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: The next Celebration Kiddush will be 5/14.

Sponsor at www.thebayit.org/celebration.

To sponsor a future Kiddush, please contact

Seth Aronson - kiddush@hir.org.

Bayit BULLETIN 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10463

April 22 - May 6, 2016

14 - 28 Nissan, 5776

www.thebayit.org 718-796-4730

Mazal Tov To: Penina & Benji Greenfield on the birth of a son.

Condolences To: Bob Zeif on the loss of his brother, Raymond Zeif. Shiva has concluded.

Menachem (Glen) Ross on the loss of his father, Raymond Ross. Shiva has concluded.

David (& Shani) Schwartz and family on the passing of David’s grandmother, Nora Schwartz.

Beyond Pesach

YOM HASHOAH SEDER - HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY Thursday night, May 5th, 7:00pm - Featuring SAR Choir Performance Join us for our annual Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial seder where young and old

join with survivors and their families to re-tell the experiences of the Holocaust. See pages 2 & 5 for details. Register online at www.thebayit.org/yomhashoah.

YOM HAZIKARON (ISRAEL’S MEMORIAL DAY) AND

YOM HA’ATZMAUT (ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY)

Tuesday Night, May 10th, 8:00pm

Honor the memory of Israel's fallen soldiers at the Riverdale Yom Hazikaron

Community Commemoration at the Riverdale Y. Co-sponsored by the synagogues, day schools, and

Jewish communal institutions of Riverdale.

Wednesday Night, May 11th

Commemorative program followed by a Tefillah Chagigit, HIR Community Choir

performance, and refreshments. 7:00pm: Mincha

7:15pm: Yom Hazikaron Ceremony

7:50pm: Mincha (Main Sanctuary)

8:00pm: Festive Maariv (Main Sanctuary)

8:30pm: Dancing (Main Lobby) followed by refreshments in Lower Level Lobby

8:45pm: HIR Community Choir Performance (Lower Level Beit Midrash)

Thursday, May 12: 4:30 - 8:00pm

Annual Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration with a BBQ, inflatables, youth activities, festival with the Bronx

Borough President’s Office, and more.

See page 6 for details.

Learn more at www.thebayit.org/israel.

This Shabbat Friday 4/22 - Passover 1st night

Candle Lighting: 7:24pm

Mincha/Maariv: 7:25pm

Begin Seder after: 8:25pm

Community Free Seder: 8:30pm

Shabbat 4/23 - Passover Day 1

Shacharit: 9:00am

Mincha: 7:05pm (followed by shiur)

Maariv: 7:55pm

Candle Lighting/Seder after 8:27pm

Community Free Seder: 8:30pm

For a comprehensive Pesach

Schedule see page 3.

Weekday Times After Pesach

May 1 - 6 Shacharit: Sun: 8:30am

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

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

Mincha/Maariv:

Sun-Thur: 7:40pm

The Bayit office will be closed for

Pesach until Monday, May 2nd.

Pesach @ The Bayit

Day 1, April 23rd - Between Mincha/Maariv

Shiur with Rav Ari

Day 2, April 24th - Between Mincha/Maariv

Shiur with Rabbi Dov Lerea

Day 8, April 30th - After Mincha. Left Hand Social Hall

Join us for the Bayit's first ever Seudat Mashiach, a mystical meal with redemptive

Torah from Rabbinic Intern Dan Margulies.

For a full Passover schedule, see page 3.

The full text and source sheet of Rav Steven's Shabbat Hagadol Drashah are

available at www.thebayit.org/drashot, 5 entries from the very bottom.

City Harvest Passover Food Drive Thank you to everyone who donated to this year’s City Harvest Passover

drive. We collected approximately 6oo pounds of Chametz and Kosher

for Passover food to be donated to hungry New Yorkers.

Over the course of Yom Tov many of our members, including our CSS volunteers are

away. As a result the driveway door will be locked. Please use the Main Entrance to

enter the building. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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!

See pg. 3 for the Pesach Daf Yomi Schedule.

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): TENT WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK OR NEXT

WEEK (4/22 AND 4/29). IT WILL RESUME ON 5/6. 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: This week in the Left Hand Social Hall

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 Pesach Hours: Please call the Mikvah before you come for the most

up-to-date information about Pesach hours. (718) 549-8336

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.

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.

All regular Shabbat and weekly classes

are on break and will resume after Pesach

Classes @ the Bayit: Week of May 2 - 5

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)

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

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

11:00am - Torah Lishma: Community Learning w/ Rabbi Fox (RHSH)

7:30pm - Foundations of Judaism w/ Rav Steven: Jewish Life Cycle:

Beginnings (Room 3-7)

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

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

(LHSH)

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

10:30am - Torah Lishma: Community Learning w/ Rabbi Lerea (LHSH)

11:00am - Torat Eretz Yisrael - Exploring the State of Israel Through Torah Perspectives w/ Rav Ari (Lobby)

11:30am - Torah Lishma: Community Learning w/ Rav Steven (LHSH)

Yom Hashoah Seder and SAR Choir Performance

Thursday, May 5 at 7:00pm

Remembering Bayit Survivors Who Are No Longer with Us:

Continuing our tradition, we will be remembering loved one who were survi-

vors at this year's Yom HaShoah Seder. Their name and picture will be displayed during our program. If you have loved ones in your family who

were survivors and who have passed away and you would like us to share

their memory with others in our community, please bring a photo of them

to Yael Oshinsky, Bayit Program Associate.

Deadline is May 3rd at 5pm. Question? Email Yael at

yael@thebayit.org or call 718.796.4730 x116.

Survivors - We want to hear your story! If you or a parent are a

survivor and would like to tell your story at our Yom HaShoah program

please call Rabba Sara at 718.796.4730 x108 or email

rabbasara@thebayit.org.

Learn more on page 4.

Forum For Us: Sunday, May 15 at 10:30am We will meet this Sunday in room 3-4 at HIR! Join us and

bring your friends. The space will be baby friendly!

Forum For Us is a monthly space where women in the community

can come together and share - about their lives, their hopes, their

dreams, their fears, their ideas, their views on the world… anything. Email Yali Szulanski Weiss at Yalisw@gmail.com to find out more!

Bumps in the Road:

Struggles on the Journey to Parenthood

Thank you to the speakers who shared their stories with us, and

to everyone who attended our recent Bumps In The Road program.

Watch for more information about our on-line resources.

Second Program: May 22nd

Panel discussion with Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, Dasi Fruchter and Dr.

Aimee Baron. Moderated by Rabba Sara Hurwitz.

Third Program: Date TBA

A support group at the home of Tally Palefski.

To learn more email Rabba Sara

at rabbasara@thebayit.org.

Temporary Art Exhibit in the Main Lobby

We are excited to announce a temporary art exhibit by

Atria staffer, Diana Vasileva Harizanova-Djibirova. This

exhibit will be available for viewing for a few weeks. To

learn more, pick up a flyer from the boxes in the Lobby.

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.

Dr. Avivah Zornberg Guest Lecture May 7, 7:45 - 8:45pm

“Is Redemption Possible? Of Women and Mirrors”

The Egyptian exile is described in mystical sources

as the Exile of the Word. If the Israelites are to

be released from Egypt, an inner process of

recovery will be necessary. Can the traumatic

constrictions of a personal world find a new

language that will open up larger possibilities?

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE - YIZKOR BOOK

2016-2017 Our Book of Remembrance - Yizkor Book is now in formation.

Forms are available in the boxes in the lobby and online at

www.thebayit.org/bor.

Please fill out the form and return it with an optional contribution to

the shul office by Friday, June 3rd.

You must submit this form each year

in order to have a listing in the book.

Aviva Braun Finkler Guest Speaker May 7, 5:45pm

"Healing our Hungry Hearts: Awareness and

Prevention of Eating Disorders in our Community"

Join us as Aviva Braun-Finkler shares her

personal struggle healing from an eating disorder

and the journey that led her to help women

struggling to define themselves and their bodies.

42nd Annual Journal Dinner - June 19 at 5:00pm Join us on Sunday, June 19th 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.

PARSHA & DRAMA with Adena Blickstein 10:40am - 11:40am, Ages 6 and up!

Come experience the Parsha through inclusive

drama, dance & song with new creative arts specialist.

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

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. Dates: 5/8, 6/5

GROUPS DURING PESACH

1st Days (4/23 & 4/24): 10:00 - 11:30am: Nursery - First Grade:

Rooms 3-5 and 3-6, Second Grade and up: Room 3-1.

2nd to last day (4/29): 9:40 - 11:40am

Last day (4/30): 9:40 - 12:00pm

SUNDAY TOTS WITH DONNA Sunday, May 22

10:30am-12:00pm | Ages 2-4

Parents and children, Join Donna Rudolph for arts & crafts, edible projects, and more!

$10/online $12/at the door

Register @ www.thebayit.org/totswithdonna

Yom Ha’atzmaut Festival Thursday, May 12th, 2016

4:30 - 8:00pm

Outdoor live music and performances

Clowns and face painting

Inflatable rides

BBQ

More!

Learn more at www.thebayit.org/israel.

MONDAY, APRIL 25 – WEDNESDAY, APRIL

27 PESACH DAYS 3 - 5 (CHOL HAMOED)

Shacharit 6:20 & 8:00am

Mincha/Maariv 7:35pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 – PESACH DAY 6

(CHOL HAMOED)

Shacharit 6:20 & 8:00am

Eruv Tavshilin

Candlelighting 7:32pm

Mincha/Maariv 7:35pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 – PESACH DAY 7

(YOM TOV)

Shacharit 7:00, 8:30am

Candlelighting 7:33pm

Mincha/Abbr. Kab Shabb./Maariv 7:35pm

SHABBAT, APRIL 30 – PESACH DAY 8

(YOM TOV)

Shacharit 7:00, 8:30am

Yizkor not before 10:30am

Shir Hashirim (Men & Women Readers) after services

Shir Hashirim (Men Readers) 6:20pm

Mincha 6:55pm

Seudat Mashiach 7:20pm

Maariv/Pesach Ends 8:37pm

Chametz sold through HIR may be eaten after

9:40pm on Saturday Night, April 30.

Daf Yomi Schedule: With Rabbi Dov Linzer

Yom Tov (4/23 & 4/24): Between Mincha/Maariv

Chol Hamoed (4/25 to 4/28): 7:30am

Yom Tov (4/29): 6:30pm

Yom Tov (4/30): Between Mincha/Maariv

PREPARE FOR PESACH AT THE ANNUAL

PESACH PRACTICUM - review the practical laws

and customs of Passover cleaning and preparation.

SUNDAY APRIL 10TH at 8:00pm

SHABBAT, APRIL 16 –

SHABBAT HAGADOL

Shacharit 7:00, 8:30am

Mincha 6:45pm

Shabbat Hagadol Drasha 7:10pm

Maariv/Shabbat Ends 8:22pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

Search for Chametz After 8:25pm (If you are traveling or unable to do the search on Thursday

night, search without a bracha on the last night you will be

present.)

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 – FAST OF THE

FIRSTBORN & EREV PESACH

Fast Begins 4:53am

Shacharit 6:45 & 8:00am

Siyum Bechorim 7:30 & 8:45am

Chametz May Not Be Eaten After 10:38am

Burn and Annul Chametz before 11:46am

Candle Lighting 7:24pm

Mincha/Abbr. Kab Shabb./Maariv 7:25pm

Start Seder (Kiddush) After 8:25pm

Community Free Seder 8:30pm

For Reservations Call 718-796-4730

SHABBAT, APRIL 23 – PESACH DAY 1

(YOM TOV)

Shacharit 9:00am

Mincha 7:05pm

Followed by a shiur

Maariv 7:55pm

Candle lighting and seder after 8:27pm

Community Free Seder 8:30pm

For Reservations Call 718-796-4730

SUNDAY, APRIL 24 – PESACH DAY 2

(YOM TOV)

Shacharit 9:00am

Mincha 7:30pm

Followed by a Shiur

Maariv/Yom Tov Ends 8:31pm

THE DRISHA INSTITUTE invites mental health professionals to join us for a special beit midrash. Over the course of five

meetings we will create a dialogue between Jewish texts and participants’ own clinical and personal perspectives and experiences.

Topics will include dreams, anxiety, and the role of listening in the therapeutic process. The beit midrash will be led by Dr. Seth

Aronson. When: five Tuesday evenings, 5/3-31/2016, 7-9pm. Where: Drisha Institute, 37 West 65th St, 5th Floor.

Who: Mental health professionals at all levels of clinical and professional experience, including clergy with a background in pastoral

work. For more information and to register, call (212) 595-0307 or email jsiev@drisha.org. Learn more at

www.drisha.org/mentalhealthworkshop.

YOM HAZIKARON COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMEMORATION: You are cordially invited to attend a community-wide

Yom Hazikaron ceremony to commemorate Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror, on Tuesday, 5/10/2016 at 8 PM at Ben

Porat Yosef (E. 243 Frisch Court). Featured speaker, Cheryl Mandel, will speak about her son, Lt. Daniel Mandel, Z”L, who was

killed in battle at age 24, while leading his unit into Shechem to capture wanted terrorists. Let us come together to hear Daniel's

story, which continues to inspire communities around the globe. Let us show our support for those who defend and protect Israel.

The program will include prayers, yizkor, and memorial songs. It will be in both English and Hebrew. The program is sponsored

by: One Family Fund, Ben Porat Yosef, Yashar La’Chayal, and the Jewish Federation. www.benporatyosef.org.

LAMDEINU’S YOM HAATZMAUT COMMUNITY CELEBRATION FOR WOMEN: Save the date! Join us on

Thursday morning 5/12/2016 for Lamdeinu's Yom Haazmaut community celebration for women. This annual celebration is an

experience you will not want to miss. We will daven, sing Israeli songs with live music, listen to inspiring divrei Torah and

reminiscences, watch and discuss several short Israeli films and share a lovely brunch and collation together. What a wonderful

way to commemorate Israel's 68th anniversary! www.lamdeinu.org.

WOMEN'S HEALTH AND HALACHA DAY! Sunday, 5/15/2016 at the RJC. We have a fantastic slate of speakers lined

up! Babysitting is available for kids ages 1+ for a nominal fee. Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30am, and the sessions will run

from 9am - 12:45pm. Register online today! https://www.rjconline.org/WHHDAY.

NORPAC MISSION: Please join over 1,000 Pro-Israel advocates on 5/18/2016 to advocate for a stronger US-Israel

relationship. The NORPAC Mission to Washington offers all participants a unique opportunity to positively impact the US-Israel

relationship during small private group meetings with members of Congress and key staff people. To register, please go

to www.norpac.net. If you have any questions, contact David Frankel at frankelathome@verizon.net.

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.

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.

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. The promenade and lookout are being built to improve the lives of the residents of Gush Etzion, who have seen too

much terror in recent years. Donations to the fund can be made at http://support.jnf.org/site/TR/MemorialTribute/SecurePages?

px=1182563&pg=personal&fr_id=1870 on the JNF website. All donations are tax deductible and donors will receive a receipt and

acknowledgement from the JNF. Donors of $10K or more will be invited guests of the JNF in Israel to participate in the dedica-

tion of the lookout and have their names on the memorial plaque. Most importantly, all donors will be helping Ezra's family find

some comfort for their terrible loss. 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!

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.

Beyond the bayit - April 22 - May 6, 2016