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Mazal Tov!
Debbie and Rabbi Moish Drelich on the
engagement of their son, Eytan, to Shani Schreiber
of Lakewood, NJ. Mazal tov to Shani’s parents,
Leah and Leib Schreiber. Mazal tov to siblings
Sara Dena & Ami Vick, Dovie and Aaron.
Mikvah Hours
Saturday-Thursday: 7:00-9:30pm
Please call ahead (718-549-8336) to see if there is
any wait time for a room.
Friday night: 40 mins after candle lighting. No
appointment necessary. Please be prompt;
attendant will be there for 15 mins.
Keilim Mikveh open during daylight hours only.
Kiddush Korner
Those who braved last week’s storm had the
opportunity to participate in the Kiddush
Committee’s inaugural Kiddush. Last week marked
the beginning of regularly scheduled kiddushim
that will run every other week following the 8:45
minyan - but we need your support! Your
participation will ensure this program’s success.
The Kiddush is a great sponsorship opportunity to
recognize a simcha, celebrate a milestone or
commemorate a yahrzeit. Full sponsorships start at
$600, and include chulent, kugel and a variety of
snacks, sides and drinks. Partial sponsorships are
also available. To sponsor, please contact the
office, or visit www.rjconline.org/
sponsor_kiddush.
Please mark the first quarter Kiddush dates in
your calendar: Feb 6, Feb 20, Mar 5, Mar 19.
Siyum L’Zecher Nishmat Moshe Rabbeinu Thank you for all who have signed up for the
siyum. We still need a volunteer to learn Ohalot
Perakim 10-18. We hope to complete the entire
Mishna by March 17th, for Moshe Rabbeinu's
yahrtzeit.
Join the Chevra Kadisha for the Annual Siyum
Dinner to take place on 7 Adar. Contact Dr. Liss at
dlissmd@gmail.com or Rabbi Genack at
genack@gmail.com with any questions.
MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHING!
RJC 2016 Membership letters and applications
have been sent out. As we rapidly approach the
January 31st deadline, we thank those who have
already completed their application and encourage
those who have yet to do so to fill one out this
week. Please note, we will not be automatically
renewing membership; if you intend to renew
membership for 2016, you must fill out a form or
call the office. Thank you for your continued
support as our Shul works diligently to meet its
fiscal demands.
Super Bowl L(50) BBQ @ the RJC
The Super Bowl is just around the corner! On Feb.
7th, at 5:30 PM, join the RJC for a BBQ and big
screen viewing of the Super Bowl! All ages
welcome! Sponsorship opportunities are
available! Cost is $10 per person for a delicious,
all-you-can-eat buffet. Contact event co-chairs
Stephen Smith (ssmitty24@yahoo.com) or Michael
Courtney (michael.adam.courtney@gmail.com)
with any questions.
To reserve your seat please visit:
https://www.rjconline.org/superbowl50
Save the Date
Annual Comedy Night March 12th !
Hakarat HaTov
Baruch Hashem, the RJC is recognized as a leader
in synagogue security. Our CSS volunteers play a
big role in making that happen. THIS WEEK, we
will recognize their sacrifice and devotion. This
Shabbat, we will provide the full CSS Team and
their families with a Hakarat HaTov lunch. All
congregants are encouraged to show their gratitude
to our volunteers by sponsoring this event!
We thank the following families who have already
generously supported this event:
Rena & Jonathan Boniuk
Ruthie & Chazzan Shim Craimer
Tzipporah & Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt
Seryl Ritter & Buddy Skydell
Ethel & Stanley Scher
Alan Stern
Ruth Stern
RJC’s Shaimos Initiative
If you are looking to dispose of shaimos, please
contact the office to purchase a $20 box (11x17x8)
designated for shaimos. Once filled, the box may
be returned to the office for appropriate disposal. Please consult our rabbinic team for a list of what
is and what is not considered shaimos. Please
contact the office for further details.
Pearls of Prayer will meet this week
Thank you to our CSS security team this week.
To join, email: rjc@thecss.org
Israel Action
Violating UN Security Council resolutions, Iran
recently had two ballistic missile tests. As a result,
the US Department of Treasury has taken action to
sanction entities involved in procurement for Iran's
illicit ballistic missile program. On January 17th,
Representative Eliot Engel made the following
statement: “I applaud today's announcement of new
sanctions against Iran's ballistic missile program.
Iran's missile program poses a direct threat to our
allies and continues to destabilize the region. Irani-
an leaders should be on notice that the nuclear deal
won't excuse their continued dangerous behavior.
With the nuclear deal now in place, we must be
more vigilant than ever to hold Iran to its commit-
ments and continue to crack down on its harmful
activities.”
Please call and thank Representative Engel (718-
796-9700) for his strong, continued leadership on
the Iranian nuclear issue.
יתרו
Havdala
January 29 - February 5, 2016-- כ״ו בשבט - כ׳ בשבט 5776 January 30, 2016
20 Sh'vat - 26 Sh'vat 5:51 PM
RJC BULLETIN PARSHAT
Candle Lighting
January 29, 2016
4:50 PM
Friday - Mincha 5:00 PM
Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
Latest Shema 9:38 AM
Daf Yomi (Gitin 48): 3:40 PM
Shiur Masechet Avodah Zara 3:55 PM
Mincha 12:34 / 4:40 PM
Seudah Shlishit 5:00 PM
Ma'ariv 5:46 PM
Sunday 6:45 / 7:30 / 8:30 / 9:00 AM
Monday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM
Tuesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
Wednesday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
Thursday 6:00 / 6:45 / 7:45 AM
Friday 6:00 / 6:55 / 7:45 AM
Sunday Mincha Gedolah 12:40 PM
Mincha/Ma'ariv S-Th: 5:00 PM
Late Ma'ariv Sun - Thur: 9:30 PM
Candle Lighting 4:59 PM
Friday - Mincha 5:09 PM
Shacharit 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:45 / 9:00 AM
Latest Shema 9:36 AM
Daf Yomi (Gitin 55): 3:50 PM
Shiur Masechet Avodah Zara 4:05 PM
Mincha 12:35 / 4:50 PMSeudah Shlishit 5:10 PM
Ma'ariv 5:55 PM
Havdala 6:00 PM*subject to change
This Shabbat: Parshat יתרו
Services
February 5 - 6, 2016 - כ״ז בשבט
January 29 - 30, 2016 - כ׳ בשבט
Next Shabbat*: Parshat משפטים
Weekday Schedule
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS
February 6 - Marc Provisor Marc Provisor, Director of Security Projects for the One Israel Fund, is one of the
foremost security experts focusing in the strategically and biblically significant Judea
and Samaria regions. During the years 1996-2006, Marc served as the Chief of
Security for the area known as the Shilo Bloc and has personally responded to over
100 terrorist attacks. Marc often presents on his work in the Gaza border communities,
the recent wave of terror and the current security situation in Judea and Samaria. Marc,
a native of Philadelphia, PA, lives in Shilo with his wife, Suri, and four children.
February 20 - Joshua Muravchik The RJC is pleased to welcome Joshua Muravchik, an adjunct professor at the DC-
based Institute of World Politics and a former fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of
Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). A
prolific author whose work has appeared in all major US newspapers and intellectual
magazines, Joshua Muravchik recently published Making David into Goliath which
traces the process by which material pressures and intellectual fashions reshaped world
opinion of Israel. Alan Dershowitz calls it: “A great book,...a must-read for anybody
who cares about peace in the Middle East, who cares about the survival of the state of
Israel, who cares about America’s relations with Israel.”
March 5 - Danny Ayalon The RJC is honored to host Ambassador Daniel “Danny” Ayalon as Scholar in
Residence. Danny Ayalon is an Israeli diplomat, columnist and politician. He served
as Deputy Foreign Minister and a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beitenu. He
served as Israeli Ambassador to the United States from 2002 until 2006. He frequently
writes in Israeli and international newspapers, notably in the Jerusalem Post and
the Wall Street Journal.
Upcoming Shabbat Programming
Marc Provisor
Join us for Seudah Shlishit on Shabbat February 6th, to hear
from Marc Provisor, Director of Security Projects for One Israel
Fund. A former Ravshatz (civilian community security chief), he
will discuss the parsha and it's relevance to modern day life in
Judea and Samaria.
Riverdale Jewish Center at Seudah Shlishit
following Mincha at 4:50pm
For more information contact
Natalie natalie@oneisraelfund.org or 215 667 8704.
Contact:
Refuah Shelaima Miriam Leah Bat Bracha Sheindel, Hinda bat Rivka, Yaakov Ben Ruth, Shalom Yitzchak
ben Pesha, Devora bat Shayna Beyla, Nechama Yehudit Tzviya bat Chaya, Shalom Yechezkel ben Kayla
Chana, Peretz Yisroel ben Batya Kayla,Yechezkel Chaim ben Masha Zissel, Avraham Daniel ben Devora Tova,
Toba bat Esther Faiga, Gedalya Ben Rus, Tesha Chana bat Chasuna Miriam, Zippa Chana bat Rachel Reya,
Shneur Yechezkel ben Chaya Feiga, Yosef ben Genia, Gila bat Francis, Tziporah bat Gila, Miriam Golda bat
Ruchel, Yisroel ben Yonah, Beila Ruchel bat Miriam, Elisheva Malka bas Sarah Miriam, Simcha Chaim ben
Ben Ariella Tamar, Shifra bat Bayla Perel, Shoshana Malka bat Chaya Zelda, Chaya Zelda bat Masha,
Yehoshua Tzvi ben Hinda, Meir Yitzchak ha Cohen ben Pesil, Iliana bat Gitel, Gitel bat Miriam, Haddassah
Hinda bas Baila, David Zalman haKohen ben Dina, Ronen Paz ben Rafa'ela Penina, Chaya Malka Esther bat
Tzipporah, Shlomo Eliezer ben Yisroel Halevi, Chana Rachel bat Rivka Alya, Chava Yonina bat Toibe Leah
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send it to
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To advertise quarterly in the RJC Bulletin e-mail info@rjconline.org
Career Night at the RJC!
THE RJC will be hosting a career night event. We are looking for
volunteers in the fields of technology, healthcare, finance, law and
other fields to help run this event.
If interested please e-mail
howmill@corp.idt.net or
office@rjconline.org
COMMUNITY NEWS Welcome to the Community! If you are new to the community, please let the welcoming committee know at RJCWelcome@gmail.com or through the RJC website. To sign up for emails from the young couples minyan, email RachelTSalamon@gmail.com. Aviva Cohen & Sheri Rotenberg, Co-Chairs RJC Welcoming Committee. Gan Miriam Early Learning Center Gan Miriam is an innovative, modern program in a warm, nurturing envi-ronment for children ages 2-5 with Mommy and Me beginning at 15 months. Explore the world of science and nature, parsha and chagim, spelling and art, use math in inventive ways and have fun all year long! Check out our website at www.ganmiriam.com or email us at ganmiri-am@aol.com. Gan Miriam is looking for substitute teachers for all classes. Day begins at 8:30am and ends at 1, 2:30 or 3 depending on the classroom. Contact Nurit Bacharach or Adele Plot at ganrjc@aol.com or 718-543-2553 if you are interested. Please join us for a wonderful celebration of our Gan Family with music, raffles, a video of our children and dinner catered by the Corner Cafe. Date: February 27, 2016 Time: 8:30pm Location: RJC at 3700 Independence Ave. Reservations can be made at ganrjc@gmail.com Send gift baskets to the IDF soldiers defending Jerusalem! Torat Reva Yerushalayim will hand deliver baskets containing coffee, tea and snacks to show our appreciation for our chayalims’ hard work and to help keep them awake while they are on the job. Baskets are $54. 718-593-4195 or www.toratreva.org. Gemach of Riverdale - Interest Free Loan Program The Gemach of Riverdale provides interest-free loans to families and individ-uals in our community who find themselves with unexpected shortfalls or short term capital needs. Our simple, discreet application process ensures confidentiality and quick decision timeframes. If you know of anyone in our community who needs help, or if you need help yourself, the Gemach of Riverdale is here. Please contact Rabbi Moshe Drelich for a confidential consultation at 917-408-3035 or gemachofriverdale@gmail.com. “Judaism & Modernity: Morality in Politics, Society, and the Marketplace.” Applications for the Tikvah Fund’s Institute for High School Students at Yale University are due January 31. The program is open to current high school juniors and seniors and runs from June 26 to July 7. Tuition subsidized; scholarships available. www.TikvahSummer.org SAR's 47th Anniversary Dinner SAR 47th Anniversary Dinner will take place on Motzaei Shabbat, January 30. The community is invited to attend. Lamdeinu's exciting new Spring semester begins on Monday, February 1st Classes taught by renowned rabbis and educators are of-fered Monday through Thursday mornings and Tuesday evenings. You may register for Parshanut HaMikra on Bereishit, Talmud Berakhot, Parashat HaShavua, Sefer Shoftim, Yeshayahu, and some smaller mini-courses on the various holidays and Jewish Philosophy. All classes cover new topics. New students are welcome to join any class. Holiday programming and special events will be announced on the website. Visit www.westchesterday.org/summerday for more information. A Night to Benefit the Children of Migdal Ohr: Mind Games with Marc Sa-lem At the home of Josh & Bryna Landes on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 7:30 P.M. 740 West 232nd Street, Riverdale, NY 10463 R.S.V.P. Allyne Zorn 212.397.3700 Space is Limited – Please RSVP by Wed. January 27 Parking on Independence & Palisade Avenues. No parking on 232nd Street
Come join Yachad, the national Jewish council for disabilities, and the Riverdale community for an inclusive drum circle. Join us at SAR academy from 11-12:30 on January 31 for a drum circle and activities. this program is intended for individuals with and without special needs. Please RSVP by January 27 to Tobey Lass at karpelt@ou.org. Thoroughly Modern Millie Come see Dafna Horowitz and Talia Kupfernan in the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie on Thursday February 4, Saturday February 6, and Sunday February 7at The Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College. BUY TICKETS ONLINE or through SAR at www.SARPTC.org On Saturday night, Feb 6th at 7:30 PM, Bryna & Joshua Landes and Sharon & Herbert Hirsch invite you to come hear from Marc Provisor, Director of Se-curity Projects for the One Israel Fund. Refreshments will be served. Location: 3725 Henry Hudson Parkway. RSVP to Natalie: 516-239-9202 Fleetwood Synagogue, in conjunction with the Orthodox Union, presents the 13th annual Charles Sidlow Memorial Scholar-in-Residence The Hon. Jo-seph I. Lieberman Former United States Senator from Connecticut 2000 Democratic nominee for Vice President American Support for Israel – Fading, Firm, or Flourishing? In recent years, there has been a growing concern among pro-Israel Americans that the historically broad and deep commit-ment to Zionism in the United States has begun to fray. Are there indeed growing divisions over support for Israel, within and among different seg-ments of American society? Fleetwood Synagogue invites the community to a conversation with former Sen. Joe Lieberman, whose outlook, experience, and expertise provide an informed perspective of unmatched sophistication on this critical question. Mr. Allen Fagin, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union and distinguished communal leader, will moderate the evening’s discussion. Saturday night, Feb. 6th, 2016 7:30pm 11 East Broad Street Mount Vernon, NY 10552 RSVP strongly preferred – events@fleetwoodsynagogue.org For directions and parking information, or to RSVP online, please visit www.fleetwoodsynagogue.org Taharat HaMishpacha Review Taharat HaMishpacha Review will take place in Riverdale by Rabbi Mor-dechai Willig at Young Israel of Riverdale 4502 Henry Hudson for men Sun-days, Jan. 10 and 17 8:00-9:05 PM for women Sundays, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 8:00-9:05 PM Community Classes at Chabad Participate in some of the following classes at Chabad: The Jewish Course of Why; Explore Judaism's biggest, most controversial, questions Sunday, February 7, 9:45-11:15 am, with Rabbi Michoel Shapiro Art & Soul: Course for Women With Sorah Shemtov Dance: Movement & Relationship, Shabbat, February 13, 12:30-2:00 pm NORPAC Mission to Washington -May 18, 2016 Registration is now open. Last year 1,500 activists came down to Washing-ton to lobby our Members of Congress for Pro Israel legislation. Our struggle is not over and we must show a considerable presence to make our message heard. Please contact norpac.net to register and ethelkscher@gmail.com for more information. Camp Gan Israel Riverdale - June 30-August 2. Two divisions, ages 3-4 and 5-10. Register before February 1 and receive $250 off! Visit www.ChabadRiverdale.org/Camp
Dr. Jonathan I Rosenblatt, Senior Rabbi Shimon Craimer, Chazzan
jir@rjconline.org
718-548-1850 x115 / 917-405-0517
shimcraimer@gmail.com
Phone: 646-326-8256
Rabbi Yitzi Genack, Assistant Rabbi Adin and Chaya Rayman, Youth Directorsgenack@gmail.com rjcyouthdirectors@gmail.comPhone: 718-548-1850 x131 | Emergency: 201-399-4492 Samson Fine, PresidentHezzy Jesin, Executive Director fines@mskcc.org
execdir@rjconline.org/718-548-1850 x113
Tova Warburg Sinensky, Interim Y oetzet Halachayoetzet@koheletyeshiva.orgPhone: 646-598-9226 (Available until 9 PM )
In an emergency call anytime
Riverdale Jewish Center is located at: 3700 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463
After 1st minyan, Sun-Fri. Daf Yomi
Mon-Fri, 6:00 am Sun at 7:30 am
Monday, 1:00 pm The Gentlemen’s Kollel
Tuesday, 12:00 pm A Touch of Class With the Rabbinical Team in the Social Hall
Tuesday 8:30 pm Rabbi’s Parsha Shiur With Rabbi Rosenblatt
Shabbat
After Hashkama Minyan Post Hashkama Shiur
Sunday, 9:15 am Gemara Shiur With Rabbi Avrumy Fein
Navigating the Siddur & Chumash Michal (Marilyn) Selber; contact for details: symph7th@gmail.com / 347-275-8801
***Classes are open to all and will meet in the Beit Midrash unless otherwise noted.***