 10023, until

Monday Shacharit, October 8th.

This Shabbat @ The Bayit

Views from the Pews with Bayit members: For this Shabbat's drasha, we are

honored to hear reflections from Racheli Abboudi Barris, Bonnie Geller Geld, and Gavi

Wolf on their connection to Parashat Bereshit.

Racheli and her family moved to Riverdale in the summer of 2017 and were very excited to become Bayit

members right away. Racheli teaches Tanakh at SAR High school and her husband, Dovi, is a pediatric resident

at Columbia. They have two little children, Kiki (4) and Noah (1) who also thoroughly enjoy the youth

programing at the Bayit.

Bonnie is a photographer, and a retired high school English and photography teacher. Presently, she is working

on going through her black and white negatives and digital files with an eye towards future exhibits. Bonnie &

her husband, Isaac Geld, have been in Riverdale for 15 years. They previously lived on the Upper West Side.

Gavi has been living in Riverdale for five years with his wife, Ronit, and two children, Nahum and Ittiel. He is

also one of the founders of Indiewalls, an art match making company that helps companies like Hilton and

Google buy artwork from independent artists around the world.

Between Mincha/Maariv: Shiur with Daniel Langer. “The first days of Creation, a Scientific

and Rabbinic Perspective”

Chesed Day - Sunday October 14th.

Learn more on page 3.

Memorial Gathering for Ari Fuld: Wednesday, October 17th at 12:30pm

At the Israeli Consul General’s Office,

800 2nd Avenue (& 42nd St.), NYC

Next Shabbat @ The Bayit

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE: RAV BENNY LAU

Friday Night Dinner: (sign up now: www.thebayit.org/lau. RSVP by

Monday, October 8th at 9PM) followed by 9PM talk: “Bringing Together

Israeli Society Through the 929 Initiative.”

Shabbat Morning Post Musaf: “What is the Difference Between Noach

and Avraham? Exploring ‘Darkah Shel Torah’.”

Between Mincha/Ma'ariv: Armchair conversation: Rav Benny Lau

with Rav Steven and Rabba Anat: “Challenges of the Modern Israeli Rabbi - What Have We

Achieved and What Remains?”

Newcomer’s Lunch: Following morning tefillah Recently moved to the community or joined the Shul? Learn more and

sign up now at www.thebayit.org/newcomers. RSVP by 9:00pm this

Monday, October 8th.

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This Week’s Classes @ the Bayit

Joe Hoch z"l Memorial Daf Yomi Shiur with Eli Oberstein meets

Shabbat after Mincha in Room 3-7. Open and accessible to all.

You are invited to join at any time!

Weekday Daf Yomi will be resuming at the beginning of the 7th

perek of Menachot on Monday, October 22nd. Thank you to

new teacher Dov Weinstock for stepping up to this wonderful

teaching role.

We are looking for occasional substitutes to help enable Daf to

continue at the Bayit. Please email ravsteven@thebayit.org.

Shabbat Classes 8:05am: Midrash Hashavua. This week w/ Rabba Anat

Immediately After Mussaf: Torah To Go, A weekly brief 15

minute Torah learning w/ Ariel Freidenberg

4:30pm: Listening Room w/ Myra Estelle

5:10pm: Parsha Shiur w/ Yeshivat Maharat student Livya Tinestit

Rav Steven and Rav Avi’s’s classes resume this week! Tuesday at 10:00am - Topics in Genesis w/ Rav Avi

Thursday at 10:10am - Book of Isaiah w/ Rav Steven (Lobby)

All weekday classes will resume Monday, October 15th

Hebrew Classes with Sara Kinberg*

Monday - 7:30pm - Advanced Hebrew Ulpan (at the Atria)

Wednesday - 7:30pm - Intermediate Hebrew Ulpan (Lobby)

Thursday - 7:30pm - Biblical Hebrew and Siddur Study (Lobby) *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.

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

Child Protection Committee: Shira Gordon and Ann Lapin, childprotection@thebayit.org

Happenings @ the Bayit

Dedicated in Memory of Henry and Goldie Guttman z"l

Abraham & Sarah's Tent, Sponsored by Joe Guttman z”l

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

co-sponsored this Shabbat by Leslie & Michael Tugetman and

Janet & Alan Rosenthal in memory of Henry Guttman. 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.

Learning Service resumes this Shabbat with Yeshivat

Maharat Student, Livya Tinestit. Finding one's way around a

prayer book is a learned skill. Using a transliterated siddur, we will

gradually build a repertoire of prayers starting with the better-known

melodies and liturgies. The Learning Service commences at 9:15am

in the 2nd floor office past the kitchen and ends at 10:45am. You

may arrive as late and leave as early as your schedule allows.

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: 9:00pm - 10:30pm.

Sunday-Thursday Night: 8:00pm-10:30pm

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. Arona will be working in

Riverdale at the Beatman Center on Mondays and Wednesdays and can be reached by email at aberow@jbfcs.org or by phone

at 212-632-4735.

Amazon Smile Program

Go to smile.amazon.com, pick your own

Charitable organization and put in

“Hebrew Institute of Riverdale.”

HIR Connect: HIR Connect is a new initiative to connect people in our

shul community. With the long summer Shabbat afternoons as well as up-

coming Yom Tov afternoons, HIR Connect is looking to connect people who

would appreciate the company of others. If you would like to visit people or

you would enjoy a Shabbat/Yom Tov visit, please email Visits@HIR.org (or

call the Shul office, 718-796-4730). Please include your name, phone number and whether you would like to visit people or have people visit you.

KNITTING CLUB:

WARM UP AMERICA KNITTING PROJECT Monthly meetings 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

Yarn, needles and hooks will be provided courtesy of

Lion Brand Yarn Company. Questions? Please call

Joan Salomon at 845-653-1290.

Meetings resume this Tuesday, 10/9 at 1:00pm.

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.

Have an upcoming simcha? No more printing and scanning! Now you can rent a room through our online form! Visit www.thebayit.org/rental to learn more. Questions? please contact Richard at Richard@thebayit.org. Only reservations that accompany a signed

contract and the required deposit will be maintained.

New Loss Group in Riverdale Coping with loss of a loved one can be difficult, challenging, and

Often isolating and lonely. If you, or someone you know, is

interested in joining a loss group, please contact Arona Berow,

Bayit social worker, at 212-632-4735, or aberow@jbfcs.org.

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Women and Children’s Clothing Swap

Saturday night, October 13th

8:30pm - 10:00m

Bring your gently worn, clean, outgrown or unused women's and

children's clothes, shoes, boots, and winter wear and trade them for

something "new." Sizes newborn to 14. Maternity, nursing and baby

wearing items welcome. No toys, gear or furniture please.

Children are welcome and must be supervised. Stroller parking

available. For more info contact Kathy Goldstein

kathyandahron@gmail.com.

ANNUAL CHESED DAY Sunday, October 14th

9:00AM-3:00PM: BLOOD DRIVE: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 AND IN

MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED GOLDIE & JOE GUTTMAN, AND HENRY GUTTMAN Z"L. New York is suffering

an Emergency Blood Shortage! New York Blood Center is a proud partner of Magen David Adom so your donation is a double mitzvah. To donate you must be healthy, aged 17-75 (16 with NYBC parental consent form) & have NYBC Donor Card or photo or

signature ID. Walk-ins welcome! Appointments take precedence. Questions/reserve a time? Call Blood Drive Coordinator, Seryl

Ritter at (718)549-8152 or email sermc@aol.com. You can also use this link to register:

https://drm.nybloodcenter.org/PublicScheduler/GroupLanding.aspx?GroupCode=12329.

Volunteers Needed!! Please call or email Seryl to volunteer. Give Blood - The Gift of Life!

9:30AM-12:30PM: CLOTHING DRIVE: Please sort and separately bag men's, women's and children's clothing in sturdy

garbage bags. We are also collecting gently used sheets, blankets, quilts, and towels. Please bag those separately. Deposit

donations at the truck that will be stationed outside the HIR. Volunteers are needed. To volunteer or learn more, contact

Clothing Drive Coordinators: Steven Pretsfelder or Barbara Gochberg at spretsfelder@vanwagner.com or 718-601-3586.

9:00AM-3:00PM: HALACHIC ORGAN DONOR SOCIETY (HODS) REGISTRATION DRIVE: In memory of Michelle Krauss z”l, Jeffrey (& Lynn) Zadoff’s sister, the Zadoff family will be running a booth to inform the public

about organ donation and register potential donors. To learn more about HODS visit www.hods.org. To learn more about the

drive, contact Lynn Zadoff at zaidy30@aol.com.

10:30AM-12:30PM: MEZUZAH CHECKING WITH SOFER YAAKOV HOFFMAN: $7 per mezuzah.

FOOD DRIVE FOR THE BJCC FOOD PANTRY

We are collecting food to be donated to the local Bronx Jewish

Community Council’s food pantry. Donations can be dropped off

in the coatroom from now until Monday, October 15th.

Please check expiration dates before dropping food off.

Expired and opened food will not be accepted.

To learn more about the BJCC Food Pantry visit

www.bjcconline.org/programs.

AIPAC Guest Speaker Ronen Bergman

At Temple Israel Center (Co-Sponsored by the Bayit)

Monday, October 8th at 8pm

At Temple Israel Center,

280 Old Mamaroneck Rd, White Plains, NY 10605

“Redactions REVEALED:

A Rare Look Into Israel’s Intelligence Operations”

Ronen Bergman is internationally recognized as one of the

world’s leading writers on intelligence, national security,

terrorism and nuclear affairs. Hundreds of investigative

articles and cover stories that have appeared under his

byline have made an international impact. Bergman is

“arguably Israel’s best investigative journalist,” and “…the

foremost expert on the Mossad.” He is the Senior

Correspondent for Military and Intelligence Affairs for

Israel’s largest circulated daily newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth,

and a Contributing Writer for The New York Times. He has also published in

Haaretz, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, Der Spiegel and other major media outlets. Most recently, Bergman released his second

book, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted

Assassinations.

Golden Age Program

Thursday, October 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Calling all Golden Agers! Join us next week on

Thursday, October 11th in the main lobby.

Program will include:

1:00pm-2:15pm: Learn and Light Lunch with Rabbi Steven Exler

2:15pm-3:00pm: Parsha Learning with Rabbi Ezra Seligsohn

Pre-registration required. Cost is $5 pay at the door. Please RSVP by

Tuesday, October 9th at noon by contacting Yael at 718-796-4730

x116 or email yael@thebayit.org.

Shabbat Chibur - October 27 - Shabbat Lunch

The Bayit is launching Shabbat Chibur, a brand-new initiative

designed to bridge our continuously expanding community!

Shabbat Chibur gives members the opportunity to either host

or be hosted for Shabbat lunch, and be matched with others

from the Bayit. This is *your* chance to branch out and build

meaningful connections across our membership.

Find out more: www.thebayit.org/chibur.

MiBayit Lachutz - Visit to VA Nursing Home

Sunday, November 11 at 11:00am

Join us as we visit the

James J. Peters VA Medical Center located at

130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468.

Families Welcome!

To volunteer and to learn more, visit

www.thebayit.org/visitva.

Bayit Playground Update Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our new Bayit

Playground. We are scheduled to begin construction soon. Special

thanks to Bob Santoriello and Phil Levin for the countless hours they

have devoted to the design, bidding and permitting process.

Contribute at www.thebayit.org/playground.

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SHABBAT MORNING GROUPS SNACKS 2018-2019

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

Groups Schedule This Shabbat

Regular groups: 9:40am - 11:40am

Tot Shabbat: 10:30am.

RH SH: 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

Calling all Riverdale kids! The Bayit is the place to be!

For assistance, please contact Co-Youth Directors: Eitan Cooper—Eitan@thebayit.org

Emily Hausman—Emily@thebayit.org

Youth Appeal Follow Up

Your support enables us to maintain the full slate of youth and family programs that make our Bayit a community center seven days a week, fifty-two weeks a year. Thank you for investing in our community.

Did you know that just this holiday...

Dozens of children and their families participated in our Sukkah Hop!

There were more than 350 children at our Live Wax Museum of Biblical Characters, Tot Simchat and Magic Show! More than 40 teens participated in our teen Simchat Torah Bash!

To donate visit www.thebayit.org/youthappeal.

HIR Youth Department: A Mission of Engagement: Tot Shabbat - Shabbat Morning Groups - Teen Lounge - Teen Empowerment - Intergenerational Programming - Holiday Programming - Educational & Recreational Activities

Thank you to everyone who pledged during services on Shemini Atzeret. Even if you were away for the holidays, we ask for & appreciate your participation.

Learn more about our Youth Department by visiting www.thebayit.org/youth.

Youth Groups Kick Off This Shabbat: 9:30am

Come meet your group leaders, enjoy activities and a special

Kiddush for all children in groups and their parents on the third

floor to kick off the new year.

Parents - Come meet your child's group leaders

and enjoy a small kiddush at 11:40am.

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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.

Kiddush Sponsorship Opportunities

Have a family simcha or milestone coming up?

Share your moment with the community

by sponsoring a kiddush.

The Kiddush Committee has negotiated pricing

on several preset menus to help make it easier

for you.

To view the menu options, pick up a flyer from the boxes in

the lobby or visit www.thebayit.org/kiddush.

To sponsor a kiddush please email Richard@thebayit.org or

call the office at 718-796-4730 ext. 104 to confirm the

availability of your preferred date.

Breath, Body, Mind Workshop with Shira Gordon

Sunday, November 18th

9:15am - 10:15am

A gentle, effective breathing practice to manage stress, anxiety

and depression and improve general health and well being.

Shira Gordon, RN, MS, MPH. Certified teacher of the BBM

technique as taught by Dr. Richard Brown and Dr. Pat Gerbarg.

Sign up at www.thebayit.org/breath.

This Sunday at Jspace: Shema in Pictures! If we were prehistoric man, what

would the V'ahavta prayer look like on our walls?

Find out this Sunday at Jspace!

Jspace is a Sunday morning family education program at the Bayit. Our mission is to create a community for kids

and adults with a wide range of backgrounds to explore their Jewish identity.

To learn more about Jspace, contact Yael Smooha at jspace@thebayit.org.

Check out all the footage on our new Facebook page: Jspace at the Bayit!

Opportunity to Host Hinam Center Visitors

The Hinam Center for Social Tolerance, an Israeli organization

dedicated to creating bridges between all sectors, societies and

cultures that exist in Israeli society, is sending a delegation to

Riverdale from October 25th to October 30th. If you are able

to host members of this delegation, please let Rabba Anat

know, Rabbaanat@thebayit.org. To learn more about Hinam,

visit www.hinam.org.

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.

Apple Bank is proud to support the families, businesses

and organizations in the neighborhood we serve.

www.applebank.com 914-902-2775

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.

BAYIT SEFARIM FUND: Donations to the Sefarim fund will be used to purchase

the books we need as determined by the rabbinic team and

gabbaim. Donors will be recognized with a thank you in

the 2nd bulletin of every month and a dedication label in

the book when it is purchased. To donate visit our website

at www.thebayit.org/sefarim.

RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER: This Shabbat afternoon Dr. Ishai Ilani, Mathematician and Senior Technologist, Western

Digital, Kfar Saba, will deliver a shiur in Hebrew. His topic will be: ?שאלת גשמים בחו״ל: שמרנות הלכתית מוגזמת

FREE COMMUNITY CPR CLASS: Riverdale Hatzalah 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, 10/7/2018 @ 10:30am at the Riverdale Jewish Center. *Registration is required

and space is limited* To register, please go to www.RiverdaleHatzalah.org/cpr. For more information, please contact Charlie

Wohlberg at Charlie.Wohlberg@gmail.com.

RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER: Join us for the 4th annual Health and Safety Awareness Day. Sunday, 10/7/2018, 10am-2pm

at the Riverdale Jewish Center, 3700 Independence Ave. Featuring FDNY, NYPD, Aquabilities, car seat safety, Hatzalah, Yachad,

Red Cross, and more. Children will be able to go in a real fire truck, police car, and ambulance. CPR class given for free by

Riverdale Hatzalah (www.riverdalehatzalah.org).

RIVERDALE Y:

COLUMBUS DAY PLOGGING: Join The Riverdale Y as we introduce plogging to our community! From the Swedish plocka upp,

plogging is a combination of jogging while picking up litter. As a workout, it provides variation in body movements by adding

bending, squatting and stretching to the main action of running. Join us at the Y on Monday, 10/8/2018 at 9am as a walker or

runner and help beautify the neighborhood!

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

Riverdale Y has established the Sarah Lily Fund for Adoption with the help of a loving family who wanted to pursue this important

path. The fund provides two $5,000 grants annually to help Jewish families being formed by adoption. Applications must be in by

11/30/2018. For more information please visit www.riverdaley.org/sarahlilyfund.

INCLUSIVE BASKETBALL CLINIC: The Riverdale Y and Yachad are excited to offer an Inclusive Basketball Clinic for kids with

special needs to partner with community volunteers to learn basketball under the guidance of professional coaches and trained

specialists. The clinic runs from October 14-December 9 at the Riverdale Y. The cost is $100 for the 8 weeks or $15 per session

(register at www.riverdaley.org/sports). If you are between the ages of 7-16 and are interested in participating or have any

questions please email inclusion@riverdaley.org.

AFTERSCHOOL AND SUNDAY PROGRAMS: Register now for Afterschool and Sunday programs at the Riverdale Y! We have

classes in dance, swim, STEAM, sports, photography, gymnastics, martial arts, music, and more! For more information and to

register, go to www.riverdaley.org.

KINNERET’S EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN EXPO: Monday, 10/8/2018 (Columbus Day) and Tuesday, 11/6/2018

(Election Day) at 8:15-9:45 - Early Bird Discount Offered! For over 70 years, KDS has been home to an internationally and

religiously diverse Jewish community. Parents and children will join our 3’s and 4’s experiencing Israeli Music, “Big Sibling” reading

program and much more with our highly experienced, Israeli trained and Reggio Inspired staff. Early bird discount for all new

families registered by Dec. 1. Call 718-548-0900 for more information. KDS 2600 Netherland Av. Bx, NY. Reservations preferred

but not required.

MJHS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, the largest hospice provider in NYS under Jewish auspices, is proud to announce

the launch of a six-part series of virtual grief discussion groups for family members and friends of Holocaust Survivors. As a not-

for-profit rooted in Jewish values and traditions, we care for hundreds of Holocaust Survivors at the end of life, and by extension,

for their families and close friends. Our six-part “Moving Towards Generational Healing - Grief and Renewal After the Loss of Holocaust

Survivor Parents and Grandparents” discussion group will address how this unique lifelong issue has shaped our lives, and will help us

answer: What happens now? How do you reconcile your loss when you have been focused on your loved ones for so long? How

do you carry out the legacy for your loved one? Mondays, 10/8/2018, 10/22/2018, 11/5/2018, 11/19/2018, 12/3/2018,

12/17/2018 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. For more information and to register for the six session virtual discussion group visit

www.mjhs.org/healing.

LAMDEINU: Keep your post-Sukkot inspiration going strong with Lamdeinu’s jam-packed Fall semester! Classes begin on

Monday, 10/8/2018 and are offered Monday through Thursday mornings in Beth Aaron in Teaneck and Tuesday evenings at

Mount Sinai Jewish Center in Washington Heights. Please visit our website for a full list of classes and register today!

www.lamdeinu.org. Lamdeinu, a center for Jewish learning founded by Dean Rachel Friedman, is located at Congregation Beth

Aaron, 950 Queen Anne Rd., Teaneck, NJ.

REFA’ENU's peer-led mood disorder support groups will meet Tuesday, 10/9/2018, 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.

Beyond the bayit - October 5 - 12, 2018

RUTKA’S NOTEBOOK HOLOCAUST CONTINUITY PROJECT: Please join our reading group, The Rutka's Notebook

Holocaust Continuity Project, on Tuesday, 10/9/2018, 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM in the Community Room at Manhattan College, Main

Floor Raymond Kelly Building, corner of Manhattan College Parkway and Waldo Avenue, for a group discussion on Shoah Through

Muslim Eyes with Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, author and Director of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Center at

Manhattan College. For copies of the book, or other questions please contact: Rick Feldman at rdfeld@aol.com. Kosher snacks

will be served.

JASA VAN CORTLANDT SENIOR CENTER: We are pleased to offer multiple Cultural Events, Educational and Exercise

Classes throughout October. Call the senior center office at 718-549-4700. 3880 Sedgwick Ave., 1st Floor. Bronx, NY 10463.

AIPAC COMMUNITY EVENT: Thursday, 10/11/2018. Join the wider Westchester and Riverdale Pro-Israel community,

on Thursday, October 11 at 8:00 PM for AIPAC’s Community Event: Redactions REVEALED: A Rare Look Into Israel’s Intelligence

Operations Featuring renowned author, Dr. Ronen Bergman at Temple Israel Center of White Plains. Hebrew Institute of

Riverdale - The Bayit is proud to be a partnering institution for this important event. The event is free and open to the community

but for security purposes, everyone must register to attend. Kindly RSVP at www.aipac.org/WSTBergman.

WESTCHESTER DAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, 10/14/2018, 10:00am - 12:30pm.

Register at www.westchesterday.org/openhouse or contact Director of Admissions Judy Ney at 914-698-8900 x134.

THE ANNUAL RIVERDALE CHALLAH BAKE is on 10/25/2018 at 7:30 PM at the Riverdale Jewish Center (3700

Independence Ave). Join the women of Riverdale for a fun night of inspiration, unity, and challah! Register for the challah bake using

this link (www.rjconline.org/event/challahbake) For questions or to volunteer email riverdalechallahbake@gmail.com or through

the Riverdale Challah Bake Facebook page.

THE 2018 CONFERENCE ON JEWS AND CONSERVATISM: Join hundreds of Jewish conservatives in NYC on Sunday,

10/28/2018 at the Grand Hyatt on 42nd St. This year's program: Jewish Ideas and the American Public Square, Israel and World

Politics. Guest speakers: Israel Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked, Natan Sharansky, Ruth Wisse, Caroline Glick, Elliot Abrams, Rab-

bi Meir Soloveichik and many more. Cost is $200 per ticket & includes kosher breakfast, lunch & cocktail reception. To register

online plus full program info visit www.jewishleadershipconference.org.

CARMEL ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE: Carmel Academy is thrilled to welcome prospective families to its Open House on

Sunday, 10/28/2018 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the school’s 270 Lake Avenue campus in Greenwich, CT. Guests will have an

opportunity to meet with the school’s leadership and faculty, interact with current students, parents and alumni, and experience

the authentic, engaging and experiential learning that takes place at Carmel Academy every day. Children will participate in a hands

-on, interactive learning scavenger hunt, led by Carmel teachers and students. Carmel Academy is a forward-thinking community

day school for children of all Jewish affiliations, serving students from transitional kindergarten through eighth grade. Please RSVP

to Director of Admissions, Ella Shteingart, at ella@carmelacademy.com or 203-983-3503.

MA'AYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, 10/28/2018, Breakfast/Registration at

9:00am. Program from 9:30am - 12:30pm. 1650 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Dena Block, Director of Admissions.

201-833-4307 ext. 255. admissions@maayanot.org. Register at: www.maayanot.org.

WESTCHESTER TORAH ACADEMY is offering an excellent Jewish Education in a different way. Join us to see why

DIFFERENT works. WTA Open House for parents of children entering a three's program through 7th grade, 10/31/2018,

7pm-9pm. 1000 Pinebrook Blvd. New Rochelle, NY 10804 Meet our dedicated teachers and Administration, experience a model

lesson in action, and talk to current parents to see why so many families are choosing WTA. Learn more and RSVP:

www.westchesterta.org/openhouse.

SAR ACADEMY’S INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE-DRIVEN ARTS IN JEWISH EDUCATION: A professional

development opportunity for School Leaders, Educational Administrators, Directors of Arts Programming, Art & Music Educators.

The SAR ARTS EDJE Institute will offer diverse approaches to engage with the ARTS through distinct ARTS disciplines, ARTS

classes and experiences for personal inspiration, thought-provoking keynotes, guided time to concretize work in the ARTS back

home, and opportunities to informally network with colleagues across the nation. The conference will be held from Sunday,

11/11/2018 - Tuesday, 11/13/018 at SAR Academy, Riverdale, New York. For registration information, please visit

www.saracademy.org/artsedje, or contact Sharon Marson at marsos@saracademy.org or at 718-548-1717 x1212.

JEWISH BASKETBALL LEAGUE (JBL): JBL is back! JBL 2018-19 SEASON – Registration is now open! Instructional clinics &

Competitive games, depending on age *EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT THRU SEPTEMBER 21st. Girls: Kindergarten - 6th grade;

Boys: Kindergarten - 4th grade. For more info or to register, please visit www.jblhoops.org or contact jblhoops@yahoo.com.

SEASON BEGINS SUNDAY, 11/11/2018. All sessions held on Sundays thru early March. 4 DIVISIONS:

KINDERGARTEN - BOYS & GIRLS- 9:30-10:30am; 3RD-6TH GRADERS – GIRLS – 10:30-11:30am ; 1ST & 2ND GRADERS -

BOYS & GIRLS – Noon-1pm ; 3RD & 4TH GRADERS – BOYS – 1-2pm. NEW: 1ST & 2ND GRADERS - BOYS & GIRLS – 1-2pm

for players with Hebrew School or other conflicts. Times are subject to change plus/minus 30 minutes.

Beyond the bayit - October 5 - 12, 2018